DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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BRUIN WOMEN’S AT USC ON SATURDAY IN LEXUS GAUNTLET SHOWDOWN

Date Opponent Time at Site/Result UCLA to Meet USC at Sports Arena on Saturday — UCLA (12-8, 7-4 11/23 @ Hawaii L 66-70 in the Pac-10) will square off with USC (10-12, 5-6) on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4:00 pm 11/24 Sacramento St. (@ Haw.) W106-43 at the Sports Arena. Both teams are coming off road splits at Washington. UCLA 11/30 Northwestern St.(@UNLV) W 82-74 defeated Washington State on Thursday by an 86-70 score for its fourth conference 12/1 @ UNLV W 72-64 road win of the season. USC also defeated the Cougars, 89-36, on Saturday. Neither 12/3 St. Mary's W 72-60 team fared well against No. 25 Washington - USC lost to the Huskies on Thursday, 12/6 @ #14 Georgia L 83-91 94-76, while the Bruins fell 111-77. Nikki Blue led UCLA over the weekend, scoring 12/14 @ Pepperdine L 67-88 12/19 Baylor L 77-89 26 against WSU and a career-high and school freshman record 35 against UW. 12/21 Cal State Northridge W 88-49 Radio/TV Broadcast Info — The game will be broadcast live on the internet 12/27 @ Oregon* W 93-68 at www.uclabruins.com. and also aired on the radio at Fox Sports 1150 am and 690 12/29 @ Oregon State* W 58-54 1/3 Washington* W 72-46 am, KTDD (1350 am) and KBET (850 am). Tony Luftman and Michael Sondheimer 1/5 Washington State* W 93-51 will call the action. 1/12 USC* (Fox Sports Net) W 72-64 UCLA (12-8, 7-4) probable starters — 1/16 @ Arizona State* W 60-58 1/18 @ #22 Arizona* L 61-80 No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG 1/24 #5 Stanford* L 78-80 1 Natalie Nakase G 5-2 Sr.R 4.1 3.2 ast 1/26 California* L 61-69 10 Whitney Jones F 5-10 Jr. 7.1 4.8 1/30 @ Washington State* W 86-70 20 Michelle Greco G 5-9 Sr.R 19.7 4.8 2/1 @ #25 Washington* L 77-111 32 Nikki Blue G 5-8 Fr. 17.1 5.3 2/8 @ USC* (1150/690 am) 4:00 35 Jamila Veasley F 6-1 Jr. 2.8 4.8 2/14 Arizona* (1150/690 am) 7:00 2/16 Arizona State* 2:00 2/20 @ California* 7:00 Off the Bench 2/22 @ Stanford* Noon 00 Ortal Oren G 5-9 Fr. 3.3 1.1 2/27 Oregon State* 7:00 5 Melissa Maurin G 5-6 Sr. 0.3 1.0 3/1 Oregon* Noon 13 Gennifer Arranaga G 5-6 Jr. 6.0 2.6 14 Natalie Jarrett F 6-0 Sr. 1.5 1.3 Pac-10 Tournament (at San Jose-HP Pavilion) 21 Jalina Bradley G 5-7 Sr. 2.2 1.5 Mar. 7 - Game 1 — Seed 7 vs. Seed 10 - 6:30 p.m. 40 G/F 5-11 Fr. 7.2 3.2 Game 2 — Seed 8 vs. Seed 9 - 8:45 p.m. Mar. 8 - Game 3 — Seed 2 vs. Winner Game 1 - 11 a.m. 44 Emma Tautolo F/C 6-2 Fr. 2.7 1.3 Game 4 — Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 - 1:15 p.m. 54 Sissy Pickett C 6-7 So. 2.3 1.3 Game 5 — Seed 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 5 pm 55 Krystle Johnson F/C 6-4 So. 2.1 1.2 Game 6 — Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 - 7:15 p.m. *11 Julia Pitts F 6-2 Fr. 10.0 5.9 Mar. 9 - Game 7 — Winners Game 3 vs. Game 4-12:30 Game 8 — Winners of Game 5 vs. Game 6-3pm *Pitts is out for the year with an injured knee March 10 - Game 9 — Championship - 7:30 p.m. Bruin Team Notes — Nikki Blue set a UCLA freshman scoring record with 35 ’02-03 Pac-10 Standings (as of 3/3) points in the loss at Washington (old mark 33 by vs. Washington Team Pac-10 Overall Stanford 9-1 17-2 in 1997) … Her 32 shot attempts tied the school record held by Rehema Stephens Washington 9-2 17-3 (1991 vs. Virginia) … Over the last six games, Blue has averaged 23.8 points, 5.7 Arizona 7-4 14-6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.0 steals per game … Michelle Greco, with 271 career UCLA 7-4 12-8 Oregon State 6-5 12-8 steals, ranks tied for sixth in Pac-10 history in the category … Greco’s eight steals USC 5-6 10-12 in the Stanford game tied her for the eighth-best performance in school history … Arizona State 4-7 12-8 She made her first nine attempts against Cal to extend her consecutive Oregon 4-7 8-12 California 3-7 7-12 made free throw streak to 32 and set a school record … The Bruin senior is on track Washington St. 0-11 0-19 to finish among the all-time UCLA leaders in 11 stat categories … Greco has made Coming Up: Feb 6 - Washington at Arizona, Wash. 38 of her last 41 free throws entering the USC game … Bruin freshmen are State at Arizona State, Oregon State at Cal, Oregon at Stanford; Feb. 8 -Wash. State at Arizona, Washington at accounting for 42% of the team’s scoring this season … UCLA is averaging 76.2 Arizona State, Oregon at Cal, Oregon State at Stanford. points per game this season after scoring at a 59.0 clip in 2001-02 … Only five opponents this season have shot over 45.1% against the Bruins (Hawaii, Baylor,

