NOTRESTUDENT-ATHLETES DAME
Junior center
Melissa D’Amico
was named the
Most Valuable
Player of the 2005
Duel in the Desert
after averaging
16.0 points and
8.5 rebounds with
an .824 field goal
percentage while
leading the Irish to
the tournament title. career-high tying four assists at Student- Indiana — six points came in game- Athletes changing 27-8 second-half run … tossed in 13 points (4-7 FG) and hit I three key free throws in the final minute to preserve victory over No. 24/21 USC … matched career high with nine rebounds vs. No. 22/21 Utah in helping Irish win Duel in the R Desert Gray Division championship … collected eight points (4-7 FG) and seven rebounds in win over Valparaiso … notched first double- digit scoring game since late I November (USC) with 10 points against Seton Hall … dropped in 15 points in career-high 38 minutes vs. Marquette, nailing crucial three- S pointer with 2:23 left in regulation that helped propel Irish to overtime Charel win … had team-best 10 points at Allen Louisville, marking the first time in #2 her career she had three consecu- H tive double-figure scoring games …made first career start vs. No. 10 DePaul, scoring five points … con- Guard tributed 10 points and eight rebounds against South Florida … 5-11 • Jr.-2V recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, Monessen, Pa. • Monessen H.S. four assists and three steals vs. Providence … had 14 points vs. Villanova, all coming in second half HONORS & AWARDS on 7-of-10 shooting in period posted 2005: BIG EAST All-Freshman Team team-high 15 points and plucked six rebounds at No. 17/15 DePaul … BIG EAST Freshman of the Week shared team-best scoring honors vs. No. 8/6 Connecticut with 12 points … chalked up 12 points in OVERVIEW: Versatile, athletic wing who win at West Virginia … tied season can play on the perimeter or attack the paint high with 16 points while adding on the dribble drive … has played role of five rebounds and three steals in Notre Dame’s “Sixth Man” the past two sea- regular-season finale against sons, and is poised to step into the spotlight Pittsburgh … registered 12 points, for a potential breakthrough campaign in five rebounds and career-high three 2006-07 … dependable scorer and rebounder blocks in BIG EAST Championship who isn’t afraid of contact inside … has first-round win over South Florida enjoyed added bonus of full off-season work- …played pivotal role in team’s late- out regimen for first time in college career season push to NCAA Tournament, averaging points (14 in the second half), including two (was sidelined in summer 2005 while recover- 9.9 ppg. and 4.5 rpg. in final 11 games. critical three-pointers in Preseason WNIT ing from knee surgery). FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05): semifinal win vs. No. 6 Duke … made all three SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06): Ranked fourth on team in scoring and third in of her shots, finishing with six points and five Appeared in all 30 games, including first rebounding (first among Irish freshmen and rebounds in Preseason WNIT title game vs. career start (Jan. 17 vs. DePaul) … averaged reserves) … showed poise of a veteran in No. 10/9 Ohio State … pinched season-high 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, ranking pressure situations, going 20-for-20 at the free five steals against Colorado State … scored fourth on team in scoring and third in throw line in the final five minutes of regula- six points for fourth consecutive game and rebounding for second year in a row … had tion and overtime … scored 14 points and added season-high nine rebounds at career-best 14 double-digit scoring games … grabbed team-high six rebounds in collegiate Valparaiso … tallied seven points, five scored game-high 16 points (6-14 FG) in sea- debut vs. Illinois State … plucked eight rebounds and three assists before fouling out son opener vs. Michigan … cracked double rebounds (second on team) in victory over against No. 15 Michigan State … rang up figures for second time with 11 points and Nebraska … came off bench to score 16 team-high 14 points (7-12 FG) in only 16 min-
ALLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2004-05 33-0 794-24.1 87-199 .437 7-16 .438 72-85 .847 48 89 137 4.2 63-1 47 60 11 39 253 7.7 2005-06 30-1 737-24.6 104-285 .365 15-57 .263 32-53 .604 39 91 130 4.3 45-0 39 41 16 41 255 8.5 TOTALS 63-1 1531-24.3 191-484 .395 22-73 .301 104-138 .754 87 180 267 4.2 108-1 86 101 27 80 508 8.1
30 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® NCAA Tournament debut vs. UC Santa earned Special Performance Award as a fresh- Allen’s Career Highs Barbara … suffered season-ending left knee man in 2001 after setting a WPIAL postseason Points: 17 at Syracuse (1/19/05) injury (torn ACL) in NCAA second-round loss record with 39 points in Class A champi- vs. Arizona State. onship game … rated No. 27 in nation by Blue Rebounds: 9, three times (MR: vs. Utah, 12/18/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 26.1 points, Star Index. 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 6.4 steals per PERSONAL DATA: Born July 23, 1986 in Assists: 4, three times (MR: vs. Prov., 2/4/06) game with a .351 three-point field goal per- Monessen, Pa. … oldest of four children … centage during her outstanding prep career daughter of Rotina and Lee Johnson … fourth Field Goals: 7, five times (MR: vs. Pitt., 2/28/06) … two-time Associated Press Pennsylvania Pennsylvania native to play for Notre Dame … Field Goal Attempts: 18 vs. Pittsburgh (2/28/06) Class A Player of the Year (2003, 2004) … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a three-time Associated Press first-team all- double major in sociology and computer Three-Point Field Goals: 2, four times state selection (2002, 2003, 2004) … four-time applications … is the first Notre Dame (MR: vs. Pittsburgh, 2/28/06) Street & Smith’s honorable mention All- women’s basketball player ever to wear No. 2. American (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) … AAU 16- Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 7 at Louisville (1/14/06) and-under All-American (2003) … two-time Free Throws: 8 at Seton Hall (3/1/05) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune- Free Throw Attempts: 8, three times Class A Player of (MR: vs. USC, 11/27/05) Review the Year (2003, 2004) … Steals: 5 vs. Colorado State (11/22/04) two-time Valley Independent Mid-Mon Blocked Shots: 3 vs. South Florida (3/4/06) Valley Player of the Year (2003, 2004) … second- B Minutes Played: 38 vs. Marquette (1/10/06) highest scorer in Western Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Interscholastic Athletic Double-doubles 0 League (WPIAL) history Double-figure scoring games 23 and fifth-highest scorer 20-point games 0 A Double-figure rebound games 0 in state annals with 5-assist games 0 3,110 points … one of 5-steal games 1 eight players in Pennsylvania high school history with S utes at Dayton … logged eight points and 3,000 career points, join- three rebounds in conference debut vs. Seton ing the likes of Kelly Hall … knocked down first four shots vs. No. Mazzante and Michelle 16 Connecticut, finishing with eight points Marciniak … also K and six rebounds in 28 minutes … piled up plucked 1,247 rebounds eight points and matched season high with 32 in her illustrious career minutes played against 20th-ranked Purdue … as a senior, she aver- … poured in season-high 17 points (6-9 FG, 2- aged 26.1 points, 8.1 2 3FG) and added five rebounds at Syracuse rebounds, 5.4 assists E … scored 11 points (5-6 FG) at No. 9/10 and 5.1 steals per game Connecticut, including five in a row during the with a .378 three-point final four minutes to help seal first-ever Irish percentage while lead- victory at Gampel Pavilion … added nine ing her team to a 29-2 T points and five rebounds in win over No. record and the Class A 16/13 Boston College … chalked up 16 points state title (first for (7-11 FG) in homecoming game at Pittsburgh WPIAL school since … carded 14 points, six rebounds and career- 1983 and second all- high four assists vs. Georgetown … amassed time) … averaged 29.3 B eight points (4-8 FG), five rebounds and three ppg. in eight postseason assists against West Virginia … led team with games … also had 26 20- near double-double (14 points, nine point games and nine 30- rebounds) at Seton Hall; also went 8-for-8 at point games as a senior the free throw line, including four in a row … during her four-year A inside the final minute … collected 11 points career at Monessen High vs. West Virginia in BIG EAST Championship School, team posted a quarterfinal victory … scored seven points in 100-19 (.840) record …
L ALLEN IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2004-05 16-0 403-25.2 50-97 .515 4-7 .571 32-38 .842 26 51 77 4.8 24-0 22 31 2 18 136 8.5 2005-06 16-1 412-25.8 66-179 .369 10-36 .278 10-22 .455 24 42 66 4.1 21-0 19 21 11 25 152 9.5 L TOTALS 32-1 815-25.5 116-276 .420 14-43 .326 42-60 .700 50 93 143 4.5 45-0 41 52 13 43 288 9.0
