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ULM Women’s Basketball Signs Self to NLI

ULM Women’s Basketball Signs Self to NLI

Women's Basketball May 14
MONROE, La. – Gara Beth Self, a 5-foot-8 guard from New Albany, Mississippi, who scored over 2,000 career points while leading Ingomar High School to three 2A state titles, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend ULM and play basketball in 2019-20, according to an announcement made Tuesday, May 14 by first-year Warhawk head coach Brooks Donald Williams.
 
Self, who joined the varsity basketball team as a seventh-grader and became the starting point guard as an eighth-grader for Coach Trent Adair, led Ingomar to a combined record of 191-34 (.849) over six seasons, including three-straight 2A state championships from 2016-18. A two-time all-state selection by The Clarion-Ledger and three-time all-area pick by the Daily Journal, she scored 2,201 career points and recorded 623 career assists. Self became a five-time All-Union County and five-time all-region selection. She was named Region 1-2A Player of the Year as both a junior and senior. In addition, Self was selected Daily Journal Player of Year and Union County Player of the Year as a senior.
 
"We're really excited about Gara Beth joining our Warhawk family," Williams said. "She's a fierce competitor and an incredible scorer. Gara Beth fills a big need for us on the perimeter. She'll be an impact player on and off the floor, and we're thrilled to have someone from such a well-respected, winning program bring championship intangibles to our team daily."
 
She played in the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) 2019 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and was selected to participate in the Northeast Mississippi Basketball Coaches Association (NEMBCA) 2019 All-Star Game in June.
 
As a senior, Self averaged 19.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She shot 48 percent from the field (259-of-537), including 33 percent (43-of-130) from 3-point range, and 69 percent (137-of-199) from the free-throw line in 2018-19. Self posted 19 20-point games as a senior, including three 30-point efforts. Self scored a career-best 33 points against Walnut, hitting 11-of-21 field-goal attempts, including 2-of-3 3-pointers, and 9-of-13 free-throw attempts.
 
"I'm excited to be a part of the ULM program because I feel like I can make a difference here," Self said. "I can't wait to see where Coach Brooks and her staff take this new team. I'm looking forward to working hard to help get this team back on the map. I feel like my experiences at Ingomar have helped to prepare me for this, and I'm blessed with the best coaches, family and friends that support me as I take on this next chapter."
 
She also averaged in double figures as both a junior (10.9 points per game) and sophomore (11.6 ppg.) for the Lady Falcons.
 
Self played AAU basketball for NMB Hoop Dreams, coached by Ron Nichols.
 
As a senior, she was named to The Clarion-Ledger All-State Softball Team after batting .742, with 30 home runs and 55 RBI.
 
Self, who is interested in pursuing a degree in pre-physical therapy, ranks third in her graduating class from Ingomar High School.
 
Gara Beth Self - Ingomar High School

 
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