pg. 1 of 6 Arizona, Washington and Stanford, all losses) … UCLA is shooting 43% from the field For the Record this season after registering just a 34% mark last year … Free throw shooting is also UCLA 80 pts or over 6-1 improved (70% from 64%) … The Bruins have held opponents under .450 shooting UCLA 79 pts or under 6-7 in all 12 wins … Washington became just the fourth opponent (Baylor, Arizona, Opp 80 pts or over 0-6 Stanford) this season which has managed to produce more assists than turnovers Opp under 80 pts 12-2 versus the Bruin defense … The Bruins shot a season-best 55.4% in the wins over both Lead at half 10-2 Cal State Northridge and Oregon … The 6-0 conference start was the best Bruin start in the conference since it won its first six conference games to begin the 1999-2000 Tied at half 1-0 season … The crowd of 6,172 at the USC game was the ninth-best home crowd in Trail at half 1-6 school history in Pauley. Fg% .500 or better 6-0 Fg% less than .500 6-8 The Series — The Bruins trail in the series with USC, 25-32. The Trojans have won Opp Fg% under .450 12-2 three of the last four meetings, but UCLA enjoys a 5-4 advantage in the last nine Opp. Fg% btn .450-.500 0-2 contests. UCLA won the first meeting of the series, 72-64, in Pauley Pavilion on January 12. Michelle Greco led the Bruins in scoring (28), rebounding (seven), assists Opp Fg% over .500 0-4 (three) and blocks (one). UCLA has lost its last three meetings played at USC. Outshooting/tied Opp. 10-0 Outshot by Opp 2-8 Lexus Gauntlet Trophy — This weekend’s meeting with USC UCLA Reb. Adv./Tied 6-1 will be the second women’s basketball matchup in the year-long Lexus Gauntlet Trophy competition. UCLA earned the first five Opp. Reb. Advantage 6-7 points awarded to women's basketball after the Bruin win in With five minutes to play: January, and Saturday's winner will receive the other five points. UCLA leads 12-0 The Lexus Gauntlet Trophy will be awarded to the institution that UCLA trails 0-8 wins the most head-to-head competitions in all sports between the schools. Currently, the Trojans and the Bruins are tied at 27.5 ’02-03 Individual Stats points. For more information on the Trophy, go to the Lexus Double Double (pts/reb) Gauntlet Trophy page, at www.gauntlettrophy.com. Blue (1) Climbing The Charts — Michelle Greco and Natalie Nakase are climbing their Pitts (1) way up the UCLA record books and are poised to surpass some all-time UCLA greats Jones (1) this week. Greco needs three more steals to move into a tie for second place in the Greco (1) career steals list with Nicole Anderson. Greco is also five steals away from moving into Double Figures (pts) fourth on the Pac-10's all-time career steals list. Nakase, with 341 assists, needs just 12 Greco (18) Blue (16) more to tie Hall of Famer for eighth on the school career list. Willis (7) No. 25 Huskies Run Past Bruins — No. 25 ranked Washington jumped out to Jones (5) a 22-2 lead and never looked back in handing the Bruins an 111-77 defeat in Seattle. Pitts (4) Nikki Blue led the Bruins with 35 points, a new school freshman scoring record. Arranaga (4) Veasley (1) Michelle Greco added 29 points for the Bruins. 20-Pt. Scoring Bruins Shoot Past Washington State — The Bruins used 50% shooting and Greco (10 - includes 1 30-pt. game) 26 points from Nikki Blue to pave the way for an 86-70 win over Washington State. Blue (7 - includes 2 30-pt. games) Blue hit 12 of her 17 shots from the field and led the Bruins in rebounding with six and Pitts (1) steals with four. The freshman was joined in double figure points by Michelle Greco, Jones (1) 16, and Gennifer Arranaga, 12. Double Figures (reb) Veasley (2) Bruins In Pac-10 Standings (entering the week) — Jones (2) •Michelle Greco entered the week ranked first in the conference in scoring with a 19.6 Greco, Blue, Pitts (1) average. She also ranked first in steals (3.20) and was third in free throw percentage Leading Scorers (w/ ties) (.833). Greco (10) Blue (8) •Nikki Blue was ranked third in scoring entering the week with her 17.1 mark, seventh Willis (1) in assists (3.50) and fourth in steals (2.15). Pitts (1) •Lisa Willis ranked eighth in three-point FG made (1.50) and 10th(t) in steals (1.85). Leading Rebounders (w/ ties) •Jamila Veasley ranked sixth in blocked shots with a 0.80 average. Veasley (6) •Natalie Nakase ranked fourth in / turnover ratio at 1.75. Blue (6) Greco (5) As a team, the Bruins topped the standings in steals with a 13.45 average and turnover Jones (5) margin (+6.30). UCLA was also amongst the leaders in scoring offense (2nd, 76.2 Pitts, Willis (2) ppg), percentage (4th, .430), three-point field goal defense (3rd, .320), Tautolo (1) scoring margin (4th, +7.2), assist/turnover ratio (3rd, 0.89) and field goal percentage defense (4th, .414). pg. 2 of 6 Pitts Out For Season — Freshman the USA Today poll. UCLA Career Records forward Julia Pitts will miss the remain- In 1998, she guided UCLA to what was der of the season after undergoing sur- then its best finish ever (tie for second) Points gery to repair a torn ACL and LCL in her in the Pac-10, its best winning per- 1) Denise Curry (1978-81) ...... 3198 left knee. Pitts suffered the injury in the centage in the last 17 seasons and the 2) Maylana Martin (1997-00) ...... 