2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 31 first starting assignments of her Student- career) … averaged 5.9 points Athletes and 3.7 rebounds per game with eight double-figure scoring nights I … also was second on team and eighth in BIG EAST in blocked shots (1.17 bpg.), as well as sec- ond on squad in field goal per- centage (.468) … made first R career start in season opener vs. Michigan, recording second-ever double-digit scoring night with 10 points and seven rebounds … I turned in first career double-dou- ble vs. No. 24/21 USC, logging 13 points (6-10 FG) and career-high 10 rebounds … nearly had second consecutive double-double with S 10 points and team-high eight Melissa rebounds against Iona … had another solid outing at Wisconsin D’Amico #33 with 11 points (3-5 FG) and eight H rebounds … registered her best weekend as a collegian at the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas, earning Gray Division MVP honors after Center averaging 16.0 points and 6.5 6-5 • Jr.-2V rebounds with an .824 field goal percentage (14-of-17) as the Irish Manorville, N.Y. • William Floyd H.S. won the title … dropped in career-high 20 points on 10-of-12 HONORS & AWARDS shooting in only 18 minutes against Arkansas State … came 2006: Duel in the Desert back with team-high 13 points (4- Most Valuable Player 5 FG) and seven rebounds in title game vs. No. 22/21 Utah … tallied 10 points (4-7 FG) against Valparaiso … enjoyed strong per- OVERVIEW: Fundamentally-sound post player who made significant strides in her formance in homecoming game at development last season, more than tripling St. John’s, finishing with team- her scoring output and doubling her high 14 points (7-10 FG) and six rebounding performance from her freshman rebounds … came off the bench campaign … continued progress should for the first time at Louisville, con- place her among upper echelon of centers in tributing eight points (4-7 FG) and BIG EAST Conference … height and long six rebounds … collected career- arms make her a solid defender, both as a high-tying 10 rebounds in win at Ohio State … tallied three points and shot blocker and rebounder … works well Georgetown. blocked a shot against Colorado State … with her back to the basket, but can also face FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05): registered five points (including old-fash- up and hit mid-range jumper … gained Appeared in 26 games, averaging 1.9 points ioned three-point play) in win at USC … added confidence and experience in sum- and 1.4 rebounds per contest … scored first played 13 minutes (two points) at mer 2006 at Pete Newell Tall Women’s Camp collegiate basket on putback and grabbed Valparaiso … had a blocked shot and two in San Diego … spent considerable time dur- season-high five rebounds against Illinois rebounds in three minutes vs. No. 15 ing off-season working to build up strength State … had three points and tied season Michigan State … turned in best night of and conditioning, as well as diversify her high with five rebounds in victory over young career at Dayton with season highs of game. Nebraska … notched two points and two 12 points, 6-8 FG and 19 minutes played … rebounds, while playing strong post defense SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06): rang up season-high three blocked shots at Played in all 30 games, starting 17 times (the in Preseason WNIT title game vs. No. 10/9 Northern Illinois … had two points and a
D’AMICO’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2004-05 26-0 159-6.1 21-48 .438 0-0 .000 7-16 .438 15 22 37 1.4 34-0 4 14 12 3 49 1.9 2005-06 30-17 561-18.7 72-154 .468 0-0 .000 33-61 .541 38 72 110 3.7 61-0 14 49 35 12 177 5.9 TOTALS 56-17 720-12.9 93-202 .460 0-0 .000 40-77 .519 53 94 147 2.6 95-0 18 63 47 15 226 4.0
32 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® rebound in conference debut vs. D’Amico’s Career Highs Seton Hall … scored four points Career Highs: 20 vs. Arkansas St. (12/17/05) and grabbed two rebounds against Syracuse … contributed Rebounds: 10, twice (MR: at Georgetown, 1/21/06) four points (2-3FG) in four minutes vs. No. 16/13 Boston College … 2, three times (MR: at WVU, 2/22/06) Assists: added three points and two
Field Goals: 10 vs. Arkansas State (12/17/05) rebounds in 12 minutes at Pittsburgh … canned nifty Field Goal Attempts: 12 vs. Arkansas State reverse layup and chalked up a (12/17/05) block and assist vs. West Virginia … had two points and a rebound Three-Point Field Goals: None in her NCAA tournament debut, a Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: None first-round victory vs. UC Santa Barbara. Free Throws: 5, twice (MR: vs. Utah, 12/18/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.7 points per game as a senior, Free Throw Attempts: 10 vs. Utah (12/18/05) ranking seventh on Long Island and tops among Long Island sen- Steals: 2, twice (MR: vs. Arkansas State, 12/17/05) iors … fifth-team all-state selec- Blocked Shots: 3, twice (MR: at Indiana, 11/18/05) tion (2004) … four-time all-League 1 pick (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) … Minutes Played: 32, twice all-Suffolk County honoree (2004) B (MR: vs. Arkansas State, 12/17/05) … averaged 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game Miscellaneous while scoring in double digits in Double-doubles 1 Double-figure scoring games 9 every game as a junior … A 20-point games 1 attended 2003 adidas Top Ten Double-figure rebound games 2 Camp and was subsequently sin- 5-block games 0 gled out by USA Today for its “Stock on the Rise” list S … competed in the inaugu- ral adidas/EA Sports Superstar Game (2004) … played on Long Island Renegades AAU team that K finished 17th at 2002 AAU national championship … played on all-star team that traveled to China and took E on several Chinese profes- sional teams in August 2002 … ranked 47th by All- Star Girls Report and 91st by Blue Star Index … also T played on tennis team in high school, lettering all four years at 2001), Majenica Rupe (1989-93) and Beth No. 1 doubles. Morrison (1986-87) as the tallest players in PERSONAL DATA: Born May 10, Notre Dame women’s basketball history … B 1986 in Brookhaven, N.Y. … younger enrolled in the College of Science as a sci- of two children … daughter of Joann ence-business major … some former Notre and Lenny D’Amico … the seventh Dame players who wore No. 33 include Notre Dame player to come from the Shari Matvey, Majenica Rupe, Rosanne state of New York and the first since Bohman and 2001 Frances Pomeroy A Staten Island native Diana Braendly Naismith Award winner Niele Ivey. (1995-99) … at 6-foot-5, she is the tallest player on this year’s Irish ros- L ter … also matches Ruth Riley (1997- D’AMICO IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2004-05 11-0 47-4.3 7-13 .538 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 2 8 10 0.9 11-0 2 5 3 0 16 1.5 L 2005-06 16-6 273-17.1 28-72 .389 0-0 .000 7-17 .412 13 32 45 2.8 24-0 10 24 17 6 63 3.9 TOTALS 27-6 320-11.9 35-85 .412 0-0 .000 9-21 .429 15 40 55 2.0 35-0 12 29 20 6 79 2.9
2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 33 with 13 minutes to play … had seven starts) … chalked up 10 points (5-7 FG) and Student- rebounds in 20 minutes vs. No. 24/21 USC … added six rebounds in season opener vs. Athletes tallied seven points and 11 rebounds at Illinois State … grabbed four rebounds and #24/23 Purdue … posted first double-digit turned momentum in team’s favor with I scoring performance of the season with 12 physical post play vs. No. 6 Duke … rang up points (4-8 FG), along with seven rebounds 12 points on a career-high 6-of-9 shooting in in Duel in the Desert title game vs. No. 22/21 victory over Colorado State … had success- Utah … turned in blue-collar effort vs. No. 1 ful homecoming to southern California with Tennessee with team-high seven rebounds nine points (4-5 FG) in 19 minutes at USC … R … notched second career double-double in made first career start at Valparaiso, scoring BIG EAST opener at St. John’s, winding up four points in 13 minutes … erupted for 20 with 11 points (5-7 FG) and a career-best 12 points (9-15 FG) and team-high three steals rebounds … logged I 11 points and six rebounds (five offen- sive) against Seton Hall … snared eight rebounds in over- S time win over Crystal Marquette …offered excellent production Erwin #34 in win over No. 10 DePaul, registering H 10 points (4-5 FG), six rebounds and career- Forward high-tying four steals … grabbed seven 6-2 • Sr.-3V rebounds and hit two Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. free throws with 41 St. Paul H.S. seconds left in regu- lation that looked to be game-winners in HONORS & AWARDS OT loss vs. South Florida … plucked 2006 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team eight rebounds in victory at Syracuse OVERVIEW: Physical, blue-collar post … registered five player who has been fiery emotional leader points and team-high for Irish past three seasons … relishes seven rebounds opportunity to mix it up in the paint on both against No. 8/6 ends of the floor … does her best work on Connecticut … had the glass, where she is coming off her high- perfect shooting est output as a collegian … showed tremen- night at West dous mental toughness during 2005-06 Virginia, scoring 10 season, playing entire campaign despite per- points (4-4 FG, 2-2 sistent pain in lower leg … has recovered FT) … collected nicely during off-season while developing team-high six added dimensions to her offensive game, rebounds in NCAA including a consistent perimeter shot. Tournament loss to JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06): Appeared Boston College. in all 30 games, starting 19 times … aver- SOPHOMORE aged 4.7 ppg. and was second on team in SEASON (2004- rebounding with 5.1 rpg. … had quality min- 05): One of team’s utes in win at Western Michigan, finishing most improved play- with seven points and five rebounds … reg- ers, averaging 5.3 istered perfect shooting night at Indiana (3- points and 3.8 3 FG, 3-3 FT), ending up with nine points and rebounds per game four rebounds despite picking up fourth foul in 33 outings (17
