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Sophomore Year (2010-11): Scored 19 points in the season opener against FAMU ... recorded two steals against Jackson State and scored 10 points ... had her third double-digit game with 12 points against Alabama State ... earned her first start of the season versus Austin Peay and had a season-high seven rebounds ... scored 22 points and knocked down a career-best five 3-pointers to go along with a career-high seven assists at Marshall ... had a career-best five steals at SMU ... matched her career-high for points (23) against Marshall in the C-USA tournament ... matched her career-high with five 3-pointers at Manhattan ... registered 27 double-digit games ... named Most Outstanding Player of the WBI after scoring double figures in all four games, including 22 in the championship contest.
Freshman Year (2009-10): Scored double-figures in first two collegiate games ... collected a team-high four steals against Florida ... notched career-highs in points (18), and assists (5) against Central Michigan ... had a career-high eight rebounds against Virginia Tech ... topped her previous career-high with 22 points against Austin Peay, earning her C-USA Freshman of the Week ... tied her season-high of five assists against UCF and was two points shy of her career-high with 20 ... had season-bests of five assists in five games and four steals in three games ... earned her second C-USA Freshman of the Week award after posting 16 points and four rebounds in the season finale against Memphis ... topped her career-high with 23 points in UAB's quarterfinal win over No. 2 seed SMU at the C-USA Championship ... also scored double figures in the final two games of the tournament, giving her 13 double-digit games on the season.
High School: A four-year letterwinner for head coach Nicholas Vinson at Hazlewood High School ... a two-time Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) first-team all-state selection as a sophomore and senior, she capped off her career by being named Class 1A Player of the Year after leading her team to a state title in 2009 ... honored as the Most Valuable Player of the Class 1A state tournament after recording 25 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game ... placed on Birmingham News' Super Seniors list and the ASWA Super Five after averaging 24 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and three blocks per game in her final season with the Golden Bears ... finished her prep career ranked seventh all-time in the state in total points with more than 3,500 ... selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic as a senior ... named Lawrence County Player of the Year in 2007 and 2009 ... named the Times Daily Player of the Year and the Decatur Daily Athlete of the Year as a senior ... participated in volleyball, softball, track & field and cheerleading as well ... helped the Golden Bears to three track & field state titles ... captured six individual state championships during her track career ... named MVP of the volleyball and softball teams in 2007 as well ... also excelled in the classroom, serving as class president, SGA president and was a class valedictorian.
Personal: Full name is Amber Jerkia Jones ... born May 20, 1991 in Sheffield, Ala. ... daughter of Don and Amberlene Jones ... majoring in general studies.