2101 first half of the UCLA’s game against first 20-win season since 1992. 3) Rehema Stephens (1990-92)...... 1887 Baylor on Dec. 19. 4) (1991-94) ...... 1813 5) Anita Ortega (1976-79) ...... 1751 Greco On CLASS Award Watch PLAYER BIO UPDATES — 6) (1975-78) ...... 1685 7) Dora Dome (1985-88) ...... 1589 List — Michelle Greco has been selected #00 Ortal Oren — Played in eight 8) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 1551 to the CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and games … Totaled nine points and three Achievement for Staying in School) steals in 17 minutes of play at home Free Throws Made Award Players to Watch List. The award against Washington State … Had five 1) Maylana Martin (1997-00) ...... 550 4) Anita Ortega (1976-79) ...... 341 honors the top senior in the nation who points in the win versus Washington 5) Rehema Stephens (1990-92)...... 326 best exemplifies great achievement on … Scored nine points and had three 6) Natalie Williams (1991-94) ...... 323 the court and in the classroom. Ten final- steals vs. CS Northridge … Played for 7) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 309 ists for the CLASS Award will be selected the first time this season against St. in February, with balloting being con- Mary’s. Career Highs: Points - 9, last vs. Assists Wash. St., 1-5-03; Rebounds - 2, last at 1) Erica Gomez (1996,1998-00)...... 697 ducted in March. The male and female 7) Tawana Grimes (1995-98) ...... 381 award winner will each be announced Wash. St., 1-30-03; Assists - 2, vs. St. 8) Denise Curry (1978-81) ...... 353 during the respective men’s and women’s Mary’s, 12-3-02; Steals - 3, last vs. Wash. 9) Detra Lockhart (1991-94)...... 341 NCAA Final Four weekends. St., 1-5-03. Natalie Nakase (1999-) ...... 341 Head Coach Kathy Olivier — Now #1 Natalie Nakase — Starter in 78 Steals in her 10th season, Kathy Olivier, who straight games … Moved into a tie 1) Ann Meyers (1975-78) ...... 403 with Detra Lockhart for ninth place 2) Nicole Anderson (1990-93) ...... 274 entered the year with a 130-128 overall 3) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 271 record, has steadily built the program to on UCLA's all-time career assists list reflect her own positive, upbeat and out- with 341 and needs just 12 to tie Denise Field Goals Made Curry for eighth place … Entered the going personality. 1) Denise Curry (1978-81) ...... 1386 week ranked fourth in Pac-10 assist/ 8) Anne Dean (1983-86) ...... 591 In 2002, she directed a team which lost its turnover ratio (1.75 entering the week) 9) Necie Thompson (1981-83) ...... 588 top two scorers during the season to the … Her 2.77 assist/turnover ratio (en- 10) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 574 second round of the Pac-10 tournament tering the week) in Pac-10 only games Three-Point Shot Attempts and a win over Sweet Sixteen team BYU. ranks No. 1 … Has hit 12 of her last 14 1) DeDe Mosman (1989-92)...... 361 In 2001, Olivier guided a team which was free throws entering the USC game … 2) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 301 playing without eight of its top nine scor- Had a season-best eight assists at Wash- 3) Melanie Pearson (1997-99) ...... 287 ers from the previous season to a winning ington State … Had seven points at 4) Erica Gomez (1996, 1998-00)...... 281 Arizona … Had seven points in the 5) Rehema Stephens (1990-92)...... 222 home record in Pac-10 play and wins 6) Nickey Hilbert (1993-96) ...... 199 over three nationally-ranked teams. In win over USC … Credited with six 7) Whitney Jones (2000-) ...... 191 2000, she saw her team reach the NCAA assists in the home win over WSU and tournament for a school record third moved into 10th place on the school’s Three-Point Shots Made straight season. The squad also set a Bruin all-time list for assists … Had six as- 1) DeDe Mosman (1989-92)...... 136 2) Melanie Pearson (1997-99) ...... 115 home attendance record by averaging over sists in the Oregon win … Had eight points and six assists vs. Baylor … 3) Michelle Greco (1999-) ...... 95 3,700 fans. Maylana Martin was just the Scored eight points vs. St. Mary’s … 4) Erica Gomez (1996, 1998-00)...... 81 third player to ever earn All-Pac-10 hon- 5) Rehema Stephens (1990-92)...... 67 Hit four-straight free throws in the ors in four straight seasons. Olivier be- Allison Arredondo (1993-96) ...... 67 final 30 seconds to clinch the win over 7) Whitney Jones (2000-) ...... 63 came just the second coach at UCLA and Northwestern State. Career Highs: the 11th ever in the Pac-10 to earn victory Points - 24, at Washington State, 1-6- Pac-10 Career Steals number 100, which came against San 02; Rebounds - 8, last at Washington 1) Tammy Story, USC (1989-92) ...... 309 Diego State. 2) Courtney Johnson, Cal (1997-01) .. 286 State, 1-6-02; Assists - 11, vs. Arizona, 3) , Stan (1988-91) ...... 280 In 1999, she led her Bruin team to the 1-19-02; Steals - 8, vs. Oregon, 2-23-01. 