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2009-10 Outlook: Tough and intimidating forward who will be expected to become a top rebounder this season … Has the ability to play strong defense and become a force in the key … Is tough to defend on the low block … Looks to score inside the paint area..

2008-09: Played in 18 games, averaging 3.5 minutes and 1.1 points per ... Grabbed an average of 1.2 rebounds and had two blocks ... Played in her first career game, finishing with seven points and four rebounds against Sacramento State (11/16) ... Finished with four points on 2-for-2 shooting against Arizona

BURDICK’S CAREER HIGHS Points 7 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) (1/10) ... Played 10 minutes and finished with North Valleys: Lettered three years in Rebounds 4 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) Assists 1 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) three rebounds against Stanford (1/24). basketball for head coach Matt Murphy … Steals None named First-Team All-State in 2006, the FG Made 3 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) Southern Idaho: Played two years for head Region Player of the Year in 2006 and was the FG Attempted 4 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) coach Randy Rogers … as a sophomore, Sierra League Player of the Year as a senior … 3PT Made None played in 33 games, starting eight … averaged set school records for points in a game (46) 3PT Attempted None 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … and rebounds in a game (26) … also holds FT Made 1-2x (last vs. Houston - 11/19/08) FT Attempted 2 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) led Southern Idaho with 47 blocks … shot the school record for career blocks, rebounds Minutes 10 (Stanford - 1/24/09) a team-leading 51.6 percent from the floor and points in a season … lettered two years and connected on 88-of-114 free-throw in volleyball. attempts (77.2 percent) … played 13 games in conference, starting one, and averaged 8.5 Personal: Born in Stockton, Calif., but points and 5.8 rebounds per game … collected considers Reno, Nev., her hometown … 21 blocks in conference games … led or tied daughter of Leslie Shank and Byron Burdick for the team lead in scoring six times and … has one brother, Matt, 28, and one sister, scored a career-high 25 points against Yavapai Christina, 24 … majoring in psychology … College on Nov. 24 … as a freshman, during graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA the 2006-07 season, saw action in 29 games, … biggest athletic thrill to date is going to the starting four … averaged 6.2 points, 3.8 NJCAA national tournament and placing sixth rebounds and 10.2 minutes played per game out of 16 teams … likes to draw, write and read … tied for the team lead with 31 blocks … shot … one thing that people don’t know about her 44.1 percent from the field and made 52-of-65 is that she likes flat soda … favorite city she has attempts from the free-throw line (80 percent) visited is Freeport, Grand Bahamas and wants … averaged 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in to visit New York … best word to describe her 17 conference games, of which she started in is determined … ten years from now hopes one … had a season-high 19 points against to be happy and successful ... chose Oregon Colorado NW CC on Feb. 10. State because of the community, the school and the team.

BURDICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 18-0 63/3.5 9-20 .450 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7-15 22 1.2 13-0 1 4 2 1 20/1.1 TOTAL 18-0 63/3.5 9-20 .450 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7-15 22 1.2 13-0 1 4 2 1 20/1.1

10 11 2009-10 Outlook: Came on and added valuable … Finished with three rebounds versatility to the guard position last season after in six minutes against Washington missing early part of the year due to injury … Will be State (2/14). relied upon for depth and experience as a senior … Has the ability to play multiple guard positions and 2007-08: Played in 30 games, starting one … is an energetic player … Is a strong and physical Averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game … player who has the ability to change the pace with Connected on better than 32 percent of her shots energy. (30-for-92) and made 12 three-pointers … Shot 73.3 percent from the free-throw line … Grabbed 2008-09: Tallied 19 games played and averaged 19 steals and dished off 21 assists … Played in 17 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game ... Played Pac-10 games, averaging 17.5 minutes per game nine minutes against UNLV (12/15), her first action … Connected on eight three-pointers in Pac-10 during the season after missing OSU’s first six games games … Started her first career game against Cal ... Posted four points against UC Irvine (12/18) … Poly and played nine minutes (11/10) ... Finished with Tallied six points against Western Oregon (12/28) five points and three rebounds in 16 minutes against Western Oregon (11/13) ... Led the team with six rebounds while scoring five points in 23 minutes FUTCH’S CAREER HIGHS against Hawaii (12/17) ... Dished out two assists, Points 13 (Washington - 2/17/08) grabbed two rebounds and scored four points in 19 Rebounds 11 (USC - 2/23/08) minutes against Arizona State (1/5) ... Finished with finished with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting and Assists 5 (Southern Utah - 11/11/06) five points in 16 minutes against USC (1/24) ... Tied pulled down three rebounds at Cal (1/18)… scored Steals 3 (Hawaii - 12/17/07) for the team lead with five rebounds in 24 minutes six points in 16 minutes at Oregon (1/24)… played FG Made 5 (Washington - 2/17/08) against Arizona State (1/31) ... Was 2-for-2 from 34 minutes, finishing with four points, four rebounds FG Attempted 9 (Washington - 2/17/08) beyond the three-point line to finish with a season- 3PT Made 2-4x (Arizona - 2/2/08) and three assists at #10 Arizona State (2/10)… 3PT Attempted 6 (California - 2/17/07) best six points against Arizona (2/2) ... Led Oregon had a career-best game with 10 points on 4-of-7 FT Made 3 (Washington St. - 2/24/07) State with a career-best 13 points to go along with shooting and 10 rebounds, including eight offensive FT Attempted 4 (Washington St. - 2/24/07) five rebounds and three assists against Washington boards against #9 Stanford (2/15)… scored six Minutes 37 (California - 2/17/07) (2/17) ... Played 30 minutes against UCLA, scoring points, pulled down three rebounds and had two eight points (2/21) ... Played 31 minutes, grabbing a assists in 37 minutes against #22 Cal (2/17)… career-best 11 rebounds to go along with five points pulled down six rebounds and had two assists at against USC (2/23) ... Finished with five points and Washington (2/22). five rebounds in 23 minutes against Oregon (3/1). Personal: Born in Auburn, Wash. … daughter of 2006-07: Came off the bench in all 28 games… JoAnne and Jack Futch … has two brothers: Jacob, ranked third on the team in 3-point percentage 10- 28, and James, 20, and one sister, Jessica, 25 … 31, .323)… averaged 3.0 points per game… pulled majoring in elementary education … favorite summer down 60 rebounds (2.1 rgp.)… led the team with five move was Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince … assists and had four points in first collegiate game favorite books are the Harry Potter series … enjoys against Southern Utah (11/11)… finished with six music and outdoor activities … favorite city she has points, four rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes visited in Seattle and wants to see Barcelona … against Birmingham-Southern (12/3)… scored eight enjoys hanging out with friends and relaxing on days points, puled down four rebounds and blocked two off … if she wasn’t playing basketball, she would shots at Creighton (12/15)… grabbed six rebounds be playing soccer … best word to describe her: and scored two points at Drake (12/17)… buried unique … in 10 years, wants to be happy and have a 3-pointer and pulled down two rebounds in 24 a successful career with a family … chose Oregon minutes against Washington State (12/21)… State because it was close to home.

