USD Women's Basketball 2003-2004

#13

BRANDI COLLATO

5- 7 * Sophomore .>" Guard * Del Ma.r, CA

2002-03: Sat out the season as a medical redshirt. Freshman in 2001-02: A very dangerous outside shooter and pure scorer ... Played in 20 games as a true freshman in 2001-02 ... Scored a season and career-high 17 points vs. Sacramento State (11 -19-01 ) connecting on 3-of-5 from three-point range ... Averaged eight minutes per game .. Was 13-of-28 from three-point range for a 46% ave rage on the sea– son ... Finished the season a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line .. . Shot 43% from the field on the season hitting 21-of-48 field goals.

High School: Came to USD from Santa Fe Christian High School... Averaged 35 points per game as a senior. . . Finished her high school career as the leading scorer in San Diego section history and second in California State histo ry behind Cheryl Miller with a total of 3,325 points... Helped Santa Fe finish as CIF Finalists ... Collato was named a Second Team All-State performer. .. As a junior was named the San Diego Player of the Year. .. Averaged 26 points per game as junio r, leading her team to a State Finals appearance .. . Santa Fe claimed CIF Championships he r sophomo re and junio r seasons ... Was named the Coastal League Player of the Year as a sophomo re ... Played for the Below the Rim club team ... Coached by Paul Clark at Santa Fe Christian.

Off the court: Business Administration major. .. Chose USD for academic reputation and the location close to home ... Also recruited by Boise State and Gonzaga ... Parents are Richard and Cathy Collato... Born November 10, 1982 .

Nickname: BC, Rocky Nobody knows that: I'm addicted to almonds I chose USD because: Location, great school, coaches, and teammates Things I like to do in my spare time: Rough water swimmi ng Sport I would play if I did not play basket– ball: Soccer Favorite childhood memory: Getting hit in the head with a meat cleaver (true story) Three words that best describe me: Sweet, super, stunning I am the basketball player that I am today If I could change one thing about the world it would be: Make smoking in cars illegal because it is sick Pet peeve: Going to bed past 10:30 If I could have dinner with any three people in history, they would be: Jesus, Mother Theresa, James Naismith When my college basketball days are over, I: would love to continue playing, coach kids in high school, get married and have a family The reason I wear my jersey number: Fields Nelson, my coach and friend, wore number thirteen in his playing days. Thanks for everything you 've done; you are like a big brother to me, I love ya! The title of my autobiography: The Life of Brandi Collato If you had a movie made of your life, what actor would you want to play you: Sylvester Stallone because: For the love of the game Favorite childhood game: Poker

Brandi Collato's Career Stats

3PT

Total £9::w 21-48 21-48

~ 81k B.G AY.g ftl

A 2 2

El:.Ell

£9::w M

AY.g 3.2 3.2

fg 1.00 1.00

M

Min 160 160

Yur 01 -02 Totals

~ 20--0

64 64

1.2 1.2

23 23

3 3

10 10

9-9

13-28 .464

.438 .438

9-9

.464

13-28

20-0