4) Margo Evashevski, OSU(1990-93) . 276 5) Nicole Anderson, UCLA (1989-93) 274 school’s first ever Pac-10 conference title. #5 Melissa Maurin — Grabbed a 6) , Stan. (1987-90) ...... 271 The team totaled the most wins (26) since in the home win over WSU Michelle Greco, UCLA (1998-) ..... 271 the 1981 season and advanced further in … Saw action but did not score in the the NCAA tournament (Regional final) win at Oregon … Scored her first point than any previous UCLA team. The team of the year versus Cal State Northridge vs. Oregon St.; Steals - 2, at OSU, 1-24-02. put together back-to-back 20-win sea- … Had three rebounds in six minutes of sons for the first time since the 1970’s. In action against Sac State. Career Highs: #10 Whitney Jones — Starting midfielder addition, the 1999 Bruin team finished Points - 6, vs. Washington St, 3-8-01; Re- on the soccer team who joined the hoops with its highest ranking ever (No. 7) in bounds - 3, v. Sac St., 11-24-02; Assists - 1, team on Nov. 25 … Entered the week pg. 3 of 6 averaging a team-best 6.0 rpg in Pac-10 games … Third in Pac- 24-02; Assists - 6, vs. Oregon State, 12-22-01; Steals - 6, vs. 10 games-only with a 3.36 offensive rebounds per game mark … Georgia, 12-30-00. Has converted nine of her last 10 free throws entering the USC game … Has committed just two turnovers in the last four #14 Natalie Jarrett — Played in 13 games, including the last games … Had nine points and a team-best 10 rebounds to three straight … Had four points in the win at Washington State match her career-high in the game against Stanford … Had 10 … Had four points in the home win over WSU … Scored six points and a team-high eight rebounds at Arizona … Scored points against CS Northridge and added a career-high tying two nine points with five boards in 40 minutes at ASU … Had eight steals … Had three rebounds in the win over Northwestern points, five rebounds and three steals vs. USC … Had 11 points State … Had three points and four rebounds against Sac St. in the home WSU game … Had 10 points and tied her career Career Highs: Points - 9, last vs. Stanford, 2-24-02; Rebounds - 7, best with four assists in the Washington win … Tied her career last at New Mexico, 11-11-00; Blocks - 2, last at ASU, 2-16-02; highs with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Oregon for Steals - 2, last vs. CSUN, 12-21-02. her fourth career double-double … Made her first start in the #20 Michelle Greco — Entered the week ranked first in the Pac- Northridge win … Shared the team lead in rebounds with eight 10 in scoring average (19.7) and steals (3.20) and third in free at Pepperdine … Scored 10 points off the bench at UNLV … throw percentage (.833) … Has 69 career double figure scoring Saw her first action of this season against Northwestern State. games (Natalie Williams is 6th with 82) and 33 career 20+ Career Highs: Points - 24, last at Oregon, 12-27-02; Rebounds - scoring games (Anita Ortega is 6th with 34 20+ games) … Ranks 10, last vs. Stanford, 1-24-03; Assists - 4, last vs. Washington, 1- tied for sixth all-time in the Pac-10 in steals … Has 21 steals in 3-03; Steals - 5, last at Oregon, 1-26-02. the last four games entering the USC contest … Scored 29 #11 Julia Pitts — Starter in the first eight games of the season … points in the loss at Washington … Totaled 16 points at Suffered two torn ligaments in her left knee in the first half Washington State … Recorded her first career double-double against Baylor and will miss the remainder of the season … Had with 23 points and 10 rebounds against Cal … Made her first surgery on Dec. 30 … At the time of her injury, she led the Pac- nine free throw attempts versus Cal to give her 32 straight and 10 with a .674 shooting percentage. Career Highs: Points - 20, at a school record total (old mark - 24 held by Denise Curry, 1978- Georgia, 12-6-02; Rebounds - 11, vs. Northwestern State, 12-1-02; 80) … Totaled 28 points against Stanford and was credited with Assists - 4, at Georgia, 12-6-02; Steals - 2, at Georgia, 12-6-02. a career-high eight steals … Scored 14 at Arizona … Held to six points at ASU, her lowest point total since not scoring against #13 Gennifer Arranaga — Has come off the bench in the first in the 2000-01 season following an early injury … Pulled 20 games … Had 12 points at Washington State … Totaled down nine rebounds against the Sun Devils … Led the team in seven points vs. Stanford … Had four points, three assists and scoring (28), rebounding (seven), assists (three) and blocks four rebounds at Arizona … Sparked the Bruins vs. USC with (one) in the win over USC and was subsequently named the nine points and five rebounds … Had six points, four assists and Pac-10 Player of the Week for the first time in her career … Had four boards in the home win over WSU … Totaled 10 points, 23 points and seven steals in the home win against WSU … three assists and six rebounds at Georgia … Named to the all- Scored 14 in the home win over Washington … Totaled 29 tournament team at the UNLV Lady Rebel Shootout after points in the win at Oregon State … Scored 11 points with six scoring 13 points against Northwestern State and 12 against assists at Oregon … Led all players with 22 points against CSUN UNLV … Had nine points and five boards vs. St. Mary’s … Had … Had 16 points and four assists against Baylor … Scored 31 eight points and four assists against Sac State. Career Highs: points in the loss at Pepperdine for her third career 30-point Points - 21, vs. Stanford, 2-24-02; Rebounds - 8, vs. Stanford, 2- game … Had 12 points and eight boards at Georgia … Had six assists vs. St. Mary’s … Named MVP of the Las Vegas Shootout