ERWIN’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2003-04 32-0 353-11.0 42-94 .447 0-0 .000 22-42 .524 26 41 67 2.1 72-2 15 45 7 23 106 3.3 2004-05 33-17 579-17.5 67-162 .414 0-0 .000 40-71 .563 51 75 126 3.8 82-4 29 55 8 18 174 5.3 2005-06 30-19 600-20.0 50-129 .388 0-1 .000 40-66 .606 58 96 154 5.1 83-3 28 57 7 24 140 4.7 TOTALS 95-36 1532-16.1 159-385 .413 0-1 .000 102-179 .570 135 212 347 3.7 237-9 72 157 22 65 420 4.4
34 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® men in total minutes (353) Erwin’s Career Highs … scored first career Points: 24 vs. Washington (12/11/04) point on free throw vs. Auburn … made first Rebounds: 12 at St. John’s (1/4/06) career field goal and added three rebounds at 3, three times (MR: vs. Prov., 2/4/06) Assists: Colorado … scored four Field Goals: 9, twice (MR: vs. Wash., 12/11/04) points (2-3 FG) and grabbed two rebounds vs. Field Goal Attempts: 15 vs. Michigan State Valparaiso … added three (12/2/04) points at Michigan State … contributed five points Three-Point Field Goals: None and five rebounds at Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 1 vs. Tennessee … erupted for Arkansas State (12/17/05) game- and season-high 13 points, including 7-of-8 7 vs. Dayton (12/13/03) Free Throws: free throws, and matched personal best with five Free Throw Attempts: 9, twice (MR: vs. St. John’s, 1/26/05) rebounds vs. Dayton … chipped in with five points Steals: 4, twice (MR: vs. DePaul, 1/17/06) against USC … provided key support off bench at 2 at Wisconsin (12/4/05) Blocked Shots: Colorado State, logging six Minutes Played: 34 vs. Washington (12/11/04) points and four rebounds B in 23 minutes … tied her Miscellaneous season high with five America (2003) … McDonald’s All-American Double-doubles 2 rebounds at Purdue … chalked up six Double-figure scoring games 12 points and four rebounds at Georgetown … (2003) … Street & Smith’s All-America (Third 20-point games 2 went 3-3 from the field and scored seven Team - 2002; Honorable Mention - 2001) … A Double-figure rebound games 3 5-assist games 0 points at Syracuse … turned in solid all- USA Today Super 25 Preseason All-American 5-steal games 0 around game with seven points (3-4 FG), (2003) … USA Today Junior All-American three rebounds and two assists at Miami … (2002) … adidas Top Ten Camp Underclass vs. No. 15 Michigan State … snared six had four points and three rebounds in All-Star (2001), Upperclass All-Star (2002) … S rebounds in victory at Dayton … set new rematch vs. Georgetown … made three of Showtime Nationals All-American (2002) … career high with 24 points (9-9 FG) and four shots and had six points at Seton Hall California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) added seven rebounds in 34 minutes vs. … carded eight points and four rebounds 4AA Southern Section Player of the Year Washington; her field goal percentage also against Providence … scored nine points (3- (2003) … CIF 4AA All-State First Team (2002, K tied Joyce Center record and matched sec- 3 FG, 3-4 FT) at Pittsburgh … came away 2003) … Cal-Hi Sports Division IV All-State ond-best performance in school history … with three steals and two assists in rematch First Team (2002) … Whittier Daily News collected eight rebounds in conference vs. Miami … posted .511 field goal percent- Area Player of the Year (2002, 2003) … opener vs. Seton Hall … pulled down seven age (24-47) in BIG EAST games … registered attended 2002 USA Basketball Youth rebounds against Syracuse … scored team- seven points, five rebounds, and season- Development Festival as member of West E high 11 points (3-6 FG, 5-6 FT) before fouling high four steals while playing season-high Team. out in second half against No. 16 25 minutes in NCAA second round vs. PERSONAL DATA: Born Jan. 1, 1985 in Connecticut … grabbed nine rebounds in Middle Tennessee … dished out personal- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. … older of two victory over No. 6/7 Rutgers … registered best (and team-high) three assists in NCAA children … daughter of Natalie Thomas and first career double-double with 14 points regional semifinal against Penn State. Raymond Mayes … is engaged to marry T Jammel Boothe, a U.S. Marine stationed at and career-high 10 rebounds vs. St. John’s HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 22.3 points, … tallied six points and two assists against 13.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game dur- Camp Pendleton in California … developed West Virginia … had solid BIG EAST ing her prep career at St. Paul High School in and has taken active role in mentoring pro- Championship, averaging 6.0 points and 5.0 Santa Fe Springs, Calif. … averaged double- gram for young women at Dickinson Middle B rebounds while making five of nine shots in doubles during her junior (24.9 ppg., 14.9 School in South Bend … enrolled in the two games … picked off six rebounds in rpg.) and senior (21.2 ppg., 10.2 rpg.) sea- College of Arts and Letters as a double NCAA first-round victory vs. UC Santa sons … holds school records for career major in film/television/theater and com- Barbara. points (2,720), rebounds (1,630) and blocks puter applications … some former Notre FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04): Only (380), as well as single-season points (869) Dame players who wore No. 34 include Jane A Politiski, Janice Crowe and Majenica Rupe. freshman to play in all 32 games for the Irish in 2002 … Parade All-America Fourth Team (3.3 ppg., 2.1 rpg.) … led Notre Dame fresh- (2003) … WBCA Honorable Mention All-
ERWIN IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE L Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2003-04 16-0 177-11.1 24-47 .511 0-0 .000 7-12 .583 9 21 30 1.9 31-1 6 21 4 7 55 3.4 2004-05 16-10 256-16.0 20-71 .282 0-0 .000 26-44 .591 24 36 60 3.8 31-2 16 27 2 7 66 4.1 2005-06 16-8 322-20.1 28-72 .389 0-0 .000 17-29 .586 29 51 80 5.0 40-1 15 32 4 14 73 4.6 L TOTALS 48-18 755-15.7 72-190 .379 0-0 .000 50-85 .588 62 108 170 3.5 102-4 37 80 10 28 194 4.0
2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 35 3.2 rebounds per game Student- … scored 11 points (4-5 Athletes FG) at Wisconsin, includ- ing critical driving layup I to beat shot clock with 1:57 left to put Irish in the driver’s seat … returned to starting lineup vs. Seton Hall and R responded well with 12 points, five assists and four steals … tossed in eight points against No. I 10 DePaul, including four key free throws in the final 1:34 to help seal vic- tory … notched six points, eight rebounds S and three steals against Tulyah Providence … erupted for first career double- Gaines #1 double in overtime win H at Cincinnati, posting career bests of 14 points (8-9 FT) and 11 rebounds Guard in 34 minutes; also sank game-tying layup as time 5-7 • Jr.-2V expired in regulation … North Las Vegas, Nev. contributed nine points, Cheyenne H.S. a career-high eight assists (no turnovers) and six rebounds in regu- HONORS & AWARDS lar-season finale vs. Pittsburgh … scored 12 2006 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team points (4-4 FG) and snared a team-high OVERVIEW: Explosive point guard who seven rebounds in BIG takes over the reins of the Notre Dame EAST Championship offense in 2006-07 … creative playmaker first-round win over with outstanding feel for the game … speed South Florida … closed and ball-handling ability make her a threat season well, recording both in transition and breaking the press … 8.0 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 3.7 apg. quickness and sticky fingers have made her and 2.2 assist/turnover an asset as one of team’s better defenders ratio (22 assists, 10 …not afraid of contact with slashing drives turnovers) in final six to the basket that put her among the tall tim- games. ber … has worked hard in off-season to FRESHMAN strengthen her perimeter game, extending SEASON (2004-05): her range to the three-point line and making Appeared in 29 games, her an even more dangerous weapon at averaging 2.4 points and both ends of the court … intense competi- 2.0 rebounds per contest tor whose passion and flair sets the tone for … missed much of sum- her teammates. mer while recovering SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06): Played in 29 games, including 20 starts (the first of her career), averaging 4.9 points and
GAINES’ CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2004-05 29-0 398-13.7 21-63 .333 0-0 .000 27-42 .643 17 40 57 2.0 39-0 31 56 1 24 69 2.4 2005-06 29-20 618-21.3 42-108 .389 0-0 .000 59-88 .670 29 65 94 3.2 59-0 50 65 2 28 143 4.9 TOTALS 58-20 1016-17.5 63-171 .368 0-0 .000 86-130 .662 46 105 151 2.6 98-0 81 121 3 52 212 3.7
