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1 Meet The Huskies IN THIS SECTION... Andrea Lalum Gioconda Mendiola Giuliana Mendiola Kristen O Neill Kirsten Brockman Nicole Castro Erica Schelly Dominique Banks Jill Bell Cameo Hicks Angie Jones Maggie O Hara Breanne Watson The Husky Family... 42

2 HUSKY SENIORS #5 Andrea Lalum 6-4 Senior Forward/Center Bozman, Mont. Bozeman HS LALUM S CAREER HIGHS Points 25, vs. Washington State, Jan. 25, 2002 Rebounds 13, vs. Arizona, Feb. 7, 2002 Assists 4, four times; last at Oregon Feb. 2, 2003 Steals 5, vs. Oregon State, Dec. 30, 2001 FG Made 11, vs. Iowa State, Dec. 22, 2002 FG Attempted 22, vs. Iowa State, Dec. 22, Pt. FG Made 5, vs. USC, Jan. 30, Pt. FG Attempted 7, vs. USC, March 3, 2003 FT Made 9, vs. Stanford, Jan. 19, 2002 FT Attempted 11 vs. Stanford, Jan. 19, 2002 AT WASHINGTON JUNIOR YEAR ( ) All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection and Pac-10 All-Academic second-team honoree for the second-straight year Started all 30 games team s second-leading rebounder with 4.5 boards third-leading scorer with 10.8 points per game recorded 19 double-figure scoring games including six of the last nine of the season two 20+ point games notched ninth career double-double with 20 points and season-high 10 rebounds vs. Houston scored seasonhigh 23 points vs. Iowa State, including game-winning basket with 10.8 seconds remaining on the clock equaled careerhigh with four assists vs. Oregon (2/22) drained careerhigh five three-pointers vs. USC (1/30) career-high seven three-pointers attempted vs. USC in Pac-10 Tournament (3/ 8) team s leading scorer vs. Arizona in the Pac-10 Tournament with 14 points, including shooting 80 percent from three-point range (4-5) nailed four three-pointers in back-to-back Pac-10 Tournament games named to Seattle Times Husky Classic All-Tournament team. SOPHOMORE YEAR ( ) Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors and All-Pac-10 second team academic honors... among Pac-10 leaders with four doubledoubles... played and started in 30-of-31 games... missed final regular season game versus Oregon with an ankle injury... third leading scorer with 11.4 points per game and top rebounder with 5.8 per game... had a career-high 13 rebounds, a UW season-high, versus Arizona... had 12 boards at St. Mary s... scored a career-best 25 points on 9- of-18 from the field at WSU... made 22 three point baskets... scored 20 points at Wisconsin and 22 versus WSU in Seattle... selected to attend NCAA Leadership Conference with peers from around the country, May, 2002 in Florida. FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Had a tremendous impact in her first collegiate season... named to NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team... Pac-10 freshman honorable mention... named Most Improved Player at year-end team banquet... in the NCAA Tournament had a clutch performance in the second half of Huskies secondround win over Florida, hitting shots from everywhere on the court including 2-for-3 from the three-point line to hold off a furious Lady Gator rally... hit six of seven shots in the game to finish with 14 points and three rebounds... had six points and four rebounds in first-round win over Old Dominion... team-high 18 points in Sweet 16 win over Oklahoma and 12 points in Elite Eight game versus SW Missouri... shot a team-best 62 percent (18-29) in the NCAA Tournament and led the Huskies in field goal percentage for the year at 47 percent ( )... earned first start at Oklahoma State (12/ 3)... moved into the starting lineup for good against Oregon (1/18)... four blocked shots against St. Mary s was best by a Husky since Amber Hall in had four double-doubles... fourth-leading scorer on the team with 9.4 points per game... double figure rebounding in four games... had a seasonbest 19 points at Stanford and matched that at USC... hit 3- of-3 treys at Stanford points at home against Stanford. AT BOZEMAN HIGH SCHOOL Montana s Gatorade Player of the Year and Montana High School Girls Player of the Year for played her junior and senior seasons at Bozeman High and led the Hawks to back-to-back state championship titles... two-time Montana State Tournament Most Valuable Player... played for coach Rick Jordan... as a senior, led the state in scoring, averaging 19.1 points per game... also led the state in three point field goal percentage... second in the state in rebounding... team captain as a senior... four-year all-conference, allstate and all-state tournament honoree... led team in rebounding... as a junior, averaged 10.2 points and and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 45 percent from the field... hit 73 percent from the free throw line and averaged four blocks per game... scored 20 points in the state championship game... named Most Improved Player and was team rebounding champion... transferred from class C Joplin Inverness to Bozeman High after her sophomore season... as a sophomore, averaged 19.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game... hit 59 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line... had a season-high 31 points in one game... as a freshman, averaged 17.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game... scored a season-high 27 points during the year... team MVP... played with the All-Northwest Select Team that traveled to Australia in earned several area athlete of the week awards... played volleyball during her freshman and sophomore seasons... earned honorable mention allstate honors as a sophomore... earned all-conference and academic honors both years. Andrea Rose Lalum... born Dec. 5, 1981 in Havre, Mont.... daughter of Andy and Gaylene Lalum... mother Gaylene passed away in April, 2003 father is a microbiologist... has one older brother, Adam and a younger sister, Jessica, who sang the national anthem at a Husky women's basketball game two years ago... was named to honor roll and earned academic all-state honors all four years of high school... majoring in law, society and justice... had a 3.8 grade point average throughout high school. Andrea Lalum and American Indian studies professor Tom Grayson Colonnese UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

3 Q&A With Andrea Lalum I wear No. 5 because... I change my number every year to be different, and to welcome a new basketball season My cell phone ring is...a wedding ring...but don t get any rumors started! In my CD player right now is... a mix of slow songs that remind me of my mother In 10 years I want to be... happy with a healthy family Favorite class and professer is... An Indians in Film class with professor Tom Colonnese Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is... LA because it is hot and sunny and the team has our rival games Favorite toy as a child was... a fourwheeler (I am a farm girl!) When I was a kid I wanted to be... a model My best-dressed teammate is... myself or Jill Bell If I m cooking dinner I m making... I am miss Martha Stewart - I can make almost anything My teammates would describe me as... funny, caring and sensitive Favorite motto or quote... Live every day to the fullest because you may not be guaranteed tomorrow - my mother Favorite internet site is... I don t do computers Favorite road trip memory is... when the girls came to Montana last summer to visit my mother and get me Most influential teammate is... Alicia Heathcote My earliest sports memory is... when I had to learn how to shoot free throws from my cousin Bridgett ANDREA LALUM VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State ANDREA LALUM S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / / / TOTALS 92/ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 23

