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2 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Greta Bujaker Junior Guard 5-7 Plantation, Fla. Plantation High School Career Bests # 12 Points 10, Jackson State... 11/24/00 3-Point Field Goals Made 2, Chicago State... 11/19/99 2, at Southern Miss...1/7/01 Rebounds 2, four times (most recently, DePaul, 1/26/01) Assists 4, at Southern Miss...1/7/ Played in all 28 games earned the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medal for posting a cumulative GPA over 3.75 won the team s Billiken Desire Award made her second career start at DePaul sank 2-of-3 from the field for five points at Marquette hit a 3-pointer midway through the second half against Cincinnati to give SLU the lead hit a basket and had an assist in the Memphis game made her first career start against South Florida and had three points to go along with three assists and a steal in a season-high 22 minutes handed out two assists in the Marquette game scored five points, grabbed two boards and had two assists in a season-high 18 minutes against DePaul hit a trey and scored five points at Cincinnati hit both 3-point attempts, including a critical one at the halftime buzzer, for six points and handed out a career-high four assists without a turnover at Southern Miss had a free throw and one steal against Charlotte scored two points and added two rebounds at Hampton nailed a trey and had an assist at IUPUI contributed two points, two rebounds and an assist in the APSU win had two assists and a steal versus SIUC gave the offense a lift against Minnesota with five points and three assists hit a trey on her only field goal attempt against Dayton tallied a career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field against Jackson State averaged 4.3 points and 0.5 rebounds during the European trip Appeared in nine games averaged 1.9 points per game handed out season-best three assists and two rebounds at No. 20 Tulane saw nine minutes of action against DePaul played season-high 10 minutes versus North Carolina A&T tallied six points at Minnesota went 2-for-2 from the free throw line had five points in the Murray State game, including one trey hit both of her 3-point attempts en route to six points against Chicago State. At Plantation High School First-team All-County and second-team All-State selection as a senior averaged 19.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 4.6 steals holds school record for career scoring (1,342) and 3-point field goals made (89) led team to a 25-3 record and district and sub-regional championships scored career-best 33 points in a game was an All-American water polo player also earned three letters in swimming and one letter in tennis academic Honor Roll all four years earned the 4.9 Academic Award chosen as a County Student-Athlete a BCAA Student-Athlete honored as a Mayor Student-Athlete Award winner. Personal Born February 8, 1981 in Sao Paulo, Brazil daughter of Victorine and Leon Bujaker has one brother, Igor majoring in psychology and hopes to become a clinical or sports psychologist. Steals 1, six times (most recently, South Florida, 2/2/01) Minutes 22, South Florida...2/2/01 BUJAKER S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

3 Q&A with Greta Favorite Food: Chicken Soup Favorite Class: Child Psychology Favorite Book: Fahrenheit 451 Favorite TV Show: Dawson s Creek Favorite Movies: Top Gun and Ghost Favorite Sport other than basketball: Water Polo Favorite Sports Figure: Michael Jordan Favorite WNBA Team: Houston Comets Hobbies: Reading, watching TV, rock climbing I wear No. 12 because: Of a promise I made to the first coach I ever had My greatest moment in sports: Was being named All-America in water polo The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Notre Dame The thing I like about basketball is: The teamwork involved and hustling The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her intensity and willpower to make us the best that we can be My favorite place on the SLU campus is: The Dolphin Pond My primary inspiration in sports is: My desire to get better everyday My advice to youngsters: Live your life for today, not tomorrow BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 15

4 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Jana Haywood Sophomore Guard 6-0 St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North High School Career Bests # 24 Points 7, Chicago State... 11/19/ Is using her married name of Jana Haywood this season formerly Jana Tillman Injured the ACL in her right knee during the second preseason game and red-shirted named to Conference USA s Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll Appeared in 16 games made one free throw and had one steal at DePaul hit a deep 3-pointer at Tulane scored a basket against DePaul pulled down three rebounds in just seven minutes at Houston had two points and two rebounds against Kansas scored four points against North Carolina A&T with three steals and two assists had one rebound against Murray State scored seven points in her first action of the year against Chicago State had all three of her rebounds on the offensive end. At Lutheran North High School Four-year standout for the Crusaders averaged 17.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.3 steals, 3.4 assists and 2.4 blocks was chosen first-team All-State, All-District, St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro and All-Conference was team captain led team to the District crown finished fourth in the St. Louis area with 21.8 points per game her junior season three-time winner in the Missouri Class 2A state high jump and 400-meter dash earned three letters in both cross country and track and field member of the National Honor Society, on the Honor Roll all four years, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete, a Macy Scholar and selected for Who s Who Among American High School Athletes member of the Student Council, TREND and played in the school band. Personal Born May 3, 1981 married Carl Haywood on July 27, 1999 daughter of Juanita and James Tillman has one brother, James father played basketball at Northwest Missouri State majoring in accounting. Rebounds 3, Chicago State... 11/19/99 3, at Houston...1/7/00 Assists 2, North Carolina A&T... 12/18/99 Steals 1, Chicago State... 11/19/99 1, at DePaul... 2/18/00 Blocks 1, Hampton... 12/22/99 Minutes 12, at Kansas... 12/30/99 HAYWOOD S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

