USD Women's Basketball 2002-2003

The 2002-03 Toreros

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6-1 Junior C Bodega, CA - ElMolino HS #34 Marta Menuez

2001-02: A big presence in the paint. .. Led the Toreros in offensive rebounding and finished third in the WCC in that category... Started in 26 of USD's 28 games as a sophomore... Posted career numbers averaging 11 .7 points per game and 5.1 rebou nds ... Set a career– high scoring 20 points against Gonzaga (1-12-02) .. Recorded a double-double scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds at Port– land (2-9-02).. Her 84 offensive rebounds was a Torero high ... Posted double figures in scoring on 20 occasions... Scored 19 points at San Francisco (2-16-02) ... Set a career-high with 11 rebounds

Menuez finished the 2001-02 season as one of the best offensive rebounders in the conference. Her 84 offen– sive boards was third best in the league

(twice) first at Portland (2-9-02) and at St. Mary's (2-15-02) .. . Blocked a career-best three shots vs. Pepperdine (2-21-02) ... Totaled 17 blocks on the season which was second highest for any Torero in 01-02... Averaged 23 minutes per game ... Shot .456 percent from the field which was good for second highest on the team ... Her 11.7 point average was third highest for any Torero in 01-02 ... Also ranked in the WCC's top-ten in field goal percentage (.456). 2000-01: Menuez completed a solid freshman season ... Expected to play a big role as a sophomore .. . Playing in all 26 games in her first season at USO, Menuez averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Shot a team-high 53.1 % from the field ... She scored a ca– reer-high 11 points at Gonzaga (2-24-01 )... Scored 1 O points against UC Riverside on (12-30-00).. Was second on the team with 36 offensive rebounds ... Once led the team in rebounds in a game and twice in blocks. Prep: Led El Molino High School to a 12-0 league championship and a second round play-off appearance... Named All-Empire Co-Player of the Year, First Team All-League, All-State, League MVP and Scholar Athlete in her senior campaign ... Earned First Team All-League, Co– MVP, and First Team All-Empire honors as she led her team to a league championship in her junior season ... During her sophomore year she received first team all-league honors ... Also lettered in soccer earning team captain and the coaches award. Personal: Undeclared major... Chose USO for its beautiful campus, academics, team and coaches ... Also recruited by San Francisco, New Orleans and Boise State.. Parents are Eric and Buffy Menuez & Nick Peck and Barbara Peterson... Mother, Barbara Peterson , let– tered in fencing at the University of Michigan ... Marta was born on February 13, 1982 in Sebastopol, CA.

Menuez'sCareerHighs 20 - Points

vs. Gonzaga (1-12-02) *@ St.Mary's (2-15-02) @St. Mary's (2-15-02) vs. Pepperdine (2-21-02) *vs. LMU (2-23-02) @ UC Irvine (12-21-02)

11 - Rebounds 9 - Off. Boards

3 - Blocks 3 -Assists 3 - Steals

*accomplished more than once

Marta Menuez's Career Stats Total

3PT

Pts fil'..9

Blk Reb fil'..9

fill

Min 667

Pct E9.:£M

Pct .588 .690 .611

Year 01-02 00-01 Totals

Ft-Fta 87-148

E9.:£M 120-263

Pct .000 .000 .000

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Gp/Gs

5.1 2.5 3.9

11.7

327 115 442

143

17

0-1 0-0 0-1

13

19

.456 .531 .474

28-26

4.4 8.1

29-42

66

5

3

8

43-81

271 938

26-0

209

'Z1

22

116-190

13

163-344

54-26

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