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2 SCHEDULE USC omen s Basketball Schedule (tentative as of July 5, 2005) Day Date Opponent Site Time Monday Oct. 31 Vanguard Univ. (Exhibition) Lyon Center 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 7 Team Concept (Exhibition) Lyon Center 7 p.m. aikiki Beach Marriott Classic (USC, Hawai i, Eastern Illinois, TBA) Saturday Nov. 19 TBD Honolulu, Hawai i TBD Sunday Nov. 20 TBD Honolulu, Hawai i TBD ednesday Nov. 23 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 7:30 p.m. Sunday Nov. 27 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. TBD Sunday Dec. 4 Texas Christian Sports Arena 2 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 6 at Loyola Marymount estchester, Calif. 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 9 Cal State Northridge Sports Arena 7 p.m. Sunday Dec. 11 Ohio State Sports Arena 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 16 DH Cal State Fullerton Sports Arena 5 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 20 * Oregon State Lyon Center 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 22 * Oregon Lyon Center 1 p.m. Friday Dec. 30 * at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. TBD Sunday Jan. 1 * at California Berkeley, Calif. 2 p.m Friday Jan. 6 * Arizona State Lyon Center 7 p.m. Sunday Jan. 8 * Arizona Lyon Center 2 p.m. Thursday Jan. 12 * at ashington State Pullman, ash. 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 14 * at ashington Seattle, ash. TBD Saturday Jan. 21 * UCLA Sports Arena 2 p.m. Friday Jan. 27 * California Sports Arena 7 p.m. Sunday Jan. 29 * Stanford Sports Arena 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 2 * at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 4 * at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. TBD Thursday Feb. 9 * ashington Sports Arena 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 11 * ashington State Sports Arena 2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 18 * at UCLA estwood, Calif. 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 23 * at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25 * at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. TBD Pac-10 Tournament Fri.-Mon. March 3-6 Pac-10 Tournament San Jose, Calif. TBD NCAA Tournament Sat.-Tues. March First & Second Rounds TBD TBD Sat.-Tues. March Regionals Albuquerque, Bridgeport TBD Cleveland, San Antonio TBD Sun.&Tues. April 2 & 4 omen s Final Four Boston, Mass. TBD Home games indicated in bold * Pacific-10 Conference game DH Doubleheader with USC Men s Basketball vs. estern Michigan All game times local to site omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 2

3 ROSTER USC omen s Basketball Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Camille LeNoir G 5-6 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 2 Jamie Hagiya PG 5-4 Jr. 2V Torrance, Calif. South Torrance HS 4 Símone Jelks F 5-11 So. 1V South Euclid, Ohio Charles F. Brush HS 5 Meghan Gnekow G 5-11 Sr. 3V Santa Ynez, Calif. Santa Ynez City Union HS 11 Brynn Cameron G 5-10 So. 1V Newbury Park. Calif. Newbury Park HS 12 Jazlyn Davis PG 5-8 Fr. RS Toledo, Ohio Toledo Bowsher HS 14 Eshaya (Shay) Murphy F 5-11 Jr. 2V Van Nuys, Calif. Montclair Prep HS 15 Markisha Lea C 6-1 Jr. 2V Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 22 Allison Jaskowiak G/F 5-11 Jr. 2V Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway est HS 41 Jamie Funn F 6-2 Jr. 2V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 44 Nadia Parker C 6-3 Fr. HS Spanaway, ash. Bethel HS 50 Chloé Kerr C 6-3 Jr. 2V Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 11 Brynn Cameron G 5-10 So. 1V Newbury Park. Calif. Newbury Park HS 12 Jazlyn Davis PG 5-8 Fr. RS Toledo, Ohio Toledo Bowsher HS 41 Jamie Funn F 6-2 Jr. 2V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 5 Meghan Gnekow G 5-11 Sr. 3V Santa Ynez, Calif. Santa Ynez City Union HS 2 Jamie Hagiya PG 5-4 Jr. 2V Torrance, Calif. South Torrance HS 22 Allison Jaskowiak G/F 5-11 Jr. 2V Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway est HS 4 Símone Jelks F 5-11 So. 1V South Euclid, Ohio Charles F. Brush HS 50 Chloé Kerr C 6-3 Jr. 2V Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS 15 Markisha Lea C 6-1 Jr. 2V Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 1 Camille LeNoir G 5-6 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 14 Eshaya (Shay) Murphy F 5-11 Jr. 2V Van Nuys, Calif. Montclair Prep HS 44 Nadia Parker C 6-3 Fr. HS Spanaway, ash. Bethel HS Head Coach: Mark TRAKH (2nd season), Long Beach State 1981 Assistant Coaches: Jody YNN (2nd season), USC 1996 Derek YNN (2nd season), Cal State Fullerton 1996 Kai FELTON (2nd season), Randolph-Macon oman s College 2000 Returning Starters Brynn Cameron ppg, 42.1%, FG%, 53.3 FT%, 2.7 rpg Meghan Gnekow ppg, 33.9%, FG%, 69.1 FT%, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.3 bpg Camille LeNoir ppg, 35.9%, FG%, 74.5 FT%, 2.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.4 spg Starters Lost Kim Gipson ppg, 49.2%, 69.6 FT%, 4.6 rpg Rachel oodward ppg, 32.9%, FG%, 82.4 FT%, 3.8 rpg, 1.5 apg 3 University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

4 QUICK FACTS USC omen s Basketball Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location:...Los Angeles, Calif. Founded: Enrollment:... 32,000 President:...Dr. Steven Sample Athletic Director:...Mike Garrett Sr. omen s Administrator:... Carol Dougherty National Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:...Pacific-10 Nickname:... Trojans / omen of Troy Fight Song:... Fight On Colors:...Cardinal and Gold Home Courts:... Los Angeles Sports Arena /... USC Lyon Center Capacity:...15,509 / 1,200 Press Row:... SA (213) / LC (213) BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach:...Mark Trakh Alma Mater:... Long Beach State 81 Current Season at USC:... Second Record at USC: (.645) Pac-10 Record at USC: (.667) Current Overall Season:...13th Overall Record: (.620) Overall Conf. Record: (.645) Assistants:... Jody ynn,...derek ynn and Kai Felton Dir. of Oper. and Mktg.:... Patrick Auerbach BB Office Phone:... (213) (866) USC-BB1 Athletic Trainer:... Sandy Olsen Training Room Phone:... (213) SPORTS INFORMATION omen s Basketball SID:...Darcy Couch Office Phone:... (213) Office Fax:... (213) Cell Phone:... (213) dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:... (213) 740-GO SC ebsite:... The USC 125th Anniversary Project ( ) showcases USC s leadership in redefining the research university of the 21st century while celebrating and honoring its proud heritage as one of the oldest continuing academic and cultural institutions in the region. USC has been reinventing itself since Thanks to the dedication, talent, and resources of the Trojan Family, USC will be inventing the future for generations to come. Between now and spring 2006, USC will host a variety of university-wide as well as school-based academic programs, including conferences and guest lectures focused on the first part of USC s 125th anniversary theme inventing the future. At the same time, the university will explore the second part of the theme honoring the past through history projects, celebrations, campus tours, and publications reflecting our rich heritage. Finally, USC s 125th anniversary year will culminate in spring 2006 with a universityhosted international academic conference aimed at defining the research university of the 21st century. BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of Basketball: All-Time Record: (.629) Conference Record: (.617) National Championships:...2 ( 83, 84) Conference Championships:... 