4 HUSKY SENIORS #31 Gioconda Mendiola 5-8 Senior Guard Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro HS MENDIOLA S CAREER HIGHS Points 10 two times Rebounds 6, vs. Washington State, March 1, 2003 Assists 7, vs. Kentucky, Nov. 30, 2002 Steals 5, at California, Jan. 16, 2003 FG Made 4 two times FG Attempted 7 twice; last vs. Oregon State, Jan. 25, Pt. FG Made 2, three times, last vs. St. Bon., Nov. 29, 02 3-Pt. FG Attempted 5, vs. St. Mary s, Nov. 30, 2001 FT Made 3, at Texas Tech, Nov. 24, 2002 FT Attempted 4 vs. James Madison, Dec. 22, 2000 AT WASHINGTON JUNIOR YEAR ( ) Pac-10 Academic honorable mention selection came off the bench in all 30 games dished out 74 assists, seocnd-highest on team behind sister Giuliana scored season-high eight points vs. USC (1/ 5) pulled down career-high six rebounds vs. Washington State (3/1) recorded career-high seven assists vs. Kentucky and career-high five steals vs. Cal (1/6) team s assists leader in five games. SOPHOMORE YEAR ( ) Played in 21 games and started seven... scored a seasonhigh seven points on 3-of-5 from the field versus Boise State... also passed out three assists in that game... pulled down four rebounds, with six points, both from three point range, in win at St. Mary s... sank five three pointers during the season... missed nine games with a stress fracture in lower leg... had four assists, one block and one steal in win versus Northeastern in Husky Classic... played in all three WNIT games. FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Played in 25 games averaging seven minutes a game in first season... speedy guard who was a spark off the bench, both offensively and defensively... played in all four NCAA Tournament games and had her best game in the final outing of the year, against Southwest Missouri, when she hit 4-of-6 from the field, including 2-of-3 three pointers, for 10 points added two rebounds and two steals in the game nailed a three-pointer in Huskies first-round win over Old Dominion... against Loyola Marymount, followed a three pointer by her sister Giuliana with one of her own, for her first points of the season... team and career-high 10 points vs. UCLA, when she led the team in scoring... had surgery Feb.1 for right thumb sprain and missed three games. AT EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL Completed her four year prep career with 1,327 points and a career scoring average of 11.6 points per game also totaled 597 assists for a 5.4 career average and had 448 steals, averaging 4.0 per game helped lead the turnaround from a 7-19 freshman season where she was the only freshman on the varsity team to a 27-3 record as a junior and a 23-6 mark her senior year as a senior, averaged 17.7 points, 7.7 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game earned allcounty honors and was named Sea View League co-mvp led Orange County in assists advanced to the state tournament after undefeated regular season which included a victory over top seeded Crescenta Valley at the buzzer surpassed the 1,000-point mark as a junior earned first team all-league honors and was named co-mvp and most valuable defensive player averaged 12.5 points, 5.9 assists and 5.1 steals per game as a sophomore, earned second team all-league honors and was most valuable defensive player helped team advance to the CIF playoffs for the first time in 10 years team was undefeated in league action. Gioconda Giuliana Mendiola born Jan. 7, 1981, in Fountain Valley, Calif. daughter of Alicia and Edgardo Mendiola mother is an accountant and father is a chef one of nine children with five brothers: Eddie, Giovanni, Piero, Fabrizio and Lucciano and three sisters: Marietta, Gigliola and Giuliana younger sister Giuliana is a senior guard on the Husky basketball team mother, Alicia, played on the national champion Peruvian women s basketball team father, Edgardo, played semi-professional soccer in New York brothers Eddie, Giovanni and Piero played soccer and Fabrizio played basketball at Saddleback Valley College four-year CSF Honor Roll student member of El Toro Winner s Circle, for being in the top 10 percent of her class listed in Who s Who Among American High School Students Giuliana and Gioconda played a game of one-onone in high school to decide who would get to wear jersey No. 13, the number their mother wore when she played Giuliana won and continues to wear the number at UW Gioconda wears No. 31 had a 3.8 grade point average as a senior. Gioconda Mendiola and Dr. Stan Chernicoff, director of Student-Athlete Services and geology lecturer UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

5 Q&A With Gio Mendiola I wear No. 31 because...giuli beat me in a game of one-on-one for No. 13 when we were kids In my CD player right now is... GPM Rules Mix (my sister made it for me) In 10 years I want to be... Anywhere playing professional basketball, and hopefully I ll be married by then too Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is...la against USC because...you know My favorite toy as a child was... a basketball and my pink Care Bear When I was a kid I wanted to be... a professional basketball player My best-dressed teammate is... Andrea Lalum If I m cooking dinner I m making...steak and mashed potatoes My teammates would describe me as...mean I can t imagine life without...my brothers Favorite quote or motto...if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it Favorite UW road trip memory... Bungee jumping in Australia My most influential teammate is... My best friend, Giuliana Mendiola My most prized possession is...my Magic Johnson autographed basketball shoe! My earliest childhood sports memory is... watching my three brothers, Eddie, Giovanni and Piero, playing soccer together GIOCONDA MENDIOLA VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State GIOCONDA MENDIOLA S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / / / TOTALS 76/ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 25

