GENERAL:
Young, talented athlete, who makes her debut after redshirting the 2004-05 season… Has a formidable presence in the paint … Graduated from high school with honors at the age of 15 …  2005-06 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named Freshman All-American by Women’s Basketball News Service… Won VCU’s first CAA Rookie of the Year award... Also named Third Team All-CAA and to the CAA All-Defensive Team... Named State Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors… Started all 28 games and l ed Rams with averages of 14.7 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, while shooting .515 from the field… Ranked eighth nationally in rebounding, 21 st in blocked shots and 48 th in field goal percentage… Shattered school freshman class scoring record of 386 points by dropping in 412 during the season… Her 14 double-doubles were the third-most in school history… Ranked 10 th among the nation’s freshmen in shooting, second in rebounds, third in blocked shots and fourth in double-

Hollingsworth's Game Highs

Game Highs

Points

Career        32 vs. Georgia State (1/13/06)

Rebounds

Career     21 vs. William & Mary (2/12/06)

Field Goals

Career        11 vs. William & Mary (2/12/06)

Field Goal Attempts

Career......................... 20 vs. William & Mary (2/12/06)

3-Pt. Field Goals

Career        n/a

3-Pt. FG Attempts

Career        n/a

Free Throws

Career        16 vs. Georgia State (1/13/06)

Free Throw Attempts

Career        20 vs. Georgia State (1/13/06)

Assists

Career        4 vs. Towson (1/22/06)

Steals

Career        4, 2x, last at James Madison (12/4/05)

Blocks

Career        8 vs. George Mason (1/8/06)

Minutes Played

Career        43 at George State (3/2/06)

doubles… Was the youngest player in the country during the season… Tried out for the USA Basketball U-18 Team in Colorado Springs, Colo… Broke VCU freshman scoring record when she poured in 27 to lift the Rams past Georgia State in overtime (3/2). Earned her fifth CAA Rookie of the Week award in the process... Selected as one of USA Today’s Impact Freshman in Feb. 23rd edition... Had 17 points and 16 rebounds, logging her 12th double-double, in win over George Mason (2/19)... Recorded just the second 20-20 game in VCU history with 24 points and 21 rebounds vs. William & Mary (2/12)... Her 16 defensive rebounds in that game set a school record... Earned her fourth CAA Rookie of the Week award (2/13)... Had second straight double-double and 10th of the season vs. Towson (2/10)... Earned her ninth double-double with 12 points and 12 boards against Drexel (2/5).. Scored 20 points with nine rebounds and six blocks vs. JMU (2/3)... Earned third CAA Rookie of the Week honor (1/30)... Featured in the Feb. 6th edition of Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd”... Pumped in 17 of her 19 points in the second half at Northeastern (1/27)... Scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds in a Rams’ win over Towson (1/22)... Exploded for 32 points and set school records for free throws made (16) attempted (20) in Rams’ win over Georgia State (1/13)... Featured in USA Today (1/11/06) and Sports Illustrated on Campus as its first-ever Athlete of the Week (1/10).... Nearly turned in a triple-double, scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking eight shots in a 57-55 win over George Mason (1/8)... Registered fifth double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and hit two clutch free throws with 10 seconds left in 59-57 win over Radford (1/2)... Swatted five blocked shots and grabbed nine rebounds and three steals in a win over Norfolk State (12/29)...Named CAA Player of the Week (12/27)... Erupted for 14 of her 19 points and 14 of her career-high 17 rebounds in second half of 72-70 win over Belmont (12/21)... Collected third double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at East Carolina (12/7)... Tied personal bests in steals (4) and blocks (3) in VCU’s loss to JMU (12/4)...Hit game tying free throw in regulation and had go-ahead layup with 24 seconds left in the second overtime as VCU defeated Richmond, 76-74 (11/30). Finished with career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, four steals and three blocks against the Spiders...Recorded four points and seven rebounds in collegiate debut against Loyola ( Md.) (11/18)... Notched 13 rebounds in victory over Toledo (11/22).... Logged first career double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds as Rams defeated Howard (11/26)... PERSONAL:  Four-year team member at Great Bridge High School … Averaged 13.5 points as a senior and helped the Wildcats to a berth in the 2004 Eastern Region tournament … Paced Great Bridge in rebounds and deflections during her junior and senior years … Competed for the Boo Williams AAU squad … Chose VCU over CAA rival Old Dominion … Also participated in one year of high school track & field …Pursuing a double major in statistics and operations research and computer science … Excellent student, who entered high school at the age of 11 after skipping two grades and graduated with honors at the age of 15 … Born November 15, 1988 … Daughter of Angela and Marvin Pelzer.

Career Statistics
Year GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3pt-Att. Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb Avg. A BK Tp-Avg.
2005-6 28-28 152-295 .515 0-0 .000 108-160 .675 311 11.1 27 64 412-14.7
 
 
Conference Statistics
Year GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3pt-Att. Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. A BK Tp-Avg.
2005-6 18-18 103-213 .484 0-0 .000 79-118 .669 195 10.8 15 46 285-15.8

 

 

 

#00 Quanitra Hollingsworth
Sophomore
Center • 6-5
Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge

 

 

No. Name Pos
00 Quanitra Hollingsworth C
4 Kita Waller G
5 Krystal Vaughn F
10 Michele Cosel G
12 Vera Chistova G
13 LaKea Jones G
14 La'Tavia Rorie G
22 Kurtise Wilkes G
23 Stephanie Merlo G
24 D'Andra Moss F
31 Miranda Smith F
33 Cache' Gamble F
35 Brittany Pinkney G