6 ( 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 94) NCAA Appearances (record): (28-12) AIA Appearances (record):... 2 (2-4) NIT Appearances (record):... 2 (2-2) Postseason Record: (.627) Record: / 12-6 (t-2nd) Home Record: Away Record: Longest in Streak:... 7 (1/2-1/20) Longest Losing Streak:... 3 (2/10-2/18) Current Streak:...1 loss (3/21) TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning / Lost:...3 / 2 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:...10 / 2 Newcomers:...2 TOP RETURNERS Brynn Cameron (G) ppg, 42.1%, FG%, 53.3 FT%, 2.7 rpg...25th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage... 2nd in Pac-10 in 3-point field goals made (2.32 pg)... Pac-10 All-Freshman...All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention Meghan Gnekow (G) ppg, 33.9%, FG%, 69.1 FT% rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.3 bpg...all-pac-10 Honorable Mention...8th in the Pac-10 in rebounding... 1st in the Pac-10 in offensive rebounds (2.97 pg) Camille LeNoir (G) ppg, 35.9%, FG%, 74.5 FT% rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.4 spg...pac-10 All-Freshman (honorable mention)...7th in the Pac-10 in assists Eshaya Murphy (F) ppg, 36.6%, FG%, 68.9 FT% rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 spg... 7th in the Pac-10 in steals...named to Pac-10 All-Tournament Team Chloé Kerr (C) ppg, 39.7%, 52.9 FT% rpg, 1.2 bpg...5th in the Pac-10 in blocked shots NECOMERS Jazlyn Davis...5-8, Point Guard (Toledo, Ohio) Nadia Parker...6-3, Center (Spanaway, ash.) omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 4

5 Season Outlook USC omen s Basketball Season Outlook Go ahead, rub your eyes. You saw it correctly. That was the USC women s basketball team standing tall in the national rankings at the close of the season. eighing in at No. 22 after bursting back into NCAA tournament play to break a seven-year drought, the omen of Troy are gearing up for an even better season under second-year coach Mark Trakh. The USC women have flourished under the guidance of Trakh, who spent 11 seasons at Pepperdine before making his home at Troy last season. Only two seniors have departed from that Trojan squad, leaving Trakh and his coaching staff with a load of eager and experienced returning talent for the campaign. This year for the omen of Troy, it s all about what they re bringing back. They should bring an impressive national ranking into the start of play. Add to that 11 players from last season s roster, one highly regarded recruit and a complete coaching staff with their first season at Troy tucked solidly under their belts, and the USC women are several big steps closer to hauling in some serious success. The key is the same as it was last year, Trakh said. e have 12 players who can play. e might have 10 different starting lineups and eight different leading scorers, just like last year. e are in the position where no one is afraid to shoot at a given time, and we want to continue in that mode. e re a team. e don t have one person more important than another person. There s no MVP. Trakh and his staff managed to sidestep the rocky transition period that can occur during a first season, a testament to both the individuals on the staff and the chemistry built on the court. Balance rings out from last season s stats, as no one player averaged in double scoring figures and still the Trojans fought their way to a second-place finish in the Pacific-10 Conference and on to a firstround win in the NCAA Tournament before falling by a last-second basket to eventual finalist Michigan State in the second round. By season s end, it was clear that Trakh, his staff and his players had cooked up a recipe for success in just a single season. After accepting a job, you have those moments where you don t know how that first year could go, recalled Trakh, who coached Pepperdine to six straight 20-win seasons before taking the Trojans to their campaign in Year One. There were a lot of anxious moments. e just wanted to get in and get the first season done. At first I was disappointed we didn t beat Michigan State. But a week later I sat back and thought about how, a year earlier, if I had known we d do all that, I wouldn t have had all those sleepless nights. After the sting of the loss leaves, you can look back and say we had a pretty good season for the first season. It was the most fun I ve had coaching college basketball. The players were very unselfish last year. I think that s why it s so much fun, because everyone is so unselfish. It doesn t matter who s our leading scorer, who s starting or who s finishing. Everybody really believes that. That mentality is fostered by the assistant coaches Trakh brought in with him last season. If anyone knows tradition and potential of the USC basketball program, it is Jody ynn. As a player under her maiden name of Anton, she was a standout guard for the omen of Troy from She and husband Derek ynn were assistants under Trakh at Pepperdine, and were joined by Kai Felton as Trakh s assistant coaches for the move to USC. Their charges will be fully familiar to them this season as they venture to build on last year s NCAA run and 12-6 Pac-10 mark. Gone from that squad are just two seniors Kim Gipson and Rachel oodward who were important contributors for the Trojans. Each averaged around seven points per game and gave USC some solid inside presence. ith their graduation, All-Pac-10 honorable mention guard/forward Meghan Gnekow (Santa Ynez, Calif.) stands as USC s lone veteran. Now a senior, the 5-11 Gnekow brings in three years of experience with the omen of Troy, not to mention teambest rebounding numbers (5.8 rpg) and the third highest scoring mark (8.3 ppg) from last season. In her career at Troy, Gnekow has established herself as a defensive force as well as a significant offensive threat especially on the boards. She s the heart and soul of the team, Trakh said of his only senior. She will show tremendous leadership, she ll get the kids up. She works her tail off for offensive boards and she s a really good defensive player. Gnekow has a talented bunch of teammates returning to her side this season. Half of the roster is comprised of juniors, including another forward responsible for 8.3 points per game last year Eshaya (Shay) Murphy (Van Nuys, Calif.). Also a serious threat on the boards (5.4 rpg), the 5-11 forward nabbed a team-high 1.8 steals per game to go along with her scoring. Murphy really hit her stride during the Pac-10 Tournament, where she scored 26 points and tore down 21 rebounds across the two games to earn All-Tournament honors. She closed out the season with 12 points and four steals against Michigan State. Since that time, she and sophomore Camille LeNoir spent time at the U.S. National Team tryouts this summer to ratchet up her value to this year s Trojan squad. She s our most talented player, Trakh University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

6 Senior Meghan Gnekow Junior Eshaya Murphy Season Outlook Sophomore Camille LeNoir said of Murphy. The important thing is that she and Camille got extra confidence and work at the National Team camp. She s got a good shot and she goes to the hole strong. She brings that fire and personality. She s one who could be our equalizer. Along with Murphy, three other returning juniors saw time in all 31 USC games last season. Jamie Funn (Los Angeles, Calif.) started 18 of those games and averaged 7.1 points per game. She was one of three starters to shoot at least.400 from the floor. The 6-2 forward accompanied that.426 shooting percentage with 5.1 rebounds per game, and Trakh expects her to be a key post contributor once again. She works really, really hard, he said. e re looking for her to be an offensive threat. She s a great defender. She wanted to win so badly at the end of the season. hen I was getting ready to talk to the team before the (NCAA first round) Louisville game, she said, Coach, you don t have to do that, we re ready. She s an intense competitor. Determination seems to be standard operating procedure with the junior class. Guard Jamie Hagiya (Torrance, Calif.) started 16 games at the point for the Trojans last season and was relied upon for her astute distribution of the ball. She now has led the omen of Troy in assists for two years, chalking up 101 last season while averaging 3.3 per game to rank sixth in the Pac-10. One of the best kids I ve ever coached, Trakh said of the 5-4 Hagiya. She has a tremendous work ethic and has really overachieved. She s given us some great games. She s a great defender and is one of our leaders. USC s fourth junior returning part-time starter is Chloé Kerr (Bolingbrook, Ill.), the team leader in blocks last year with 36 to go along with her 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. As a 6-3 center, Kerr looms large as the omen of Troy s power in the paint. Chloé really came on in the Pac-10 tournament and NCAAs, Trakh said. She had a great game against Stanford and again against Louisville. She s going to be our back-to-the-basket force our main offensive threat at the post. Juniors Allison Jaskowiak (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Markisha Lea (Riverside, Calif.) have yet to start a game for USC, but have both significantly increased their playing time. Jaskowiak saw time in 29 games last season and made her presence known primarily on the defensive end. The 5-11 guard/forward also finished the season with 26 points and 27 rebounds. Allison gave us quality minutes last year, Trakh said. She s a great defender; she gets in your face and she has a great head on her shoulders. She knows her role and is a leader on and off the court. A 6-1 forward, Lea is another solid presence down low. She saw limited playing time last season, but averaged 1.3 points and a rebound per game in the 12 games in which she appeared. e would not have won 20 games last year without her, Trakh said of Lea. She busted her butt in practice and cheers everyone on. She s responsible and keeps everybody up. She s also really athletic; I d like to see a player like her on the floor next year. Possibly the most exciting returning tandem to the Trojan lineup includes sophomore guards Brynn Cameron (Newbury Park, Calif.) and Camille LeNoir (Los Angeles, Calif.) both recipients of Pac-10 All-Freshman honors last season. Add to that the inside presence of fellow sophomore Símone Jelks (South Euclid, Ohio), and the Trojan sophomores are cued up to make an impact. LeNoir had a career performance in last season s NCAA second-round game against Michigan State (18 points), and Cameron also stepped up with clutch performances amidst all the postseason pressure. It was Cameron s threepointer in that same Michigan State game that tied things up with 21 seconds left. I saw those freshman stay composed in front of a national audience on ESPN, and thought, ow, we could be pretty good, Trakh said of Cameron and LeNoir s NCAA performances. e re not going to be a surprise this year. That s the thing. By the end of her freshman season, Cameron s spot-on shooting ability may not have been a surprise, but it remained entirely effective. As the team s returning leading scorer (9.8 ppg) with the nation s 25th best three-point percentage (.409), the 5-10 Cameron s outside presence will be a big part of USC s game once again. Brynn has a great work ethic, Trakh said. She shoots the ball like 300 times a day over the summer. Her shot comes off the same way every time. I can t say enough good things about her. She stretches out the defense. LeNoir also forced defenses to respect her in her freshman season. A skilled 5-6 point guard who provided the team s third best scoring mark of 8.3 points per game last year, LeNoir is charged with taking control of the offense for the omen of Troy. She also omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 6