6 HUSKY SENIORS #13 Giuliana Mendiola 5-11 Senior Guard Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro HS MENDIOLA S CAREER HIGHS Points 43, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, 2003 Rebounds 12 three times, last vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, 2003 Assists 13, vs. Oregon State, Jan. 25, 2003 Steals 5, vs. Washington State, March 1, 2003 FG Made 15, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, 2003 FG Attempted 20, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, Pt. FG Made 6, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, Pt. FG Attempted 9, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, 2003 FT Made 15, vs. Oregon, Feb. 23, 2002 FT Attempted 17, vs. Oregon, Feb.23, 2002 AT WASHINGTON JUNIOR YEAR ( ) First Husky ever to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year Kodak/WBCA and Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection named to All-Pac-10 First-Team for second-straight season also first Husky to earn three Pac-10 Player of the Week nods in a single season team co-captain earned Pac-10 All- Academic honorable mention honors became 18th player in school history to score 1,000 points currently ranks 11th with 1,267 points set UW single-season assists record with 162 enters senior season ranked second all-time with 440 career assists team s leader in scoring (17.5), rebounding (6.5) and assists (5.4) Pac-10 leader in assists and three-point FG percentage (.457) also finished second in the league in FT percentage (.845), third in scoring, FG percentage (.543), and assists-turnover ratio (1.6), and eighth in rebounding recorded eight double-doubles scored in double-figures in all but three games scored at least 20 points in nine of the last 12 games of the season became first Husky to score 40 points, setting a UW single-game record with 43 vs. UCLA (2/1) shot from the field, 6-9 from three-point range and 7-8 from the line, while matching a career high with 12 boards and dishing out seven assists vs. the Bruins tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists vs. USC (1/30) equaled UW single-game assists record with 13 vs. Oregon State (1/25) hit gamewinning shot with 17 seconds left in early season overtime win over USC (1/3) first two-time Seattle Times Husky Classic MVP recipient also named to Husky Classic and GlazoSmithKline All-Tournament Teams team s Big Dawg honoree and Lion s Assists Leader for third straight year invited to USA Basketball Team Trials. SOPHOMORE YEAR ( ) Team co-captain... selected to All-Pac-10 First Team... earned All-Pac-10 academic honorable mention recognition... at team banquet earned Big Dawg award for second year and was named Most Inspirational by teammates... also named Lion s Club assist leader with 152, a mark that was fourth-highest in the Pac-10 and third-highest ever by a UW player in one season... led team in field goal percentage (47%), was second leading scorer and rebounder, with 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game... started all but one of 31 games... scored season-high 31 points in final regular season game, an victory over Oregon... Pac-10 Player of the Week for her efforts in road sweep at USC and UCLA... scored 22 points at USC and 12, with eight boards at UCLA... maintained a sterling assist-to-turnover ratio, at 2.08, that was second-best in the conference... career-high 15 free throws made in 31-point game versus Oregon... mark was a UW season-high... scored in double figures 20 times and had four games of 20 or more points. FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Pac-10 All-Freshman Team... All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention... played in all 32 games and started third-leading scorer on the team... led UW in rebounding through the entire regular season and finished the year with an average of 6.3 boards per game, eighth in the Pac assist to turnover ratio of 1.46 was fourth in the Pac moved into the starting lineup in the third game of the year versus No. 1 Connecticut... averaged 13.3 points in four NCAA Tournament games... scored a team-high 18 points, including 10-of-12 from the free throw line, in UW s second-round win over 14th-ranked Florida... tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in NCAA firstround win over Old Dominion points on 5-of-7 from the field against Oklahoma in the Sweet in season-opener at Indiana, hit a three-pointer to send game to OT... MVP of Seattle Times Classic... posted a season-best 22 points versus California at home... made four three-pointers in a game on two occasions, versus Loyola Marymount and Arizona... led team in scoring seven times... had five doubledoubles... throughout the season, was listed among Pac-10 leaders in seven different categories. AT EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL Selected as an honorable mention all-american by USA Today and Street & Smith... Orange County Register Player of the Year and Los Angeles Times Orange County Player of the Year for the season... led Orange County in scoring all four years... finished her prep career at No. 4 on the California state all-time scoring list with 3,069 points over four years... one of only three California players ever to crack the 3,000-point mark... career scoring average was 26.7 points over 115 games... also had career marks of 5.8 assists, 4.5 steals per game... her No. 13 jersey was retired by El Toro High following her career... as a senior, broke the Orange County scoring record when she scored 42 points in a tournament game... had a career-high 55 points in a El Toro victory against the seventh ranked team in the county... averaged 34.4 points, 6.3 assists and 10.2 rebounds per game as the team finished with a record of 23-7 in her final season... South Coast League Most Valuable Player... second-team All-America Student Sports honoree... was named El Toro MVP all four years and was team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior... earned first team allcounty honors three straight years... team finished 23-6 her junior year and played for the Southern Section Division I-AA championship... four-time El Toro Athlete of the Year... three-time all-cif First Team selection... as a freshman, team finished 17-9 and advanced to the CIF playoffs for the first time in 10 years... played four years for coach Vincent Avitabile... averaged 24.2 points per game as a freshman and 22.8 as a sophomore. Giuliana Priscilla Mendiola... born Jan. 9, 1982 in Fountain Valley, Calif.... daughter of Alicia and Edgardo Mendiola... one of nine children, with five brothers: Eddie, Giovanni, Piero, Fabrizio and Lucciano and three sisters: Marietta, Gigliola and Gioconda... she and brother Lucciano are twins... older sister Gioconda is a guard on the Husky basketball team... mother, Alicia, played guard on the national champion Peruvian women s basketball team... father, Edgardo, played semi-professional soccer in New York... brothers Eddie, Giovanni and Piero played soccer and Fabrizio played basketball at Saddleback Valley College... earned several academic honors, including Student of the Month and was named to the Principal s honor roll and California Scholastic Federation... Giuliana and Gioconda played a game of oneon-one in high school to decide who would get to wear jersey No. 13, the number their mother wore when she played... Giuliana won and wears the number at UW... Gioconda wears No had a 3.7 grade point average as a senior. Giuliana Mendiola and creativity and innovations professor G. Graham Allan UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

7 Q&A With Giuli Mendiola I wear No to represent my mom In my CD player right now is...the single We Are Family In 10 years I want to be... playing in the WNBA with my sister and having my entire famiily there watching Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is...la because I get to see my family - my nieces and nephews and mamamama My favorite toy as a child was... a basketball When I was a kid I wanted to be...a track star (yeah right!) or a pro basketball player My best-dressed teammate is... Andrea Lalum If I m cooking dinner I m making... salad with our special family dressing My teammates describe me as...unselfish The best thing about living in Seattle is... being apart of the this special Husky team I can t imagine life without... my brothers Favorite UW road trip memory...bungee Jumping in Australia because it s something I never thought I d do My most influential teammate is... Gioconda because she has the biggest heart and pushes me to play to my potential My most prized possession is...my Magic Johnson autographed shoe My earliest sports memory is... when my two brothers (Fabrizio and Lucciano), Gioconda and I would have Olympics with medals, where Fab always won the Gold (Go 4 Pack Attack!) GIULIANA MENDIOLA VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State GIULIANA MENDIOLA S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / / / TOTALS 93/ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 27

