About Jareica Hughes
Jareica Hughes has been a student of the game since five years of age.
She prides herself on being a quick, strategy thinker as a point guard, an all-time defensive player of the year, and a solid fundamental player, with the ability to elevate and lead her team to victory on and off the court, proven through many life lessons.
High School Career
Southfield Lathrup High School
Four-year starter at point guard for coach Michele Jackson at Southfield-Lathrup in Lathrup Village, Mich. ... WBCA Honorable Mention All-America and Detroit News All-State Team as a junior and senior ...AP Class A first-team All-State as a senior, Detroit Free Press Class A All-State Team as a junior ... led Southfield-Lathrup to a 27-1 record and the Michigan Class A State Title - its first in school history ... the Chargers won their final 22 games and were ranked No.14 in USA Today[apos]s Final Super 25 Poll and No.15 in SI.com[apos]s Girls High School Hoops Rankings ... SLHS went 25-2 in 2004 and reached the MHSAA State Semifinals, where Hughes led all scorers in the semis with 21 points and seven steals ... ranked as the No. 22 point guard and No. 95 overall player by Michael White[apos]s All-Star Girls Report ... averaged 18 points, six rebounds, eight assists as a senior while shooting 67 percent from the floor ... finished fourth in the balloting for the 2005 Miss Basketball title in Michigan ... had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals in the state semifinal win over Grandville, 62-58 in overtime ... her 3-pointer at the end of regulation forced the extra session, her 12-foot jumper with 12 seconds remaining gave SLHS the lead for good and her two free throws with three seconds left clinched the win ... netted 26 points in a 66-46 win over then-top-ranked Auburn Hills Avondale in the regular season to avenge the Chargers[apos] only loss of the year ... averaged 16 points, five assists and four steals as a junior ... career averages of 15.5 points, five assists and four steals per game.
College Career
University of Texas-El Paso
Two-time Conference USA Player of the Year ... three-time All C-USA Honoree and a two-time All-Defensive squad member ... 2007 Conference USA Freshman of the Year ... entered the senior season as one of only three players in Conference USA history to register at least 1,110 career points, 445 assists and 220 thefts ... UTEP school record holder for career assists and steals, while is on track to become the all-time leading scorer and finish as part of the winningest class ever in program history.
Professional Career
Lider Pruszkow, Poland (Europe)
Played overseas for two seasons in Europe for the Lider Pruszkow, in Poland. Due to a misfortunate shoulder injury, Hughes' professional career was deterred, to later flourish as a Professional Trainer, Coach, and Mentor.
Coaching Career
Middle & High School
Coach Hughes has shaped and molded future athletes and she has personally overseen the recruitment of athletes into top College Basketball Programs.
She has Varsity and Junior varsity regional championships with Groves High School, Southfield A & T, Storm league, etc.
Hall of Fame
University of Texas-El Paso, 2018
The highest honor an athlete can receive after putting in the time, practice and focus is to be inducted in their school's Hall of Fame.
In 2018, Hughes was inducted to the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), with 9 unbroken records, to which only one has been surpassed to this day.