36 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® (3-4 FT) and three assists at Pittsburgh … tourney … guided her AAU team to national Gaines’ Career Highs offered up nine points (3-4 FG), two assists championships in 2000 (13-and-under) and Points: 14 at Cincinnati (2/25/06) and two steals in win at Providence … 2002 (15-and-under) … ranked 25th in nearly came up with first career double- nation by All Game Sports, 52nd by Blue Star Rebounds: 11 at Cincinnati (2/25/06) double in home finale vs. West Virginia, fin- Index and 61st by All-Star Girls Report … ishing with eight points (2-3 FG, 4-4 FT) and also competed in track throughout her high 8 vs. Pittsburgh (2/28/06) Assists: nine rebounds. school career … was a Nevada state finalist Field Goals: 4, three times (MR: vs. USF, 3/4/06) HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.5 points, in triple jump in 2004, helping team to state 4.0 assists, 3.8 steals and 3.6 rebounds per runner-up finish in Class 4A … also broke Field Goal Attempts: 7, four times game in her senior season at Cheyenne Burroughs High School record for triple (MR: vs. Boston College, 3/19/06) High School … ranked second in scoring jump in 2003. and sixth in assists among southern Nevada Born Oct. 4, 1986 in Three-Point Field Goals: None PERSONAL DATA: Class 4A players … 2004 Gatorade Nevada Fontana, Calif. … older of two children … Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: None Player of the Year … first-team all-Sunset daughter of Phalesia and Kevin Gaines … League (Northwest Division) in 2004 … hon- comes from athletic family — younger Free Throws: 8, twice (MR: at Cincinnati, 2/25/06) orable mention all-state pick by Las Vegas brother, Jashaad, is a freshman football Sun (2004) …. averaged 18.9 points and 5.1 player at Notre Dame; uncle, Sam Cash, 12 vs. Seton Hall (1/7/06) Free Throw Attempts: assists per game as junior at Burroughs played basketball at UC Riverside; cousin, High School in Burbank, Calif. … earned Sami Cash, played volleyball at UC Irvine; Steals: 4, twice (MR: at Syracuse, 1/31/06) first-team all-CIF Southern Section Division and cousin, Jere Boykin played soccer at Blocked Shots: 1, three times 2A honors … two-time Street & Smith’s hon- Oklahoma State … one of two Las Vegas-area (MR: vs. Seton Hall, 1/7/06) orable mention All-American (2002, 2003) … residents on this year’s Irish roster, joining Los Angeles Times first-team all-area choice senior Breona Gray … enrolled in the College 34 vs. Cincinnati (2/25/06) Minutes Played: … three-time all-Foothill League selection of Arts and Letters as a double major in B (2001-03) … set Burroughs High School film/television/theater and computer appli- Miscellaneous record for assists in one season (122 in cations … is the first Notre Dame women’s Double-doubles 1 Double-figure scoring games 5 2003) … earned a bronze medal at 2003 USA basketball player ever to wear No. 1. 20-point games 0 Youth Development Festival with West Double-figure assist games 0 Team after averaging 6.0 ppg. in five-game A 5-assist games 3 5-steal games 0
from arthroscopic knee surgery … made S college debut in Preseason WNIT opener vs. Illinois State, only to be sidelined after five minutes of action with neck injury (subse- quently missed four games) … returned after injury absence to log two points, two K rebounds and two steals at USC … grabbed two rebounds in victory at Valparaiso … dished out two assists against No. 15 Michigan State … scored five points in 16 E minutes at Dayton … distributed a season- best four assists against Washington … had two points and two rebounds at Marquette … charted 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 FT) and seven rebounds in 27 minutes at T Northern Illinois … came up with three steals in win over Seton Hall … picked up two assists and a steal against No. 16 Connecticut … tallied seven points (3-4 FG), B two assists and two rebounds in 13 minutes against No. 20 Purdue … scored four points in nine minutes of victory at No. 9/10 Connecticut … added four points, three rebounds and three steals against No. 16/13 A Boston College … contributed three points
GAINES IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. L 2004-05 16-0 221-13.8 11-33 .333 0-0 .000 11-19 .579 10 25 35 2.2 21-0 17 24 1 13 33 2.1 2005-06 16-14 380-23.8 23-61 .377 0-0 .000 34-50 .680 18 38 56 3.5 37-0 35 39 1 17 80 5.0 L TOTALS 32-14 601-18.8 34-94 .362 0-0 .000 45-69 .652 28 63 91 2.8 58-0 52 63 2 30 113 3.5
2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 37 half run … tallied two Student- points, four assists and Athletes two steals at Georgetown; second theft came with I 14.9 seconds left and Irish leading by two …back in the lineup at No. 10/9 Rutgers, finishing with eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 R 3FG); second trey with 16:07 left in game capped 23-8 run that pulled Irish within four … turned in I solid shooting day vs. Providence with 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) …snared six rebounds (second-highest total of S season) at No. 17/15 Breona DePaul … got back into double digits with 12 Gray #32 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3FG) H against No. 8/6 Connecticut. SOPHOMORE Guard SEASON (2004-05): Started all 33 games, aver- 5-9 • Sr.-3V aging 5.5 points and 3.3 Las Vegas, Nev. rebounds per game … Bishop Gorman H.S. came up with four points, six rebounds and career- (4-4 FT) in season opener vs. Michigan … high three steals in victory over Illinois State HONORS & AWARDS added six points in victory at Western … piled up 12 points and career-high tying Michigan … was key factor in win at Indiana, seven rebounds vs. Nebraska … had six 2006 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team replacing injured Tulyah Gaines early in first points vs. No. 6 Duke … six rebounds and half and going on to score 14 points (6-11 FG, three assists vs. No. 10/9 Ohio State (third 2-5 3FG); 10 of her markers came in first half six-rebound game in four Preseason WNIT OVERVIEW: Energetic veteran guard … made first start of the season vs. No. outings) … canned first career three-point who has blossomed into integral part of 24/21 USC, collecting career-high eight field goal in win over Colorado State … Notre Dame lineup during her career … has rebounds and matching personal standard buried clutch jumper with shot clock wind- been starter for better part of the past two with three steals … had seven points at ing down in final minute to help seal win at seasons … known more for her strong defen- Wisconsin, including three-pointer that put USC … collected six points and three sive abilities and often draws assignment of Irish ahead to stay with 6:03 left, and had rebounds in victory at Valparaiso … distrib- opponent’s primary backcourt threat … critical offensive rebound of missed FT with uted four assists in career-best 35 minutes quickness has made her not only a threat on 21 seconds remaining to settle matters … against No. 15 Michigan State … rolled up defense, but in transition as well … after enjoyed successful homecoming at Duel in 12 points (all in second half) in win at slow start to career, has developed a reliable the Desert in Las Vegas — scored 12 points Dayton … scored 11 points (5-6 FG) and offensive game that includes long-range in opening-day win over Arkansas State; grabbed five rebounds in 31 minutes vs. arsenal as well as slashing drives through came back with 11 points, including two Washington … erupted for career-high 17 the lane … even-keeled demeanor makes her early three-pointers, in Gray Division title points (6-12 FG) and tied personal best with a solid on-court leader for the Irish in 2006- victory vs. No. 22/21 Utah … scored five seven rebounds vs. Syracuse … dished out 07. points and grabbed two rebounds at career-best five assists and knocked down JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06): Played in Louisville … returned to double figures with second career three-pointer against No. 20 all 30 games (22 starts), averaging 4.5 points 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-3 3FG) vs. No. 10 DePaul; Purdue … put up eight points and three and 2.3 rebounds per game … had six points also hit three-pointer to ignite 20-1 second- assists vs. St. John’s … contributed eight
GRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2003-04 29-0 330-11.4 24-58 .414 0-10 .000 17-27 .630 13 32 45 1.6 25-0 8 25 2 13 65 2.2 2004-05 33-33 788-23.9 69-188 .367 2-6 .333 40-57 .702 35 75 110 3.3 31-0 54 54 2 41 180 5.5 2005-06 30-22 687-22.9 48-136 .353 21-63 .333 18-23 .783 21 47 68 2.3 35-0 38 39 3 26 135 4.5 TOTALS 92-55 1805-19.6 141-382 .369 23-79 .291 75-107 .701 69 154 223 2.4 91-0 100 118 7 80 380 4.1
38 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® down two rebounds … connected on three the University of Arizona … mother, Dedra Gray’s Career Highs of four free throws in seven minutes vs. Edmond, is a blackjack dealer at the Aladdin Points: 17 vs. Syracuse (1/5/05) Wisconsin … turned in strong all-around Casino in Las Vegas … spent time as volun- effort with nine points (4-8 FG) and five teer coach for Nevada Special Olympics, as Rebounds: 8 vs. USC (11/27/05) rebounds in 25 minutes vs. Dayton … well as Candlelighters Children’s Cancer carded five points and four rebounds Center … classmate at Bishop Gorman High Assists: 5 vs. Purdue (1/16/05) against USC … notched four points and five School with current Notre Dame senior Field Goals: 6, three times (MR: vs. Ind., 11/23/05) rebounds at Colorado State … grabbed sea- women’s tennis players Catrina and son-best six rebounds against Marquette … Christian Thompson … spent summer 2006 Field Goal Attempts: 13 vs. Nebraska (11/14/04) had four points and two rebounds at Purdue as a marketing/promotions intern with the … added three points and two steals at Elkhart Express, an expansion team in the Three-Point Field Goals: 2, six times (MR: vs. Connecticut, 2/19/06) Georgetown … logged two points and two International Basketball League (team won rebounds in 22 minutes vs. Villanova … IBL title and led league in attendance) … Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 5, twice scored four points at Miami … had four enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters (MR: vs. Boston College, 3/19/06) points on perfect shooting night (1-1 FG, 2-2 with a double major in sociology and com- FT) in second Georgetown matchup … puter applications … team representative on 5, twice (MR: vs. West Va., 3/6/05) Free Throws: logged first career blocked shot at Seton Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory
Free Throw Attempts: 7 vs. Syracuse (1/5/05) Hall … picked up two points and two Council (SAAC) … some former Notre Dame rebounds at Pittsburgh … collected five players who wore No. 32 include Jane Steals: 3, four times (MR: vs. USC, 11/27/05) points (2-2 FG) in second meeting with Politiski, Comalita Haysbert and Julie Miami … erupted for season-high 11 points Henderson. Blocked Shots: 2 at Wisconsin (12/4/05) in the regular-season finale vs. Syracuse, knocking down all four of her shots from the Minutes Played: 35, twice (MR: at Villanova, 1/9/05) field — seven of her points came in a game- B clinching 9-4 run early in the sec- Miscellaneous ond half. Double-doubles 0 HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged Double-figure scoring games 13 16.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per 20-point games 0 game during her prep career at A Double-figure rebound games 0 5-assist games 1 Bishop Gorman High School, 5-steal games 0 including 17 ppg. and 6.8 rpg. as a senior … four-time all-state selec- tion (first team - 2001; honorable S points (including 2 FT in final second) and mention - 2000, 2002, 2003) … five rebounds in win at No. 9/10 Connecticut leading scorer in southern … added eight points (4-5 FG) at Nevada as sophomore in 2001 Providence … nailed two important free (21.7 ppg., 521 points) … 2003 K throws with 23 seconds remaining in win at Sunset League MVP … one of No. 25/22 Boston College … notched six three players in school history to points and five rebounds in regular-season score more than 1,600 career finale at Seton Hall … returned to double points … guided team to state figures with 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-6 FT) and six semifinals three times in four- E rebounds in BIG EAST quarterfinal victory year career … also an accom- vs. West Virginia … registered 10 points (4-8 plished track star, winning FG) and had key steal and breakaway layup Nevada state championship in with 2:24 left to help clinch NCAA first-round 400-meter run in 2002 after plac- T victory over UC Santa Barbara. ing second in same event in 2001. FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04): PERSONAL DATA: Born Jan. Appeared in 29 games for the Irish, averag- 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nev. … older ing 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.4 min- of two children … daughter of utes per game … saw four minutes vs. Dedra Edmond and Edward Gray, B Auburn and grabbed two rebounds … Jr. … joins junior Tulyah Gaines dented scoreboard for first time with four as first Nevada residents ever to points in five minutes at Michigan State … play for Notre Dame … cousin, A played eight minutes at Tennessee, pulling Vanesha Bailey, played soccer at GRAY IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2003-04 15-0 191-12.7 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 8-13 .615 4 10 14 0.9 18-0 6 12 2 7 34 2.3 2004-05 16-16 356-22.3 28-86 .326 0-3 .000 20-29 .690 17 35 52 3.3 9-0 19 19 1 16 76 4.8 L 2005-06 16-11 352-22.0 25-63 .397 13-32 .406 6-10 .600 11 21 32 2.0 21-0 19 18 1 14 69 4.3 L TOTALS 47-27 899-19.1 66-180 .367 13-36 .361 34-52 .654 32 66 98 2.1 48-0 44 49 4 37 179 3.8
2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 39 freshman) … her 858 total minutes also against No. 22/21 Utah in title game of Duel Student- ranked third among freshmen in school his- in the Desert (Gray Division) … had game Athletes tory, and her 28.6 minutes-per-game average highs of 13 points (6-10 FG) and seven was fifth in the rookie record book at Notre rebounds, along with season-high three I Dame … led team in rebounding (5.4 rpg.), steals against Valparaiso … posted third becoming fifth freshman in school history to double-digit rebounding game of season win team rebounding title, joining former with 10 rebounds vs. Marquette; also All-Americans Jacqueline Batteast (2001-02) matched season high with four assists … and Ruth Riley (1997-98) among others … came off the bench for first time vs. No. 10 R ended up second in scoring (10.5 ppg.) and DePaul, responding with near double-dou- assists (1.73 apg.), and third in steals (1.1 ble (nine points, nine rebounds) … carded spg.) … scored in double figures 14 times, 12 points and season-high-tying three steals including three 20-point games … also had in 36 minutes against South Florida … rang I two double-doubles and three double-digit up 24 points (9-19 FG, 6-10 FG) and eight rebounding efforts … became first Notre rebounds at Syracuse … registered team Dame freshman in four years to start season bests of 16 points and six rebounds in per- opener (Batteast and Teresa Borton vs. sonal-best 40 minutes vs. Villanova … Valparaiso in 2001), getting the call in earned share of team-best scoring honors S lidlifter vs. Michigan … opened college against No. 8/6 Connecticut with 12 points Lindsay career with a bang, posting double-double (5-7 FG) … compiled 11 points and four vs. the Wolverines with 10 points and 14 assists in overtime win at Cincinnati; also Schrader assisted on Tulyah Gaines’ game-tying layup #24 rebounds; only second player in school his- H tory to register dou- ble-double in college debut and first in pro- gram’s Division I era Guard (Shari Matvey - 21p, 14r vs. Marion on Nov. 6-0 • So.-1V 30, 1979), while 14 Bartlett, Ill.• Bartlett H.S. rebounds were most by Irish player since Feb. 23, 2002 (Batteast HONORS & AWARDS - 18 boards at 2006: BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Connecticut) … tossed in 11 points BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll and grabbed five BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team rebounds at Western Michigan … logged 14 points (6-9 FG) in only 22 minutes vs. Iona … OVERVIEW: Dynamic scoring guard who had perfect shooting has made positive impact on Notre Dame’s day at Wisconsin, fortunes from the moment she set foot on going 6-of-6 from the campus … is top returning scorer for the floor (including her Irish … size, strength and offensive skill first college three- package make her difficult matchup for pointer) and winding opponents … has ability to attack the rim up with 13 points; and finish with authority … also has superb shooting performance shooting range … excellent feel for the game was one made shot with strong court awareness and passing away from tying skills … has shown height is not an issue on school and BIG EAST the boards, leading team in rebounding as a records for field goal freshman … added to her development dur- percentage by a fresh- ing off-season when she participated in USA man (7-7 by Alicia Basketball Under-20 National Team Trials at Ratay in 2000 and Colorado Springs, Colo. Borton in 2002) … reg- FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06): istered second double- Appeared in all 30 games during her rookie double of season with campaign, starting 27 times (tied school 10 points and game- record for second-most starts ever by a high 10 rebounds
SCHRADER’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2005-06 30-27 858-28.6 127-287 .443 4-7 .571 58-111 .523 36 126 162 5.4 55-1 52 57 11 33 316 10.5
40 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® games, including streak of Schrader’s Career Highs 72 consecutive double- Points: 29 vs. Boston College (3/19/06) digit games (eighth in state history) … also had nine Rebounds: 14 vs. Michigan (11/18/05) career 30-point games (five as a senior) … as a senior, 4, four times (MR: at Cincinnati, 2/25/06) Assists: she averaged 22.1 points, Field Goals: 12 vs. Boston College (3/19/06) 10.6 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game Field Goal Attempts: 23 vs. Boston College with a .480 field goal per- (3/19/06) centage while leading Bartlett to a 30-5 record Three-Point Field Goals: 1, four times (MR: vs. Boston College, 3/19/06) and a berth in the Class AA state title game (BHS lost Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 2 at Rutgers to top-ranked Peoria (1/24/06) Richwoods, 52-48, despite 18 points and a tourna- Free Throws: 6, twice (MR: vs. USF, 3/4/06) ment-record 18 rebounds Free Throw Attempts: 10 at Syracuse (1/31/06) from Schrader) … Bartlett posted a 96-27 (.780) Steals: 3, twice (MR: vs. USF, 1/28/06) record during her career, including an 81-14 (.853) 3 vs. Connecticut (3/5/06) Blocked Shots: mark in her final three sea- Minutes Played: 40 vs. Villanova (2/7/06) sons … earned silver B medal at 2004 USA Miscellaneous Basketball Youth Double-doubles 2 Development Festival with Double-figure scoring games 14 North Team after ranking 20-point games 3 among top three at the A Double-figure rebound games 3 5-assist games 0 tournament for scoring 5-steal games 0 (14.8 ppg. - third), rebounding (8.6 rpg. - (2005), scoring nine points (4-7 FG) in third) and field goal percentage (.542 - sec- S at the horn in regulation, then hit Courtney McDonald’s High School All-America Game ond) … one of 17 finalists for the 