FUTCH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2006-07 28-0 456/16.3 31-74 .419 10-31 .323 12-18 .667 20-40 60 2.1 37-1 30 34 3 12 84/3.0 2007-08 30-1 449/15.0 30-92 .326 12-38 .316 11-15 .733 19-59 78 2.6 29-0 21 34 0 19 83/2.8 2008-09 19-0 102/5.4 6-29 .207 4-12 .333 3-7 .429 4-15 19 1.0 5-0 6 7 1 6 19/1.0 TOTAL 77-1 1007/13.1 67-195 .344 26-81 .321 26-40 .650 43-114 157 2.0 71-1 57 75 4 37 186/2.4

12 13 2009-10 Outlook: Will be expected to be a key leader as a senior … Has learned how to play multiple roles while starting and coming off the bench … Excellent fundamental player who understands how basketball should be played … Is a team player … Has a great feel for the game … Is a coach on the floor.

2008-09: Played in 20 games, starting two ... Averaged 0.5 points and 0.6 rebounds per game ... Started and posted two points and three rebounds against Sacramento State (11/16) ... Scored four points and finished with an assist against Portland State (12/7) … Tallied two rebounds apiece against Stanford (2/19) and California (2/21). 2007-08: Played in 31 games, starting 25 … 2006-07: Started all 28 games and averaged NICHOLS’ CAREER HIGHS Averaged 2.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 24.5 19 minutes per game … averaged posted 47 Points 12 (Western Oregon - 11/13/07) Rebounds 10 (Oregon - 12/29/07) minutes per game … Finished with nine steals points and 51 rebounds over the season … was Assists 3-2x (last vs. Sacramento State - 11/16/08) and six assists … Appeared in all 18 Pac-10 11-of-17 (.647) from the free-throw line and Steals 2-2x (California - 2/7/08) games, starting 14 … Started and played 22 18-of-58 from the field (.310) … posted a career- FG Made 5 (W. Oregon - 11/13/07) minutes against Cal Poly (11/10) ... Started her best eight points against Birmingham-Southern FG Attempted 6 (Birmingham-Southern - 12/3/06) 30th career game scoring a career-high 12 points (12/3) … Scored six points, dished off two 3PT Made None and grabbing five boards in 30 minutes against assists and finished with three rebounds against 3PT Attempted None Cal Poly (11/13) ... Grabbed five rebounds Washington (12/23) … Scored four points and FT Made 5 (San Francisco - 12/2/07) and scored eight points against UNLV (11/24) finished with four rebounds, three of which came FT Attempted 6 (San Francisco - 12/2/07) ... Started and played 31 minutes against San on the offensive side, against Washington State Minutes 37 (Washington - 12/23/06) Francisco, grabbing four points and scoring five (2/24). points against the Dons (12/2) ... Led Oregon State with a career-best nine rebounds in 34 Personal: Born in Stamford, Conn., and minutes against Idaho State (12/10) ... Earned a considers Beaverton, Ore., her hometown … career-best 10 rebounds in 36 minutes against daughter of Lori and Steve Nichols … has one Oregon (12/29) ... Finished with four rebounds brother, Ryan, 18 … majoring in communications and two points in 26 minutes against Arizona … enjoys tanning, shopping and traveling … (1/3) ... Grabbed five rebounds, scoring eight favorite athlete growing up was Diana Taurasi … points, in 26 minutes against Arizona State (1/5) her favorite thing about Corvallis is all the support ... Posted four rebounds and two points in 23 among the student-athletes … enjoys visiting Los minutes against Washington State (1/19) ... Led Angeles and Las Vegas and wants to see OSU with six rebounds in 35 minutes against … can speak Spanish … would invite LaMarcus USC (1/24) ... Finished with four rebounds and Aldridge, Brandon Roy and Steve Blake to dinner three points against UCLA (1/26) ... Scored if she could have just three people over … her six points to go along with four rebounds in 23 would be as a broadcaster for the E! minutes against California (2/7). channel … best word to describe her: outgoing … served as a radio intern for the voice of the Beavers, Mike Parker, during 2009 Corvallis Knights baseball broadcasts … chose Oregon State because of the family atmosphere. NICHOLS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2006-07 28-28 535/19.1 18-58 .310 0-0 .000 11-17 .647 20-31 51 1.8 48-1 18 35 9 5 47/1.7 2007-08 31-25 759/24.5 22-50 .440 0-0 .000 23-31 .742 36-63 99 3.2 58-0 6 34 8 9 67/2.2 2008-09 20-2 119/6.0 2-12 .167 0-0 .000 6-6 1.000 5-7 12 0.6 8-0 5 11 2 1 10/0.5 TOTAL 79-55 1413/17.9 42-120 .350 0-0 .000 40-54 .741 61-101 162 2.1 114-1 29 80 19 15 124/1.6

