USD Women's Basketball 1997-1998

Returning Player Biographies

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Nailah THOMPSON

Career Highs: Points - 26 vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 3 1, 1995; Reh.- 11, vs. Pitts– burgh, Dec. 31, 1995; Ast.- 5, two times. Junior: All WCC Honorable Men– tion .. . Led team in scoring ( 11.7 ppg) and ranked ninth in WCC. .. Ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and eleventh in conference... Led the team in scoring 12 times... Season high 23 points versus UC Santa Bar– bara ( 12-13-96)... Scored 20+ points five times... Ranked third on team in steals. Sophomore: Named All-WCC Honorable Mention... Ranked elev– enth in WCC in scoring ( 12.4 ppg) and first on the team... Scored double– double versus UNC Greensboro ( 12-22-95) with 25 points and IO boards and versus Pittsburgh ( 12-31-95) with career high 26 points and II rebounds... Led team in scoring 11 times... Made 7 1 free throws to lead team .. . WCC Scholar Athlete... USO Most Improved award winner. Freshman: Named to WCC All-Freshman Team.. . Scored season high 11 points twice, once at Portland and again versus St. Mary's... Leadi ng freshman scorer for the team... Scored eight points and pulled down career high five rebounds in 22 minutes at Cal Poly San Lui s Obispo. High School: Averaged 2 1 points and IO re– bounds a game for the Lowell High Cardi nal... Scored 24 points and had 15 rebounds to lead Cardinal into the NoCal Division I semifinals... Averaged 26 points in four playoff games... All-state honorable mention... Named to All-City and All-Bay Area first teams... Played for the West Bay All-Stars in the Fourth Annual Bay Bridge All-Star Game... First Team All-Metro and Third Team All-Bay Area choice. Personal: Biology major. .. Nai lah trans- Career Highs: Points - 20 at Portland, Jan. 18, 1997; Reh .- 6 at Loyola Marymount, Feb. 2 1, 1997; Ast.- 4, twice, last at Portland, Jan . 18, 1997; Jpt Field Goals Made - 4 at Portland, Jan. 18, 1997; Steals - 5 vs. Gonzaga, Feb. 15, 1997. '96-97: Started last twelve games of the season... Averaged 4.7 points per game.. . Scored career high 20 points versus first place Portland ( 1- 18-97)... Ranked second on the team with 17 three pointers, including four agai nst Portland... Led the team in scoring with 15 points in WCC Tourney... Led the team in scoring with 12 points versus Gonzaga.. . Scored in double digits five times... Grabbed career high 6 rebounds vs. LMU (2-2 1-97). '95- 96: Appeared in 11 games... Scored career high eight points versus Cal State Northridge ( 1-9-96)... Scored five points in USD's win over Bucknell ( 1-2- 96). Freshman: Sustained an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prior to arriving on campus... Underwent surgery and missed freshman season... Reinjured knee and missed year. High School: Averaged 20 points and 7 assists for San Gabriel High as a senior. .. Chosen to All-Foothill League and All-San Gabriel Valley teams junior season... Named the Matador's Best Of– fensive Player.. . All-CIF-Southern Section Second Team honoree. Personal: Lost a year of eligibili ty by sitting out 94-95 season... ls an avid tennis player... Majoring in Bus iness Adminis tration ... Daughter of Prude ncio n and Evangelina Senci6n... Born May 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. ill Reb ill 11.7 130 5.2 12.4 128 4.6 4.1 4 3 1.7 9.4 301 3.8 lates·to "success" in the Swahili dialect... Recruited by Colo– rado State, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Arizona and Or– egon State... Cites small classes, climate and proximity to home as reasons for attending USO... Daughter of Ruth Thompson... Born Oct. 23, 1976 in Hollywood, CA.

5-10 Senior Guard/Forward

San Francisco, CA Lowell HS

3PT ~

Total

Blk fu 4 292 2 347 4 107 10 746

A

fill 39 39 9 87

Min 66?

Ft-Fla 65-114 71-112 15-29 151-255

Pct

Year

Pct

~ 25-25 28-28 26-0 79-53

~ .384 .413 .400 .400

~

.570 .634

.333 .000 .000 .200

1-3 0-1 0-1

'96-97 '95-96 '94-'95 Totals

30 49 25

113-294 723 138-334 285 46-1 15 1670 297-743

517

104

.592

1-6

Pat SENCION

5-6 Sen ior Guard

Los Angeles, CA San Gabriel HS

3PT ~

Total

AY.9.8.e.!! ill 4.6 43 2.0 1.6 3 0.3 3.6 4 6 1.4

fill 18 2 2 0

Ft-Fla 29-46

Blk

A

Pis 100

Min 414

Pct .307 .357 .314

Yru

~

~

~ 27-88

~ 22-12

2 0 2

23

.630 .546 .614

.293 .500 .306

17-58

'96-97 '95-96 Totals

18

2

6-11

2-4

S-14

11-0

33

35-57

118

25

19-62

32-102

447

33-12

1997-98 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Basketball Media Guide