Overview
One of the quickest players on the roster, Itiavkase battled injuries in her first season with the Braves ... Will compete for playing time at off-guard ... Is the first player to hail from the state of Kentucky since Paige Cary was a member of the 1992-93 squad ... Was asked to try out for the Nigerian National Team during the spring of 2007 ... Gives the Braves a speedy experienced guard ... Name is pronounced ah-SEER E-T-F-kessa
2007-08 (Junior)
Played in 15 of the first 18 games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury when she tore a lateral meniscus in the game at Creighton ... Used primarily for her quickness on the defensive end ... Showed her quick hands, coming away with two steals in just five minutes of action in the season opener at Northern Illinois ... Scored a season-best six points at UALR.
John A. Logan
Helped John A. Logan to a 23-9 record as a sophomore, averaging 12 points per game and was sixth in the nation in steals at 4.74 per contest ... Named to the All-Region Tournament team in her final season with the Lady Vols ... Was the teams second-leading scorer as a freshman, tossing in 11.4 points per game ... Earned all-conference and all-region honors in 2005-06 ... Started all 29 games and was fourth in the nation in steals, averaging 4.7 per game.
High School
A three-year starter, scored over 1,000 points in her career and was named the 2005 first Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Athletic Basketball Coaches ... Averaged 14.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 5.5 steals per game as senior ... Helped the Tornados to the state semifinals for the first time since 1975 in her final prep season ... Also lettered in track and holds the Kentucky state record in the triple jump ... Won the state championship in the high jump and finished third in the long jump as a junior ... Helped Tilghman to two state championships in track.
Personal
The daughter of Dr. Joseph and Ngomom Gar, Aseer was born on Feb. 15, 1987 in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... Has two siblings: Bem (25) and Ngodoo (14) ... Majoring in health science ... Parents are natives of Nigeria.
Honors and Awards
Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2008
