2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Abrams, Megan
Jersey Number 1
Megan Abrams
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
Bio
Career Highlights
- Co-Founded Project I.D., a university sponsored club for athletes that identify with or are allies for minority groups. The club was founded to give student-athletes an opportunity to voice their thoughts in an inclusive environment.
- Joined the 1,000-point club her senior season (2021-22) after her 19-point performance at Tulane in the WNIT Round 2 (3/21)
- 2021-22 SEC Community Service Team
- 2021-22 SEC Women's Basketball Leadership Council representative
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
2022-23
- Played in 25 games, making 6 starts on the season
- Scored in double figures in 8 games and led the Crimson Tide in scoring twice
- Scored a game-high 24 points against Tennessee (1/1) sinking in a career high 4 three-pointers and a season high of 8 field goals
- Dished 4 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds against Tulane (11/10)
- Snagged 3 steals twice, against Gardner-Webb (11/27) and Georgia (12/29)
2021-22
- Played in 33 games, making 32 starts
- Second on the team in scoring with 15.2 ppg on the season and 13.1 ppg in conference action
- Led the Crimson Tide in scoring 14 times this season with 23 double digit scoring performances and had 11 20-plus point games
- Became the 31st Alabama player to reach the 1,000-point club on her 19-point performance at Tulane in the WNIT Round 2 (3/21)
- Scored a career-high 27 points twice this season, once against Duke in the Maggie Dixon Classic (11/21) and a second time in Alabama’s upset against No. 12/8 Tennessee (2/17)
- Helped the Crimson Tide defeat the Aggies on the road by recording 26 points, a season-high eight rebounds, three steals and an assist (2/20)
- Also helped Alabama take down then-No. 24/21 Georgia in the SEC Tournament Second Round after scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds
- Snagged a career best six steals against Houston in the WNIT Round 3 (3/24)
2020-21
- Scored nine points and added six rebounds, two assists and a steal in the season opener against Samford (11/25)
- Chipped in eight points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal versus Houston (11/29)
- Did a little bit of everything in the win over USC Upstate, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals (12/2)
- Added 16 points, six assists and eight rebounds in an on-the-road win over Oklahoma State (12/5)
- Hauled in a career-best nine rebounds at Missouri (12/31)
- Chipped in 12 points, two rebounds and an assist in the win over LSU (1/7)
- Had a fourth quarter to remember in Starkville, going 5-for-5 from the floor to score 11 of her 18 points in the final frame in addition to two steals to help the Tide beat No. 14 Mississippi State (1/14)
- Contributed double-figure points for the fourth time in SEC play this season with 12 against Ole Miss (2/11)
- Had an all-around solid game at Florida, collecting a career-high five steals, tying her career best in rebounds with nine while adding eight points and three assists (2/18)
- Continued to add stats in several categories in the win over Mississippi State, finishing with nine points, a career-high seven assists and six rebounds (2/21)
2019-20
- Played and started in all 30 games
- Averaged 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists
- Led the team with a 75.3 free throw percentage (minimum 50 attempts)
- Third on the squad in assists with 55
- Shot 40.7 percent (74-of-182) from the floor
- Chipped in nine points to go along with a career-high five assists in the win over Mercer (11/17)
- Dropped a career-high 21 points (9-of-15 shooting) for her first 20-point game of her career against UNC (12/15)
- Poured in 13 points to go along with five rebounds in the victory versus SE Louisiana (12/29)
- Added 10 points in the loss vs. No. 4/5 South Carolina (1/5)
- Chipped in 11 points to go along with a career-high seven rebounds in the loss against No. 15 Texas A&M (1/23)
- Had 11 points in the blow out win over Vanderbilt (1/26)
- Scored eight points, including the game-winning tip-in at the buzzer to defeat No. 9 Mississippi State on the road (2/23)
- Contributed 11 points in the win over Missouri (3/1)
2018-19
- Played in 29 games including starting the last 18 contests
- Scored in double-figures four times in the 2018-19 season
- Seventh among SEC freshmen in free throw percentage (83.3 percent)
- Third on the team in assists with 41
- Poured in a career-high 19 points (7-of-11 shooting) in the loss against Tulsa (12/1)
- Added eight points and three assists in the win over then-No. 20 Tennessee (1/17)
- Put in 11 points and three assists in the loss at Florida (2/7)
- Played a career-high 37 minutes and scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the loss to then-No. 17 Kentucky (2/11)
- Added 10 points in the road victory over Vanderbilt (2/21)
Prep Highlights
- Rated No. 120 overall by Prospect Nation in the Class of 2018
- Ranked as the No. 21 point guard according to Prospect Nation and No. 27 point guard by HoopGurlz ESPNW
- 2018 McDonald’s All-American nominee
- 2018 Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana Girls Basketball MVP
- 2018 KLFY Athlete of the Year
- Three-time all-state honoree (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Named 1A LSWA MVP in 2018
- Athletic-Academic all-state in 2018
- 2018 All-Acadiana MVP
- 2018 Yuletide Classic MVP
- 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl MVP
- Named district MVP in 2015, 2017 and 2018
- Tabbed all-district on three occasions (2015, 2017, 2018)
- Two-time state champion at Lafayette Christian Academy (2016-17, 2017-18)
- 2017 All-Acadiana first team
- 2017 state championship Most Outstanding Player
- 2017 state championship all-tournament team
- 2015 All-Acadiana second team
- Was a member of the 2017 Adidas USA Select Basketball Team that played in Italy over the summer of 2017
- Adidas All-American in 2016 and 2017
- Played AAU ball for LA Lady Select under Kenneth Lee Jr. along with playing for the Texas Elite Prime under head coach Joey Simmons
- Won the Adidas National Championship with Texas Elite in 2017
- Won the state championship with LA Lady Select in 2016
- Valedictorian at Lafayette Christian Academy
- Member of the National Honors Society, Beta Club, Spanish Club and Student Government
- Also competed in track in high school and won the high jump state championship in 2017
Personal Information
- Born on Jan. 22, 2000
- Daughter of Billy and Mary Abrams
- Has one brother, Don Jayamaha Jr.
- Cousin, Darnell Lazare, played collegiate basketball at LSU (2003-07) and professionally overseas
- Cousin, Kerrilyn Lazare, played volleyball at Louisiana (2008-11)
- Cousin, Braylon Lazare, played basketball at Louisiana (2012-14)
- Cousin, Cameron Lazare, played football at Northwestern State (2014-17)
- Aunt, Julie Lazare, played volleyball for Louisiana
- Received her undergraduate degree in finance and economics in December 2021 and is currently earning her Masters in business management
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