7 Season Outlook Junior Jamie Hagiya Sophomore Brynn Cameron Junior Chloé Kerr 7 was seventh in the Pac-10 in assists last season with 3.2 per game. Camille is the second best point guard in the Pac-10 next to Candice iggins at Stanford, Trakh said. She has a good head for the game and is one of the most skilled players I ve coached. She can shoot the ball and doesn t let pressure get to her. Camille s got to run the show for us this season. As one of four returnees to the forward position, 5-11 sophomore Jelks is poised to provide some extra balance to USC s gameplan. She was sidelined by hand and knee injuries for the first half of the season before stepping in for 15 games to give her some key courttime heading into this year s action. She was injured last season after being a highly touted player out of Ohio, Trakh said. She s an extremely hard worker. e re looking for her to be a defensive stopper. Rounding out the roster are Jazlyn Davis (Toledo, Ohio) and newcomer Nadia Parker (Spanaway, ash.). Davis redshirted her first season, and the Trojan staff is eager to have her hit the court healthy this year. The 5-8 point guard has a penchant for getting to the hoop that attracted Trakh to her a year ago. Now with her injury redshirt season out of the way, Trakh is eager to see his Ohio import get in some games. She has great talent, she s a very highly rated point guard, Trakh said. She can add another dimension to our team. She s a great penetrator and looks to pass. She s very strong. You can t stop her from getting into the paint. hat Davis brings to the slashing game, 6-3 freshman Parker brings to the post position. The center played three years of high school basketball in Germany before moving to ashington for her senior year. Nadia has a ton of athletic potential, Trakh said. She can dunk a basketball. She can help, but she needs to have a good work ethic. e re depending on her. She s got to give us some quality minutes. ith such a balanced talent pool, Trakh finds himself in a far more comfortable situation than he did a year ago. hereas he came to USC knowing he had lost half of the scoring output from the previous season, this year s Trojan squad returns almost 80 percent of its offensive output. Still, Trakh maintains that there s always plenty of work to be done. e need to shoot the ball better as a team, he notes. e can get up and down the floor and we rebound well. Our strength is in the way we play together and the experience we ll have from last year. e ll be very balanced. If we have another season like last, we ll have some good momentum to bring into the Galen Center the following season. The home court at Troy (Sports Arena and Lyon Center) largely has been a secure place for the omen of Troy. Only two teams got the best of the Trojans on their home floor last season, and the ride will mark the final season before the opening of the new 10,258-seat Galen Center (more on Galen on page 11). This season s Pac-10 schedule opens up at the Lyon Center and the final conference game on USC hardwood is set for Feb. 11 at the Sports Arena. The Trojans first official action will come at the aikiki Beach Marriott Classic, where they will join Eastern Illinois, host Hawai i and another team to be named for a preseason tournament Nov The nonconference schedule picks right back up Nov. 23 at Trakh s alma mater, Long Beach State, before the omen of Troy take flight once more to face Notre Dame on Nov. 27. Upon its return, USC will settle into a stretch of seven games that will keep it in familiar territory for the ride into Pac-10 play. The home opener pits the omen of Troy against TCU for a Dec. 4 showdown at the Sports Arena. Last year s road clash with the Horned Frogs was decided by a gamewinning jumper from Hagiya. This year, the Trojans get to play host to the contest. That game will be followed by two of the four nonconference matches scheduled against local opponents. USC will make the short trip to Loyola Marymount on Dec. 6 before hosting Cal State Northridge on Dec. 9 at the Sports Arena. On Dec. 11, Ohio State will touch down at the Sports Arena, and then the Trojans wrap up the preseason schedule with a home doubleheader with the men s team against nearby Cal State Fullerton. Pac-10 action is set for Dec. 20 when Oregon State comes to town. In order to power past the marks set in , the omen of Troy will continue to rely on their balanced roster, which now boasts an extra injection of experience following the strides made last season. hat really works well for me is we don t say we want to win the Pac-10, Trakh said. Instead, let s take care of the practice ahead of us. e want to be competitive. If you just throw yourself into the day-to-day process and concentrate on that, you ll get to those long-term goals that you want. Just get in the postseason and anything can happen. Anything almost happened last year. University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

8 COACHING STAFF Mark Trakh head coach THE MARK TRAKH FILE Second season at USC 12 years of collegiate head coaching experience 25 years of head coaching experience 11 years at Pepperdine: (.618) 13 years at Brea Olinda HS: (.887) Two-time CC Coach of the Year ( ) City of Brea Hall of Fame Inductee Southern California High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee Seven total postseason appearances Four NCAA Tournament appearances Three NIT appearances Four conference titles (4 CC) Long Beach State 1981 Second Season at USC 13th Season Overall Mark Trakh followed up a successful 11-year stand as head women s basketball coach at Pepperdine by propelling the omen of Troy to their first NCAA tournament appearance in seven years. He now enters his second season at the helm of the Trojan women s basketball program and 13th season as a collegiate head coach. In his first season at USC, Trakh led the Trojans to a second-place tie in the Pac-10 at 12-6 to help earn a long-awaited place in the 2005 NCAA tournament. There, USC posted a first-round win over Louisville before falling on a last-second basket to NCAA runner-up Michigan State. Trakh, 50, was hired on April 14, 2004, becoming the seventh head coach in USC history. I am very grateful for this opportunity, said Trakh. USC is a wonderful institution and I am honored to be a part of it. e will work very hard to make USC basketball one of the top teams in the country once again. During his time at Pepperdine, Mark proved that he deserved this position, said USC athletic director Mike Garrett. e were very impressed with his teams success both on the court and in the classroom. He is a perfect fit to our current staff of outstanding head coaches. In 11 seasons ( ) as the aves head coach, Trakh built a nationally recognized program that made six postseason appearances (2000, ) NCAA; 1999, 2001, 2004 NIT) and dominated play in the est Coast Conference, winning four of the last six league titles. He was twice named CC Coach of the Year (1999, 2002). His teams compiled a (.618) overall record at Pepperdine and a (.643) mark