14 15 2009-10 Outlook: Junior college transfer who is expected to play a big role for OSU at the forward spot … an All-American in junior college, she is a top shot blocker and forces offenses to recognize her presence down low … is an accurate shooter as evidenced by high-percentage field goal numbers at the JC level … a prolific rebounder.

Kirkwood Community College: Played two years at the school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … as a sophomore, named to NJCAA Division II All-American Second Team and all-conference first team … helped guide the ream to back-to-back national titles … totaled 196 blocks over two seasons, including 111 as a sophomore … named MVP of the postseason tournament and nationals as a sophomore … shot 54.1 percent from the field as a sophomore … as a freshman, shot 60.9 percent and averaged 6.4 points and seven rebounds per game.

East Waterloo High School: Lettered four years for coach Richard Uthofs … also lettered two years in volleyball, three years in track and field and one year in golf … earned all-conference first team three years in basketball and first-team all-metro … was a three-time state qualifier in track and field, where she competed in the open 200 and the shot … averaged 12.8 points, 13 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in basketball … earned first and second team all-conference honors in volleyball and first team honors in golf.

Personal: Born in Waterloo, Iowa … is the daughter of Betty and Willie Greer … Has two siblings: Essoria, 15, and Eltore, 14 … majoring in broadcasting/journalism … earned Honor Roll for three years in high school … biggest athletic thrill to date is winning back-to-back junior college national championships … her favorite thing about Corvallis is the people … her favorite city she has visited is Las Vegas and she wants to Miami and … favorite sport besides basketball is track and field … her dream job would be to work on a big-time television show that is national … would want to go back and visit Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech because that was a changing moment in the country … chose Oregon State because it plays in a great conference and has a great team atmosphere.

16 17 2009-10 Outlook: Despite being a junior pointers against Arizona (1/10) is already regarded as one of the top three- ... Led Oregon State with 19 point shooters in school history and has an points on the strength of three three-pointers, opportunity to become a name in the Pac-10 and finished tied for the team lead with eight … Has evolved into a three-point shooter after rebounds, against Washington State (1/15) taking most of her shots inside the three-point ... Posted 20 points in 31 minutes against line in high school … Will be relied upon to be California (1/22) ... Scored eight points to a leader as a junior as she has significant Pac- go along with six rebounds against Oregon 10 experience … Worked in the offseason to (1/31) ... Totaled 18 points after hitting three have more of an all-around game and score in three-pointers against Washington (2/12) ... a variety of ways. Led Oregon State with 23 points against UC Santa Barbara (2/24) ... Poured in 18 points 2008-09: Played in and started all 32 games in the win over Oregon (2/28) ... Led Oregon ... Led Oregon State with 64 three-pointers, State with 18 points after connecting on 7-of-8 which is third most in school history ... Finished free throws against USC (3/5) ... Posted 11 second on the team with 13.5 points per points after connecting on two three-pointers game (eighth in the Pac-10) and averaged 3.8 against UCLA (3/7). 31 minutes off the bench against Washington rebounds ... Played in all 18 Pac-10 games ... (1/17) ... Set an OSU single-game record with In league games, averaged 12.6 points and 2007-08: Freshman was named to the Pac-10 eight three-pointers to finish with a career- 3.7 rebounds ... Totaled 31 three-pointers All-Freshman Team after averaging 9.9 points best 24 points in 24 minutes off the bench against Pac-10 foes ... Set a Pac-10 record per game … Played in all 31 games, starting 13 against Washington State (1/19) ... Finished with 10 three-pointers against Sacramento … Totaled 67 three-pointers, which places her with 17 points, including five three-pointers, State, finishing with a career-best 42 points second in Oregon State single-season history against UCLA (1/26) ... Started for the third (11/16) ... The effort earned her Pac-10 … Also set a school record with eight three- time, finishing with a team-leading 14 points Player of the Week honors for the second pointers in home game against Washington in 35 minutes against Arizona State (1/31) ... time in her career ... Led Oregon State with State … Shot 37 percent from three-point Posted 15 points against Arizona, connecting 18 points to go along with six rebounds in 36 line … Dished off 53 assists and earned 26 on three three-pointers (2/2) ... Posted four minutes against Houston (11/19) ... Finished steals … Averaged 2.5 rebounds while playing three-pointers en route to a team-leading 14 with 18 points -- 15 in the second half -- in 22.3 minutes per game … Played in all 18 points against USC (2/23). OSU’s near upset of North Carolina (11/29) Pac-10 games, starting nine … Connected ... Totaled 20 points on the strength of four on 39 three-pointers in Pac-10 play to shoot Personal: Born in Juneau, Alaska … daughter three-pointers against UNLV (12/15) ... Led better than 38 percent … Averaged 9.8 points of Barbara and Ken Rhea … has one brother, Oregon State with 23 points in the win over per game in conference play … Opened Jaren, 14 … majoring in exercise and sports Cal State Bakersfield (12/21) ... Led Oregon her collegiate career by scoring 18 points science … cousin, Chad Rhea, aunt, Karen State with 21 points after making five three- on 5-of-11 shooting (4-of-7 three-pointers) Rhea, and uncle, Eric Rhea, attended Oregon from the floor against Cal Poly (11/10) ... State … graduated high school with a 3.9 GPA RHEA’S CAREER HIGHS Was one off her career-high, scoring 17 and was in the National Honor Society and Points 42 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) points after making five three-pointers, against was on the Honor Roll … played high school Rebounds 7 (Washington - 1/17/08) Southern Utah in her first career start (11/26) basketball with California’s Rachelle Federico Assists 6 (UNLV - 12/15/08) ... Scored 15 points while connecting on two … biggest athletic thrill to date is winning two Steals 4 (CSU Bakersfield - 12/21/08) three-pointers against Idaho State (12/10) ... high school state championships and setting FG Made 14 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) Scored in double digits for the fourth straight the Pac-10 record for three-pointers with 10 FG Attempted 24 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) game finishing with 12 points, all of which against Sacramento State to open the 2008- 3PT Made 10 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) came in the second half, against Tennessee 09 season … favorite summer movie was The 3PT Attempted 19 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) Tech (12/14) ... Led Oregon State with 16 Proposal … used to jump rope competitively FT Made 7 (USC - 3/5/08) points, connecting on four three-pointers, in … favorite city she has visited is Seaside, FT Attempted 9-2x (last vs. Washington State - 1/15/09) 23 minutes against California (1/12) ... Tied a Ore., and wants to see Sydney, Australia … Minutes 37-3x (last vs. UC Santa Barbara - 2/24/09) season high with 18 points, making four three- chose Oregon State because of the basketball pointers, to go along with seven rebounds in program and the beautiful campus.

