USD Women's Basketball 2002-2003

The 2002-03 Toreros

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6-2 Senior C Cincinnati, OH-MountNotre Dame HS #42 Erin Malich

2001-02: Led the Toreros in scoring (14.7 ppg) .. Named an AI I-WCC Honorable Mention player... Shattered personal career-highs in virtu

Malich had an outstanding junior year leading the Toreros in scoring at 14.7 points per game

ally every statistical category... Finished conference play ranking among the top ten in scoring (15.1), field goal percentage (.473), blocks (1 .5) and rebounding (6.9) ... Scored a career-high 28 points vs. St. Mary's (2-2-02) in her first start of the year... Played in 24 games and started eight. .. Led USO in scoring nine times ... Posted two double-doubles the first at Pepperdine (1-26-02) scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, the other at Gonzaga (2-7-02) scoring 19 points and total– ing 12 rebou nds... Posted double figures in scoring 20 times... Aver– aged 25 minutes per game.. . Along with leading USO in scoring, Malich led the team in overall field goal percentage (.489) , rebounds per game (6.1) and blocks per game (1.37). 2000-01: Was a big contributor for San Diego as a sophomore.. . Was third on the team in rebounds (3.7 average) ... Started in two games and played in all 26... Scored in double figures five times ... Totaled a career-high 16 points against St. Mary's (1-20-01 )... Blocked three shots and grabbed eight rebounds , both season-highs, against #1 O Oklahoma (12-21 -00) ... Averaged 17 minutes played in 2000-01 . Posted career numbers in just about every statistical category. 1999-00: Earned USD's Most Improved Player Award... Averaged 4.3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game and shot 47.4% from the floor while appearing in 24 games for the Toreros... Played wel l at Pepperdine, recording 13 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds while shoot– ing a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.... Contributed solid minutes in the NCAA Tournament, recording 4 points (2-for-3 shooting) and 1 steal vs. Notre Dame. Prep: Played a key role leading Mount Notre Dame to a Greater Girls Cincinnati League title as team advanced to regional playoffs as a senior... Earned Most Improved award as a junior for the Cougars .. Played club ball for the Classicway Cagers... Did not play competitive basketball until her freshman year of high school. Personal : Sociology major and biology minor... Chose USO for its beauty, location, size and quality of the basketball team.. . Attended three difference high schools .. . Brother, Brian swims for Ohio State and sister, Nikki played basketball at Southern Illinois... Parents are Al and Carol Malich... Born July 19, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

Malich's CareerHighs

vs. St. Mary's (2-2-02) @ Gonzaga (2-7-02) @ Gonzaga (2-7-02) vs. Portland ( 1- 10-02) @ Pepperdine (2-26-00) VS. Boise St. (12-9-01)

28 - Points 12 - Rebounds 7 - Off. Boards

5 - Blocks 4 - Assists 4 - Steals

Erin Malich'sCareer Stats

J PT

Total

Blk B..e..!1 ill lli ill 33 146 6.1 353 14.7 13 00 3.7 163 6.3 10 72. 3.0 103 4.3 56 314 4.3 619 8.4

fill 34 13 19 66

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Pct

Pct f.s.:m

Ft-Fla 90-124

!'_g .200 000 .000 .166

f.s.:m 131-268

Min

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~ 01-02 00-01 99-00 Totals

.489 .401 .474 .459

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.726 .627 .744 .703

1-5 0-0 0-1 1-6

616 450 392

24-8 26-2 24-0

37-59 29-39

11

6'.>-1 57

19 44

37-78

156-222

74-10 1458

231-503

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