USD Women's Basketball 2002-2003

The 2002-03 Toreros

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6-1 Junior F Reno, NV-Reno HS Padgett

#33 Melissa

2001-02: Played in all 28 games starting in 18 as a sophomore.. Made 15 consecu tive starts... The Toreros were 10-5 in those games ... Posted career numbers in rebounds (109) blocks (14) and steals (16) during her sophomore season .. . Set a career-high with 11 rebounds at Denver (11 -18-00} in the season opener. .. Grabbed 10 boards during a home game against Sacramento State (11- 19- 01 ).. Began the season averaging 6.7 rebounds a game through the first nine contests .. Scored a season-high eight points vs. Texas San-Antonio (12-28-01 ).. Made three starts during confer– ence play. 2000-01 : Padgett had some big moments as a freshman ... Scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in just her sec– ond collegiate game at UCLA (11-28-00)... Scored 14 points against Oakland (12-29-00)... Scored 13 points in WCC conference game against San Francisco (2-17-01) .. . Averaged 4.3 points a game and 2.2 rebounds playing in 26 games and starting three... Shot 27% from three-point range . Prep: Earned Nevada State Player of the Year honors while aver– aging 15 points and 8 rebounds... Led her team to a State runner-up finish in her senior year... Named Conference Player of the Year in her junior season as Reno High School won the Division Champion– ship... A First-Team Al l-Division selection and during her sophomore campaign . Personal : Secondary education major... Chose USO for its basket– ball program, location and academics.. Also recruited by Pacific, Montana, Gonzaga, New Mexico and Santa Clara.. Comes from a basketball oriented family... Father, Pete played basketbal l at Ne– vada-Reno; uncle, Chris played basketball at New Mexico and grand– father, Jim played basketball at Oregon State... Parents are Pete and Debbi Padgett... Born on October 23, 1981 in Carson City, NV.

Padgett made an instant impact at USO, scoring 16 points at UCLA in just her second collegiate game

Padgett'sCareer Highs 16 - Points

@ UCLA (11-28-00) @ U of Denver (11-18-01) vs. Sacramento St. (11-19-01) •@ San Francisco (2- 16-02) vs. U of Pacific (12-01-01) vs. St. Mary's (2-2-02)

11 - Rebounds 5 - Off. Boards

2 - Blocks 4 - Assists 2 - Steals

·accomplished more than once

Melissa Padgett's Career Stats Total Year Gp/Gs Min fs:I!IA 01-02 28-18 614 38-117 00-01 26-3 400 37-105 Totals 54-21 1014 75-222

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3.9 2.2 3.1

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109

34 10 44

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22-32 27-37 49-69

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