RHEA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2007-08 31-13 692/22.3 103-280 .368 67-181 .370 35-45 .778 19-59 78 2.5 28-0 53 61 2 26 308/9.9 2008-09 32-32 1020/31.9 155-414 .374 64-208 .308 59-80 .738 34-87 121 3.8 40-1 73 84 8 36 433/13.5 TOTAL 63-45 1712/27.2 258-694 .372 131-389 .337 94-125 .752 53-146 199 3.2 68-1 126 145 10 62 741/11.8

18 19 2009-10 Outlook: Junior college transfer who Southeast Community Personal: Born in San Bernadino, Calif., has the chance to contribute immediately … College: Played her freshman but considers Victorville her hometown … named an All-American as a freshman in JC season at Southeast Community College in is the daughter of DeAnna Burnett and Robby and an all-state player as a sophomore … has Nebraska … played in 28 games and was Sheppard … has two sisters, Katherine, 22, a knack for high-percentage shots which adds named a first team All-American … averaged and Neisha, 19, and one brother, Tony, 25 to high scoring totals … also has a penchant 21.5 points per game … grabbed six rebounds … Neisha and Eisha are twins … majoring for assists and has provided quality numbers per game and shot 55.6 percent from the field in liberal studies … enjoys drawing, poetry, on the boards. … averaged 2.7 steals and 2.6 assists. writing and music … favorite summer movie is Love and Basketball … favorite city she San Bernadino Valley College: Played her Victor Valley High School: Lettered four has visited is San Francisco and wants to see sophomore season at San Bernadino Valley years in basketball and head coach Darla Miami … on a day off, enjoys listening to music College … named second-team all-state … Crawford … also lettered one year in tennis and talking with friends and family … before helped guide team to 21-12 overall record … and one year in track … earned all-league games, has to pray and listen to music … her played in 31 games … shot 56.1 percent from honors her junior and senior seasons … dream jobs would be to play in the WNBA the field and averaged 14.2 points per game averaged 24 points per game her senior and coach basketball … chose Oregon State … totaled 124 assists (four per game) and season to go along with three steals, two because she likes her teammates and the averaged 5.7 rebounds. assists and seven rebounds on average … in coaches. tennis, played doubles matches and ran the 100 and 200 in track and field.