2002-03 UCLA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER No Name Pos Ht Yr Exp. Hometown (High School/ JC) 00 Ortal Oren G/F 5-9 Fr. HS Rishon-Lazion, Israel (Kriat-Sharet HS) 1 Natalie Nakase G 5-2 Sr.* 3V Huntington Beach, CA (Marina HS) 5 Melissa Maurin G 5-6 Sr.* 2V Chino, CA (Don Lugo HS) 10 Whitney Jones F 5-10 Jr. 2V San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS) 11+ Julia Pitts F 6-2 Fr. HS Carson, CA (North Torrance HS) 13 Gennifer Arranaga G 5-6 Jr. 2V Corona, CA (Centennial HS) 14 Natalie Jarrett F 6-0 Sr. 3V Wenatchee, WA (Eastmont HS) 20 Michelle Greco G 5-9 Sr.* 3V LaCrescenta, CA (Crescenta Valley HS) 21 Jalina Bradley G 5-7 Sr. 3V Oxnard, CA (Channel Islands HS) 32 Nikki Blue G 5-8 Fr. HS Bakersfield, CA (West HS) 35 Jamila Veasley F 6-1 Jr. 2V Cerritos, CA (Valley Christian HS) 40 Lisa Willis G/F 5-11 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA (Narbonne HS) 44 Emma Tautolo F/C 6-2 Fr. HS Moreno Valley, CA (Moreno Valley) 54 Sissy Pickett C 6-7 So. 1V Coushatta, LA (Martin HS) 55 Krystle Johnson C/F 6-4 So. 1V Hoover, AL (Hoover HS) + indicates that Pitts is out for the season due to injury * indicates athlete has utilized redshirt year Head Coach: Kathy Olivier (UNLV ’82) Assistant Coach: Tia Jackson (Iowa ’95) Assistant Coach: Pam Walker (UCLA ’85) Assistant Coach: Theon Carrier (Long Beach State ’92)

pg. 4 of 6 after scoring 26 in the win over UNLV and a team-best 18 points Mary’s … Tied for team-high honors with five boards against in the win over Northwestern State … All-tournament selection UNLV … Scored seven points against Hawaii. Career Highs: at the Hawaii Tournament … Had 19 points and four steals Points - 12, at Oregon, 12-27-02; Rebounds - 12, vs. St. Mary’s 12- versus Sac State and 20 points at Hawaii … Selected to the 3-02; Assists - 3, at Oregon, 12-27-02; Steals - 5, vs. Arizona State, Senior CLASS Award Players to Watch List … Four-time 1-17-02; Blocks - 3, vs. Washington State, 1/3/03. UCLABruins.com Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 16-22, Dec. 23-29, Jan. 6-12, Jan. 21-26) … Pre-season all-conference #40 Lisa Willis — Entered the week ranked eighth in the Pac- performer for the second consecutive year … Named to the 10 in made three-point shots (1.5/g) and 10th (tied) in steals Women’s Basketball News Service pre-season All-America sec- (1.85) … Her 30 made three-pointers rank third on UCLA’s all- ond team. Career Highs: 36, at Michigan St., 11-18-01; Rebounds time single-season frosh list (record is 48 by Michelle Palmisano, - 10, vs. Cal, 1-26-03; Assists - 7, last vs. Washington St., 1-9-00; 1993; second is Nicole Kaczmarski, 2000, with 36) … Has seven Steals - 8, vs. Stanford, 1-24-03. double figure games and has made at least one three-pointer in 16 of the 20 games … Tied for the team lead in rebounding with #21 Jalina Bradley — Has played in 16 games, including the last six boards (ties her career high) at Washington State … Scored five straight … Gave the Bruins a second-half spark at Arizona 15 points in the home win over WSU and added three assists and … Scored four points with three boards against CSUN … Had five steals … Had team-high 17 points in the home win over UW three points at Georgia … Had two points and three boards in … Scored 10 points with four boards, two steals and a at the win over Northwestern State … Off the bench for eight Oregon … Scored 11 points (3-3 from beyond the arc) with four points and five rebounds against Sac State. Career Highs: Points boards and two steals against CSUN … Had 12 points on four - 14, at Stanford, 12-28-01; Rebounds - 8, last at Oregon St., 1-24- three-pointers at Georgia … Came off the bench with 18 points 02; Assists - 6, at Wash. St., 1-6-02; Steals - 5, vs. Stan., 3-2-02. (3-three-pt. shots) against Hawaii and 14 (3-three-pt.) against Sac State … All-tournament selection at the Hawaii Tourna- #32 Nikki Blue — Starter in the first 20 games … Has 48 assists ment. Career Highs: Points - 18, at Hawaii, 11-23-02; Rebounds in her last 12 games … Entered the week ranked first on the team - 6, last at Wash. St., 1-30-03; Assists - 3, vs. Wash. St., 1-5-03; in rebounds (106) and assists (70) and second in scoring (17.1 Steals - 5, vs. Wash. St., 1-5-03. ppg) … Third