Jala is a talented student-athlete that transfered to Tennessee Tech from UAB...she has made an immediate impact since joining the Golden Eagles back in December and has been named the OVC Newcomer of the Week twice.

UAB: Named C-USA Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year...also named second team All-C-USA and to the C-USA All-Freshman Team...received C-USA All-Tournament honors...earned C-USA Freshman of the Week five times...set a school record for freshmen with 103 assists ... averaged 15.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 3.2 apg...scored 25 points in her collegiate debut...also grabbed nine rebounds and went 7-of-8 from the stripe...became the first player in C-USA history to earn three straight weekly awards after receiving Freshman of the Week honors...became the first freshman in C-USA history to score 40 points in a game against Marshall... finished freshman season with 24 double-digit games...wrapped up her career at UAB with 693 points, 138 assists and 129 rebounds.

High School: Jala played four seasons as a point guard for Bob Jones High School...she helped guide her team to two state championships and received the award of Miss Basketball...named the Regional MVP her junior and senior seasons...named first-team all-state her senior season, averaging 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds a game.

Personal: Jala is the daughter of Willie and Carolyn Harris...born July 8, 1991...full name Jala Lynn Harris...majoring in criminal justice.

 
 

HOW WELL DO THEY KNOW Jala...
We asked Jala 15 questions, then posed the same 15 questions to two of her teammates to see how well they know her:

Jala Haris' Answers Kellie Cook's Answers Kylie Cook's Answers
My nickname: Jay
 Jay
 Jay
I can't believe I watch: Teen Mom 2
 Teen Mom
 Teen Mom
The animal I resemble is: Lion
 No clue No clue
My sports hero is: Kobe Bryant
 Kobe Bryant
 Kobe Bryant
I can't stop listening to: J. Cole
 any kind of music
 any kind of music
If I could go anywhere, it would be: The beach
 Somewhere with Marvin/friends
 See Marvin in Birmingham
I'm dying to: Win a conference championship
 Get a new pair of shoes/another ring
 To see Marvin
The most overrated athlete is: Lebron James
 Lebron James
 Lebron James
In 10 years, I see myself: As a coach or a juvenile police officer
 Police Officer
 Police Officer
Favorite off day thing to do: Sleep or play video games
 Sleep and watch movies Sleep and watch criminal minds
My favorite food: Chicken
 Chicken
 Porkchops
I miss most about home: My family
 High School team and Bob Jones
 family and high school team
Two words teammates use to describe me: Laid back
 Christian Baller hard worker
My favorite sports movie: Love and Basketball
 Love and Basketball
 Love and Basketball
My favorite Tech team other than women's basketball is: Men's Basketball
 Soccer Soccer

Answers in Bold Face are matches

Kellie Cook had 9 correct matches and Kylie Cook had 8 correct answers