20 21 2009-10 Outlook: Is a fast and talented guard (11/16) ... Posted a career-high who learned from Mercedes Fox-Griffin in five rebounds in OSU’s win over 2008-09 … Has shown the ability to run a game, Arkansas (11/28) ... Scored a career-high displaying great vision in reading defenses and nine points in the near upset against North the situation … Expected to score more this Carolina (11/29) ... Posted eight points in 23 season … Plays energetically on defense and minutes against San Francisco (12/3) ... Had is a player who can be a defensive stopper … eight points with two assists against Portland A tough, fearless player. State (12/7) ... Finished with eight points, five rebounds and three assists against UNLV 2008-09: Played in all 32 games ... Averaged (12/15) ... Finished with seven points and 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Tallied four rebounds against UC Irvine (12/18) ... 45 assists ... In 18 Pac-10 games, averaged Had four points and six rebounds against Cal 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Opened her State Bakersfield (12/21) ... Posted seven Oregon State career with four points and points against Western Oregon (12/28) ... three rebounds against Sacramento State Paced Oregon State with three assists against Arizona State (1/8) ... Posted six points to go KENNEDY’S CAREER HIGHS along with three offensive rebounds against Points 9 (North Carolina - 11/29/08) Washington (1/17) ... Grabbed four rebounds Rebounds 6 (CSU Bakersfield - 12/21/08) with an assist against Oregon (1/31) ... Had Assists 4 (Arizona - 1/10/09) seven points to go along with two assists Steals 3-2x (last vs. Portland State - 12/7/08) against UCLA (3/7). FG Made 4 (Portland State - 12/7/08) FG Attempted 7-2x (last vs. Western Oregon - 12/28/08) 3PT Made 1-3x (last vs. UCLA - 3/7/09) Lewis and Clark: Lettered four seasons in 3PT Attempted 2 (Stanford - 1/24/09) basketball for head coach Jim Redmon and FT Made 3-2x (last vs. UC Irvine - 12/18/08) helped guide Lewis and Clark to a 106-11 FT Attempted 6 (UC Irvine - 12/18/08) record during her tenure … named to Greater Minutes 29 (Houston - 11/19/08) Spokane League First-Team as a senior and junior … as a senior, guided Lewis and Clark to its third straight Class 4A Washington State title … shot 49 percent from the field and finished with 259 points … as a senior, finished with 76 assists, 164 rebounds, 187 steals and 15 blocks … named to Jack Blair All-Star is undecided … graduated from high school Game (and was named MVP) as a senior and with a 3.66 GPA and was one the Honor Roll played in the state of Washington vs. Oregon all four years … favorite athlete growing up game in 2008 … as a junior, shot 49.5 percent was Allen Iverson … biggest athletic thrill to from the field and finished with 211 steals, 102 date is winning state three times in high school assists and 137 rebounds … also lettered in … favorite summer movie was My Sister’s track and field for four years as a runner and Keeper … claims to be able to walk on stilts jumper … captained the basketball and track … favorite city she has visited is Savannah, and field teams her final two years. Ga., and wants to see Paris … listens to music and prays before every game … if she wasn’t Personal: Born in Spokane, Wash. … playing basketball would be running track and daughter of Rene and Gerald Kennedy … has field … was the maid of honor in her sister’s three brothers: Gerald II, 24, Brandon, 21, and wedding this past summer … chose Oregon Blake, 19, and one sister, Jennifer, 27 … major State because of the team and the people.

KENNEDY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 32-0 571/17.8 41-104 .394 3-15 .200 23-37 .622 40-30 70 2.2 52-0 45 45 1 31 108/3.4 TOTAL 32-0 571/17.8 41-104 .394 3-15 .200 23-37 .622 40-30 70 2.2 52-0 45 45 1 31 108/3.4

22 23 2009-10 Outlook: Added depth off the bench as a redshirt freshman after missing her first season in Corvallis due to injury … Displayed a deft scoring touch at times last season and will be expected to increase her minutes as a sophomore … An accurate three-point shooter and a good rebounding guard … Is a physical player who plays smartly after coming from one of the nation’s top high school programs.

2008-09: Posted 19 games played, averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... Tallied five assists ... Finished with eight points in her collegiate debut against Sacramento

McCALISTER’S CAREER HIGHS Points 12 (San Francisco - 12/3/08) Rebounds 5 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) Assists 2 (UNLV - 12/15/08) Steals 3 (Sacramento State - 11/16/08) FG Made 6 (San Francisco - 12/3/08) FG Attempted 7 (San Francisco - 12/3/08) 3PT Made 1-2x (last vs. UNLV - 12/15/08) 3PT Attempted 4 (UNLV - 12/15/08) FT Made 1-4x (last vs. UCLA - 1/2/09) FT Attempted 2-3x (last vs. UCLA - 1/2/09) Minutes 14 (Sacramento State - 11/16/09)

State (11/16) ... Finished in double figures for … majoring in merchandising management the first time in her career, totaling 12 points with a minor in business … enjoys drawing against San Francisco (12/3) … Totaled three … favorite athlete growing up was Michael points in 11 minutes against UNLV (12/15) … Jordan … favorite movie this past summer Played 15 minutes against Stanford, finishing was Transformers 2 … favorite city she has with five points and two rebounds (2/19). visited is New York and wants to see Florence … would want to travel back in time and see 2007-08: Did not play due to a foot injury Pearl Harbor in 1941 because it was such an suffered prior to the season. important event in U.S. history … if she wasn’t playing basketball, would be in art school … Personal: Born in Palo Alto, Calif., and favorite sport besides basketball is baseball … considers her hometown to be Sunnyvale, chose Oregon State because of the players on Calif. … daughter of Mary Mayfield … has the team and the coaching staff. two brothers: Nathan, 17, and Jordan, 14

McCALISTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 19-0 108/5.7 14-43 .326 2-14 .143 5-10 .500 13-17 30 1.6 9-0 5 9 0 7 35/1.8 TOTAL 19-0 108/5.7 14-43 .326 2-14 .143 5-10 .500 13-17 30 1.6 9-0 5 9 0 7 35/1.8

