2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Octavia Barnes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Raymond HS
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
| Career Game Highs (as of 3/25/19) | ||||
| Points | 24 | vs. Tulane (2/20/19) | ||
| FG | 8 | vs. Tulane (2/20/19) | ||
| FGA | 16 | vs. UConn (1/6/19) | ||
| 3FG | 6 | vs. Tulane (2/20/19) | ||
| 3FGA | 10, 2x | last vs. UCF (3/4/19) | ||
| FT | 6 | at Boston College (11/22/17) | ||
| FTA | 7 | at new Orleans (11/18/17) | ||
| Rebounds | 11, 3x | last at ETSU (12/1/18) | ||
| Assists | 6, 2x | last vs. SMU (2/2/19) | ||
| Steals | 3, 3x | last vs. UConn (1/6/19) | ||
| Blocks | 2 | at Memphis (2/24/19) | ||
| Minutes Played | 44 | at Tulane (1/6/18) | ||
2018-19 (SENIOR)
Competed in all 31 games for Houston, while making 20 starts...Scored in double figures in 15 games, while pulling down double-figure rebounds in one...led the team in scoring on six different occasions...Posted a career-high 24 points in an overtime win over Tulane that included a career-high six three-pointers...Posted five-straight games of double-figure scoring from Feb. 20 - March 4 ...led the team and the conference in three-point shooting percentage at 46.1 percent.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
Competed in all 32 games for Houston, while making four starts...Scored in double figures in 11 games, while pulling down double-figure rebounds in two...Posted a double-double in the home-finale against ECU with 13 points and 11 rebounds...Grabbed her first career double-double in the Preseason WNIT with 15 points and 11 boards at New Orleans...Posted three-straight games of double-figure scoring from Nov. 18-24, including a career-best 15 at UNO...Played a career-high 44 minutes in Houston's overtime thriller at Tulane, while making a career-best seven field goals and scoring 14 points...Knocked down a career-best six free throws en route to a double-digit scoring night with 10 points at Boston College.
PRIOR TO HOUSTON
Averaged 13.0 points per game and pulled down 5.4 rebounds per contest while playing 24.7 minutes per night...Was active defensively, coming away with 1.8 steals per game and swatting nearly a block every other contest. Barnes made her way to Hinds Community College after appearing in seven games for Michigan State during the 2015-16 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Mike Coleman at Raymond High School...Played her first three high school seasons at Hinds County Agricultural High School...Averaged a double-double her last two seasons...Named one of the top five recruits by the Delta Report in the state of Mississippi...Tabbed one of the 2014 Dandy Dozen by The Clarion-Ledger...Averaged 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds, to go along with 3.0 assists and 3.3 blocks per game...Earned all-state recognition...Played AAU for MS Southern Phenoms for coach Roger Wilson...Played on the 2014-2015 ALL-USA Mississippi Girls Basketball Team...Also lettered in track & field.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Carolyn Barnes...Has three siblings, Alisha, Kiara and Nakita...Was a member of the honor roll at Raymond High School...Biggest influence is her mother.
