2005 WNBA Season:
Averaged 1.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 26 games played … played in her first regular season WNBA game at San Antonio on May 21, picking up one assist in four minutes of action … had a career-high three rebounds vs. Connecticut on June 10 … scored a career-best five points while matching her career high in rebounds with three at Detroit on July 5 … dished out a career-high two assists on July 21 vs. Washington … scored a career-high-tying five points with one rebound on August 2 vs. Detroit … recorded two points, one assist and one rebound in a career-high 25 minutes of action vs. Los Angeles on August 27.

In the Playoffs:
Appeared in two playoff games in 2005, both against Seattle in the First Round … swiped one steal at Seattle (9/3) in the Comets’ first round series-clinching victory.

As a Collegian:
Began collegiate career at Louisiana State before moving on to Florida State for the 2004-05 season … transferred from LSU in June 2003 … averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32 games with the Seminoles, earning Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention, Kodak Region II All-America and All-ACC First-Team honors … was also selected to play in the WBCA All-Star Challenge, which featured 17 of the top senior NCAA Division I players … led the Seminoles with her 19.2 points per game, which ranked second in the ACC in scoring average and fifth on FSU’s single-season list … her 615 total points also ranked third on FSU’s single-season points list … earned first ACC Player of the Week honors on December 20, 2004, after averaging 24.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in two victories … set an FSU record with a career-high 39 points in a win over Maryland on January 16, 2005 … picked up her second ACC Player of the Week honors on January 17, 2005, after averaging 31.5 points and 7.5 rebounds … named San Juan Shootout Most Valuable Player, averaging 20.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game … in three seasons with LSU, averaged 7.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 94 games.

Additional Basketball Experience:
Following rookie season, traveled to France to play with Calais in the French League.

Personal
Born Roneeka Rayshell Hodges on July 19, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana … parents are Ronald and Donna Hodges … played with twin sister, Doneeka, at LSU … other siblings are Ronald, Donald and Magic … graduated in December 2004 with a degree in social sciences … played at O.P. Walker High School in New Orleans … earned AAU All-America honors … was named District and West Bank Most Valuable Player … was also voted to the All-Metro New Orleans Team … lists favorite athlete as Olympic track and field champion Marion Jones.

Selected by Houston in the second round (15th overall) of the WNBA Draft, April 16, 2005.