8 HUSKY JUNIORS #33 Kristen O Neill 6-1 Junior Guard Edmonds, Wash. Meadowdale HS O NEILL S CAREER HIGHS Points 18, at California, Jan. 16, 2003 Rebounds 12 vs. Oregon, Jan. 23, 2003 Assists 7, vs. North Texas, March 14, 2002 Steals 6, vs. Washington State, Jan. 25, 2002 FG Made 7, twice, last time at Cal, Jan. 16, 2003 FG Attempted 11, twice, last time at Cal, Jan. 16, Pt. FG Made 3, five times, last vs. Arizona, Jan. 11, 03 3-Pt. FG Attempted 6, twice, last vs. USC, March 3, 2003 FT Made 4 twice, last at Oregon, Feb. 22, 2003 FT Attempted 5, three times, last vs. USC, Jan. 30, 2003 AT WASHINGTON SOPHOMORE YEAR ( ) Started 20 of 30 games played named KKNW 1150 Outstanding Defensive Player for second-straight year Pac-10 All- Academic honorable mention selection came off the bench in the first 10 games of the season before taking Kayla Burt s position in the starting lineup tied Giuliana Mendiola for team lead in steals with 51 tied for third in team rebounding with 4.4 per game reached double-figure scoring four times with three of those coming in her first five games in the starting lineup notched back-to-back career highs in points with 17 vs. Arizona (1/11) and then 18 vs. Cal (1/16) lifted UW to a win over the Wildcats (1/11), rebounding a missed shot by Giuliana Mendiola to put-back the game-winning layin with less than two seconds on the clock in same game vs. Arizona, pulled down team-high nine boards, shot 87.5 percent from the field (7-8) and matched career high with three treys (3-3) had back-to-back double-figure rebounding games with career-high 12 vs. Oregon (1/ 23) and 10 vs. Oregon State (1/25). FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Had an impressive first season capped by selection to the Pac-10 All- Freshman Team... honored as KOMO Radio co- Outstanding Defensive Player at team banquet... played shooting and point guard and moved into the starting lineup in the eighth game of the season... averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game... led the team in three point field goal percentage at.436 (34-78), a mark that was second-best in the Pac three pointers made was second highest on the team... hit 3-of-4 three pointers in victory at St. Mary s... shot 43 percent overall from the field... scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 from the field at ASU... scored 13 points twice, at Oregon and against UCLA... pulled down eight rebounds versus Stanford... passed out 67 assists, second-most on the team... dished out seven versus North Texas and six assists versus USC in WNIT games. AT MEADOWDALE HIGH SCHOOL Parade Magazine All-American, third team, in 2001 Street and Smith s Third Team All-American Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington honored with having high school jersey displayed in Women s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. top recruit out of the state of Washington ranked No. 38 among top 750 seniors in class of 2001 by All-Star Girls Report ranked No. 19 on HoopPlanet.com s list of top 100 recruits for 2001 Tacoma News Tribune preseason All-State selection in 2001 Everett Herald co-player of the Year, with UW teammate Kayla Burt, Seattle Post Intelligencer selection for Athlete of the Year owns four school single-game records for points (36), three point field goals (6), three point field goal percentage (85.7) and deflections (18) also owns 15 career school records finished prep career with 1,154 points, 516 rebounds, 342 steals and 185 blocks first team all-area and all WesCo first team all-state tournament as a senior led Meadowdale to a fourth-place finish at the state tournament averaged 19.3 points, five assists, six steals and four blocks led Meadowdale to a win over No. 10 Blanchet to claim the state championship as a junior... sank a three pointer with 2:01 remaining in that game, to put her team ahead, and then scored the final six points to steal the victory named to the all-state first team, the Associated Press First Team and first team all-area squad after finishing with a record of 19-9 averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals as a sophomore, played on the MHS team that compiled a record of 27-1 and were state runners-up earned second team all-wesco honors and was named Best Defender averaged 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals per game earned second team honors at state tournament as a freshman, helped lead team to a 26-2 record and earned second team all-wesco honors team won the NW District and finished seventh at the state tournament averaged 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Kristen O Neill... daughter of Tina and Rich O Neill... born April 12, 1983 in Seattle... older sister, Kellie, played for UW women s basketball team ( )... also has two younger brothers, Richard (16) and Roger (11)... father is a Seattle police sergeant and mother is a homemaker... compiled a 3.7 grade point average and was enrolled in honors classes and a member of National Honor Society... played for coach Karen Blair at Meadowdale High School selected Washington over Stanford, Notre Dame, Oregon, Arizona State and Texas. Kristen O Neill and Spanish and Portuguese lecturer Joan Fox UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

9 Q&A With Kristen O Neill I wear No. 33 because... in high school my sister was No. 44 and I wanted to have a double number like her. It s been my lucky number ever since. My cell phone ring is...i change it constantly; cell phone rings can get really annoying! In my CD player right now is...a mix with some country and Christian music In 10 years I want to be... happily married and have a career that allows me to make a positive difference Favorite toy as a child was... my Cabbage Patch doll named Baby Dir When I was a kid I wanted to be... playing college basketball someday My best-dressed teammate is... Keeler. Some of her outfits are oneof-a-kind. Just ask Patches. If I m cooking dinner I m making... grilled chicken and pasta My teammates would describe me as... motivated Favorite motto or quote is... Happiness is enjoying life s journey along a detour Favorite UW road trip memtory...snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reed Most influential teammate is...kayla. She s God s miracle. Everything she s been through and the way she s bounced back puts a smile on my face everyday. KRISTEN O NEILL VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State KRISTEN O NEILL S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / / TOTALS 61/ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 29