in the CC. Under his leadership, Pepperdine posted six 20-win seasons. Trakh coached two CC Players of the Year Rasheeda Clark (2000) and Tamara McDonald (2002). Clark went on to become Pepperdine s first NBA pick. In total, Trakh has had seven players advance to the professional ranks, both internationally and in the U.S. More impressive is the fact that in 11 years at Pepperdine, Trakh graduated each and every one of his student-athletes (100% graduation rate). Over his last seven seasons in Malibu, Trakh s teams accounted for an overall record of (.678) and a (.776) record in the CC. Pepperdine s conference winning percentage during that time topped all member schools. In those seven years, the aves also captured three regular-season titles outright while tying for another, and finished second twice and third once. In each of those seven campaigns, Pepperdine tallied at least 10 conference victories, including a school-record 12 wins in 2000 and In 2004, his squad finished overall, tied for second in the CC at The team made their sixth-straight postseason appearance by advancing to the omen s NIT. The previous year marked the third time in four years that the aves advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The 2003 squad won 14 of its last 17 games to reach the 20-win plateau for the sixth consecutive season, becoming the first team in CC history to accomplish the feat. Trakh earned his two CC Coach of the Year honors in 2002 and Pepperdine compiled a 23-8 record in 2002, captured the conference championship and advanced to the NCAAs. In 1999, the aves omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 8

9 COACHING STAFF Trakh s Career Head Coaching Record Overall Conf. Conf. Final Year Team/School -L -L Finish Rank Postseason USC t-2nd 22nd NCAA Second Round Pepperdine t-2nd NIT First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine t-3rd NIT First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine t-1st NIT First Round Pepperdine nd Pepperdine th Pepperdine t-4th Pepperdine t-6th Pepperdine t-5th Total Overall / Conference Record at USC: (.645) / 12-6 (.667) Total Overall / Conference Record at Pepperdine: (.618) / (.643) Total Overall / Conference Collegiate Record (USC and Pepperdine): (.620) / (.645) Brea Olinda HS California State Champ. (.887) 6 CIF Southern Section titles 11 league titles Total Career Head Coaching Record: (.762) recorded a 21-9 overall mark and tied for the regular-season conference title. At the time, the CC champion was not granted an automatic NCAA bid and Pepperdine advanced to the NIT. The 2000 campaign was a season of firsts for the program as Pepperdine won its first-ever outright CC title and made its inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition to winning a school-record 12 conference games, the aves reached the championship game of the CC Tournament for the second straight year. Trakh came to Pepperdine after serving as the head girls basketball coach at Brea (Calif.) Olinda High for 13 seasons ( ). During his tenure, the Ladycats emerged as a nationally prominent program, compiling a cumulative record of (.887) and earning annual rankings from USA Today. His teams captured four California state championships (1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993), six CIF Southern Section titles (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and 11 consecutive Orange League crowns. Brea Olinda High did not lose more than two games during any of Trakh s final five seasons, rolling to an amazing record of (.953). Several of his players went on to enjoy successful collegiate careers, including ex- USC standout and current assistant coach Jody (Anton) ynn. Trakh is a member of the City of Brea Hall of Fame and the Southern California High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. A 1981 graduate of Long Beach State with a bachelor s degree in journalism and a teaching credential, Trakh also taught English at Brea Olinda. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson and Fullerton Community College before transferring to LBSU. He served as assistant boys varsity basketball coach at estern High in Anaheim, Calif. Born on May 31, 1955, Trakh prepped at Lakeland Regional High in anque, N.J., where he played both baseball and basketball. Trakh is the godfather to Derek and Jody ynn s daughter, Jada. 9 University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

10 COACHING STAFF Jody ynn assistant coach Jody ynn is no stranger to USC basketball. The second-year Trojan women s assistant basketball coach was a four-year letterwinner at Troy ( ) and a former starting guard, playing under her maiden name of Jody Anton. This season, ynn enters her 10th year as an assistant coach after having worked with current USC head coach Mark Trakh for eight seasons at Pepperdine ( ) before moving over to Troy for In Malibu, ynn helped lead Pepperdine to six postseason appearances, including three bids to the NCAA Tournament. The aves posted six 20-win seasons and captured four est Coast Conference championships. Her first season in the coaching ranks at USC brought ynn back to familiar territory USC 1996 Second Season at USC as the Trojans tied for second in the Pac- 10 and rolled into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since During ynn s playing career at USC, the Trojans compiled a cumulative record of (.693), won the 1994 Pac-10 Conference championship and made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from ynn played for three head coaches while at USC, including Marianne Stanley (1993), Cheryl Miller ( ) and Fred illiams (1996). ynn enjoyed her best season as a junior in 1995, starting 27 games and averaging 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a contest. Her former teammates included the NBA s Adrain illiams, Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie. As a prep, ynn played for Trakh at Brea Derek ynn assistant coach (Calif.) Olinda High, helping the Ladycats win three California state championships (1989, 1991 and 1992) and earning CIF Southern Section Player of the Year accolades in 1991 and She was also named two-time USA Today All-American honorable mention (1991, 1992), 1992 Street & Smith All-American honorable mention, 1992 Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and two-time Orange County Register Player of the Year (1991, 1992). Born on Feb. 21, 1974, in Brea, ynn earned a bachelor s degree in exercise science from USC in 1996 and attained a master s in education from Pepperdine in She married fellow assistant coach Derek ynn on May 20, The couple have a 1-year-old