USD Women's Basketball 2005-2006

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2005-06 San Diego Women's Basketball

#21 Amber Sprague

6-5 Center San Diego, CA Mission Bay HS Sophomore

CAREER HIGHS

33-Points @ UC Irvine (1 -2-05) 13-Rebounds vs. Vermont (12-28-04) 4-Blocks* vs. LMU (1 -8-05) 2-Assists* vs. Portland (2-17-05) 4-Steals* @ Portland (1 -20-05) • accomplished more than once

**Will redshirt in 2005-06** All-West Coast Conference selection 2004-05

Set USD's freshmen scoring record with an average of 14.5 ppg Led the wee in blocked shots (1 .4 bpg) as a true freshman

FRESHMAN IN 2004-05 Set USD's freshmen scoring record by averaging a team-leading 14.5 points per game... Honored as an All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention player despite starting in just six league games due to injury... Led the WCC in blocked shots (1.4 pg)... Her 14.5 points per game average ranks 9th highest all-time for any Torero in a single-season and was 4th best among all WCC players in 2004- 05... Scored 15 points in her fi rst collegiate game at Arizona State (11/20)... Pulled down seven rebounds and blocked two shots three nights later against San Diego State (11 /23)... Went on to reach double-figures in scoring in 11 of USD's 13 non-conference games, scoring 27 points at UC Riverside (12/3), 20 against Utah State (12/10) and a season-high 33 at UC Irvi ne (1/2)... Led the Toreros in scoring in seven of USD's first nine games- blocking at least one shot in all nine games.. Tota led a season-high 13 rebounds en route to a double-double (13 rebounds-17 points) performance against Vermont (12/28) at San Diego's Surf 'n Slam Holiday Classic... Blocked a season-high four shots three different times.. . Started 17 times, with injury forcing her to come off the bench six times and miss five games completely. HIGH SCHOOL Honored as the CIF Division Ill Athlete of the Year as a senior at local Mission Bay High School. .. Completed an outstanding prep career in the spring of 2004 by averaging 20 points per game and leading the Buccaneers to a Division Ill CIF Championship... Three-time AII-CIF First Team selection... Helped Mission Bay compile a 53-9 overall record during her final two prep seasons.. . Was twice named an All-America Honorable Mention by Street & Smith... Nike All-America selection as a junior in 2003... Invited to compete at the USA Youth Development Festival... Earned four All-Western League First Team honors... Excellent student at Mission Bay; named to the San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team. OFF THE COURT Born on October 10, 1986 in Hershey, Pennsylvania... Daughter of John and Catherine Sprague of San Diego... Was heavily recruited out of high school by Penn State, Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Oregon State and Arizona State, among others... High School teammate of current USO guard Amanda Rego.. . Chose to attend USO to play college basketball in front of her family and friends, while also being an impact player for a team on the rise.

What is the one thing you gave up for the team this year? soda How old were you when you started playing basketball? 9 Who is your role model? my mom What do you want to be when you grow up? teach at juvenile hall If I could go anywhere on vacation I would go to... Fiji If I could speak another language I would speak... Spanish What is your favorite restaurant in San Diego? Joes Crab Shack What is your all-time favorite sports movie? Love & Basketball On game day I always... Listen to music One thing I always pack for road trips is... my /pod What is your motto? 'Don't take life for granted' Who is your all-time favorite athlete? Lauren Jackson Describe yourself in one word: chill

Career Statistics Year Gp/Gs 04-05 23-17 Totals 23-17

3PT Fg-Fga % 0-0

Min Fg-Fga 532 133-279 532 133-279

Ft-Fta 68-97 68-97

Stl 31 31

Blk Reb Avg Pis Avg 32 115 5.0 334 14.5 32 115 5.0 334 14.5

% .477 .477

% .701 .701

A 17 17

.ODO .000

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