10 HUSKY SOPHOMORES #40 Kirsten Brockman 6-0 RS-Sophomore Forward Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish HS BROCKMAN S CAREER HIGHS Points 7, vs. Boise State, Nov. 27, 2001 Rebounds 3, vs. Boise State, Nov. 27, 2001 Assists none Steals 1, vs. California, Jan. 17, 2002 FG Made 3, two times, vs. Northeastern, Nov. 23, 2001; vs. Boise St., Nov. 27, 2001 FG Attempted 5, vs. Northeastern, Nov. 23, Pt. FG Made none 3-Pt. FG Attempted 1, two times, vs. Northeastern, Nov. 23, 2001; vs. UCLA, Feb. 3, 2002 FT Made 2, vs. North Texas, March 14, 2002 FT Attempted 2, two times, vs. Boise St., Nov. 27, 2001; vs. North Texas, March 14, 2002 AT WASHINGTON REDSHIRT YEAR ( ) Used redshirt season while recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in her left foot honored as team s Tyee Community Service Award winner at season-end banquet. FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Played in 10 games and scored 21 points through the season... saw action during the non-conference season and then was limited by a stress fracture for several games... scored a season-best seven points in victory over Boise State... played 10 minutes versus California and was 2-of-2 from the field... played in WNIT games versus North Texas, scoring four points, and USC. AT SNOHOMISH HIGH SCHOOL Street and Smith s honorable mention all-america selection did not play during her senior season after suffering a knee injury was a studentcoach and received team Most Inspirational Player award and Captain s Award following the year as a junior, led Snohomish Panthers to a third place finish at the class 4A state tournament averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game... was among the top 10 scorers in the state... selected to the all-state first team, all-area and all-wesco first teams as a sophomore, helped team to a 17-7 finish and the final game of the district tournament in her first year, helped team compile a record of 16-6 and advance to the district finals. Kirsten Brockman... daughter of Becky and Gordon Brockman... born Dec. 9, 1982, in Everett, Wash.... has one older brother, Adam (26) and two younger brothers, Paul (17) and Jonathan (15)... father is the vice principal and athletic director at Snohomish High School... he played basketball at Seattle Pacific... mother is an education specialist... also played volleyball and earned All-Wesco honors as a junior selected Washington over Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Oregon and Colorado State. Kirsten Brockman and psychology professor Lee Osterhout UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

11 Q&A With Kirsten Brockman I wear No. 40 because... Shawn Kemp was my favorite player in fourth grade - when I started playing basketball. I ve been No. 40 ever since. My cell phone ring is... a simple ring and vibrate In my CD player right now is... a hip hop/soul mix that Alicia made me In 10 years I want to be... married with a house and in some career Favorite opposing Pac-10 City to visit...arizona - it s hot (at least warmer than Seattle) My favorite toy as a child was... My Little Pony, Popples When I was a kid I wanted to be...in the NBA My best-dressed teammate is... Angie Jones I can t imagine life without... Lip gloss Favorite motto or quote is... Life is full of incredible opportunities that God has given us cleverly disguised as impossible situations Favorite UW road trip memory...australia in a wheelchair Most influential teammate is... Kayla My earliest sports memory is...playing in the sand behind the dugout of my older brother s little league baseball games If I could trade places with someone for a day it would be... someone who never got injured I stress out when... I haven t been shopping in awhile KIRSTEN BROCKMAN S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS KIRSTEN BROCKMAN VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / Redshirt Season UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 31

12 HUSKY SOPHOMORES #15 Nicole Castro 5-10 RS-Sophomore Guard Darwin, Australia St. John s College CASTRO S CAREER HIGHS Points 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, Nov. 29, 2002 Rebounds 3, at California, Jan. 16, 2003 Assists 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, Nov. 29, 2002 Steals 1, vs. Oregon State, Jan. 25, 2003 FG Made 2, vs. St. Bonaventure, Nov. 29, 2002 FG Attempted 5, vs. St. Bonaventure, Nov. 29, Pt. FG Made 1, twice, last vs. Stanford, Feb. 13, Pt. FG Attempted 1, eight times, last vs. UW-Green Bay Mar. 22, 2003 FT Made 2, vs. Arizona State, Jan. 9, 2003 FT Attempted 2, vs. Arizona State, Jan. 9, 2003 AT WASHINGTON FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Named team s Most Improved Player along with teammate Jill Bell came off the bench in 18 games averaged 4.9 minutes per game saw first significant playing time with 10 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure, recording career highs in both points (four) and assists (four) played season-high 12 minutes vs. Arizona in Pac-10 Tournament semifinal game pulled down career-high three rebounds vs. Cal (1/16) REDSHIRT YEAR ( ) Joined the team in Jan., 2002 after graduating from high school in Fall, AT ST. JOHN S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Attended St. John s College in Nambour, Australia, graduating in Nov twotime team captain selected to the Adidas All-Star Camp in 1999 and 2000 participated in the 2000 Youth Olympics 1999 and 2000 All Australian Reserve earned the 1999 Queensland Academy of Sports Commitment to Excellence award was named the 2001 Southern Cross Women s League Youth Player of the Year also competed in track and field and placed fourth in the 400-meters at the 1998 Queensland Titles competition. Nicole Louise Castro daughter of Luis and Michelle Castro born Feb. 3, 1984, in the Top End of Australia Darwin, Northern Territory has one older brother, Marc (21) father is a computer network technician and mother is an application administrator. Nicole Castro and sociology professor Al Black UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

13 Q&A With Nicole Castro I wear No. 15 because... I didn t choose it, when I came to UW they gave it to me and now I like it! My cell phone ring is..the standard one In my CD player right now is... Indie Arie In 10 years I want to be...in another country, playing basketball and teaching Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is... LA because of the sunshine and beaches My favorite toy as a child was...my toy Cricket bat When I was a kid I wanted to be...apart of the Australian National Basketball Team - The Opals My best-dressed teammate is... Sarah Keeler! Favorite motto or quote is...i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Favorite UW road trip memory... going to Australia and having my family watch me and my team play! My most influential teammate is... Giuliana My earliest sports memory is...running in my first race - I think is was like 60 meters long NICOLE CASTRO VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State NICOLE CASTRO S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN Redshirt Season / UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 33

