Full name: Rachel Monique Vigers
Nickname: Rah
Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, La.
Siblings: John, Joshua, Byron
Major: business, sports managment
Favorite Color: red, blue, black
Favorite Movie: The Hills Have Eyes
Favorite TV show: Iron Chef
If I could eat anything it would be:
I grew up a fan of this team: LA Sparks,
LSU
I grew up a fan of this athlete: Seimone
Augustus
What is your personal game routine:
Pray and stretch good
The one thing I have to take on every
road trip: sunflower seeds, music,
scouting report
What’s a talent you would most like to
have: jump high
One word that describes me:
determined
I love playing basketball here: Co-Lin
I am usually surfing the net here:
Google
My hero is: Mother, Jesus Christ
My goal for this season: earn 1st Team
All-Conference, All-American
The part of my game I have improved
the most this offseason: ball handling
The one arena I would most like to play
in: New Orleans Arena
The toughest player I’ve ever had to
guard: Tanesha Washington
If I could take a vacation anywhere it
would be: Jamacia
What is something about you that
would surprise people: I love to rap.
What is the best thing about The
University of Southern Mississippi: It’s
a place for a great opportunity for your
future.
What is your worst habit: biting my
finger nails
double-double ... Pumped in 23 points and
grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against
East Carolina (1/23) ... Was perfect from the
line on 7-of- 7 shooting and played the entire
45 minutes ... Tossed in 17 points against
SMU (1/27) ... Was perfect from the line
11-of- 11 ... Returned to the lineup in the
C-USA Tournament and scored seven points
and grabbed four rebunds ... Community
College: ... Averaged 15. 4 points and 6. 2
rebounds per game at Co-Lin Community
College for Coach Glynn Young ... A first
team All-American ... Helped her team fin-
ish with a 31-2 record and a seventh-place
in the national tournament ... Earned first
team All-Region and All-State honores ...
Named to the Mississippi Junior College
All-Star Team ... Prep: A four-year letterwin-
ner in basektball .... Played three seasons at
Redempotorist High School for Coach Staey
Miller … Finished her prep career at North
Iberville High School where she averaged
25.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game as
a senior for Coach Patricia Day … An all-
state selection … Earned all-district honors
… High School All-American … Personal:
Daughter of Trena Vigers … An interdisci-
plinary Studies major.