24 25 2009-10 Outlook: Showed a great ability to points to go along with three Personal: Born in Billings, Mont., rebound as a freshman and will be expected to rebounds in the win over Western but considers Bozeman her hometown repeat that aspect as a sophomore … Played Oregon (12/28) ... Grabbed five rebounds to … daughter of Miriam and Jim Tilleman … well in both a starting role and off the bench go along with six points against Arizona (1/10) has two brothers: Colin, 22, and Kyle, 17 last season … Smart player who makes good ... Started her first career game and finished … major is natural resources … graduated basketball decisions … Great free-throw with six points and three rebounds against from high school with a 4.0 GPA and was shooter … Runs the floor well and is learning Washington State (1/15) ... Started and posted one of the school’s valedictorians … also in to become more aggressive on defense … seven points and three rebounds in 26 minutes the National Honor Society, was Academic Expected to produce more offensively this against California (1/22) ... Finished with six All-State and on the Honor Roll … member of season … Spent time in the offseason working rebounds, including three offensively, against the Oregon State Honor Society and carries to be more of an offensive threat. Arizona (2/5) ... Posted seven points and three a 4.0 GPA into her sophomore year … enjoys rebounds in 34 minutes against Arizona State doing “outdoorsy” things like hiking, camping, 2008-09: Played in all 32 games, starting (2/7) ... Led Oregon State with 10 rebounds climbing and exploring and enjoys music and 18 ... Averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds against Washington (2/12), her first career art … enjoyed visiting Seattle and would like per game ... In Pac-10 play, started 14 times game in double-figures on the boards ... Led to see Trachimbrod in the Ukraine … would and averaged 3.5 points and 3.9 rebounds ... Oregon State with nine rebounds to go along want to go back in time and see Shakespeare Opened her collegiate career with four points with six points against Oregon (2/28) ... Posted because of his original productions … best and two rebounds against Sacramento State six points and four rebounds against USC (3/5) word to describe her: miscellaneous … in 10 (11/16) ... Tied for the team lead with a career- ... Led Oregon State with five assists against years, hopes to be still learning, loving and best seven rebounds to go along with five UCLA (3/7). being happy … chose Oregon State because points against Arkansas (11/28) ... Grabbed six of her teammates and the great Oregon points to go along with two rebounds against Bozeman: Lettered four years in basketball outdoors. North Carolina (11/29) ... Set a career-high for head coach Brooke Svendsen … earned with a team-leading nine rebounds against San All-State honors her junior and senior seasons Francisco (12/3) ... Led OSU with six rebounds and was named the Bozeman High Athlete and to go along with six points against UC Irvine Scholar-Athlete of the Year her senior year (12/18) ... Finished with a season-high 12 … named the 2006-07 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year in basketball … earned Most Valuable Player honors for the state of Montana TILLEMAN’S CAREER HIGHS basketball playoffs in 2007 … as a junior, Points 12 (Western Oregon - 12/28/08) averaged 14.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.8 steals, Rebounds 10-2x (last vs. New Mexico - 3/27/09) 2.9 assists and 2.8 blocks per game … helped Assists 2-2x (last vs. Arizona - 1/10/09) Steals 3 (UC Irvine - 12/18/09) guide Bozeman to back-to-back state titles … FG Made 3-3x (last vs. Arizona State - 2/7/09) a multi-sport star, she also lettered four years FG Attempted 8 (San Francisco - 12/3/08) in soccer as center defense and four years in 3PT Made None track and field, competing in multiple events 3PT Attempted None (long jump, triple jump, discus, shot put, 100m FT Made 8 (Western Oregon - 12/28/08) hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay) … FT Attempted 8 (Western Oregon - 12/28/08) Minutes 34 (Arizona State - 2/7/09) named 2006 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year in soccer … named to All-State team in soccer both junior and senior years … earned All-State honors in track all four years … won two state individual titles in the triple jump and one in the 1,600 relay … named Academic All-State 12 times.

TILLEMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-3FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 32-18 734/22.9 46-87 .529 0-0 .000 28-43 .651 68-64 132 4.1 53-0 16 32 11 27 120/3.8 TOTAL 32-18 734/22.9 46-87 .529 0-0 .000 28-43 .651 68-64 132 4.1 53-0 16 32 11 27 120/3.8

26 27 2009-10 Outlook: Outstanding high school player joins the Beavers as an all-around performer after terrific high school numbers … recognized nationally by recruiting services … has the ability perform as both a guard and forward, as she posted top scoring and rebounding numbers at the prep level … is an inside/outside scorer … has the ability to knock down three-point shots.

Inglewood High School: Lettered four years for head coach Anthony Scott and earned all-league honors each season … named the Ocean League Most Outstanding Player both her junior and senior years … earned All-Area honors all four seasons and served as a team captain all four seasons … as a senior, averaged a team-leading 13.9 points per game … tallied 8.3 rebounds on average to go along with 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.2 assists per game … scored a season-high 24 points in her last high school game, March 12, against Woodbridge … led Inglewood in scoring as a junior, averaging 16 points per game … led the team with 9.3 rebounds per game and tallied 45 blocks, 41 steals and 33 assists in leading Inglewood to a 20-9 overall record and 8-2 Ocean League mark … ESPN’s HoopGurlz.com, one of the nation’s premier recruiting services, rated Champion as the nation’s No. 53 forward prior to her senior season.