5 Q&A with Jana Favorite Food: Lasagna Favorite Class: Mathematics Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows Favorite TV Show: Friends Favorite Movie: The Mummy Favorite Sport other than basketball: Track and field Favorite Sports Figure: Sheryl Swoopes and Jackie Joyner- Kersee Favorite WNBA Team: Houston Comets Hobbies: Shopping and relaxing around the house My greatest moment in sports: Was when I set the state record in the high jump I wear No. 24 because: I wore it all throughout high school and it adds up to my height - 2+4=6 feet The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Washington University My favorite place on the SLU campus is: The pond by Cook Hall and Davis- Shaughnessy Hall The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her people skills. She rarely has a frown on her face off the court. She has a pleasurable spirit. My primary inspiration in sports is: My mother because she constantly reminds me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 17

6 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Kirsti Holloway Sophomore Guard 6-0 New Washington, Ind. New Washington High School Career Bests # 33 Points 17, at Cincinnati... 1/19/01 Field Goals Made 7, at Cincinnati... 1/19/01 3-Point Field Goals Made 4, Southern Illinois... 12/16/00 4, at Louisville... 1/21/01 Rebounds 8, at Cincinnati... 1/19/01 Assists 6, Jackson State... 11/24/ Played in all 28 games, starting five earned the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medal for posting a cumulative GPA over 3.75 won the team s Sixth Man Award hit 4-of-6 from the field and registered eight points at DePaul pulled down a career-high eight rebounds against Cincinnati to go along with four points and three assists hit a trey and had an assist versus Louisville hit 3-of-4 from behind the arc at UAB and grabbed a then career-high six rebounds in just 15 minutes of action made a 3-pointer at Memphis to go along with a career-high three steals and one assist registered three assists in just eight minutes against South Florida added six points, three assists and two rebounds in the Marquette game scored an efficient 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and snared a then career-high five rebounds against DePaul earned her first career start at Louisville and responded with four 3-pointers and 12 points scored a career-high 17 points at Cincinnati on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and grabbed a then career-best four rebounds sank a 3-pointer against Tulane and had two assists and one rebound made three treys at Hampton and scored nine points hit first 12 free throw attempts of her college career before finally missing at Hampton tallied eight points and had two rebounds at IUPUI scored four points against Austin Peay drilled four 3-pointers in a six-minute stretch against SIUC en route to scoring a then career-high 12 points added five points, one rebound and one assist in the Minnesota game grabbed an offensive rebound which led to a basket at MU nailed two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to seal the victory over Dayton hit two free throws late to ice the Loyola game handed out a career-high six assists in the Jackson State game made a nice collegiate debut against Drake with six points, including a critical trey, three rebounds, three assists and a steal. At New Washington High School Led the Mustangs to a 22-3 record and to the Indiana 1A Final Four averaged 22.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 6.5 steals her senior season won conference, sectional and regional championships was a first team All-State selection named Reebok North/South All-Star chosen as HBCA East/West Converse Classic All-Star lettered for four years in volleyball and earned one letter in softball was valedictorian of her graduation class with a 4.0 GPA honored as a Wendy s High School Heisman Scholar-Athlete elected vice-president of the National Honor Society was Senior Class vice-president awarded the Greater Clark County Academic Award won Daughter s of American Revolution Academic Award member of the Science Club coached by Terry White. Personal Born October 13, 1981 in Louisville, Ky. daughter of Kathy and Kerry Holloway has one sister, Kerriann majoring in elementary education and hopes to become a teacher. Steals 3, at Memphis...2/9/01 Blocks 1, four times Minutes 33, DePaul... 1/26/01 HOLLOWAY S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

7 Q&A with Kirsti Favorite Food: Grilled chicken Favorite Class: Mathematics Favorite Book: Reach for the Summit Favorite TV Show: Ed Favorite Movie: Hoosiers Favorite Sport other than basketball: Volleyball Favorite Sports Figure: Larry Bird Favorite NBA Team: Indiana Pacers Favorite WNBA Team: Washington Mystics Hobbies: Playing volleyball My greatest moment in sports was: Playing in the Final Four of the U.S. Junior Nationals in Washington D.C. I wear No. 33 because: It was Larry Bird s number The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Purdue My favorite place on the SLU campus is: Bauman-Eberhardt Gym. I love to be in the gym shooting and playing basketball. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her work ethic and the sacrifices she makes in order for us to be the best team we can be My primary inspiration in sports is: My love of the game. Without basketball, I would not be where I am today BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 19