2004 USA LaVere for go-ahead three-point play with played at Notre Dame’s Joyce Center … Women’s Junior World Championship 2:07 left in OT … scored game-high 20 points WBCA High School All-American (2005), Qualifying Team Trials that went on to win and grabbed nine rebounds in regular-sea- scoring 10 points in WBCA High School All- gold medal … rated among top 30 by three son finale vs. Pittsburgh … collected 14 America Game played in conjunction with separate recruiting services — Blue Star K points and five rebounds, and knocked NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis … Index (14th), All-Game Sports (21st) and All- down go-ahead free throws with 3:19 left in Parade All-America Third Team (2005) … Star Girls Report (26th - eighth among BIG EAST Championship first-round win three-time Street & Smith’s All-American shooting guards). over South Florida … saved biggest offen- (2002, 2003, 2005) … Nike All-America Camp PERSONAL DATA: Born Feb. 24, 1987 in E sive output for season finale in NCAA (2003, 2004) … adidas Top Ten Camp Winfield, Ill. … youngest of three children … Tournament game vs. Boston College, erupt- Underclass All-Star (2002) … four-time all- daughter of Lori and Darcy Schrader … ing for career-high 29 points (12-23 FG) in 37 state selection (first team in 2004 and 2005; brother, Kevin, is a junior outfielder/pitcher minutes … critical factor in Notre Dame’s second team in 2003; honorable mention in on the baseball team at Elgin (Ill.) stretch drive to an NCAA Tournament berth, 2002) … three-time Chicago Sun-Times all- Community College … the 10th Illinois T averaging 14.9 ppg. with a .547 FG% (41-75) area team (2003, 2004, 2005) … four-time native to join the Irish women’s basketball in her final seven games. Daily Herald all-area team (2002, 2003, co- program; besides Schrader, eight others HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.7 points, captain 2004, co-captain 2005) … set school have come from the Chicagoland area, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.1 assists and 2.1 records and ranks among top 35 in Illinois including such notables as NCAA career B blocks per game with a .490 field goal per- prep history for career points (2,422), three-point percentage record holder Alicia centage during her career at Bartlett High rebounds (1,175), field goals made (951), Ratay (Lake Zurich, 1999-2003), Danielle School … Illinois Miss Basketball (2005) — field goals attempted (1,939) and free Green (Chicago, 1995-2000) and Diondra voting margin (374 points) was sixth-largest throws attempted (478), appearing in the Toney (Chicago, 1985-89) … enrolled in the since award was first presented in 1986 (pre- top 10 of the latter three categories … also College of Arts and Letters, but has not yet A vious winners include current WNBA All- has school records for assists (252), steals declared a major … some former Irish play- Stars Tamika Catchings and Cappie (346) and blocks (240), as well as points in a ers who wore No. 24 include Janice Crowe, Pondexter) … Illinois Gatorade Player of the game (38 vs. St. Viator in 2003) … scored in Theresa Mullins and Andrea Alexander. L Year (2005) … McDonald’s All-American double figures 114 times in 117 career SCHRADER IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. L 2005-06 16-13 442-27.6 63-151 .417 2-5 .400 34-60 .567 19 64 83 5.2 25-0 28 27 5 16 162 10.1
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rebounds and two steals in only 11 minutes (foul trouble) against R South Florida … played eight min- utes vs. Boston College in NCAA Tournament contest, scoring two points and collecting three rebounds (all offensive). I HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game with a .565 field goal percentage S during her high school career … teams had a combined 117-13 Chandrica (.900) record in her four-year prep Smith #21 tenure … two-time Street & Smith’s honorable mention All-American H (2003, 2004) … Student Sports All- American (2004) … three-time adidas Top Ten Camp All-Star Forward (Underclass - 2002, 2003; 6-1 • So.-1V Upperclass - 2004) … Nike All- Stone Mountain, Ga. America Camp (2003) … National Association of Christian Athletes Oak Hill Academy (Va.) (NACA) Division I All-Tournament Team (2005) … honorable men- OVERVIEW: Long, athletic wing player tion Georgia Class 5A all-state who is only beginning to scratch the surface (2004) … first-team all-DeKalb of her talent … showed glimpses of poten- County (2004) … first-team all- tial during her freshman season … length area (2004) … played her final and quickness make her an important con- prep season at Oak Hill Academy tributor on defense as a rebounder and shot in Mouth of Wilson, Va., collecting blocker … active on the glass at both ends 17.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.5 of the court … has spent off-season working assists, 2.3 steals and 1.5 blocks hard to expand her offensive skill set … pos- per game with a .540 field goal sesses reliable outside jumper that allows percentage (.611 on three-point- her to extend the defense. ers) … named team’s offensive FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06): MVP after helping Oak Hill to a 20- Appeared in 20 games as a rookie, averaging 6 record and third-place finish at 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … NACA Division I National made college debut at Indiana, playing three Tournament … spent two seasons minutes (0-1 FG) … had first collegiate stats (2002-03 and 2003-04) at vs. Iona, finishing with three points, two Stephenson High School in Stone rebounds and a steal … made only field goal Mountain, Ga., averaging 12.5 attempt (two points) in three minutes at No. points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.5 steals 24/23 Purdue … set (then) new season highs and 2.4 blocks per game with a with four points (2-4 FG) and four rebounds two points and tied (then) season high with .620 field goal percentage at the school … in 18 minutes against Arkansas State … four rebounds and two steals in a season- helped Lady Jaguars make consecutive trips matched (then) personal best with four best 19 minutes at Louisville … had break- to Georgia Class 5A championship game, points (2-3 FG) and added three rebounds in out game at No. 10/9 Rutgers, finishing just including winning state title her junior year victory over Valparaiso … again had four shy of a double-double with season bests of (2004) … Stephenson posted a 69-3 (.958) points (1-2, 2-2 FT), this time at St. John’s in nine points (3-7 FG) and 10 rebounds in 24 record during Smith’s two-year tenure at BIG EAST opener; also registered her first minutes … turned in second consecutive school … began prep career at Wesleyan career blocked shot in contest … scored solid outing, tallying six points, three High School in Norcross, Ga., averaging 6.5
SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2005-06 20-0 145-7.3 14-34 .412 0-0 .000 8-17 .471 16 21 37 1.9 18-0 1 11 2 7 36 1.8
42 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Smith’s Career Highs points and 3.8 rebounds per game with a .531 field goal per- Points: 9 at Rutgers (1/24/06) centage as a freshman … field goal percentage mark remains Rebounds: 10 at Rutgers (1/24/06) third-best single-season figure in school history … helped Lady Assists: 1 vs. Arkansas State (12/17/05) Wolves to 28-4 record and their Field Goals: 3 at Rutgers (1/24/06) first-ever Georgia Class A state title … earned bronze medal at Field Goal Attempts: 7 at Rutgers (1/24/06) 2004 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival with South None Three-Point Field Goals: Team after averaging 5.4 points Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: None and 2.6 rebounds per game … rated as high as No. 29 in nation Free Throws: 3 at Rutgers (1/24/06) by All-Star Girls Report. PERSONAL DATA: Born Feb. Free Throw Attempts: 5 at Rutgers (1/24/06) 25, 1987 in Atlanta, Ga. … oldest of three children … daughter of B Steals: 2, twice (MR: vs. USF, 1/28/06) Danza and Mike Smith … second Blocked Shots: 1, twice (MR: at Georgetown, Georgia native ever to suit up for 1/21/06) Notre Dame, joining Marietta product Michelle O’Haren A Minutes Played: 24 at Rutgers (1/24/06) (played only in program’s first varsity season of 1977-78) … tal- MISCELLANEOUS ented musician who plays piano Double-doubles 0 and saxophone … enrolled in the Double-figure scoring games 0 20-point games 0 Mendoza College of Business, but S Double-figure rebound games 1 has not yet declared a major … 5-assist games 0 5-steal games 0 some former Irish players who K wore No. 21 include current asso-
ciate head coach Coquese Washington, Notre Dame’s career scoring leader Beth Morgan, and two-time All- E American (and current member of the WNBA’s Detroit T Shock) Jacqueline Batteast. B A L SMITH IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. L 2005-06 13-0 94-7.2 7-22 .318 0-0 .000 7-9 .778 10 15 25 1.9 10-0 0 5 2 6 21 1.6