in the Pac-10 in scoring (17.1), 17th in rebound- ing (5.3), fourth in assists (3.50), fourth in steals (2.15) … #44 Emma Tautolo — Has come off the bench in all 20 games Totaled a UCLA freshman record 35 points in the loss at … Scored six points in the Cal game … Had seven points in the Washington … Led the team with 26 points and six (tied) Stanford game …Totaled six points in the home win over boards at WSU … Scored 17 points with a career-high five steals Washington State … Came off the bench with nine points and versus Cal … Had 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in 23 five rebounds against Hawaii and six points on 3-3 shooting minutes against Stanford … Sat out the final 17 minutes of the versus Sac State. Career Highs: Points - 9, at Hawaii, 11-23-02; first half against the Cardinal due to foul trouble … Had a team- Rebounds - 5, at Hawaii, 11-23-02; Assists - 2, vs. Northwestern high 19 points at Arizona … Recorded 30 points (scoring 19 of State, 11-30-02; Steals - 1, last vs. St. Mary’s, 12-3-02. the last 21 Bruin points in the game) and added nine rebounds and three steals in the 60-58 win at ASU … Scored 12 points # 54 Sissy Pickett— Has seen action in nine games … Had two versus USC … Had eight points, seven boards and five assists in points and three boards at Arizona … Scored five points and the home win against UW … Had 12 points and seven rebounds had four rebounds in the home win over Washington State … at Oregon State … Totaled 26 points, in just 23 minutes at Scored four points in nine minutes against CSUN … Scored six Oregon, and five assists … Against CSUN, scored 10 points with points in the win over St. Mary’s … Had four points and three a team-best eight boards and eight assists … Scored 26 points vs. boards against Sac St. Career Highs: Points - 13, vs. Washington Baylor … Scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had St., 2-1-02; Rebounds - 6, at Arizona, 2-14-02; Steals - 2, vs. four steals at Pepperdine … Scored 11 points with three assists Washington St., 2-1-02. and three steals at Georgia … Scored 24 points, all in the second #55 Krystle Johnson — Has played in 15 games … Scored a half, against St. Mary’s … Had 15 points with seven boards and season-best eight points with two blocks in the win over Cal four assists in the win over Northwestern State … Against Sac State Northridge … Gave the Bruins a solid 10-minute effort in State, totaled 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, along with the win over UNLV … Had five points and a career-best five three steals … Named one of 21 “Freshmen of Impact” by rebounds against Sac State. Career Highs: Points - 15, vs. Wash- Women’s College Hoops.com. Career Highs: Points - 35, at ington, 2-3-02; Rebounds - 5, vs. Sac State, 11-24-02; Assists - 1, Washington, 2-1-03; Rebounds - 12, vs. Sac State, 11-24-02; last at Georgia, 12-6-02; Steals - 1, vs. Arizona, 2-14-02. Assists - 9, vs. Sac State, 11-24-02; Steals - 5, vs. Cal, 1-26-03. Early Recruiting Class Ranked In Top 10 — Blue Star Report #35 Jamila Veasley — Starter in the first 20 games … Had a (No. 7) and All Star Girls Report (No. 6) have ranked Kathy season-best four steals at Washington State … Had three steals Olivier’s 2002 early signing period recruiting class among the vs. California … Had six points and six rebounds against top 10 in the nation. On November 14, coach Olivier an- Stanford … Credited with a team-best and career-high three nounced the signing of Noelle Quinn of Bishop Montgomery blocked shots in the home win over WSU … Entered the week High School (Torrance, CA), forward Amanda Livingston of ranked sixth in the Pac-10 in blocks/game (0.80) … Had seven Troy High School (Fullerton, CA), center Consuelo Lezcano of points, two blocks and a team-high 10 rebounds in the UW win Marathon High School in Florida and guard Shaina Zaidi from … Established new career highs in points (12) and assists (3) at Marlborough High in . Oregon … Added eight rebounds and shot 6-8 from the field … Had a team-best six boards vs. Baylor … Pulled down six boards at Georgia … Recorded a career-best 12 rebounds against St. pg. 5 of 6 #20 Michelle Greco 2002-03 Season Bests Minutes: 40, last vs. Stanford, 1/24/03 Pts: 31, at Pepperdine, 12/14/02 #00 Ortal Oren Reb: 10, vs. California, 1/26/03 Minutes: 18, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Assists: 6, last at Oregon, 12/27/02 Pts: 9, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Steals: 8, vs. Stanford, 1/24/03 Reb: 2, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Blocks: 1, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Assists: 1, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Steals: 3, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 #21 Jalina Bradley Blocks: Minutes: 14, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Pts: 8, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 #1 Natalie Nakase Reb: 5, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Minutes: 30, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Assists: 2, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Pts: 8, last vs. Baylor, 12/3/02 Steals: 1, last vs. California, 1/26/03 Reb: 4 at Oregon, 12/27/02 Blocks: none Assists: 8, at Washington State, 1/30/03 Steals: 2, last at Washington, 2/1/03 #32 Nikki Blue Blocks: none Minutes: 36, at Washington, 2/1/03 Pts: 35, at Washington, 2/1/03 #5 Melissa Maurin Reb: 12, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Minutes: 6, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Assists: 9, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Pts: 1, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Steals: 5, vs. California, 1/26/03 Reb: 3, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Blocks: 1, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Assists: none Steals: none #35 Jamila Veasley Blocks: none Minutes: 34, at Oregon, 12/27/02 Pts: 12, at Oregon, 12/27/02 #10 Whitney Jones Reb: 12, vs. St. Mary's, 12/3/02 Minutes: 40, last vs. Stanford, 1/24/03 Assists: 3, at Oregon, 12/27/02 Pts: 24, at Oregon, 12/27/02 Steals: 4, at Washington State, 1/30/03 Reb: 10, last vs. Stanford, 1/24/03 Blocks: 3, vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Assists: 4 vs. Washington, 1/3/03 Steals: 3, last vs. USC, 1/12/03 #40 Lisa Willis Blocks: 1, last vs. Stanford, 1/24/03 Minutes: 25, vs. USC, 1/12/03 Pts: 18, at Hawaii, 11/23/02 #11 Julia Pitts Reb: 6, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Minutes: 36 at UNLV, 12/1/02 Assists: 3, vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Pts: 20, at Georgia, 12/6/02 Steals: 5, vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Reb: 11, vs. Northwestern State, 11/30/02 Blocks: 2, at Oregon State, 11/29/02 Assists: 4, at Georgia, 12/6/02 Steals: 2 at Georgia, 12/6/02 #44 Emma Tautolo Blocks: 2, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Minutes: 24, at Hawaii, 11/23/02 Pts: 9, at Hawaii, 11/23/02 #13 Gennifer Arranaga Reb: 5, at Hawaii, 11/23/02 Minutes: 25, last vs. St. Mary’s, 12/3/02 Assists: 2, vs. Northwestern State, 11/30/02 Pts: 13, vs. Northwestern State, 11/30/02 Steals: 1, last vs. St. Mary's, 12/3/02 Reb: 6, at Georgia, 12/6/02 Blocks: 1, at Arizona State, 1/16/03 Assists: 4, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Steals: 3, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 #54 Sissy Pickett Blocks: 1, last vs. California, 1/26/03 Minutes: 16, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Pts: 6, vs. St. Mary's, 12/3/02 #14 Natalie Jarrett Reb: 4, vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Minutes: 9, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Assists: none Pts: 6, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Steals: none Reb: 4, last at Washington State, 1/30/03 Blocks: 1, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Assists: 1, last vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Steals: 2, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 #55 Krystle Johnson Blocks: 1, vs. California, 1/26/03 Minutes: 19, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Pts: 8, vs. vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Reb: 5, vs. Sacramento State, 11/24/02 Assists: 1, last vs. Washington State, 1/5/03 Steals: 1, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02 Blocks: 2, vs. CS Northridge, 12/21/02

pg. 6 of 6 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM UCLA Season Box Score (as of Feb 01, 2003) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (12-8) (5-3) (5-5) (2-0) CONFERENCE...... (7-4) (3-2) (4-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (5-4) (2-1) (1-3) (2-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------20 Greco, Michelle.... 20-20 655 32.8 142-314 .452 19-65 .292 90-108 .833 39 56 95 4.8 28 0 48 44 5 64 393 19.7 Conference-Only.. 11-11 382 34.7 82-168 .488 12-37 .324 45-54 .833 23 30 53 4.8 14 0 20 28 4 42 221 20.1 32 Blue, Nikki...... 20-20 566 28.3 132-303 .436 17-61 .279 60-92 .652 31 75 106 5.3 61 3 70 63 5 43 341 17.1 Conference-Only.. 11-11 308 28.0 81-181 .448 10-35 .286 35-50 .700 22 36 58 5.3 28 1 40 30 1 24 207 18.8 11 Pitts, Julia...... 8-8 218 27.3 31-46 .674 0-0 .000 18-34 .529 22 25 47 5.9 18 1 8 17 3 4 80 10.0 Conference-Only.. 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 40 Willis, Lisa...... 20-0 297 14.9 52-142 .366 30-85 .353 9-14 .643 10 53 63 3.2 30 1 13 35 7 37 143 7.2 Conference-Only.. 11-0 181 16.5 26-82 .317 11-44 .250 5-8 .625 4 34 38 3.5 17 0 9 23 6 19 68 6.2 10 Jones, Whitney..... 18-12 482 26.8 51-117 .436 13-35 .371 13-17 .765 46 41 87 4.8 55 2 21 17 2 29 128 7.1 Conference-Only.. 11-11 353 32.1 41-89 .461 11-28 .393 9-10 .900 37 29 66 6.0 38 1 13 10 2 22 102 9.3 13 Arranaga, Gennifer. 20-0 339 17.0 47-116 .405 9-20 .450 16-23 .696 18 34 52 2.6 29 0 31 25 1 24 119 6.0 Conference-Only.. 11-0 169 15.4 21-64 .328 4-14 .286 4-10 .400 10 17 27 2.5 11 0 13 18 0 9 50 4.5 01 Nakase, Natalie.... 