8 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Star Jackson Junior Guard 5-5 Cibolo, Texas Samuel Clemens High School Career Bests # 25 Points 15, Drake... 11/17/00 15, at Hampton... 12/28/00 15, Charlotte... 12/31/00 3-Point Field Goals Made 3, Tulane...1/5/01 3, at Louisville... 1/21/01 Free Throws Made 8, at Hampton... 12/28/00 Rebounds 5, Jackson State... 11/24/00 5, Tulane...1/5/01 Assists 9, at Hampton... 12/28/00 Steals 4, Charlotte... 12/31/00 4, vs. Memphis...3/2/ Started all 28 games named to Conference USA s Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll chosen as the squad s Most Improved Player became just the seventh Billiken to record 100 assists in a season had six points and three rebounds at Marquette hit 8-of-9 free throws against Cincinnati en route to 14 points and added three assists chipped in 10 points in the Louisville game had 16 assists and only five turnovers in two games against Memphis and UAB posted 12 points and four rebounds against UAB scored five points with two rebounds and two steals against Memphis scored 13 points grabbed three rebounds and had four assists in win over Houston registered eight points, four rebounds and dished out seven assists against USF scored seven points against Marquette sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 points with five assists at Louisville tallied nine points at Cincinnati scored 10 points and hit 2-of-4 from 3-point range at Charlotte had a steal and layup to clinch the victory at Southern Miss and totalled eight points scored a team-high 11 points, including three treys, and tied career high with five rebounds against Tulane hit a critical trey while tying her career-high 15 points for the second-straight game against Charlotte also had careerhigh four steals against the 49ers tied her career high with 15 points and distributed a career-best nine assists in the win at Hampton had a strong all-around game at IUPUI with nine points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals dished out a then careerhigh seven assists against Austin Peay scored 12 points, hitting both 3-point attempts, and distributed five assists against SIUC tallied 11 points and had four assists versus Minnesota scored four points, had four rebounds and distributed five assists at Missouri scored 11 points, pulled down four rebounds and dished out four assists against Dayton hit a crucial trey to ignite the late Billiken rally against the Flyers tied her career-high with three steals against Loyola topped her career high with six assists against Murray State scored four points, pulled down a career-high five rebounds and handed out five assists against Jackson State scored a career-high 15 points in her first career start against Drake Played in 12 games averaged 0.5 points had five assists and nine steals hit two free throws and had two steals versus DePaul scored her first points in a Billiken uniform with a basket and two free throws against North Carolina A&T handed out two assists at Minnesota had one rebound and one assist in Murray State game three rebounds and two steals in season-high 13 minutes of action against Chicago State. At Samuel Clemens High School Three-year letter winner for the Buffaloes averaged 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 4.5 assists her senior season team finished 29-7 her senior year second-team All-State, three-time first-team All-District selection, three-time first-team All-Conference led team to regional quarterfinals hit a school-record six 3-pointers in one game was a preseason first-team All-State selection by Texas Basketball Magazine prior to her senior season member of the Honor Roll. Personal Born September 15, 1981 daughter of Wanda and James Jackson full name is Starkisha Denise Jackson majoring in management information systems. Minutes 40, at Loyola... 11/29/00 JACKSON S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

9 Q&A with Star Favorite Food: Fried chicken Favorite Class: Math Favorite Book: Count of Monte Cristo Favorite TV Show: The Cosby Show Favorite Movie: Set It Off Favorite Sports Figure: Marion Jones Favorite NBA Team: Philadelphia 76ers Favorite WNBA Team: Charlotte Sting Hobbies: Surfing the internet I wear No. 25 because: Two and five are my favorite numbers My greatest moment in sports: Was signing to play for Saint Louis University The best player I ever played against: Tai Dillard, Texas The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Duke The thing I like about basketball is: My teammates The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her competitiveness My favorite place on SLU s campus is: The Dolphin Fountain. It is beautiful and peaceful there. My primary inspiration in sports is: Enjoying the opportunity to compete My advice to youngsters: I encourage young people to know Jesus Christ and the peace he can give BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 21