Personal: Born in Los Angeles and considers Inglewood her hometown … is the daughter of Robin and Anthony Scott … has one sibling, Tyler, 2 … majoring in sports medicine … graduated high school with a GPA of 3.25 and was on the Honor Roll all four years while also being in the National Honor Society … favorite athlete growing up was Kobe Bryant … would invite Bryant, Candice Parker and Angelina Jolie to dinner if she could invite only three people … her favorite city she has visited is Baton Rouge, La., and wants to visit Miami … favorite sport besides basketball is football … best word to describe her: goofy … chose Oregon State because “it felt like another home, a peaceful place.”

28 29 2009-10 Outlook: Athletic forward who had an outstanding International and high school career while in Spain ... One of the top players in her age group in Spain; rated as one of top 15 players at European Championships in 2009 ... is a balanced player, bringing rebounding prowess and good shot selection to the lineup ... will have an adjustment to the college level as a freshman but is expected to play a key role for the Beavers in her first season.

IES Joaquim Blume High School: Played on Spain’s U-16, U-18 and U-19 national teams at various international tournaments the past two years ... was ranked among the top 15 players at the U-18 European Championships in summer of 2009 ... saw action in the U18 European Championship this past summer, playing in nine games en route to a Gold Medal ... averaged 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game ... scored 20 points to go along with seven rebounds against the Ukraine and had 16 points and 10 rebounds against France in the Gold Medal game ... at the U19 World Championships, also played in nine games, averaging 4.3 points per and helped guide team to Silver Medal ... played team USA in preliminary round and was victorious, which was USA’s first loss in eight years ... later lost to USA in Gold Medal game ... at the U16 European Championships in 2007, averaged 9.6 points and 5.4 boards per game ... shot 48.1 percent ... had 14 points and seven rebounds against Belgium ... tallied 14 points and six rebounds against the Czech Republic ... one of three Division I signees on the Spanish U18 team.

Personal: Born in Pamplona, Spain ... is the daughter of Ana Ganuza and Agustin Gastaminza ... has two siblings: Mikel, 20, and Jolen, 11 ... does not have a major determined but is interested in civil engineering ... enjoys movies and other sports ... father, Agustin, played basketball ... favorite athlete growing up was Kobe Bryant ... favorite movie is Love Actually ... wants to see ... enjoys going out with friends and relaxing on days off ... does not have any pre-game superstitions ... word to best describe her: adventurous ... in 10 years, wants to still be playing basketball and be with her family ... chose Oregon State because of its academics and the team.

30 31 2009-10 Outlook: A deft passer and playmaker who is able to utilize her size over similar players … can make tough passes in traffic or in transition … is a strong and physical player … an offensive threat … is good at getting position over defenders … will be expected to play a key role in the offense this season … comes from a top high school program and knows how to win.

Central Catholic High School: Lettered four years for head coach Sandy Dickerson … one of the top players in the state of Oregon … named the 2008-09 Oregonian 6A Player of the Year, as selected by high school coaches in the state … averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 4.1 steals in leading Central Catholic to a third-place finish at the state tournament her senior season … during her senior campaign, became Central Catholic’s all-time leader in points (1,542), rebounds (619), assists (405) and steals (303) … after the 2007-08 campaign, was named the Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year in Oregon and earned All-State honors … also named the Mt. Hood Conference Player of the Year and earned First-Team All-League honors as a junior … led Central Catholic to a 23-3 record – and a third-place finish at the 2008 6A State Championship -- while averaging 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game … shot better than 51 percent from the field and 44 percent from beyond the three-point line … HoopGurlz.com rated Lanz as the nation’s No. 32 point guard prior to her senior year … as a sophomore, averaged 15 points, five assists, six rebounds and four steals per game … her freshman year, averaged 11 points, two assists, two steals and four rebounds per game.

Personal: Born in Portland but considers Vancouver, Wash., her hometown … is the daughter of Sandi and Blaine Lanz … has one sister, Jaclyn, 14 … is majoring in business … finished high school with a GPA of 3.4 and was on the National Honor Society for one year … biggest athletic thrill to date is playing in a triple- overtime semifinal game against Oregon City her senior year … used to participate in ballet … wants to visit St. Louis, Mo. … would have liked to see the Oregon Trail because it would be interesting to see how the country has progressed since then … in 10 years, wants to be successful in whatever she chooses to become … chose Oregon State because it’s a great school with a family/community feel and has a great team and staff.

32 33 2009-10 Outlook: Tall forward who was highly lauded in high school … is a top rebounder and turned in one of the nation’s best performances as a junior … is an all-around player who has shown the ability to score, rebound and play strong defense with shot blocking abilities … a strong and aggressive player.

Vista High School: Lettered at Vista High School for three years for coach Jenny Winn … in 2007-08 averaged a team-leading 15 points and league- leading 12.7 rebounds per game as a junior … earned Avocado League All-Star honors her junior year … Misa helped guide Vista to a 19-6 record and an Avocado League title as a junior while averaging 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game … was recognized nationally as a junior by USA Today as having one of the top five performances of the year after grabbing 23 rebounds in a 49-30 win over Chula Vista High School … also had 20 points, seven assists and four blocks in the victory … also lettered in track and field and volleyball at Vista.

Personal: Born in San Diego but considers Oceanside her hometown … is the daughter of Sinia and Petero Misa … has one brother, John, 13, and one sister, Emily, 8 … major is human development and family sciences … her favorite city to have visited is Atlanta and wants to see New York … is proficient in sign language and can speak some Samoan and Spanish … before games, always gets butterflies in her stomach and considers that a superstition … her dream job would be pediatrician or veterinarian … favorite sport besides basketball is volleyball … word that best describes her: complicated … chose Oregon State because of the coaches and the people.