14 HUSKY SOPHOMORES #11 Erica Schelly 5-11 Sophomore Guard Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre HS SCHELLY S CAREER HIGHS Points 4, at UCLA, Jan. 3, 2003 Rebounds 2, at UCLA, Jan. 3, 2003 Assists 2, vs. UCLA, Feb. 1, 2003 Steals 1, at UCLA, Jan. 3, 2003 FG Made 2, at UCLA, Jan. 3, 2003 FG Attempted 3, at UCLA, Jan. 3, Pt. FG Made None 3-Pt. FG Attempted 1, at UCLA, Jan. 3, 2003 FT Made 2, four times, last vs. WSU, March 1, 2003 FT Attempted 4, twice, last vs. Stanford, Feb. 13, 2003 AT WASHINGTON FRESHMAN YEAR ( ) Came off the bench in 19 games played season-high nine minutes vs. St. Bonaventure set career highs in points (four) and rebounds (two) at UCLA (1/3) also tallied career-high two assists vs. UCLA (2/1) went 2-2 from the line in first collegiate game vs. Boise State also went 2-2 from the line vs. USC (1/30) and Washington State (3/1). AT POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL NIKE All-American...McDonald s Honorable Mention All-American as a senior was the second leading scorer in the state of Colorado (23.4 ppg) also ranked in the top-five in the state in free-throw percentage, free-throws made and in rebounding set Northern Colorado 5A single- game records for points (38) and three-pointers (nine) went a record from the line first-team All-State selection by Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News along with UConn s Ann Strother, was selected one of top-five Colorado players Outstanding Women s Athlete of the Year for Northern Colorado Region and Athlete of the Year Award for Poudre HS ( ) entered her senior season as a Street and Smith s Preseason all-america pick and member of the Denver Post Colorado all-star team... led Poudre High to the Class 5A state tournament four straight years... four-time First Team All-Conference honoree... garnered honorable mention All-State honors as a sophomore and junior... named to the academic all-state team all four years... four-year varsity letterwinner and threetime team captain... as a junior led team to the Sweet 16 at the class 5A state tournament averaged 16 points per game earned first team All-Conference honors and All-State honorable mention honors selected to the NIKE All-American camp competed in the End of the Oregon Trail tournament where team finished in fifth place played in the U.S. Junior Nationals in Washington D.C. and placed third in tournament as a sophomore led the Impalas to third place in league play and a Sweet 16 appearance in the state tournament averaged 14 points per game earned All-Conference honors led team to a first place finish at U.S. Junior Nationals as a freshman helped team to round of 16 finish at state tournament named to first team All-Conference team averaged 12 points a contest. Erica Schelly daughter of Don and Cathy Schelly born Aug. 26, 1983, in Fort Collins has three older brothers, Bob (26), Jeff (26) and David (22) father works for the United States Postal Service and mother is an occupational therapist carried a 3.9 grade point average also competed in volleyball. Erica Schelly and English professor Trevor Elkington UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

15 Q&A With Erica Schelly I wear No. 11 because... I was always No. 22, but since Loree Payne was that number I decided to be No. 11 because it s half of 22 My cell phone ring is..vibrate In my CD player right now is... a country mix Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is... now Tucson because it will be fun to play games against Shimmy! My favorite toy as a child was...kid Sister When I was a kid I wanted to be...a professional basketball player My best-dressed teammate is... Jill Favorite motto or quote is... Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perserverence; perserverence, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 Favorite UW road trip memory... when Gio kicked Emily s purse across the room! My most influential teammate is... Kayla Burt My earliest sports memory is...making my first shot on a 10- foot rim in my yard and then falling down the stairs because I was in such a hurry to tell my brother ERICA SCHELLY VS. PAC-10 G FG 3PT FT REB PF TP Arizona Arizona State California Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC UCLA Washington State ERICA SCHELLY S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Year G/S FG FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG PF D A TO TP AVG BK ST MIN / UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 35

16 HUSKY FRESHMEN #10 Dominique Banks 5-8 Freshman Guard Stockton, Calif. St. Mary s HS ATST. MARY S HIGH SCHOOL Named Cal-High Sports Ms. Basketball Player of the Year following senior campaign tabbed Girls Athlete of the Year by The Record (Stockton) led St. Mary s High School to two state championship crowns and one runner-up finish helped team to three straight San Joaquin Athletic Association league titles All-Area Player of the Year as a junior All-Area First-Team selection as a sophomore Stockton Black Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year Three-year letterwinner in basketball team captain as a junior during junior year led team to state championship title and third-straight league crown, while earning team s Sportsmanship Award earned End of Oregon MVP honors and Sierra Shootout All-Tournament team honors playing with the Stockton Mystics club team as a freshman was a member of both state and league championship teams. Dominique Banks born Sept. 5, 1985, in Stockton, Calif. daughter of Janatta Taylor mother is a postal worker has a brother Brandon Dunlap (13). Q&A With Dominique Banks I wear No. 10 because... I started my CYO career with that number and kept No. 10 fourth through eighth grade My cell phone ring is stars over moon ring In my CD player right now is... a mix CD In 10 years I want to be anywhere. I don t care, I just want to be happy. Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in will be Stanford. My teammates would describe me as cool, fun and easy-going. I can t imagine life without My mom. I stress out when people say things and then don t follow through with them. If I had a million dollars I would: buy a Harley and travel with it If I could trade places with someone for a day it would be my mom to see what it feels like to be in her shoes. My earliest sports memory is winning my first championship in eighth grade. It was the first girls championship at my school JUNE DAUGHERTY ON DOMINIQUE BANKS Dominique s in your face attitude on defense will give the Huskies additional toughness and competitive fire on that end of the floor. She also will be looked upon to provide court leadership with her calm demeanor and high level of understanding of the game of basketball. Dominique is extremely talented offensively, sees the floor well and can score in huge numbers UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