daughter, Jada. The family currently resides in Yorba Linda. Derek ynn enters his second season as part of the USC women s basketball coaching staff and his seventh season in the collegiate ranks, preparing the Trojans to build on the record and second-round NCAA Tournament appearance they posted during ynn s first season at Troy. Under head coach Mark Trakh, ynn spent five years ( ) as an assistant at Pepperdine, helping lead the aves to five postseason appearances, three est Coast Conference titles (2000, 2002, 2003) and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament each of those seasons. Prior to joining the aves staff, ynn spent six seasons ( ) as the assistant boys basketball coach at Upland (Calif.) High. There, ynn helped the Highlanders earn five consecutive CIF Southern Section Cal State Fullerton 1996 Second Season at USC playoff berths. The 1996 and 1997 teams captured the Baseline League championship, while the 1999 team notched a schoolbest 25-4 mark. ynn served as head coach of Upland s freshman boys basketball team for two seasons ( ). In 1997 he coached the South Junior College All-Star team at the Eddie Jones All-Star Game. During his time at Upland, ynn coached 12 athletes who went on to play collegiate basketball, including six Division I players. These athletes include Orlando Huff, who played at Fresno State and then for the NFL s Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, Desmond Penigar, who played at Utah and was the 2004 leading scorer and Rookie of the Year in the NBA Developmental League, and Kirk Snyder, who played at Nevada and was a 2004 first round draft pick (11th overall) of the NBA s Utah Jazz. In addition to coaching, ynn taught physical education during the school year at St. Edward s School in Corona, Calif., and has worked extensively as a substitute teacher in the Upland Unified School District. As a prep, ynn played basketball at Upland High, where he earned All-Baseline League accolades as a senior in ynn earned his bachelor s degree in kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton in 1996 and a master s and teaching credential from Azusa Pacific in Born on Jan. 24, 1972, in Upland, ynn married fellow assistant coach Jody ynn on May 20, The couple have a 1-yearold daughter, Jada. The family currently resides in Yorba Linda omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 10

11 COACHING STAFF assistant Kai coach Felton Randolph-Macon oman s College 2000 Second Season at USC Kai Felton, who spent one year as an assistant coach at Pepperdine, now begins her second season on the USC coaching staff after helping the omen of Troy to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years and a second-place tie in Pac- 10 play. Felton joined head coach Mark Trakh for the 2004 campaign in Malibu. She helped guide the aves to a overall record and a NIT postseason appearance. Prior to joining the Pepperdine staff, she spent the 2003 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona where she served multiple roles. ith the Broncos, Felton was directly involved in recruiting, scouting, film editing and production, guard and post player development and assisting in practice planning and implementation. Felton spent two seasons ( ) as a graduate assistant coach at Springfield (Mass.) College, before returning to the est Coast. At Springfield she was in charge of recruiting, as well as other administrative duties, as she helped lead the Pride to an overall record of 59-9 (.868) and two NCAA Division III postseason appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in As a player, Felton was a standout guard at Randolph-Macon oman s College in Lynchburg, Va. During her four years, she set nine school records, including most career three-pointers (216), most three-pointers in a season (66) and most career assists (325). She finished her career ranked No. 3 on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,147 points. She earned her bachelor s degree in biology in 2000 from Randolph-Macon and later attained her master s in physical education and athletic administration from Springfield in Felton grew up in nearby Pasadena, Calif., and prepped at La Cañada High, where she was tabbed first team all-district as a senior. She set single-game, single-season and career marks for three-point shooting. Born on May 27, 1978, Felton currently resides in South Pasadena. coming The in Galen Center 255,000 square feet 10,258 seats Future Home of USC Basketball and Volleyball 11 Nothing says more about the growth and success of the university than our new mecca the Galen Center. USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett One hundred and twenty-four years ago, USC founders envisioned an oncampus arena to further unify the Trojan community. In summer 2006, that dream becomes reality with the opening of the Galen Center new home to Troy s basketball and volleyball programs. The center puts the Trojan teams on an appropriately impressive stage, allowing the squads to strut their stuff in a 255,000 square-foot arena with 10,258 seats, and utilize new locker rooms for home and visitors as well as a weight room and medical training room. An attached 45,000 square-foot pavilion will contain additional practice room with three courts along with space for coaches and administrative offices. Galen also will house the Athletic Department Hall of Fame as well as function rooms, a ticket office, concession stands and merchandise stores for visitors to the new complex. Built with the entire community in mind, the Galen Center will open its doors to youth and high school sporting events when the Trojans aren t on centercourt. Still, athletics won t be the only events to touch down at the Galen Center, however. The venue also will play host to concerts, commencement ceremonies, community events, lectures, meetings, shows, pageants and more. University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