34 35 2009-10 Outlook: A guard who has shown the knack for a scoring touch and the ability to rebound … is an excellent leader and helped guide her high school program to a top record as a senior … highly lauded player who has a scoring touch and the knack for dishing off assists … is a combo guard who can serve as shooter or at the point.

Vista del Lago High School: Earned all- league honors all four seasons and was team captain for two … earned scholar-athlete honors all four years as well … named athlete of the year as a senior … led team to 25-3 record her senior year … as a senior, led team with 16.7 points per game and averaged 7.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists … posted 1.1 blocks and 3.1 steals on average … scored a season-high 29 points against Vista Murrieta on January 8 … as a junior was named to the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Division 1-A Second Team … averaged 17.5 points per game as a junior and tallied 97 assists – 4.2 per game – to go along with 106 steals, or an average of 4.6 per contest … ESPN’s HoopGurlz.com rated as the nation’s No. 72 shooting guard prior to her senior season … also lettered in track and field as a sprinter.

Personal: Born in Riverside, Calif., but considers Moreno Valley her hometown … is the daughter of Deborah and Chris Palmer … has one brother, Bruce, 20 … major is undecided … finished high school with a 3.8 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll … biggest athletic thrill to date is beating her rival, Canyon Springs, her senior year … her favorite city to visit is Chicago and she wants to see New York … on an off day, enjoys going out with friends and sleeping … if she could invite three people to dinner, they would be Michael Jordan, Cynthia Cooper and Martin Luther King, Jr. … Chose Oregon State because of Coach Wagner and the chance to play Pacific-10 Conference basketball.

36 37 GETTING TO KNOW THE BEAVERS Anita Burdick Kassandra McCalister My nickname is: Neets My nickname is: K, KSan My favorite city I’ve visited is: Freeport, Grand Bahamas My favorite city I’ve visited is: New York City Word that best describes me: Determined Word that best describes me: Generous The things I am most thankful for are: My life, family and friends The things I am most thankful for are: My family and friends My dream job: A determined examiner in a My dream job: Design clothes for my own hospital company In 10 years I hope to be: Happy and successful In 10 years I hope to be: Have a family with my own surfing company Tayler Champion My nickname is: TChamp Angela Misa My favorite city I’ve visited is: Baton Rouge, LA My nickname is: Ange Word that best describes me: Goofy My favorite city I’ve visited is: Atlanta, GA The things I am most thankful for are: My family and wonderful Word that best describes me: Complicated mom The things I am most thankful for are: Life My dream job: Playing professional My dream job: Pediatrician/Veterinarian basketball, being a doctor In 10 years I hope to be: A mother In 10 years I hope to be: In the WNBA Stacey Nichols Julie Futch My nickname is: Stace My nickname is: Jufa My favorite city I’ve visited is: Los Angeles and Las Vegas My favorite city I’ve visited is: Seattle Word that best describes me: Outgoing Word that best describes me: Unique The things I am most thankful for are: My friends and family The things I am most thankful for are: Family My dream job: for My dream job: Create a recreation facility the E! channel for kids with disabilities In 10 years I hope to be: Married, living somewhere In 10 years I hope to be: Happy, have a successful fantastic and working at career and a family my dream job Amaya Gastaminza Haiden Palmer My nickname is: My nickname is: HP My favorite city I’ve visited is: My favorite city I’ve visited is: Chicago Word that best describes me: Adventurous Word that best describes me: Caring The things I am most thankful for are: The things I am most thankful for are: God My dream job: My dream job: College coach In 10 years I hope to be: Playing basketball and be In 10 years I hope to be: Having a good job and with my family starting a family El Sara Greer Talisa Rhea My nickname is: El, Tenderly My nickname is: T My favorite city I’ve visited is: Las Vegas My favorite city I’ve visited is: Seaside, OR Word that best describes me: Word that best describes me: Easygoing The things I am most thankful for are: Being alive and having all The things I am most thankful for are: My family and these blessings God has opportunities to do what I given me love My dream job: Working on a big-time TV My dream job: Coaching basketball show nationally In 10 years I hope to be: Happy, somewhere warm, In 10 years I hope to be: 30 years old working and enjoying life Brittany Kennedy Eisha Sheppard My nickname is: BK, Britt My nickname is: Eisha, E My favorite city I’ve visited is: Savannah, GA My favorite city I’ve visited is: San Francisco Word that best describes me: Dependable Word that best describes me: Competitive The things I am most thankful for are: My family and life The things I am most thankful for are: Living, family, friends My dream job: Writing novels and running My dream job: Playing in the WNBA, my own business coaching basketball In 10 years I hope to be: Doing something I love In 10 years I hope to be: Kate Lanz Kirsten Tilleman My nickname is: Kate My nickname is: Montana, KT My favorite city I’ve visited is: Anywhere in the Midwest My favorite city I’ve visited is: Seattle Word that best describes me: Hard-headed/trustworthy Word that best describes me: Miscellaneous The things I am most thankful for are: Opportunity to playing D-I The things I am most thankful for are: Those whom I love and basketball those whom love me My dream job: My dream job: Owning a company or In 10 years I hope to be: Successful at whatever I organization with my choose to become brother In 10 years I hope to be: Still learning, loving and happy

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