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Honors & Awards

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall, 2011)
• Parade High School All-American (2011)
• Gatorade Louisiana High School Player of the Year (2011)
• First-Team Louisiana Class 3A All-State (2010, 2011)
• First-Team Louisiana Class 2A All-State (2009)
• No. 45 Guard in the Nation (ESPNU/HoopGurlz, 2010)

Sophomore (2012-13)
Brandi Jeffery has contributed as one of Nebraska's top players off the bench in each of her first two seasons at Nebraska.

The 5-7 shooting guard from Vacherie, La. (pronounced VESS-er-ee) also made the first six starts of her career to open her sophomore season, before battling adversity in 2012-13.

Jeffery had arguably her best game of the season with 10 points, three rebounds and an assist in Nebraska's win at Iowa on Feb. 11. It was her third double-figure scoring performance of the year, and her first in Big Ten play. She owns six double-figure scoring efforts in her career.

She missed two games (at Penn State, Michigan State) with a foot injury, while her playing time at Minnesota and against Illinois was also limited by the injury. She was bothered by a knee injury late in the year that will require offseason surgery. She also missed two games (Creighton, Florida State) following the death of her grandmother. Jeffery's playing time against Idaho State and South Florida was also limited because of her family commitments.

Jeffery averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds while playing in 30 games to help NU to its second NCAA Sweet 16 in 2013. She scored five first-half points to spark NU's 19-2 run to take control in Nebraska's 74-63 win at No. 9 Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Norfolk Regional semifinals.

She produced double figures in each of NU's first two games of 2012-13, but scored more than five points just one more time (Purdue, 8) until her effort at Iowa Feb. 11. She added six points on a pair of threes at Michigan Feb. 21, before contributing four points in NU's win at Wisconsin Feb. 28. She struck for eight points and three rebounds in a Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa, March 3.

Jeffery opened the season with 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in her first career start in NU's win over North Carolina A&T Nov. 9. She added 10 more points, four rebounds and two steals in the Huskers' win over Temple Nov. 11 in her second start.

Jeffery began to reassert herself at the end of non-conference play, scoring five points and grabbing three rebounds in 16 minutes in a win over Oral Roberts Dec. 20. She added two points and a career-high matching three assists against Grambling State Dec. 29.

Jeffery opened Big Ten play with two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 12 minutes against Wisconsin Jan. 2. She sparked the Huskers off the bench against No. 14 Purdue on Jan. 5, scoring eight points, grabbing four steals and dishing out two assists in the first half. She managed two points and a rebound against Illinois Jan. 17.

"Brandi has a great scorer's mentality but she is also capable of making some great passes," Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. "She has the ability to shoot well beyond traditional three-point range and the ability to put the ball on the floor and knock down mid-range jumpers. She could also have a big impact for us on the defensive end of the court because we feel she has the athleticism to guard anyone."

Freshman (2011-12)
Jeffery brought explosive offensive and defensive potential to the Nebraska program in 2011-12. She opened her college career by averaging 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assist in 15 minutes per game as a freshman.

Jeffery played in all 33 games, including Nebraska's first-round NCAA Tournament game with Kansas in Little Rock, Ark., March 18. She played a season-low three minutes against the Jayhawks. Jeffery scored in 24 of NU's 33 games, including three double-figure scoring efforts. She scored five or more points on 13 occasions.

Jeffery was big in the Huskers' Big Ten semifinal win over No. 14 Ohio State, sparking NU's 40-10 surge by scoring all eight of her points in the first half, while adding five rebounds and two assists.

She erupted for a career-high-tying 12 points and three steals in Nebraska's win over Florida State Nov. 27. Jeffery hit a go-ahead three to give NU its first lead of the game at 55-52 to help erase a 13-point second-half deficit.

Jeffery set her career high with 12 points against Mississippi Valley State Nov. 15. She grabbed a career-best five rebounds to go along with seven points, two assists and two steals in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 12. She added 10 points, four boards and three steals in a career-high 27 minutes against Texas-Pan American Dec. 4.

Jeffery produced one of the best efforts of her career with eight points on perfect shooting with career highs of six rebounds and three assists in NU's 71-57 win over No. 8 Ohio State Feb. 26. She added five points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Huskers' win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

She contributed eight points and a pair of three-pointers off the bench at No. 10 Ohio State Jan. 19. Jeffery scored six big points on two threes to help NU to a 77-72 win at Iowa Jan. 8. She added six points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals at Minnesota Feb. 13. She had five points, two assists and a career-high six steals in Nebraska's win over Vermont Dec. 18.

Jeffery finished with 38 steals on the year, including three steals and a career-high-tying three assists in NU's win at No. 16 Penn State Dec. 30. She added two steals, two assists and a key three-pointer in Nebraska's win over Iowa Jan. 26.

Jeffery hit a pair of huge free throws in the third overtime of Nebraska's epic 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 15. She added a pair of assists against the Boilermakers.

In addition to her contributions on the court, Jeffery earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2011.

High School
Jeffery closed her high school career as a Parade All-American and the 2011 Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year after averaging 23.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 4.3 steals per game for Class 3A state champion St. James.

The New Orleans metro area scoring champion each of her final three seasons for Coach Justin Adams at St. James High School, Jeffery averaged 22.3 points per game as a junior and 21.9 points per game as a sophomore. She was also a three-time Louisiana all-state selection (Class 3A, 2010, 2011, Class 2A, 2009). Jeffery was also a three-time Times-Picayune All-Metro selection and a three-time all-district pick.

Prior to her senior year, Jeffery was ranked as the No. 45 guard in the nation by ESPNU/HoopGurlz.

Jeffery played club basketball for the New Orleans Domino's under the direction of Tami Reynolds and Charlie Domino. Her club team finished fourth nationally in 2008-09, and won Louisiana state titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

An excellent all-around athlete, she also helped St. James' 4x100-meter relay team to a third-place finish at the 2009 Class 2A state track and field championships.

Personal
The daughter of John Jeffery Jr. and Keisler Jeffery, Brandi was born Nov. 17, 1992, in Houma, La. She has one sister, Randi, and a brother, Toi.

Brandi has not declared a major at Nebraska, but is interested in business. She earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2011.

Jeffery chose Nebraska over Mississippi.

Five Facts About Brandi

1. Brandi loves Louisiana gumbo, especially her grandmother's.
2. Brandi is the first female from St. Jame's High School in Louisiana to ever play NCAA Division I athletics.
3. Her parents and grandparents are her role models.
4. Brandi's favorite color is red.
5. Her favorite passage in the Bible is Psalm 23:1-6.