USD Women's Basketball 2000-2001

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2000-200'1 Torero Basketball #33 Melissa PADGETT

6-1/Freshman/Forward/HS Reno , NV Reno HS Padgett's Favorites

Prep: Earned Nevada State Pl ayer of the Year honors wh ile averagi ng 15 points and 8 rebounds... led her team to a State runner-up fi ni sh in her seni or year. Named Conference Player of the Year in her junior season as Reno Hi gh School won the Di vision _________. Championship . First Team Al l-Di vision se lection and League champions in her sophomore campa ign. Also lettered two years in track at Reno Hi gh Schoo l. Persona l: Undecl ared major... Chose US O fo r its basketba ll program, location and academ– ics. A lso recruited by Pacific, Montana, Gonzaga, New Mexico and Santa C lara. Comes from a basketball oriented fami ly... Father, Pete played basketball at Nevada-Reno, uncle, Chris played basketba ll at New Mex ico and grandfather, Ji m played basketball at Oregon State. Parents are Pete and Debbi Padgett ... Born on October 23, 198 1 in Ca rson C ity, NV. Marpe on Melissa Padgett: A true inside and outside scoring threat. She's an athletic player who 's knowledge of the game will get her playing time right away.

TV Show: The Real World Movie:

Food: Mom 's spaghetti and garlic bread

Can 't Hardly Wait & The Breakfast C lub Actor: Freddie Prinze Jr. Musical Performer: Faith Hill Athlete: Alex Rodriguez Sports Team: Seattle Mariners Hobby: Sleep and listen to music Role Model: Dad

Memory in Sports: Playing for the state championship

Coach Marpe Quote: "Explosive, Effic ient" Advice Received: No matter what, give I I0% Season Goal: Work hard every day in practice, win conference title, win WCC tournament, go to NCAA's and w in in !st round

Marta MENUEZ

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6-1/Freshman/Center/HS Bodega , CA El Molino HS

Prep: Led El Mo lino High School to a 12-0 league championship and a second round play-off appear– ance... Named All-Empire Co-P layer of the Year, First Team All-League, All-State, League MVP and Scholar Ath lete in her sen ior campaign. Earned First Team AII– Lcague, Co-MVP. and First Team All-Empire honors as

Menuez' Favorites

TV Show: X-files Movie: Dirty Dancing Actor: Mel Gibson Music Group: U2 Class at USO:

Hobby: Swim & Sun bathe Food: Macaroni with cheese/pesto pizza Memory in Sports: Winning league Advice Received: Don't get frustrated. keep your head up No one knows that L .. Lived on a sheep ranch Season Goal: Start in at least one game

she led her team to a league championship in her junior season. Sophomore yea r... Received First Team A ll-League and honorab le mention honors. Also lettered in soccer.. team captain and Coaches Award. Personal: Undec lared major. .. Chose USO for its beautiful campus, academ ics, team and coaches. Also recruited by San Francisco, New Orleans and Boise State. Parents arc Eric and Buffy Menuez & Nick Peck and Barbara Peterson ... Mother, Barbara Peterson, lettered in fenc ing at the University of Michigan. Marta was born on February 13, 1982 in Sebastopol, CA . Marpe on Marta Men uez: Marta is a powerful explosive athletic post player. Her work ethi c and coachability w ill allow her to develop into a key player for us this year.

Computer Programming Athlete:

Yolanda Griffith Role Model: Mom

Toreros B Class: Seniors: 2

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Toreros B Ma·or: Anthropology: 1 Business: 2 Chemistry: 1 Communications: 1 Engineering: 2 Psychology: 1 Sociology: 3 Undeclared: 4

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