Pearland athletes in action: Women's basketball

Julia Bennett, University of San Diego

This women's basketball player with Pearland high school ties has scheduled action this weekend:

Julia Bennett, University of San Diego
Position: Guard
High school: Pearland High School
This week: Saturday, Jan. 5, at University of Portland
About Bennett: Bennett is a junior guard for the University of San Diego. She is a 2009 graduate of Pearland High School where she was named Defensive and Offensive Player of the year in 2008. She averaged 18 points as a senior to go along with 3.2 assists 4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. As a senior she was named to the All-Greater Houston team and was named to the academic all-state team. She carried a 3.7 GPA into USD. Bennett is from Pearland and is the daughter of Willie and Joyce Bennett.