USD Women's Basketball 2001-2002

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#3 Kerri

5-6/J'unior/Guard/2V San J'ose, CA Archbishop Mitty HS

NAKAMOTO

••Ke1•1•i is a complete player. She is great three-point shooter that ean take the ball to the basket against bigger players.'' - COACH MARPE

2000-01: Was named an All-West Coast Conference Honorable mention selection after a stellar sophomore season ... Started in all 26 USO games and named team MVP... Averaged I0.5 points a game in 2000-0 I, second best on the team ... Shot 42% from the three-point line .... Drained 48 three point baskets, a Torero team– high in 2000-0 I ... Dished out IO assists against Gonzaga ( 1-25-0 I) which ranks second all-time for a Torero in a single game ... Six times Nakamoto led the team in scoring as a sophomore ... Was fourth on the team in rebounds, totaling 87 in 2000-0 I . .. Led the team in steals with 49 total picks and led the team in assists with 80. 1999-00: Earned San Diego's Coaches Award for her freshman performance... San Diego's third best scorer (8.6 points per game) while starting in all 30 games as a freshman ... Shot a remarkable .363 from beyond the arc... Netted 49 three-pointers, the second most by a Torero in 1999-00... Scored a career-high 21 points at UC Irvine (1-2-00)... Against CS Northridge ( 12-1 1-99), she recorded 14 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Prep: Led Archbishop Mitty to a 31-0 record and a state title as a senior wh ile averaging 16 points per game... Earned First Team All-CCS, and third consecutive First Team All-Blossom League honors as a senior. .. Mitty won three consecutive league and section championships... Was named team Co-MVP as a senior after earning Best Offensive award following her sophomore and junior seasons... Mon– archs compiled a 83-8 mark in her three seasons as a starter. .. High school team– mate ofTorero point guard Melissa Glazebrook... Team won Nor-Cal championship as a freshman ... Played club ball for the San Jose Jammers on a team that compiled a 22-2 record. Personal: Sociology major. .. Chose USO for the quality of the basketball team, beautiful location and the weather... Dad, Brian, played baseball at San Jose State... Parents are Brian and Christine Nakamoto... Born August 22, 1981 in San Jose, CA.

Nakamoto's Favorites

TV Show: The Practice Movie: Low Down Dirty Shame Actress: Sandra Bullock Music Group: DaBrat Class at USO: Sociology of Diversity Athlete: Lance Armstrong Role Model: Parents Sports Team: USD Women's B-ball

Coach Marpe Quote: "Kare bear, go in the game" Memory in Sports: Win– ning 2000 WCC Tournament Advice Received: Go over, under, around, or through but never give up. Food: Clam Chowder No one knows that I.... and Jen Wedo rent cars and travel the entire west coast. Season Goal: Do our best

Career-Highs: Points:

21 - @ UC Irvine ( 1-2-00) 6 - last vs. Pepperdine (1-13-01) 4 - last vs. Santa Clara (2-3-00) 7 - last vs. USF (12-17-01) 10 - vs. Gonzaga (1-25-01) 5 - last at Santa Clara (1-31-01)

Field Goals: 3-PointFG: Rebounds: Assists: Steals:

Kerri Nakamoto's Career Stats Total

3PT

A. 80 72 152

A.l1g 3.3 1.8 2.5

A.l1g Reb

Pis

Blk

fill 49 40 89

Pct

Fg-Fga 92-205 77-206 169-411

El:lli 41-54 54-68

Fg•Fga 48-114 49-135 97-249

Pct

Min 852 997

Gp/Gs 26-26 30-30

Year

Pct

87 54

0 273 10.5

.759 .794 .779

.421 .363 .390

00-01 99-00 Totals

.449 .374 .411

8.6

0 257 0 530

95-122

9.5 141

56-56 1849