USD Women's Basketball 2003-2004

Junior in 2002-03: Started in 20 games as a junior. .. Was the third most productive Torero rebounder totaling 118 boards for a 4.2 per game average ... Matched a career-high with 11 rebounds helping USD rout cross-town rival San Diego State (12/ 11) ... Grabbed 10 boards during a USD road victory over San Francisco (1/ 24) ... Scored in double figures four different times ... Totaled a season-high 12 points and passed out a career-best 8 assists leading USD past Portland (2/ 1) ... Returning to her hometown of Reno , Nevada , Padgett scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. .. Canned two three-point baskets on three different occasions .. . Was a 31% three-point shooter on the season ... Averaged 4.6 points per game.

Sophomore in 2001-02: Played in all 28 games starting in 18 as a sophomore ... Made 15 consecutive starts ... The Toreros were 10-5 in those games.. Posted solid numbers in rebounds (109) blocks (14) and steals (16) during her sophomore season ... Set a career-high with 11 rebounds at Denver (1 1-18-00) in the season opener. .. Grabbed 10 boards during a home game against Sacramento State (11-19-01) .. . Began the season averaging 6.7 rebounds a game through the first nine con- tests ... Scored a season-high 8 points vs. Texas San-Antonio (12-28-01) ... Made three starts during conference play. Freshman in 2000-01: Padgett had some big moments as a freshman ... Scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in just her second collegiate game at UCLA (11-28-00)... Scored 14 points against Oakland (12-29-00).. . Scored 13

points in WCC conference game against San Francisco (2-17-01) ... Av– eraged 4.3 points a game and 2.2 rebounds playing in 26 games and starting three... Shot 27% from three-point range. High School: Earned Nevada State Player of the Year honors while averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds ... Led her team to a State runner–

up finish in her senior year.. . Named Conference Player of the Year in her junior season as Reno High School won the Division Championship... A First Team All-Division selec– tion her junior and sopho- more campaigns. Off th e court: Secondary Education major... Chose USD for its basketball program, location and academics. Also recruited by Pacific, Montana, Gonzaga, New Mexico and Santa Clara. Comes from a basketball oriented family.. . Her father, Pete, played bas– ketball at Nevada-Reno; her brother, David, is a freshman for the Kansas Jayhawks; her

Nickname: Mel, Melly Mel Nobody knows that: My brother and I can recite Jim Carey movies word for word I chose USO because: Location, academics, and teammates (especially Kerri) Things I like to do in my spare time: Surf, sleep, and play spades Sport I would play if I did not play basketball: Beach volleyball Favorite childhood memory: Beating my dad in horse for the first time Three words that best describe me: Sarcastic, determined, fun I am the basketball player that I am today because: My dad pushed me to achieve and my brother was always my best competition Favorite childhood game: Clue If I could change one thing about the world it would be: Eliminate poverty Pet peeve: When people are late If I could have dinner with any three people in history, they would be: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bob Marley, and Princess Diana When my college basketball days are over, I: want to be a teacher and possibly coach. Live by the beach. Fall in love. Be happy The reason I wear my jersey number: There was no number fifteen, and Larry Bird was a darn good thirty three The title of my autobiography: MAP: I0/23/81 and beyond If you had a movie made of your life, what actor would you want to play you: Julia Roberts

uncle, Chris, played basketball at New Mexico and he r grandfather, Jim, played basketball at Oregon State. Parents are Pete and Debbie Padgett. .. Born on Octo– ber 23, 1981 in Carson City, NV.

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