University of Houston Athletics
CenterPoint Energy Student Athlete of the Week - Sherika Hardaway
2/9/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
Feb. 9, 2005
Cougar Student Athlete Of The Week
 Sherika Hardaway |
| •12/6/04: Cinthia Piva •12/6/04: Andre Owens •11/22/04: Sancho Lyttle •11/15/04: Anna Kiess •11/8/04: Dustin Bell •11/1/04: Szintia Szanto •10/25/04: Loure Dews •10/18/04: Cole Dailey •10/11/04: Anne Gasser •10/4/04: Joe Clay •9/29/04: Shawna Florida •9/22/04: Mirela Vasconcellos •9/15/04:Sesar Figueroa •9/7/04: Nikki Hawkins •8/31/04: Kevin Kolb |
| • 2003-04 Honorees • 2002-03 Honorees • 2001-02 Honorees |
Sherika Hardaway
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sparks, Nevada
Last School: Reed HS
Height: 5-7
Position: Forward
Experience: 3L
AT HOUSTON
This Season:Extremely fast player . . . Brings great leadership . . . Fearless defending . . . Great experience at the outside defender slot.
Junior (2003): Appeared in 16 games, all starts . . . had three shots on the year . . . shots on the year came at North Texas (Aug. 29), vs Georgia (Sept. 12) and vs South Carolina (Sept. 14).
Sophomore (2002): One of only four Cougars to start all 19 matches... moved from forward to outside defender at the start of the season...strength in Cougar backfield... had one shot on the year.
Freshman (2001): Played in 15 games... scored a breakaway goal in the C-USA opener win over Saint Louis... provided tremendous speed off the bench... amassed a total of two points this season.
CLUB
Played for the Silver Wings club soccer team under Dewey Struble.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year assist leader and MVP at Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada... team captain who earned Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year honors during the 2000-01 season...voted her soccer team's Most Inspirational Player... coached in soccer by Jimmy Verde... also lettered in track where she was a member of two State Championship teams... member of the National Honor Society, Peer Court, Key Club and the Science Club... also recruited by Boise State, St. Bonaventure, UNLV and Eastern Washington.
PERSONAL
Born June 30, 1983, in Reno, Nev ... parents are Ruby and George Hardaway... sister, Rasheeda earned a track scholarship to the University of Nevada... majoring in kinesiology...nickname is "Sherik"... enjoys shopping, watching movies and hanging out with friends... chose to attend UH because of "the great coaching staff, the University and location."
