Joined the program this fall ... one of three players from the San Diego area ... earned all-league honors at Mesa Junior College, playing two seasons.
High School: Lettered in three sports, including basketball, volleyball, and track and field at Mt. Miguel High School ... a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... led her team to three consecutive league championships and the school[apos]s first-ever CIF title as a senior ... San Diego Union-Tribune all-academic pick.
Personal: Ijlal Basseemah Barnes was born in San Diego, Calif. ... majoring in psychology.