North Carolina A&T

A native of New Orleans but raised in Ohio, Bland attended Penn State University before transferring to A&T in 2006 under head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs. Bland's decision to become an Aggie transformed the women's basketball program into one of the best mid-majors in the nation, a distinction the program still holds today. 

She became the cornerstone that revitalized A&T's women's basketball program in the late  2000s. During her first season at A&T, Bland led the conference in scoring 19.6 points per game, which also ranked her 20th nationally. Bland's 19.6 points per game average are the best single-season scoring average in school history. The following season the Aggies posted a 25-8  record overall and a 15-1 mark in the MEAC to win the regular-season championship. The 25  victories were the most wins in a single season by the A&T women's basketball program. The  2007-08 season also saw the Aggies compete in the postseason for the first time in 14 years in the WNIT. 

In 2008-09, Bland earned MEAC Preseason Player of the Year honors. The Aggies won a  school-record 26 games during the season. She also led A&T to another MEAC regular-season title with a 15-1 mark. The Aggies went on to win the MEAC tournament, which was A&T's first  NCAA appearance in 15 years. 

A&T posted a remarkable 68-29 (.701) record during Bland's three-year stay in Aggieland. It is the best three-year run in program history. The Aggies were also 42-8 (.840) in conference play,  including the two MEAC regular-season championships. Bland finished her career with three first-team All-MEAC recognitions, 1,589 points, 537 rebounds, 246 assists, and 249 steals. 

She is perhaps the most efficient player in school history as well. She ranked seventh in the nation as a senior in 3-point shooting at 43.1 percent. Bland is Aggie's all-time leader in 3- pointers made (205) and second all-time in 3-point percentage (38.3). In addition, she is third on the all-time scoring list and fifth all-time in steals. No other player in program history scored as many points or collected more steals over three years than Bland. She also has the highest career-scoring average in school history (16.7). 

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, she now lives in Houston, where she is pursuing a master's in healthcare administration while working at  NRG Energy. She is the daughter of Maria and Willie Bland. She is married to Christopher  Wiggins, and the couple has two daughters, Avianna and Cristyce.