10 LaKia Jones Junior Forward 5-11 Fort Wayne, Indiana Snider High School # 30 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Played in all 28 games, starting 10 earned the team s Quality Contributor Award scored seven points, snared six rebounds and blocked four shots at DePaul contributed two points, two rebounds and matched her career high with two assists versus Cincinnati added three points and snared seven boards against Louisville scored two points, tied career highs with nine rebounds and three blocked shots against Memphis scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting and added seven rebounds against Houston added four points and grabbed eight rebounds versus South Florida scored two points and added four boards against DePaul registered two points and six boards at Cincinnati hauled down eight rebounds, had two assists, a steal and a blocked shot at Charlotte added two points and two rebounds, both offensive, at Southern Miss battled inside against Tulane for six points, four rebounds and two steals had three rebounds and tied her career high with two assists at Hampton added eight points, four offensive boards and a career-high five steals at IUPUI contributed six points and four rebounds against Southern Illinois scored six points and had two rebounds in 14 minutes of action against Minnesota contributed seven points, eight rebounds, blocked two shots and tied a career-high with three steals at Missouri scored five points and added three boards in the Dayton game had a team-high eight rebounds at Loyola and blocked three shots hauled down nine rebounds against Murray State tallied three rejections against Jackson State scored two points and tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds in the win over Drake third on the team in scoring during the European exhibition trip with 8.8 ppg and tied for team-high rebounding honors with 5.8 rpg reached double-figures three times in Europe. Career Bests Points 15, North Carolina A&T... 12/18/99 Rebounds 9, four times (most recently, at Memphis, 2/9/01) Assists 2, four times (most recently, Cincinnati, 2/18/01) Steals 5, at IUPUI... 12/22/00 Blocks 3, five times (most recently, at Memphis, 2/9/01) Minutes 25, three times (most recently, South Florida, 2/1/01) Played in all 28 games, starting seven chosen as SLU s Most Improved Player averaged 4.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game finished second to Shelton for the team lead in blocked shots with 20 scored six points and had a career-high three steals in the Memphis game four points and three rebounds at DePaul tallied six points, six rebounds, two blocks and a steal at Charlotte scored six points in the win over Louisville blocked two shots late to help preserve the victory over Southern Miss had six rebounds in 10 minutes at Louisville blocked three shots in the Marquette contest earned first career start at South Florida and scored six points and added five rebounds blocked three shots at Houston and scored eight points tied a seasonhigh with nine rebounds against Charlotte hauled down nine rebounds versus Hampton scored a season-high 15 points and had five rebounds against North Carolina A&T contributed six points and five rebounds, including four on the offensive end, against Missouri was active with five points and six rebounds at Dayton had seven points and notched three rebounds versus Chicago State. At Snider High School Helped lead the Panthers to the 4A championship game of the Indiana State tournament team finished 26-2 her senior season averaged 10.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and three blocked shots once blocked eight shots in a game was a first-team All-Conference selection was chosen conference Player of the Week named team Most Valuable Player as a junior, led Snider to the Class 4A semifinals member of the Honor Roll. Personal Born February 27, 1981 daughter of Tornette and Tony Jones has two brothers, Juwan and Eshaunte majoring in psychology. JONES CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

11 Q&A with LaKia Favorite Food: Seafood gumbo Favorite Class: Psychology Favorite Book: Firestarter Favorite TV Show: Martin Favorite Movie: Rush Hour 2 Favorite Sport other than basketball: Boxing Favorite Sports Figure: Michael Jordan Favorite NBA Team: Chicago Bulls Favorite WNBA Team: Sacramento Monarchs Hobbies: Having fun I wear No. 30 because: It was the number I wore in high school My greatest moment in sports: Was the day I blocked eight shots in one game The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Michigan State The thing I like about basketball is: Blocking shots My favorite place on the SLU campus is: My apartment. It is a place I can just relax and just be comfortable. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her will to win My primary inspiration in sports is: My little brother Eshaunte My advice to youngsters: Believe in yourself, try your best, and keep God first BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 23

12 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Harmonie King Junior Guard 5-7 Mt. Sterling, Ky. # 22 Montgomery County High School Career Bests Points 16, Memphis... 2/27/00 16, Houston...2/4/01 Rebounds 4, Hampton... 12/22/99 3-Point Field Goals Made 3, at Memphis...2/9/01 Free Throws Made 6, Houston... 2/4/01 Assists 5, Memphis... 2/29/ Missed the first 15 games of the season after tearing the ACL in her left knee in August, just prior to the European exhibition trip tallied three assists at DePaul scored five points and helped out with three assists against Cincinnati scored eight points and had three assists in a season-high 32 minutes versus Louisville scored 10 points, including two treys, and had three assists at UAB led the way at Memphis with 11 points on a career-best three 3-pointers scored a career-high 16 points against Houston and sealed the win with four free throws in the final 26 seconds hit two 3- pointers and scored a season-high eight points in 21 minutes of play versus South Florida scored two points, had two rebounds and two assists in the Marquette game chipped in four points and added three rebounds against DePaul scored four points and had four assists in 13 minutes at Louisville played six minutes and scored two points in her first game of the season at Cincinnati Played in 27 games averaged 4.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game made 13 of her last 24 field goal attempts nailed 6-of-7 shots from the field, including 2- of-2 from 3-point range, and had career highs of 16 points and five assists against Memphis added four points and two assists versus UAB contributed six points, three rebounds and three assists at Marquette scored five points, including a trey, and handed out two assists at Charlotte nailed a 3-pointer to help Bills build a big lead in the UL game hit a trey against Cincinnati and had two steals chipped in with a basket, three rebounds and three assists in her return to her home state of Kentucky in the Louisville game tallied six points and had three rebounds versus Marquette season-high four assists against Charlotte hit a three-pointer at the end of the first half against Kansas to give the Billikens a lead at intermission came off the bench against Hampton to score nine points and add season-high four boards earned first career start at Minnesota scored a season-high 12 points on five-of-10 shooting against Missouri hit two treys against the Tigers tallied four points and three rebounds at SIUC had 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Western Illinois with two assists and two steals scored two points and had two assists vs. Chicago State. At Montgomery County High School Parade Magazine Honorable Mention All- American runner up for prestigious Miss Kentucky Basketball first-team All-State and All-Region team made four straight appearances at the Kentucky State Tournament Lady Indians finished 33-3 last season averaged 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals just missed a quadruple-double in a game with 32 points, 15 assists, 10 steals and eight rebounds earned three letters in track and one varsity letter in soccer member of the National Honor Society. Personal Born December 1, 1980 daughter of Sandra and Larkin King has three brothers, Larkin, Cornell and Kingsley and one sister, Serena majoring in marketing. Steals 2, five times (most recently, Cincinnati, 2/18/01) Blocks 1, Hampton... 12/22/99 Minutes Played 32, Louisville... 2/16/01 KING S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