12 RETURNING PLAYERS 11Brynn Cameron Guard 5-10 Sophomore Newbury Park, Calif. Newbury Park HS Cameron s Career Highs Field Goals Made: 7, four times, last vs. California, 2/20/05 Field Goal Attempts: 20 vs. ashington State, 2/3/05 Field Goal Percentage:.700 (7-10) vs. Harvard, 11/28/04 3PT Field Goals Made: 6 vs. South Dakota State, 12/11/04 3PT Attempts: 16 vs. ashington State, 2/3/05 3PT FG Percentage: (2-2) vs. Oregon, 1/2/05 Free Throws Made: 3 at BYU, 12/18/04 Free Throw Attempts: 4, twice, last at BYU, 12/18/04 Free Throw Percentage:.750 (3-4) at BYU, 12/18/04 Total Points: 20 vs. South Dakota State, 12/11/04 Rebounds: 10 vs. UCLA, 2/26/05 Assists: 4 vs. Arizona, 3/5/05 Blocks: 1, five times, last vs. ashington, 2/5/05 Steals: 3, four times, last vs California, 2/20/05 Minutes: 33 vs. ashington, 2/5/05 THIS SEASON Brynn Cameron s lights-out shooting may not be a surprise anymore, but opponents will still be charged with the task of trying to stop her in her second season at USC. The returning starter presents one of the most dangerous outside scoring threats in the nation FRESHMAN SEASON Cameron established herself as a go-to outside shooter in her first year at USC, emerging as the top scorer for the omen of Troy with 9.8 points per game 19th best in the Pac Ranked No. 25 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.409) and second in the Pac- 10 in three-pointers made (72)... Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team and awarded All- Pac-10 honoable mention... Shot 42.1 percent from the field and averaged 2.7 rebounds per game... Started 26 out of 31 games... Scored in double figures 14 times... Top USC scorer in nine games... Made her first collegiate start in USC s opener vs. Massachusetts, scoring nine points, nabbing two steals and shooting 40 percent from the floor... Top scoring performance came on Dec. 11 with 20 points against South Dakota State... Had her first career doubledouble in USC s win over UCLA with 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds on Feb Nailed a long three-pointer to tie the game with 21.7 seconds left in USC s loss to Michigan State in the NCAA second round on March 21. HIGH SCHOOL Cameron is a 2004 graduate of Newbury Park (Calif.) High... A four-year basketball letterwinner at guard/forward, and three-year volleyball letterwinner at outside hitter... Accounted for 1,754 points (school record for both boys and girls) and 632 rebounds in her prep career... Averaged 23.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 3.5 assists per game as a senior... Scoring average ranked 10th in CIF Southern Section... Also averaged 45.5 percent shooting from the field, 38.9 from three-point range and 73.9 at the line... Honored as a 2004 Adidas/EA Sports Superstar (top 24 senior preps)... A McDonald s All-American nominee, she was selected to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.. Named the 2004 CIF Division 3A Player of the Year, Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year, Ventura County Star Player of the Year, Los Angeles Times Ventura/North Coast Player of the Year and Marmonte League MVP (an honor she also received in 2002 and 2003)... A three-time (2002, 2003, 2004) All-CIF Southern Section first team pick (also named to second team in 2001), Los Angeles Times Ventura/North Coast all-region selection and Los Angeles Daily News all-area selection... Also earned conference MVP and All-CIF Southern Section first team honors in volleyball as a senior... Played AAU basketball with the Santa Barbara Storm, California Elite, est Coast aves and Utah Avalanche. PERSONAL Brynn Elaine Cameron was born on July 8, 1986, in Van Nuys, Calif.... The daughter of Stan and Cathy Cameron, she has one sister, Emily, and two brothers, Jordan and Colby... Her grandfather, Jack Cravens, played collegiate basketball and baseball ( ) at BYU... Lists her grandfather as her biggest sports hero... Her cousin, Mary Cravens, graduated from USC in She is undecided on her major but lists her career goal as wanting to one day make a difference. CAMERON S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 12

13 41Funn s Career Highs Jamie Funn RETURNING PLAYERS Forward 6-2 Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS Field Goals Made: 6, four times, last vs. Arizona State, 1/16/05 Field Goal Attempts: 14 at Oregon State, 1/4/04 Field Goal Percentage:.750 (6-8), twice, last vs. Arizona State, 1/16/05 Free Throws Made: 6, twice, last at Oregon, 1/29/05 Free Throw Attempts: 8, twice, last at Arizona State, 2/10/05 Free Throw Percentage: (6-6) at Oregon, 1/29/05 Total Points: 13, five times, last at Arizona State, 2/10/05 Rebounds: 11 vs. Oregon, 1/31/04 Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Oregon State, 1/4/05 Blocks: 3 vs. South Dakota State, 12/11/04 Steals: 5 at California, 1/20/05 Minutes: 28 at ashington State, 1/9/05 THIS SEASON Jamie Funn provides balance and a strong inside presence for USC, as she enters her third season with the Trojans. Her scoring and rebounding abilities put her in contention for a starting role SOPHOMORE SEASON Funn averaged 7.1 points per game in her second season with the Trojans... She started 18 out of 31 games, tying her career high of 13 points four times... 16th in the Pac-10 in rebounding (5.1 rpg)... Ninth in the Pac-10 in offensive rebounds (2.29 pg)... Shot 42.6 percent from the floor and had 1.3 steals per game... as second on the team in blocks with 20, notching a career-high of three against South Dakota State on Dec Had her best performance of the season against Arizona State on Jan. 16, notching a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds... ent a career-best 6-for-6 from the free-throw line against Oregon on Jan Nabbed a career-high five steals against California on Jan FRESHMAN SEASON Funn played in all 28 games and made 10 starts as a freshman... Averaged 4.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks per game... Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention team... Made her first collegiate start at Arizona State on Jan. 17 and collected six points and six rebounds, while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor... Had her best outing against Oregon on Jan. 31 when she accounted for her first career double-double with a season-high 13 points off of 6-of-10 shooting and a season-best 11 rebounds... Tallied a season-best two assists against SMU on Dec. 17, a season-high three steals versus Seton Hall on Nov. 28 and two blocks at Arizona State on Jan. 17, against California on Jan. 23 and at Cal on Feb. 21. HIGH SCHOOL Funn is a 2003 graduate of Narbonne High in Harbor City, Calif.... A four-year basketball letterwinner... As a senior, led team to a 24-7 overall record, capturing a second-consecutive Marine League championship, fourth-straight Los Angeles City Section title and advancing to the Southern California Regional final... Named to the 2003 South Bay Daily Breeze all-area first team and Los Angeles Times South Bay/estside all-region... A 2003 All-Marine League first team pick who averaged 13.0 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior... As a junior, she averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game and was named to the All-Marine League second team... A three-time ( ) Street & Smith All-America honorable mention selection... Named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Team and competed on the 2002 USA Youth Development Festival est Team and at the 2001 and 2002 Nike All-America Camp... Joins former Narbonne all-star Camille LeNoir at USC. PERSONAL Jamie Renee Funn was born on April 27, 1985, in Harbor City, Calif.... The daughter of Karen Funn, she has one sister, Nicole (23)... Her sister played collegiate basketball at both Pepperdine ( ) and Oregon State ( )... Lists her sister as the toughest player she has ever faced... Has wanted to play at USC since the seventh grade... Has many ideas for her future, including starting a business, playing professional basketball, modeling and starting a family... A health promotions major. FUNN S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals University of Southern California omen s Basketball omen of Troy Season Prospectus