20-20 431 21.6 25-76 .329 9-26 .346 19-26 .731 10 19 29 1.5 33 0 63 36 0 23 78 3.9 Conference-Only.. 11-11 253 23.0 10-38 .263 6-15 .400 14-20 .700 6 13 19 1.7 16 0 36 13 0 16 40 3.6 00 Oren, Ortal...... 8-0 59 7.4 9-20 .450 2-4 .500 5-7 .714 4 5 9 1.1 6 0 2 11 0 7 25 3.1 Conference-Only.. 5-0 33 6.6 6-14 .429 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 4 2 6 1.2 2 0 1 5 0 4 16 3.2 35 Veasley, Jamila.... 20-20 438 21.9 25-61 .410 0-0 .000 5-10 .500 26 69 95 4.8 42 1 13 27 16 23 55 2.8 Conference-Only.. 11-11 275 25.0 18-43 .419 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 17 37 54 4.9 26 0 10 17 9 14 39 3.5 44 Tautolo, Emma...... 20-0 177 8.9 25-55 .455 0-1 .000 4-10 .400 9 16 25 1.3 14 0 6 13 1 2 54 2.7 Conference-Only.. 11-0 93 8.5 11-26 .423 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 3 8 11 1.0 8 0 2 7 1 0 25 2.3 54 Pickett, Sissy..... 9-0 55 6.1 10-18 .556 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 5 7 12 1.3 13 0 0 5 1 0 21 2.3 Conference-Only.. 4-0 21 5.3 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 3 4 7 1.8 6 0 0 5 0 0 7 1.8 21 Bradley, Jalina.... 16-0 119 7.4 12-33 .364 0-4 .000 11-15 .733 9 15 24 1.5 12 0 14 10 0 7 35 2.2 Conference-Only.. 9-0 64 7.1 6-19 .316 0-1 .000 6-8 .750 6 5 11 1.2 8 0 6 4 0 4 18 2.0 55 Johnson, Krystle... 15-0 95 6.3 10-21 .476 0-0 .000 11-17 .647 5 13 18 1.2 15 0 2 9 4 1 31 2.1 Conference-Only.. 8-0 34 4.3 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 4 5 0.6 5 0 1 3 0 0 9 1.1 14 Jarrett, Natalie... 13-0 56 4.3 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 4-7 .571 6 11 17 1.3 13 0 2 9 1 5 20 1.5 Conference-Only.. 7-0 28 4.0 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-5 .600 1 5 6 0.9 6 0 0 6 1 3 9 1.3 05 Maurin, Melissa.... 4-0 14 3.5 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.3 Conference-Only.. 2-0 6 3.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 37 43 80 4.0 0 5 Conference-Only.. 21 27 48 4.4 0 2 ------Total...... 20 4001 579-1346 .430 99-307 .322 267-383 .697 280 483 763 38.2 369 8 293 328 46 269 1524 76.2 Conference-Only.. 11 2200 311-749 .415 56-179 .313 133-184 .723 159 251 410 37.3 185 2 151 172 24 157 811 73.7 ------Opponents...... 20 4000 507-1224 .414 107-334 .320 258-379 .681 298 541 839 42.0 343 - 275 454 58 144 1379 68.9 Conference-Only.. 11 2200 284-672 .423 57-185 .308 126-176 .716 165 304 469 42.6 179 4 159 253 33 79 751 68.3 SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------UCLA...... 707 817 - 1524 Opponents...... 637 742 - 1379

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL ------UCLA...... 56 4 60 Opponents...... 53 5 58 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM UCLA Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Feb 01, 2003) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (12-8) (5-3) (5-5) (2-0) CONFERENCE...... (7-4) (3-2) (4-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (5-4) (2-1) (1-3) (2-0)

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS ------11/23/02 1:00pm at Hawaii 66-70 L 1558 (20)Greco, Michelle (5)Pitts, Julia (5)Willis, Lisa (5)Tautolo, Emma 11/24/02 2:00pm vs Sacramento State W 106-43 111 (24)Blue, Nikki (12)Blue, Nikki 11/30/02 1:30 PM vs Northwestern State W 82-74 689 (18)Greco, Michelle (11)Pitts, Julia 12/1/02 4:00 PM at UNLV W 72-64 537 (26)Greco, Michelle (5)Greco, Michelle (5)Veasley, Jamila 12/3/02 7:00 pm ST. MARY'S COLLEGE W 72-60 728 (24)Blue, Nikki (12)Veasley, Jamila 12/06/02 7:00 pm at Georgia 83-91 L 2431 (20)Pitts, Julia (8)Greco, Michelle 12/14/02 5:00 p.m. at Pepperdine 67-88 L 986 (31)Greco, Michelle (8)Blue, Nikki (8)Jones, Whitney 12/19/02 7:00 p.m. BAYLOR 77-89 L 693 (26)Blue, Nikki (6)Veasley, Jamila 12/21/02 2:00 p.m. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE W 88-49 943 (22)Greco, Michelle (8)Blue, Nikki 12/27/02 7 p.m. * at Oregon W 93-68 4700 (26)Blue, Nikki (10)Jones, Whitney 12/29/02 1:00pm * at Oregon State W 58-54 784 (29)Greco, Michelle (7)Blue, Nikki 1/03/03 7:00 p.m. * WASHINGTON W 72-46 871 (17)Willis, Lisa (10)Veasley, Jamila 1/05/03 2:00 p.m. * WASHINGTON STATE W 93-51 1025 (23)Greco, Michelle (6)Veasley, Jamila 1/12/03 12:00 p.m. * USC W 72-64 6172 (28)Greco, Michelle (7)Greco, Michelle 1/16/03 6 p.m. * at Arizona State W 60-58 1709 (30)Blue, Nikki (9)Blue, Nikki (9)Greco, Michelle 1/18/03 2 p.m. * at Arizona 61-80 L 2680 (19)Blue, Nikki (8)Jones, Whitney 1/24/03 7:00 p.m. * STANFORD 78-80 L 2304 (28)Greco, Michelle (10)Jones, Whitney 1/26/03 12:00 p.m. * CALIFORNIA 61-69 L 1068 (23)Greco, Michelle (10)Greco, Michelle 1/30/03 7 p.m. * at Washington State W 86-70 559 (26)Blue, Nikki (6)Blue, Nikki (6)Willis, Lisa 2/01/03 1:00 p.m. * at Washington 77-111 L 8408 (35)Blue, Nikki (5)Jones, Whitney

* - Conference game ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME...... 8 13804 1726 AWAY...... 10 24352 2435 NEUTRAL...... 2 800 400 TOTAL...... 20 38956 1948