13 Q&A with Harmonie Favorite Food: Baked chicken and rice Favorite Class: Marketing Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite TV Show: Young and the Restless Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball Favorite Sport other than basketball: Soccer Favorite Sports Figure: Michael Jordan Favorite NBA Team: Washington Wizards Hobbies: Listening to music, hanging out with friends, talking on the telephone I wear No. 22 because: My sister wore it throughout her career The best player I ever played against was: Kyra Elzy, Tennessee My greatest moment in sports: Was when I hit two free throws to win the game that sent my team to the state finals The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Kentucky My favorite place on the SLU campus is: The ponds by the baseball and softball fields. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: She truly believes her approach is the right one The thing I like about basketball is: The competition My primary inspiration in sports is: To be the best that I can be My advice to youngsters: Keep God first BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 25

14 Angie Lewis Sophomore Forward 6-1 St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette High School # 50 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Saw action in all 28 games named to Conference USA s Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll scored a career-high 12 points, including 6-of-6 from the line, and added five boards in a season-high 22 minutes at DePaul chipped in four points, five rebounds and an assist at Marquette scored five points with one rebound and one steal in the Cincinnati game registered a basket and grabbed four rebounds in the Louisville game scored four points and pulled down one rebound in the UAB game tallied seven points and added a rebound at Memphis was strong against Houston with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and five boards hit 5-of-7 against South Florida for 10 points, added eight rebounds and two assists chipped in seven points and three rebounds versus Marquette grabbed four rebounds and had a career-best three assists against DePaul tallied nine points and added five rebounds at Louisville contributed seven points on 3-of-4 shooting and six boards at Cincinnati scored two points, had five rebounds and notched two steals at Charlotte saw 17 minutes of action at Southern Miss and contributed six points and three caroms scored four points on 2-of-3 shooting and added two boards in the Tulane game had four points, two rebounds and a steal at IUPUI pitched in four points and three boards in the Austin Peay victory scored nine points and yanked down a career-best nine rebounds against SIUC contributed six points, two offensive rebounds, a block and a steal versus Minnesota tallied nine points at Missouri scored six points at Loyola came off the bench against Jackson State and dominated inside with 11 points, five rebounds and a steal in just 16 minutes scored six points against Murray State made her collegiate debut against Drake and played seven minutes scored 6.0 ppg and added 3.5 rpg in the preseason. Career Bests Points 12, at DePaul... 2/25/01 Field Goals Made 5, South Florida... 2/2/01 Rebounds 9, Southern Illinois... 12/16/00 Assists 3, DePaul... 1/26/01 Steals 2, three times (most recently, at Charlotte, 1/14/01) At Lafayette High School Ended her career as the Lancers all-time leader in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots averaged 14.0 points and nine rebounds her senior season scored a career-high 29 points against Cor Jesu during her senior season first-team All-Conference and team MVP for three-straight years selected Gateway Sports Foundation Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior Heisman Scholar-Athlete finalist chosen as Pundman Ford Athlete of the Week first-team All-South District and third team All-Metro as a junior team s leading scorer and rebounder named to the All-Tournament team at the Visitation Christmas tournament tabbed as a St. Louis American Athlete of the Week leading scorer and rebounder as a sophomore broke the school record for blocked shots as a freshman also lettered in track and field earned Lafayette s Renaissance Silver Card for academic excellence three year and the Gold Card her senior year named a Lafayette High School Scholar-Athlete worked as a Peer Moderator coached by Marty Margalski. Personal Born September 6, 1982 in St. Louis daughter of Leonia and Sylvester Lewis has two brothers, Rodney and Ronald Ronald plays basketball for Barry University. Blocked Shots 1, three times (most recently, vs. Memphis, 3/2/01) Minutes Played 30, vs Memphis... 3/2/01 LEWIS CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

15 Q&A with Angie Favorite Food: Grilled chicken and rice Favorite Class: Psychology Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye Favorite TV Show: Young and the Restless Favorite Movie: Rush Hour 2 Favorite Sport other than basketball: Boxing Favorite Sports Figure: Michael Jordan Favorite NBA team: L.A. Lakers Favorite WNBA team: Houston Comets Hobbies: Shopping, going to the movies My greatest moment in sports: Was beating my brothers in a bucket game I wear No. 50 because: It is the number I ve worn since seventh grade The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Illinois My favorite place on the SLU campus is: My apartment The thing I like about basketball is: The team atmosphere and friendships that are made. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her intensity and will to win Not many people know this but: My nickname is FuFe BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 27

