Record: 27-7 Home: 14-1 Away: 6-5 Neutral: 7-1 TranSouth: 11-5
#41 Jana Cross
Jana Cross Image
Height: 5-10
Class: SR
Position: F
Hometown: Loretto, Tenn.
Previous School: Loretto HS
 
Major: Secondary Education

08-09: Played in 22 games, missing two six-game spans due to various injuries…named the WBCA/State Farm NAIA Player of the Year, becoming the first Lady Lion to receive the honor…was a repeat first team NAIA All-American selection and a repeat first-team All-TranSouth Conference selection…set new career scoring high with 38 points against Bethel (Tenn.) College on Feb. 19…scored 57 points in team's two games at NAIA National Tournament, including a 34 point performance against the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) on March 20…grabbed season-high 12 rebounds against Bethel on Jan. 15.

07-08: Named a first team NAIA All-American and first-team TranSouth All-Conference selection...one of five players voted to the TSWA Collegiate All-State Team...named a TSAC Scholar-Athlete...became fastest player in FHU history to reach 1,000 points...set single-season school record for field goal percentage (61.4 percent)...scored season-high 33 points against Cumberland University...named TranSouth Conference player of the week...averaged 20.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in 35 games.

06-07: Third team NAIA All-American...chosen to TranSouth First Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team...named TranSouth Freshman of the Year...selected NAIA Player of the Week once and TranSouth Player of the Week twice...chosen as the Lionbacker Classic MVP...No. 2 in TranSouth scoring (16.9), field goal percentage (59.9 percent), and total rebounds (7.1 per game)...set school record for field goal percentage in a game going 14-15 for 93.3 percent versus Lambuth University...scored career-high 34 points against Lambuth University...pulled down career-high 14 rebounds versus Trevecca Nazarene University...averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds in 32 games.

Before FHU: Prepped at Loretto HS where she averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds her senior season...named All-District twice and All-Region three times...District MVP her junior and senior seasons...led team to the state tournament during her sophomore year and was name to the State tournament team...participated in the 2006 TACA East-West All-Star Game...voted to the TSWA All-State Team her senior year...nominated for the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006...voted to The Tennessean's Mid-State First team...scored 2,136 career points and had her jersey retired...member of the Beta Club, Gold Record Club, and Student Government...graduated in the top ten of senior class...named Homecoming Queen and Miss LHS her senior year...chosen All-District and All-Region three times in volleyball...named 2005 Times Daily Volleyball Player of the Year...2006 District and Region volleyball tournament MVP...led Loretto volleyball team to a 3rd place finish her senior year while being named to the State Tournament team...voted All-District in softball for four years...member of the MTSCA All-Academic Team twice...named to the MTSCA Mid-State and Times Daily All-Area First Teams her senior season of softball.

Career Highs
POINTS: 38 (2/19/09 vs. Bethel College)
FIELD GOALS MADE: 15 (two times)
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 23 (11/10/07 vs. Harris-Stowe State)
3-PT FG MADE: 1 (two times)
3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 2 (12/1/06 vs. College of the Ozarks)
FREE THROWS MADE: 14 (3/20/09 vs. Univ. of the Cumberlands)
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 19 (3/20/09 vs. Univ. of the Cumberlands)
REBOUNDS: 14 (1/18/07 vs. Trevecca Nazarene)
ASSISTS: 5 (three times)
STEALS: 5 (1/17/09 vs. Union University)
BLOCKS: 4 (2/22/07 vs. Mid-Continent)

2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
5Hannah ParsleySOG5-8Rector, Ark.Rector HS
12Brittney WilliamsFRG5-6Jackson, Tenn.Trinity Christian Academy
15Tara DeatheridgeSRG5-6Nashville, Tenn.Ezell-Harding Christian
20Leslie MorganFRG/F5-10Philadelphia, Miss.Neshoba Central HS
22Kristal EdneyJRG5-8Linden, Tenn.Perry Co. HS
24Jessica LightFRG5-7Dyersburg, Tenn.Dyersburg HS
32Maria BagwellFRG/F5-7Nashville, Tenn.Hume-Fogg Magnet HS
33Whitney JohnsonJRG5-4Lexington, Tenn.Lexington HS
35Natalie ShumpertFRG5-4Paducah, Ky.Paducah Tilghman HS
40Summer WaggonerFRF5-10Chapel Hill, Tenn.Forrest HS
41Jana CrossSRF5-10Loretto, Tenn.Loretto HS
51Meribeth BoehlerJRP6-2Ramer, Tenn.McNairy Central HS
Dale Neal - Head Coach - 16th season
Lain Hinson - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Meredith McLemore - Grad Assistant - 1st season
Rachel Bloomingburg - Student Assistant - 1st season
Kristin Clevenger - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Jasmine Dixon - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Chase Helton - Student Assistant
Nicole Osment - Student Assistant
Alex Woodward - Student Assistant
Kenzie Ziegler - Student Assistant