14 RETURNING PLAYERS 5 Meghan Gnekow Guard 5-11 Senior Santa Ynez, Calif. Santa Ynez City Union HS Gnekow s Career Highs Field Goals Made: 8 at Notre Dame, 12/22/03 Field Goal Attempts: 17 at Arizona, 2/12/05 Field Goal Percentage:.750 (3-4), twice, last vs. ashington, 3/8/03 3PT Field Goals Made: 4, twice, last vs. UCLA, 2/26/05 3PT Attempts: 9 vs. UCLA, 2/26/05 3PT FG Percentage:.800 (4-5) vs. San Diego, 12/13/03 Free Throws Made: 6 at ashington State, 2/5/04 Free Throw Attempts: 11 vs. Arizona State, 2/12/04 Free Throw Percentage: (6-6) at ashington State, 2/5/04 Total Points: 20 at Notre Dame, 12/22/03 Rebounds: 13 at TCU, 12/21/04 Assists: 5, twice, last vs. ashington State, 1/11/04 Blocks: 2, five times, last at California, 1/20/05 Steals: 7 vs. New Mexico, 11/23/02 Minutes: 32, four times, last at Arizona, 2/12/05 THIS SEASON If there is a rebound within reach, count on fourthyear player Meghan Gnekow to snatch it up. As USC s most experienced player, Gnekow will step right back into her starting role for her final season as a Trojan JUNIOR SEASON Gnekow topped the team charts in rebounding, grabbing 5.8 boards per game and leading the Pac-10 in offensive rebounds with 2.97 per game... Eighth in the Pac-10 in rebounding... Awarded All- Pac-10 honorable mention... Started a team-high 27 games out of 31, averaging a team-high 25.3 minutes per game... Led team in scoring five times, hitting one point short of her career high with 19 points at BYU on Dec Averaged 8.3 points per game... Shot 33.9 percent from the floor and averaged 1.5 assists per game... Had two doubledoubles last season, first at TCU on Dec. 21 (16 points, career-high 13 rebounds) and then against Arizona on Feb. 12 (17 points, 10 rebounds)... Put forth career efforts from three-point land against UCLA on Feb. 26, making four of nine attempts SOPHOMORE SEASON Gnekow emerged as a true team leader in her sophomore year and was the only player to start in all 28 games... She finished second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and third on the team in scoring (7.9 ppg)... 14th in the Pac-10 in rebounding and eighth in offensive rebounds (2.36 orpg)... Had a 45.1 field goal shooting percentage, a 32.8 shooting percentage from three-point range and 70.9 percent at the line... Contributed 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks per game... Honored with the Coaches Award for her contributions during the season... Recorded multiple career-high performances, including an outstanding outing at Notre Dame (Dec. 22), in which she accounted for a career-high 20 points and eight field goals made thanks to a 72.7 shooting effort... Began the season by collecting a career-high 10 rebounds and two blocks at New Mexico on Nov Duplicated the rebounding performance with 10 boards against Connecticut (Dec. 7)... Also had a careerhigh five assists against UConn and ashington State (Jan. 11)... Shot a career-high 80.0 percent (4-5) from three-point range against San Diego on Dec as perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 6-of-6 at ashington State on Feb Had a career-high 11 free throw attempts against Arizona State on Feb FRESHMAN SEASON In her first season, Gnekow played in 30 games off the bench... A guard who played at the 2/3 positions, as well as small forward... Averaged 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks per game... Played 20.5 minutes per game... Posted double figures in six games... Scored a seasonbest 17 points twice against ashington State on Jan. 3 and Feb Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds against UCLA on Feb as a surprising force on the block, posting two blocks in three games and one block in seven games throughout the season. HIGH SCHOOL Gnekow is a 2002 graduate of Santa Ynez (Calif.) Valley Union High... Lettered four years in basketball and three in volleyball... Led basketball team to the CIF Division I Southern Section semifinals in 1999 and 2002, quarterfinals in 2001 and first round in Ranks second among Santa Ynez s all-time scorers with 1,550 career points and third among all-time rebounders with 1,046 boards... Holds the school record for career three-pointers (117), single season three-pointers (52) and three-pointers in a single-game (6)... Also collected 333 career steals (fourth among school leaders) and 210 career assists (ninth among school leaders)... Scored a career-high 32 points in the 2002 CIF semifinal game... As a senior she led the Los Padres League in scoring and rebounding... Also led in steals and assists in league games... Honored as All-Santa Ynez County and all-area MVP in Named to the Tournament of Champions and Righetti all-tournament teams in Helped lead team to the league championship and a No. 9 finish in the CIF Division I Southern Section as a senior... Named Los Padres League MVP and Santa Ynez County Co-MVP as a junior... As a sophomore, she earned Street & Smith All-American accolades and was named to the All-Los Padres League first team... Also selected to Nike s Top 80 estern Team and Righetti all-tournament team in An all-league honorable mention selection as a freshman... Played with the Santa Barbara Tides and California Storm traveling teams for six years... on the Las Vegas Tournament with the California Storm in PERSONAL Meghan Colleen Gnekow was born on June 17, 1984, in Santa Barbara, Calif.... The daughter of illiam and Pamela Gnekow, she has one brother, Brandon (22), and three sisters, Briana (19), Ariana (17) and Erin (17)... Names Lisa Leslie as her biggest sports hero and Love and Basketball as her favorite movie... A sociology major. GNEKO S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals omen of Troy Season Prospectus University of Southern California omen s Basketball 14