16 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Melissa Oliver Junior Guard 5-10 Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North High School Career Bests # 23 Points 20, at Tulane... 1/28/00 Field Goals Made 10, at Tulane... 1/28/00 Free Throws Made 6, Murray State... 11/25/00 6, at Missouri... 12/7/00 Rebounds 9, at Southern Miss...1/7/01 Assists 7, Tulane...1/5/ Tore the ACL in her right knee at Cincinnati and missed the rest of the season was averaging 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds at the time of her injury was tied for team lead in steals and second in assists started the first 16 games of the season scored 10 points in the first half before injuring her knee at Cincinnati topped her best career rebound performance with nine boards at Southern Miss and added 14 points yanked down a then career-high eight rebounds versus Tulane hit 5-of-9 from the field for 12 points and had six assists in the victory at IUPUI converted six baskets and tallied 15 points with five assists against Austin Peay shot 57 percent from the field in the win over SIU-Carbondale hit all six free throws en route to scoring 14 points at Missouri scored 14 points and blocked a career-high five shots against Dayton scored 16 points in the Coca-Cola Billiken Classic championship game against Murray State scored 11 points and added a then career-high seven rebounds and a career-best four steals in the season-opening win over Drake Played in 15 games missed 13 games due to a torn ligament in her left thumb received the Sixth Man Award at the team s banquet averaged 8.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game averaged 10.1 ppg in C-USA play shot 54.5 percent (42-of- 77) in conference games tallied eight points and a career-high six assists versus Memphis enjoyed a strong overall outing against UAB with eight points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot team-high 12 points and four rebounds at DePaul went six-of-nine from the field and scored 13 points in win at Charlotte helped hold UL s Jill Morton, the nation s leading 3-point shooter, to just two field goals and no 3-point field goal attempts contributed 10 points and had three assists in Cincinnati game scored 12 points versus Southern Miss tied school and Conference USA records by hitting all 10 field goal attempts from the field at No. 20 Tulane seasonhigh 20 points versus the Green Wave scored six points and had a season-high six rebounds against Western Illinois made 5-of-6 shots from the field and had three assists at Dayton flashed her potential with 11 points and five rebounds against Chicago State. At Glenbard North High School Helped lead the Panthers to a 24-5 record her senior season and a spot in the sectional finals averaged 18.5 points, six rebounds and six assists earned third-team All-State honors All-Area and a unanimous All-DuPage Valley Conference selection participated in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game earned track and field All-State honors as part of two relay teams also earned one letter in volleyball. Personal Born February 16, 1981 in St. Louis daughter of Naida and James Glass has one brother, Michael and one sister, Angela stepfather played basketball for the Billikens from majoring in criminal justice. Steals 4, Drake... 11/17/00 Blocks 5, Dayton... 12/2/00 Minutes Played 38, at Missouri... 12/7/00 38, Tulane... 1/5/01 OLIVER S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

17 Q&A with Melissa Favorite Food: Pancakes and bacon Favorite Class: English Favorite Book: For the Love of the Game and The Bible Favorite TV Show: Real World Favorite Movie: A Few Good Men Favorite Sport other than basketball: Football Favorite Sports Figures: Michael Jordan and Teresa Weatherspoon Favorite NBA Team: Philadelphia 76ers Favorite WNBA Team: New York Liberty Hobbies: Listening to music and drawing I wear No. 23 because: Michael Jordan wore it and he is a hero to me My greatest moment in sports: Was winning regionals against our rival school The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Illinois The thing I like about basketball is: The discipline it gives you The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: That she emphasizes discipline My primary inspiration in sports is: My drive to be the best My advice to youngsters: Be your own person and don t let anyone take that away from you BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 29

