2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Senior (2015-16): Ended her career at Georgia Southern tied for second in program history for games played with 120 as well as 17th in program history for rebounds (547) and blocked shots (35) • One of seven Eagles to play in all 29 games in 2015-16 making 13 starts • Averaged 19.4 minutes per game in her final season as an Eagle • Was fourth on the team with 3.7 rebounds per game • Had a season-high 10 points (4-6FG; 2-2 FT) vs Troy on 2/11/16 • Logged a season-high 33 minutes twice: against Lipscomb (11/15/15) and at Mercer (11/20/15).
Junior (2014-15): One of four Eagles to play in all 29 games in 2014-15 • Averaged 3.1 points per game while shooting 32% from the field (34-106 FG) • Saw an average of 20.9 minutes per game in her Junior season, and was 3rd on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game • Season high 12 points vs Toccoa Falls (11/29) • Logged a season high 32 minutes against Eastern Washington in the Gator Holiday Classic (12/21).
Sophomore (2013-14): One of five Eagles to play in all 31 games and made six starts • Averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 rebounds a game • Scored in double figures four times and collected double-digit rebounds twice • Led the Eagles in rebounds in 10 contests • Scored a season-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds in the SoCon Tourney quarterfinals vs. Chattanooga • Tallied nine points and nine rebounds vs. Wofford in the SoCon Tourney • Posted 12 points and seven rebounds at Appalachian State (1/27) • Had 11 points and seven boards at Chattanooga (1/4) • Notched 10 points and nine rebounds vs. UNCG (1/11).
Freshman (2012-13): One of three Eagles to play all 31 games • Averaged 2.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15.3 minutes a contest • Posted 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Western Carolina (1/9) • Tallied six points and nine rebounds against Kent State and at George Mason • Also collected nine boards vs. Mercer • Corralled eight rebounds in her collegiate debut vs. Florida Atlantic • Scored eight points at Georgia State • Posted six points and seven boards at UNCG (1/26) and six points and five rebounds vs. Davidson (2/2).
Prep: Lettered four seasons for coach Jeff Seier at Statesboro High School • Averaged 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals as a senior and scored over 1,000 career points • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star in 2011 • Georgia South Carolina All-Star in 2012 • Named Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAA all-state in 2012 • Team MVP in 2012 • Earned two letters in track • Named to Academic Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Full name is Sierra Dawnn Kirkland • Born Dec. 17, 1993, in Philadelphia, Pa. • The daughter of Sybil and Marcus Kirkland • Sybil went to Georgia Southern • Has a sister, Simone, and a brother, Marcus.
Major: Exercise science
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
Forward
5'11"
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2013-14Sophomore
Forward
5'11"
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2014-15Junior
Forward
5'11"
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2015-16Senior
Forward
5'11"
