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High School
A standout all-around student-athlete at Valley High School in Elk Grove, CA...Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner under head coach Beecher Sykes...An All-Delta League choice as a junior and senior, adding All-City acclaim to her resume in her final campaign...A double-digit scorer her final three seasons, culminating with averages of 16.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game in 2003-04...Exploded for an career-high 38 points vs. Oakridge as a senior...Vikings reached the CIF Northern Section playoffs in 2001...Considers a buzzer-beating shot to defeat Sacramento High her most memorable sports moment...Also competed in softball, soccer, volleyball and track, earning all-league acclaim in the first three sports...Posted the second-fastest mile time among Delta League runners as a senior...Somehow found time to act in school plays as well...Recognized for her wealth of accomplishments with the Wendy's High School Heisman Award for the state of California, becoming one of 51 finalists for the prestigious national honor...A Governor's Scholarship recipient who maintained a grade point average above 4.0 all four years.
Personal
Sha'Rae Romona Gibbons came into this world on November 12, 1985 in Provo, UT...The daughter of Ramona and David Gibbons...Sha'Rod, age 21, is her older brother...Enters UCSB as a pre-communication major, with a minor in English...Aspires to work in sports broadcasting, hopefully at ESPN...Enjoys singing in her church choir, acting and reading...Favorite movies include "A Walk to Remember" and "Love and Basketball"...Respects the writings of Roald Dahl and Harlan Cohen, and the athletic prowess of Lance Armstrong and the Williams sisters...Watches comedies such as "Chappelle's Show" and "Friends"...Considered a number of schools including Arizona State ands Long Beach State before deciding