18 Christan Shelton Junior Guard 5-10 St. Louis, Mo. Gateway Tech High School Career Bests # 14 Points 23, vs. Memphis... 3/2/01 Field Goals Made 11, vs. Memphis... 3/2/01 Rebounds 11, Marquette... 1/14/00 Assists 5, at IUPUI... 12/22/00 5, at Louisville... 1/21/01 Steals 3, Chicago State... 11/19/99 3, UAB... 2/25/00 3, vs. UAB... 3/3/00 Blocks 3, at Minnesota... 12/15/99 3, at Cincinnati... 1/19/01 Minutes Played 38, at Louisville... 1/21/01 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Named third-team All-Conference USA selected to Conference USA s Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll selected team Most Valuable Player scored a career-high 23 points against Memphis in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament had a game-high 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting at DePaul had a streak of doublefigure points in nine straight games tied for team-high scoring honors against Cincinnati with 14 points led the way with 12 points and added five boards in the Louisville contest scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Houston tied her previous career high with 20 points against USF scored nine points in 2:17 to open the Marquette game en route to 15 points tied her career high for the second time with 20 points, including 10-of-12 from the line, against DePaul helped force DePaul standout Lenae Williams into a 6-of-21 shooting performance scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and tied her then career high with five assists at Louisville paced the team at Charlotte with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field tied her then career high with 20 points on a career-best 10 field goals and added six rebounds at Southern Miss contributed 11 points and four rebounds versus Charlotte scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds at Hampton set a new career high with five assists at IUPUI to go along with eight points and four rebounds hit all six free throw attempts and scored 14 points in the APSU game led the team with 14 points against SIUC and matched her then career best with four assists put up eight points against Minnesota and had a team-high seven rebounds scored 10 points, including making all four free throws, and added five rebounds hit the game-winning basket with 27 seconds left against Dayton tallied a game-high 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting and added five rebounds scored 12 points, six rebounds and added four assists at Loyola was named MVP of the Coca-Cola Billiken Classic scored 17 points and had five rebounds in the title game versus Murray State hit 4-of-7 from the field and scored 12 points against Drake Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team selected as SLU s Defensive Player of the Year and Quality Contributor played in all 28 games, starting 27 averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game led the team in blocked shots with 22 had two double-doubles on the season scored nine points and collected seven rebounds in the first round of the C-USA tournament against UAB contributed 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting against UAB and added six boards scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting at DePaul and teamed to hold DPU s Lenae Williams without a trey helped hold UL s Jill Morton, the nation s leading 3-point shooter, to just two field goals and no 3-point field goal attempts team-high 14 points in the victory over Southern Miss grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Marquette hit season-high nine field goals en route to tallying 19 points at South Florida scored a career-high 20 points and completed a double-double with 10 rebounds against Charlotte registered first career double-double with season-best 15 points and 10 rebounds against Hampton selected to the All-Tournament team at the UNCW Beach Blast tourney tied for team high in scoring with 10 points at Minnesota and blocked three shots hit 7-of-13 from the field for 14 points and added seven rebounds at Dayton Took a medical red-shirt season after suffering stress fractures in both legs. At Gateway Tech High School All-State, All-Metro, All-Conference and All-District selection as a senior team and conference MVP St. Louis American Player of the Year 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists per game led team to an undefeated season and the 1997 Missouri Class 4A State Championship team finished fourth in the 98 tournament Gateway posted a 55-4 record during her junior and senior seasons National Honor Society member St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete. Personal Born February 13, 1980 daughter of Anne and Reuben Shelton father was a standout basketball player at the University of Kansas has one sister, Heather majoring in management information systems two time recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. SHELTON S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

19 Q&A with Christan Favorite Food: Chicken enchilades Favorite Class: Contemporary Black America Favorite Book: Black Genius Favorite TV Show: Soul Food Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball Favorite Actor/Actress: Morgan Freeman / Sanaa Lathan Favorite Sport other than basketball: Soccer Favorite Sports Figure: Marian Jones Favorite NBA/WNBA Team: L.A.Lakers /Houston Comets Hobbies: Bike riding, reading, chess, playing with my dog Penny I wear No. 14 because: Twelve is my favorite number and it was taken when I got here, and 14 is another number that I like My greatest moment in sports: Was winning the state championship and going undefeated while playing with my best friend The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Washington University My favorite place on SLU s campus is: The Clock Tower Fountains. I can read, watch the water and relax. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her drive to accomplish goals My primary inspiration in sports is: My competitive edge in wanting to be as good, if not better, than those competing against me and who are better than I am BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 31

20 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Stephanie Solomon Sophomore Center 6-1 Detroit, Mich. # 53 Martin Luther King High School Career Bests Points 5, Jackson State... 11/24/ Saw action in 16 games hit a bucket and notched a rebound in the game at Marquette played a season-high 11 minutes against Louisville scored four points, yanked down four rebounds and blocked her first shot of the season against Memphis scored a basket at UAB against Houston, scored two points and had one rebound scored three points and had one rebound in the USF game scored a basket against Marquette grabbed one rebound in the DePaul game had a rebound and one steal at Cincinnati attempted a field goal and had one rebound at IUPUI two rebounds against APSU had one rebound in the SIUC game made her college debut against Jackson State scored five points and five rebounds in just six minutes of action averaged 2.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg in the preseason. At King High School Was a four-year standout for the Crusaders a Nike All- American All-Metro and All-City selection led team to three-straight Detroit city championships team was 21-1 her senior season as a junior, averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds helped King to a 23-2 record last year and to the state semifinals of the Michigan State Tournament Street and Smith s Honorable Mention All-American and the 123rd-ranked player in the country by All-Star Girls Review magazine chosen as All-Area Honorable Mention by the Detroit News King High School was the Detroit Public School League champion and was the No. 4 ranked team in the preseason by the Detroit Free Press member of the Honor Roll. Personal Born November 18, 1981 in Los Angeles daughter of Debbie Solomon has one brother, Christopher, and one sister, Erica, majoring in criminal justice. Rebounds 5, Jackson State... 11/24/00 Steals 1, at Cincinnati... 1/19/01 Blocks 1, at Memphis... 2/23/01 Minutes Played 11, Louisville... 2/16/01 SOLOMON S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