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first career assist in win at Dayton … converted both of her free throw attempts (first R of her career) at Northern Illinois … grabbed first career rebound and played career- best five minutes at I Pittsburgh … knocked down foul-line jumper in final minute of victory vs. West Virginia in home finale. HIGH SCHOOL: Four- S year letterwinner in both bas- Amanda ketball and soccer at Perry High School in Perry, Ohio … Tsipis #11 averaged 12.9 points, 4.5 H rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during her prep career … ranks as second-leading scorer in school history with Guard 1,216 points … had best sea- 5-9 • Jr.-2V son of her career as a senior in 2003-04, averaging 18.3 Perry, Ohio points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.9 Perry H.S. assists per game with a .502 field goal percentage and .431 three-point ratio … holds HONORS & AWARDS nine school records, includ- 2006 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team ing single-season free throw percentage (.844), career free 2005 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team throw percentage (.735), sin- gle-season three-point per- centage (.431) and career OVERVIEW: Highly-respected third-year three-point percentage (.366) guard whose work ethic, determination and … was a three-time all-state infectious spirit have made her an invaluable and all-district selection and a asset to the program … adds depth in Irish four-time all-conference backcourt … solid passer and perimeter choice … also was a finalist shooter. for the Wendy’s High School SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06): Heisman Award in the state of Appeared in seven games … made season Ohio … helped her team post debut vs. Iona (0-1 3FG in three minutes) … a 79-15 (.840) record during matched career high with five minutes vs. her career, winning three con- Arkansas State … played one minute in win secutive district titles from over Valparaiso and loss at No. 10/9 Rutgers 2002-04 … three-time all-dis- … saw three minutes vs. Providence. trict honoree in soccer … co- FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05): Saw valedictorian of high school action in 12 games during her rookie cam- class, posting straight A’s and paign … averaged 0.5 points and 0.1 a 4.2 grade-point average … rebounds per game … scored first collegiate member of National Honor basket on baseline jumper late in season- Society. opening victory vs. Illinois State … tallied
TSIPIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg 2004-05 12-0 32-2.7 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 0.1 1-0 1 2 0 0 6 0.5 2005-06 7-0 14-2.0 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 19-0 46-2.4 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 0.1 2-0 1 2 0 0 6 0.3
44 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Born Tsipis’ Career Highs PERSONAL DATA: April 8, 1986 in Middleburg Points: 2, three times (MR: vs. WVU, 2/26/05) Heights, Ohio … oldest of three children … daughter of Rebounds: 1 at Pittsburgh (2/5/05) Teresa and Dean Tsipis … Assists: 1 at Dayton (12/9/04) family has long basketball tradition — father, Dean, was Field Goals: 1, twice (MR: vs. WVU, 2/26/05) a cager at Case Western Reserve University in Field Goal Attempts: 1, six times (MR: vs. Iona, 11/29/05) Cleveland; grandfather, Lou, played basketball for the Three-Point Field Goals: None Greek National Team at the age of 15, had a standout Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 1 vs. Iona career at Baldwin-Wallace (11/29/05) College in Berea, Ohio, and Free Throws: 2 at Northern Illinois (12/30/04) went on to play profession- ally in Greece; aunt, Luann Free Throw Attempts: 2 at Northern Illinois Damiris, was a three-sport B (12/30/04) letterwinner (basketball, vol- leyball, track) at Baldwin- Steals: None Wallace; and uncle, Jonathan, Blocked Shots: None is assistant women’s basket- A ball coach at Notre Dame … Minutes Played: 5, twice (MR: vs. Ark. St., 12/17/05) enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a dou- Miscellaneous ble major in finance and psy- Double-doubles 0 chology … Dean’s List S Double-figure scoring games 0 honoree … some former 20-point games 0 Irish players who wore No. Double-figure assist games 0 5-assist games 0 11 include Sara Liebscher 5-steal games 0 (now Notre Dame’s associate K director for development in athletics advancement), Jeannine Augustin and Karen E Swanson. T B A
L TSIPIS IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Season GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg. 2004-05 4-0 11-2.8 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.3 1-0 0 2 0 0 2 0.5 2005-06 3-0 4-1.3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 L TOTALS 7-0 15-2.1 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.3 2-0 0 2 0 0 2 0.3
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13.4 points and 1.6 steals per game as The Family won the 2005 Nike Nationals … R Basketball on the Bayou AAU All-Tournament Team (2005) … National Honor Society … Women’s Basketball Magazine National Scholar-Athlete of the I Month (July/August 2005) … one of three Indiana natives in 2006-07 women’s basketball freshman class, the most S Hoosier State products for one incoming group in program his- Ashley tory. Barlow #20 PERSONAL DATA: Born May 17, 1988 in Indianapolis … H third of four children … daugh- ter of Tia Jewell-Barlow and David Barlow … family has rich Guard athletic pedigree … cousin, Ken, was a standout forward on 5-9 • Fr.-HS Notre Dame men’s basketball Indianapolis, Ind. • Pike H.S. team from 1982-86, serving as team captain his final two sea- sons while helping the Irish to two NCAA Tournament berths OVERVIEW: Versatile, multi-talented guard who has scorer’s mentality and is (1985, 1986) and a runner-up solid finisher in traffic with ability to get to fnish at the 1984 National the foul line … shows excellent range to the Invitation Tournament (NIT) … three-point line and beyond … solid passer brother, David, is in his senior with superb instincts and court vision … time all-county pick (2004, 2005, 2006) … year at IUPUI, where he is the basketball IQ and determination also make four-time all-Conference Indiana choice starting point guard for the Jaguars … great- her a valuable commodity on the defensive (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … Indianapolis Star uncle, Robert Jewell, is a member of the end … proven leader who has experienced Marion County Player of the Year and Super Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and was the success at both the high school and AAU Team Player of the Year (2006) … first African-American winner of the presti- levels … never satisfied with her accom- Indianapolis Star All-West Player of the Year gious Trester Mental Attitude Award, pre- sented at the conclusion of the Indiana state plishments and always looking for ways to (2005) … Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top improve her game … positioned to make 40 selection (2006) … Regional Roundball basketball tournament; Jewell starred on significant contributions to the Irish early in Review Super Senior 25 Team (2006) … as a the 1951 state semifinalist squad from her college career. senior in 2005-06, ranked among the top 12 Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and was a teammate of Bailey Robertson, HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 19.2 ppg., 5.4 Class 4A players in the state in scoring (25.1 rpg. and 3.6 apg. in her prep career at Pike ppg.), rebounding (9.2 rpg.) and assists (4.7 older brother of the legendary Oscar High School in Indianapolis ... ranked 24th in apg.), while also repeating as top scorer (all Robertson (who would himself attend Crispus Attucks from 1953-57) … uncle, nation by Full Court Press … ranked 55th in classes) in metro Indianapolis for second Ron, was a fullback on the Kansas State foot- nation (10th among shooting guards) by All- consecutive year (23.7 ppg. as a junior) ... ball team (1963-64) and later was selected Star Girls Report … WBCA All-American (fifth holds 12 school records, including marks for future Notre Dame player to earn the honor points in a game (42), season (653) and by the New York Jets in the 1965 American Football League redshirt draft … hails from since 1999) … Street & Smith’s honorable career (1,726), as well as career scoring mention All-American (2006) … third in 2006 average ... scored 70 points in one day dur- same high school as former Notre Dame Indiana Miss Basketball voting … 2006 ing senior season while playing at Marion men’s basketball great Chris Thomas (2001- Indiana All-Star selection (teammate of fel- County Tournament — school-record 42 05) … third Indianapolis native to play for low Notre Dame freshman Melissa points in morning contest vs. Southport, fol- the Irish, joining Mary Beth Schueth (1981- Lechlitner), leading team to two-game lowed by 28 points that night in semifinal 85) and Dionne Smith (1989-93) … enrolled sweep of Kentucky All-Stars in annual bor- game victory vs. 4A top-ranked North in the First Year of Studies program at Notre der series; posted double-doubles in both Central (Pike went on to win tourney title) Dame … some former Irish players who games and averaged team highs in points … also played for nation’s top-ranked AAU wore No. 20 include Mary Beth Schueth, (20.0 ppg.), rebounds (11.5 rpg.) and steals program, The Family, which went 40-1 in Karen Robinson and Sheila McMillen (all (4.5 spg.) while being chosen MVP and John summer of 2005 and won four of five tour- three are among the top 15 scorers in pro- Wooden Citizenship Award winner … two- naments they participated in (finished sec- gram history). time all-state selection (2005, 2006) … three- ond in the other) … averaged team-bests of
46 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Danielle B Ben-Tsvulun #31 Forward 6-3 • Fr.-HS A Fort Wayne, Ind. • Harding H.S.