17 HUSKY FRESHMEN #1 Jill Bell 6-0 RS- Freshman Forward Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue HS AT WASHINGTON REDSHIRT YEAR ( ) Shared team s Most Improved Player Award wth Nicole Castro tore a ligament in her left thumb during a preseason practice had surgery Nov. 7 returned to practice midway through the season. AT BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL Led Bellevue High to state tournament four straight years... third place finish as a senior... helped team to a first place finish in league play four consecutive seasons... as a junior led Bellevue to sixth place finish at the Class 3A state tournament helped the Wolverines to a first place finish in conference play earned honorable mention All-KingCo honors Named Eastside Journal s Player of the Week and the Seattle Times Player of the Week... Earned honorable mention conference honors her sophomore and junior campaigns... as a sophomore guided team to fifth place in postseason tournament assisted team to first place in final conference standings selected as an honorable mention All-KingCo honoree as a freshman helped team advance to fifth place finish at state tournament and first place in KingCo play named team s most improved player... an outstanding track and field athlete... placed ninth at the Youth World Championships in state champion in the long jump as a freshman and sophomore... finished second as a senior with a leap of set state long jump record with a mark of / 2 as a freshman... set a Junior Olympic National age-group record at /2... finished second in 300-meter hurdles as a freshman and second in the 400-meter hurdles as a sophomore... was also a member of the 4x400 relay that won at state championships a sophomore and third as a senior. Jill Bell daughter of David and Ingrid Bell born June 14, 1983, in Seattle has one younger sister, Danielle (15) father works in sales and mother is in human resources maintained a 3.45 grade point average father David attended the University of Washington. Q&A With Jill Bell I wear No. 1 because... I changed my number to start over and have my first year playing a fresh one In my CD player right now is... a mix of R&B cutz In 10 years I want to be working in an NBA team office, in the marketing department Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play is Oregon Favorite toy as a child Barbies When I was a kid I wanted to be the first woman to play in the NBA and to be in the 2004 Olympics in Greece I stress out when I hear 90 second tip drill! My best dressed teammate is Angie Jones Favorite road trip memory losing our luggage in North Carolina and wearing the same clothes for three days straight My earliest sports memory is running in my first track meet in the 100-meters and winning a blue ribbon My most influential teammate is Angie Jones and Kirsten Brockman Favorite motto or quote Be good, if you can t be good, be good trying it! Jilll Bell and sociology professor Joe Weis UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 37

18 HUSKY FRESHMEN #55 Cameo Hicks 5-10 Freshman Guard Tracy, Calif. Merrill F. West HS JUNE DAUGHERTY ON CAMEO HICKS Cameo is a talented off-guard with good speed and scoring abilities. She s a tireless worker on defense and is a strong playmaker. Her slashing abilities allow her to attack the rim with quickness and aggressive moves. Cameo will be a strong asset defensively with her long arm build and tenacity to take opponents out of offensive comfort zones. ATMERRILL F. WEST HIGH SCHOOL McDonald All-American nominee ended her prep career as school s career leader in scoring (1,897 points, 15.1 per-game average) and rebounding (925, 7.5 per game) she also handed out 355 assists (2.86 average) set single-game records for rebounds (21) and assists (10) led West High School to a overall record during her tenure and led the Wolf Pack to the section semifinals three times All-CIF scholastic selection named league MVP during her junior year, helping lead her squad to a league championship title also a fourtime first-team all-league selection two-time All-Area team selection by The Record (Stockton, Calif.) three-year letterwinner in basketball and three-year team captain also a three-year scholar athlete played one year for Sacramento Capitals and two years for San Jose Jammers club teams during junior year was an Oregon City All-Tournament team selection with the San Jose Jammers also led club teams to runner-up finishes at the Oregon City and Battle of the Bay tournament a standout volleyball player, earning three letters and garnering secondteam all-league honors in Cameo Hicks daughter of David and Tina Hicks born Dec. 12, 1984 has a sister Shalimar (12) and brother David Jr., (9) father is a warehouse manager and mother is a loan consultant also plays on volleyball team contemplating career as a public relations manager in the WNBA. Q&A With Cameo Hicks I wear No. 55 because... my original number is 5. I wear that number because I have five people in my immediate family. No. 5 was not available this year so I chose the closest thing to it! My cell phone ring is all 50 Cent ring tones. I love 50 Cent! In my CD player right now is... a mix of 50 Cent remixes, Jay Z, Joe Budden free styles and Fabulous In 10 years I want to be raising a family, while being well into the career of my choice My favorite toy as a child was a drum set and guitar I had when I aspired to be a musician When I was a kid I wanted to be first I wanted to be a singer, but at about fifth grade it changed to a pro basketball player Favorite motto or quote Every yesterday is but a dream and every tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Favorite late-night snack chocolate pudding UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

19 HUSKY FRESHMEN #21 Angie Jones 5-9 RS- Freshman Guard Seattle, Wash. Holy Names Academy AT WASHINGTON REDSHIRT YEAR ( ) Suffered torn ACL in her right knee during preseason practice had reconstructive surgery Nov. 22 tore the same ACL during her junior year in high school. AT HOLY NAMES ACADEMY Earned All-Metro first team honors in 2001 and led Holy Names Academy to two straight Class 3A state appearances... helped team to two consecutive Metro league championships... as a junior did not play due to a torn ACL as a sophomore helped team to a sixth place finish at the Class 3A state tournament guided team to Metro league championship and third place in regional play competed in the Little Oregon City tournament and was named to the alltournament team invited to NIKE s Best in the West tournament earned first team all-star at the Superstar Basketball camp as a freshman led Holy Names to a tenth place finish at the state tournament helped team to Metro league championship competed on the Seattle Magic Basketball Team... an accomplished track and field athlete... finished second in the high jump, at 5-4, at the 2002 state championships... won the event in 1999 and three-time Sea-King District and Metro high jump champion... American Legion Scholar-Athlete awardwinner... Washington Athletic Club 101 Club Scholar- Athlete honoree... Arco Athlete of the Month in Student Sport Magazine... KJR Sports Radio Athlete of the Week... National Achievement Commended Student... named a Washington Scholar for graduating among top 10 percent of seniors in the state... National Honor Society member and president of the Black Student Union. Angie Jones daughter of Gerald and Margy Jones born May 8, 1984, in Seattle has one older brother Jerry (37) and one older sister, Jia (32) father works as an assistant fire marshall for Pierce County and mother is a supervisor in electrical services uncle Gregory Jones attended the University of Washington had a 3.6 grade point average also competed in track and field. Q&A With Angie Jones I wear No. 21 because... I was originally No. 12 but I got hurt again last year so I decided that I am going to change everything around including my number so that I have a fresh start this year My cell phone ring is vibrate In my CD player right now is... Eryka Badu In 10 years I want to be married, have my physical therapy business up and running and be working on my first child My favorite toy as a child was Barbies When I was a kid I wanted to be a pilot My best-dressed teammate is Jill. We have a similar style, so I gotta say her s is the best I can t imagine a life without my cell phone Favorite motto or quote pain is just weakness leaving the body My most influential teammate is Jill and Brockman My earliest sports memory having my gums broken by my braces Favorite late-night snack cupcakes! Angie Jones and psychology professor Sheri Mizumori UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 39