21 Q&A with Stephanie Favorite Food: Baked macaroni-and-cheese Favorite Class: Literature Favorite Book: Fly Girl Favorite TV Shows: The Jamie Foxx Show and The Steve Harvey Show Favorite Movie: Annie / Sixteen Candles Favorite Sport other than basketball: Football Favorite Sports Figure: Wendy Palmer Favorite WNBA team: Orlando Miracle Hobbies: Shopping and cooking My greatest moment in sports: Was winning the Detroit city championship three years in a row I wear No. 53 because: One of my closest friends wore it in high school The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Michigan The thing I like about SLU is: Its academics and beautiful surroundings My favorite place on SLU s campus is: My apartment. I can just go there and relax. The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her desire to win and to make us better My primary inspiration in sports is: My family, especially my mother BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 33

22 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS # 34 Amie Van Deurzen Junior Center 6-1 Little Chute, Wis. St. Xavier High School Career Bests Points 11, Hampton... 12/22/99 Rebounds 7, Missouri... 12/11/99 7, at UNC Wilmington... 12/19/99 Assists 2, North Carolina A&T... 12/18/ Hit a free throw and tallied one assist at Marquette had a rebound, one assist and one steal against South Florida scored a basket in two minutes of action in the first half of the DePaul game added a bucket at IUPUI sank a trey, chipped in four points and had an assist against Southern Illinois scored four points and added a rebound in her season debut against Jackson State hit both of her shots in the exhibition games and averaged 2.0 ppg scored 7.0 ppg and added 2.3 rpg during the European exhibition trip Appeared in 20 games, starting five averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game started at Louisville and contributed four points and two rebounds registered five points in the DePaul game scored six points and three rebounds against Marquette had three points and four rebounds at Houston started fourth-straight game and had season-high 11 points to go along with six caroms against Hampton pulled down seven rebounds at UNC Wilmington scored seven points and had two assists versus North Carolina A&T earned first career start at Minnesota had an outstanding outing versus Missouri with six points and seven rebounds, including four on the offensive end played season-high 17 minutes against MU scored two points versus Western Illinois two boards against Murray State had seven points and four rebounds against Chicago State. At St. Xavier High School Led the Hawks to a 22-4 record and the championship game of the WISAA tournament averaged 18.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and shot 58 percent from the field tabbed Appleton Post-Crescent Player of the Year second-team All-State, first-team All-Conference and team Most Valuable Player earned four letters in track and field and three letters in volleyball earned the Silver Medal in Chemistry and Bronze Medal in Business from St. Xavier High School awarded the Academic Letter active in the Campus Ministry. Personal Born September 26, 1980 daughter of Johnna and Bob Van Deurzen and Megan and Dave Van Lieshout Dave Van Lieshout is a graduate of the Saint Louis University School of Law has three brothers, Bob, John and Ben, and one sister, Nichole majoring in elementary education. Steals 1, five times (most recently, South Florida, 2/2/01) Minutes 25, at UNC Wilmington... 12/19/99 25, Hampton... 12/22/99 VAN DEURZEN S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-ATT Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB-Avg. AS TO BS ST TP-Avg Totals BILLIKEN BASKETBALL

23 Q&A with Amie Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Class: Education classes Favorite Book: Chicken Soup for the Soul Favorite TV Show: The Price is Right Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club Favorite Sport other than basketball: Volleyball Favorite Sports Figure: Michael Jordan Favorite WNBA team: Houston Comets Hobbies: Shopping My greatest moment in sports: Was playing overseas with my SLU teammates I wear No. 34 because: My other favorite number was taken and I like the number 34 The thing I like about basketball is: The friendships that are made The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Wisconsin The thing I like about SLU is: The beautiful campus My favorite place on SLU s campus is: The Dolphin Fountain The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her determination to win My advice to youngsters: Keep working hard and your dreams can come true BILLIKEN BASKETBALL 35

24 # 45 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS At Labette Community College Was selected team MVP her final season chosen third-team All-Conference averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds. At Overbrook High School Was a first-team All-South Jersey selection as a senior for the Rams chosen first-team All-Conference averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Shanda Greer Junior Forward 6-1 Clementon, N.J. Overbrook High School Personal Born July 16, 1980 in Philadelphia daughter of Althea and Vernon Greer is engaged to Qwanzi Samuels son is named Quanzi Jr. has one brother, LaMarr, and one sister, Dana is majoring in criminal justice has aspirations to play in the WNBA also recruited by Texas-San Antonio and Rhode Island. Why did you choose Saint Louis University? I wanted to earn my degree from a great school and SLU was just what I was looking for. Q&A with Shanda Favorite Food: Any Chinese food Favorite Class: Anything dealing with kids Favorite Book: Bible Favorite TV Show: Lost Favorite Movie: Bring It On Favorite Sport other than basketball: Football Favorite Sports Figure: My brother, LaMarr Greer My greatest moment in sports: Was when I scored my 1,000th point in high school I wear No. 45 because: Michael Jordan wore it when he first came back The team not on our schedule I d like to play: Tennessee The thing that impresses me about Coach Pizzotti is: Her determination to always make us push ourselves to get better My primary inspirations in sports are: My fiancee` and my son BILLIKEN BASKETBALL