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Summer of 2008
Played with the Argentinean national team over the summer
Helped the team finish second in the South American Championships in Loja, Ecuador with a 12.3 point per game average in the team's six contests
Posted her tournament high of 22 points against Chile in the second game; also scored double figures versus Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela
Totaled 15 points in Argentina's two games in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June; the team was eliminated from the tournament
In 2007-08
Valuable asset off the bench for Head Coach Cristy McKinney in her rookie season
Named the team's Newcomer of the Year at the post-season banquet
Played in all 31 games and earned the start nine times
Averaged 8.0 points per game but scored in double figures in 10 games in 2008-09
Also had a 2.5 rebounds per game average and totaled 48 assists and 47 steals as a freshman
Started the first game of her career in the season opener against Maine on Nov. 9; had 11 points with three rebounds and two assists in just 18 minutes.
Played 39 minutes against Chattanooga on Nov. 17 and scored a team-best 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting with three assists
Followed with 10 points against 25th-ranked Vanderbilt on Nov. 20; also had five rebounds and four assists against the Commodores
One of three players in double figures at Arkansas on Dec. 2 with 11; also had three assists and two steals and hit a pair of three-pointers versus the Lady Razorbacks
Played her best game to date with 21 points, the highest for a Clemson player yet in the season, on 8-for-14 shooting. Also had five rebounds and three steals.
Led team with nine points at #5 Maryland on Jan. 6
Scored a team-high 16 points and started her second straight game against Miami on Jan. 10
Posted 19 points with four assists and a team-best four steals in win over Wake Forest on Jan. 14; .hit 3-of-4 from three-point range
Totaled 14 points with three rebounds, two steals and the first blocked shot of her career at Virginia Tech on Jan. 17
Was 5-for-8 from the field for 11 points in just 14 minutes of action against Boston College on Jan. 28
Led team with 14 points at #3 North Carolina on Feb. 7
Played just 11 minutes against NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament
Then had eight points in just 10 minutes of action against North Carolina in the second round of the conference tournament
Was 3-for-8 from the field against the Tar Heels with five rebounds and a pair of steals.
Before Clemson
Intelligent shooter from Wesley Chapel, FL with international playing experience
Was a four-year letterwinner at Wesley Chapel High School in the Tampa Bay area
Earned first-team all-state honors in 2006-07
Was also chosen as the Pasco County Player-of-the-Year as a senior
Selected as the Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times Player-of-the-Year in 2006-07
Was an honorable mention McDonald's All-American and an AAU All-American
Also named a FACA North/South All-Star
Selected as her high school team's Most Valuable Player for the 2006-07 season
Left high school as the Pasco County all-time leading scorer
Also holds Wesley Chapel High School career records for scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, free throw percentage, field goal percentage and field goals made
Lettered in track for one year
Gained valuable international experience in the 2006 and 2007 summers playing for the Argentinean Under-20 National Team
Competed in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships in Slovakia
Tied for the second-best scoring average in the tournament with 19.4 points per game
Also averaged 8.2 rebounds per game in the event
In the 2006 qualifying tournaments, averaged 23.0 points per game along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.
Personal
Sister Syesha played basketball at Oregon State University
Father James was a member of Arizona State's 1975 NCAA Final Four team
Born May 4, 1989
Majoring in sport management.