USD Women's Basketball 2000-2001

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2000-200-1 Torero Basketball

#45 Erin

6- 0/Sophomore/Forward/lV Upland, CA St. Lucy's Priory HS

EPPERSON 1999-00: Scored 21 points and grabbed 24 rebounds whil e appearing in 17 games for San Diego... Talli ed a career-high 8 points at Cal State Fullerton ( 1-7-00). Played strong versu s Gonzaga ... Recording 7 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists against the Bulldogs. Prep: Averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds per game in

Epperson's Favorites

TV Show: Real World, Friends & Dawson 's Creek Movie: Goonies & Nurse Betty Actor: Ben Affleck Music Group: Dave Matthews Band Class at USD: Spanish Sports Team:

Food: Chicken caeser sandwich from the deli Coach Marpe Quote: "On the line... SPRlNT!" Memory in Sports: Winning 2000 WCC Tourn. & playing at Notre Dame No one knows that I.... Secretly play Tony Hawk when Kerri & Jen aren't home Season Goal: Go back to NCAA's

senior season at St. Lucy' s Priory... Earned MVP, All -CIF and All -Inl and Valley honors for the second consecutive year as a senior. .. Won All-Sierra League accolades as a senior when she led team to C IF quarterfinals and a third place league finish in her final season... Averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds as St. Lucy'_s reached C IF Finals during junior season after plac ing third in league race and earned All -Inl and Valley honors for second time... Averaged 13 points and nine boards as a sophomore as team advanced to C IF playoffs. Personal: Majoring in Business... Chose USO for the beautiful campu s, great weather, small school and quality education ... Also recruited by CS Fullerton , Cal Poly Pomona and CS Dominguez Hill s... Parents are Brad and Debbi e Epperson ... Born Jul y I, 1981 in Fontana, CA. Coach Marpe on Erin Epperson: She is a true low post power player who can score on the low block. She is an excellent rebounder on both ends of the fl oor.

L.A. Lakers Role Model: Lakeysha Wright

Career-Highs: Points: 8 - @ Cal State Fullerton (1-7-00) Field Goals: 2 - vs. Gonzaga (2- 17-00) Rebounds: 6 - vs. Gonzaga (2- 17-00) Assists: 2 - vs. Gonzaga (2-17-00) Steals: l - last @ Oklahoma ( 12-2 1-99)

Erin Epperson's Career Stats Total

3PT

Year

Min

Pct

Gp/Gs

E9.:w

Fg-Fga

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Ft-Fta 13-20 13-20

Pct

f,,

fil9 Reb

Blk

fil9 1.4 1.4

Pct

Pts

99-00 Totals

17-0 17-0

4-15 4-15

.267 .267

82 82

0-0 0-0

.000 .000

.650 .650

21 21

3 3

1.2 1.2

2 2

24 24

0 0

Ali HINGA

#20

5-10/Freshman/Guard/HS La Selva, CA Aptos HS

Prep: Named League MVP, Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete o f the year in her senior season... Led Aptos High School to the sectional semi-final appearance. Won first team A ll-League in her junior ______________. season... Named freshman of the year. Also competed in voll eyba ll and track... both teams posted an undefeated league championship. · Personal: Undec lared major... Chose US O for its exce llent academic program, personable teachers and beautiful campus. Parents are Tom and Crockett Hinga... Father, Tom played basketba ll at the University of Colorado. Ali was born on March 22, 1982 in Voorhees, New Jersey. Marpe on Ali Hinga: She's a young hard working wing player. She's a welcome addition to our team thi s year. .. she wi ll push our older players to reach their potential.

Hinga's Favorites

TV Show: Friends Movie: Braveheart Actor: Harrison Ford

Role Model: My Parents Food: Mint chocolate chip ice cream Memory in Sports: Playing ball with my sister Advice Received: Nothing is unsalvageable No one knows that I.... Love to sing in the shower Season Goal: Never give less than your absolute best

Musical Performer: Old school Whitney Houston songs Class at USD: Honors Political Science Ath lete:

Michael Jordan Sports Team: Chicago Bulls Hobby: Beach volleybal I