OVERVIEW: Tough, physical post who S will give Irish added depth down low on the blocks … likes to use size to her advantage for creating space in the paint … active offensive presence with good hands and a soft touch around the basket … also strong K on the boards and as a shot blocker … early contributions will be felt most on defense … showed solid development during latter stages of her high school career and will look to continue that growth as a collegian. E HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 12.1 ppg., 9.3 rpg. and 3.1 bpg. during her final two sea- sons at Harding High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... two-time all-state selection (2005, T 2006) … two-time all-Northeast Indiana hon- Indiana Junior All-Star North Team … oree by Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (2005, National Honor Society … one of three 2006) … two-time all-city pick (2005, 2006) Indiana natives in 2006-07 women’s basket- … Summit Athletic Conference Player of the ball freshman class, the most Hoosier State Year (2006) … two-time all-Summit Athletic products for one incoming group in pro- B Conference choice (2005, 2006) … Hoosier gram history. Basketball Magazine Top 40 selection (2006) PERSONAL DATA: Born Aug. 11, 1987 in … Regional Roundball Review Super Senior Fort Wayne, Ind. … youngest of five children 25 Team (2006) … as a senior in 2005-06, … daughter of Anna Bekan and Ovadyahu ranked among top 10 in Class 2A in rebound- Ben-Tsvulun … first Fort Wayne native ever A ing (9.2 rpg.) while also logging 11.8 points to sign with the Irish … enrolled in the First per night ... led Summit Athletic Conference Year of Studies program at Notre Dame … in rebounding (9.3 rpg.) and blocked shots the most notable Irish player who previ- (3.2 bpg.) and added 12.1 ppg. as a junior … ously wore No. 31 was Letitia Bowen, who is led Harding to consecutive sectional titles the program’s career leader in rebounding L (2005, 2006), as well as school’s first-ever average (8.8 rpg.) and ranks No. 2 all-time at regional title and subsequent berth in 2A Notre Dame in total rebounds (999). L state semifinals (2006) … member of 2005
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in league) … 2006 NIC Player of the Year … 2006 WSBT- R TV Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year … runner- up in 2006 Indiana I Miss Basketball vot- ing … 2006 Indiana All-Star selection (teammate of fellow Notre Dame fresh- S man Ashley Melissa Barlow), helping pilot team to two- Lechlitner #23 game sweep of H Kentucky All-Stars in annual border series; averaged 9.5 Guard points and 3.0 5-7 • Fr.-HS assists per game with a .563 field goal Mishawaka, Ind. percentage in those South Bend St. Joseph’s H.S. two victories … Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 40 OVERVIEW: Consummate point guard selection … with ideal blend of scoring, passing, defense Regional Roundball and leadership skills … extremely well- Review Super Senior schooled in fundamentals … always search- 25 Team (2006) … ing for ways to make her teammates better as a senior in 2005- … has ability to put team on her shoulders 06, ranked among and be a primary scoring threat when Indiana Class 3A leaders in scoring (21.2 2005-06 season … collected six or more needed … accurate and consistent jump ppg.; school-record 529 points) and assists steals on 14 occasions, topped by school- shooter with range beyond the arc … also (6.7 apg.) while adding 3.6 steals per game and career-best nine thefts against Culver can draw contact on the drive and make in leading St. Joseph’s to a 22-3 record … Academy in 2003-04 … National Honor opponents pay with superb free throw guided Indians to an 88-16 (.846) record dur- Society … one of three Indiana natives in shooting … court awareness and creativity ing her four-year tenure, including four 2006-07 women’s basketball freshman class, with the basketball place her among the regional titles, four berths in the state semi- the most Hoosier State products for one elite point guards in the country in her class finals, two trips to state title game and the incoming group in program history. … work ethic and desire to improve are sec- 2005 3A state championship with a 25-1 PERSONAL DATA: Born Jan. 24, 1988 in ond-to-none and will serve her well as the record (the first girls’ basketball crown in South Bend, Ind. … youngest of three chil- collegiate level … should be strong comple- South Bend history) … tallied a career-high dren … daughter of Lori and Craig ment to Irish backcourt and will battle for 35 points vs. South Bend Washington (alma Lechlitner … sister, Amanda, played basket- playing time right away. mater of former Irish All-American ball at Southern Indiana (2002-04) … HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 16.4 ppg., 6.0 Jacqueline Batteast) in 2005 … scored 28 brother, Kyle, is entering his sophomore apg. and 3.4 spg. with a .343 three-point per- points (second-most in 3A state finals his- year at Indiana, where he competes in the centage in her prep career at St. Joseph’s tory), including three critical three-pointers pole vault … fifth player from a South Bend High School in South Bend ... ranked 27th in (tying finals record) in ’05 title game vs. high school to join Irish and second to come nation (eighth among point guards) by All- Corydon Central … holder of numerous out of St. Joseph’s High School (Molly Star Girls Report … Street & Smith’s honor- school records, including standards for Mahoney, 1986-87) … one of her former able mention All-American (2006) … career points (1,701), assists (626) and teammates at St. Joseph’s was Aimee Litka, two-time adidas Top Ten Camp All-Star steals (354), and ranks second with 107 who is in her sophomore season at (Upperclass - 2005; Underclass - 2004) … career three-pointers … also owns 20 of the Valparaiso as a forward on the Crusader four-time all-state selection (2003, 2004, top 25 single-game assist marks and 13 of basketball team … enrolled in the First Year 2005, 2006) … four-time South Bend Tribune the top 20 steal totals in school history … of Studies program at Notre Dame … some all-metro pick (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … registered 11 career double-digit assist former Irish players who wore No. 23 two-time all-Northern Indiana Conference games, including career-best and school- include Comalita Haysbert, Stacy Fields and choice (2005, 2006 - school’s first two years record 14 handouts vs. Mishawaka early in Monique Hernandez.
48 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Erica B Williamson #52 Center 6-4 • Fr.-HS A Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg H.S.
OVERVIEW: Talented center who has S tremendous potential for growth … long, quick and athletic for a player of her size who will be a solid presence in the post … shows good touch around the basket and K can extend defenses with reliable mid-range shot … served as excellent complementary player in high school and provided her greatest contributions on the defensive side with her rebounding and shot-blocking 20 years); named Western Regional MVP of soccer (goalkeeper) and softball (first base) E capabilities … has good fundamental base state title game after scoring 13 points in … National Honor Society. to build from … possesses strong work victory … second-team all-state pick by PERSONAL DATA: Born Oct. 12, 1988 in ethic and eagerness to learn and improve … NCPreps.com … second-team Charlotte Manila, Philippines … youngest of three experience with highly-successful high Observer all-area selection … all- children … daughter of Donna Podgorny T school teams also should help hasten her Southwestern 4A Conference choice … and Robert Williamson … grandfather, development at Notre Dame … spent time selected to play in Carolinas Classic and Robert C. Williamson, played basketball at improving skill set at Pete Newell Tall Charlotte Pro-Am all-star games … spent Phoenix (Ariz.) Junior College … due to Women’s Camp in San Diego during summer first three prep seasons at Honeoye Falls- father’s job, family lived overseas (Morocco, 2006. Lima High School in Rochester, N.Y. … as Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore) for B HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 10.0 ppg., junior in 2004-05, averaged 10.0 points, 12.5 several years before moving to the United 10.4 rpg. and 4.7 bpg. during her final two rebounds and a school-record 5.3 blocks States (Rochester, N.Y.) in 1995 … the sec- prep seasons … ranked 89th nationally by per game while helping squad to 24-2 record ond North Carolina resident to join Irish All-Star Girls Report … holds rare distinction and New York Class A state title (team was women’s basketball program … enrolled in A of winning state championships in each of state runner-up in 2003-04) … all-state selec- the First Year of Studies program at Notre her final two years in two different states tion (2005) … all-area pick (2005) … three- Dame … the only other Irish players to wear (New York and North Carolina) … spent sen- time all-conference choice (2003, 2004, No. 52 were Sandy Botham (top 10 on ior year at South Mecklenburg High School 2005) … New York State High School school’s career points and field goal per- in Charlotte, N.C., after family relocated in Federation Class A All-Tournament Team centage lists and now head coach at L summer 2005 when father changed jobs … (2004) … twice chosen for Sportsmanship Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and Margaret Nowlin averaged 9.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 Award at state tournament (2004, 2005) … (MVP of the 1992 Midwestern Collegiate blocks per game while helping South holds school record for blocks in one game Conference Tournament won by the Irish Mecklenburg to a 27-3 record and North (13 vs. Livonia as a freshman in 2002) … that resulted in Notre Dame’s first-ever L Carolina Class 4A state title (school’s first in three-sport standout who also competed in NCAA Tournament berth).
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