20 HUSKY FRESHMEN #23 Maggie O Hara 6-3 Freshman Forward Boise, Idaho Timberline HS JUNE DAUGHERTY ON MAGGIE O HARA Maggie is a tough, talented front line player who rebounds extremely well on both ends of the floor. She is an accomplished post player with outstanding footwork in the key area and beyond. Maggie s versatility as a player will allow her to set outside and utilize her long range offensive abilities. She definitely plays much bigger than 6-3 with her physical play and rebounding skills. She enjoys mixing it up and establishing a strong presence on the block. AT TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL Named All-Idaho 5A Player of the Year following senior season led prep team to Idaho 5A state championship in 2003 first-team all-state and first-team all-conference selection for second straight year McDonald s High School All- American nominee all-idaho and First-Team All- Conference honoree as a junior led Timberline to runner-up finish at 5A state championships that season also during junior year, team finished second in the region and second in league (District 3) earned S.I.C. All-Academic honors as a sophomore, was a second-team all-conference selection led team to third place league finish and third place region finish during freshman campaign, Timberline finished eighth in both league and region standings was a 2002 BCI (Basketball Congress International) All-American and Spring Tournament Most Valuable Player played three years on Idaho BCI club team and one year for Idaho Elite under current UW assistant coach Kellie Lewis-Jay led team to three-straight BCI National Tournament titles (2000, 2001, 2002) also led team to tournament title at Midsummer Night s Madness in Seattle in 2002 three-year letterwinner in basketball a muti-sport athlete, also lettered two years in track and two years in swimming placed fifth in the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles (2001) also a state track qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles (2001) state qualifier in swimming (50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle). Margaret Lynn O Hara daughter of Kevan and Tamie O Hara born May 30, 1985, in Boise, Idaho sister Katy (19) attends Oregon State both parents are teachers father Kevan played football for Boise State ( ) hobbies include water-skiing and horseback riding contemplating career in nursing prep academic achievements included Idaho Top Scholar and National Honor Society accolades Wendy s High School Heisman State Finalist also active in community service, working as a volunteer for Special Olympics and an Elementary School Read-A-Thon. Q&A With Maggie O Hara I wear No. 23 because... when I was a freshman on varsity and we were picking our numbers I wanted 50, but the jersey sizes went up as the numbers got larger. I think four of me would have fit in that jersey so the next number I liked was 23 and it stuck! My cell phone ring is when I can find it and when I remember to turn it on it is the orient. In my CD player right now is... Country! Kenny Chesney. Favorite Pac-10 city to play in will be Corvallis because my sister Katy goes to OSU My favorite toy as a child was stuffed animals When I was a kid I wanted to be the Snow Cone Lady! My teammates would describe me as sarcastic Favorite motto or quote We are stronger together than we are alone - Walter Payton Most influential teammate Kayla Burt If I could trade places with someone for a day it would be Sue Bird UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

21 HUSKY FRESHMEN #3 Breanne Watson 6-1 Freshman Forward Richmond, B.C. R.A. McMath HS JUNE DAUGHERTY ON BREANNE WATSON Breanne optimizes the phrase blue collar worker as she competes every second on the court both offensively and defensively. She is an athletically accomplished player capable of playing several positions for the Husky program. Breanne s presence will be felt in our extended defenses and fast break attack as she runs the floor and finishes extremely well. When I watch her play there are certainly strong similarities to former Oklahoma All- American Stacey Dales game and demeanor on the court. AT R.A. MCMATH HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner and three-year cocaptain McMath Female Athlete of the Year ( ) Richmond City High School Female Athlete of the Year (2000, 2001, 2002) named Best All-Around Athlete in B.C. by the Vancouver Province earned league MVP honors as a senior, averaging 27.4 points and 15 rebounds per game led McMath to 21-6 record and ninth place showing at B.C. AA Provincials (2003) named a first-team Canadian Juvenile National All-Star in 2002 three-year invitee to Nike All-Canada Camp ( ) named B.C. Junior Girls Provincial MVP as a freshman during junior year, played only three games at R.A. McMath due to teachers strike was a member of the Under-17 B.C. Provincial Team that won silver at Nationals in 2001 and 2002 as a sophomore led prep team to fourth-place league finish and 15th-place state championship finish as a freshman, helped team to second-place league finish and sixthplace state finish named to Canadian Developmental National Team that competed at the FISU World University Games in Deagu, Korea (August 2003) also a standout volleyball player and track athlete, lettering three years in both sports was invited to try out for the Canadian Junior National Volleyball Team in 2001 and 2002, but declined due to basketball commitment three-time B.C. Provincial All-Star in volleyball ( ) tied for first place in the high jump at the Oregon Track City Classic in 2001 four-time RSSAA High School High Jump Champion silver medalist in the high jump at Provincials in Breanne Watson daughter of Brent and Sharman Watson born March 14, 1985, in Richmond, B.C. has a younger brother Kyle (15) father is a high school teacher mother is an insurance supervisor father played basketball for Washington State in the late 1960 s graduated high school with a 3.5 grade point average. Q&A With Breanne Watson I wear No. 3 because... I was recruited to UW wearing No. 7. Since it is unavailable in the NCAA, I chose No. 3 because it was my high school number. In my CD player right now is... a mix CD In 10 years I want to be playing on the Canadian National Team My favorite toy as a child was legos When I was a kid I wanted to be a Power Ranger I m cooking dinner I m making me...cook? I don t think so! Favorite motto or quote It s hard to beat someone who never gives up My teammates would describe me as I like to think I m funny and fun to be around The best thing about living in Seattle is it s only two and a half hours from home If I could trade places with someone for a day it would be Annika Sorenstam when she played her first round at the Colonial on the PGA Tour UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 41

22 HUSKY PLAYERS A look at the Huskies and their families... Jill Bill and her parents The Daughertys: Doc, June, Mike and Breanne Breanne Watson and her family Kayla Burt and her family Kirsten Brockman and her family Andrea Lalum and her family Dominique Banks and her mother 42 Nicole Castro and her family Erica Schelly and her family UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL

23 HUSKY PLAYERS The Mendiola family, including Gioconda and Giuliana Assistant coach Sunny Smallwood and family Angie Jones and her parents Cameo Hicks and family Maggie O Hara along with her family Assistant coach Kellie Lewis-Jay and her husband Kristen O Neill and family Sarah Keeler and her family UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BASKETBALL 43