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Started all 29 games for the Wildcats in 2019–20…Led the team in rebounding (5.6 boards a game), field goal percentage (46.2 percent), steals (45), and blocks (17)…Ranked second on the ‘Cats in free throw percentage (74.7 percent)…Scored in double figures in 10 games, including a career-high 21 points January 30, 2020 vs. Cal State East Bay…Posted a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) January 25, 2020 vs. Cal State LA…Twice grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds (November 12, 2019 vs. Holy Names and November 23, 2019 against Cal State East Bay)…Appeared in 21 games for the ’Cats in 2018–19…Played in 27 games as a true freshman in 2017–18…Racked up 11 points and nine rebounds in her Chico State debut November 10, 2017 vs. Dominican…Pre-Chico Days: A 2017 graduate of South Medford High School in Medford, Oregon…Earned four varsity letters…Helped lead the Panthers to four league titles…First Team All-State recipient as a senior…Shared Southwest Conference MVP honors in 2016–17…Also lettered in track…Personal: Born March 11, 1999, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa…Daughter of Darby and Carrie…Has four siblings: Alec, Josh, Tamryn, and Tiana… The person she most admires in the sports world is Kobe Bryant (“He was truly an inspiration for all athletes. He reminded everybody that we all can be the best version of ourselves, and that our best version can have an everlasting effect that creates a community of love and hope”)…Why she chose to attend Chico State: “I thought this place would make me a stronger, smarter and experienced individual, as it turns out I choose the exact correct place I was supposed to go. I also chose Chico because I love basketball, and I wanted to play for a coach who saw the greatness in my potential when I so often struggle to see it in myself. Brian Fogel was the coach who did that!”…Her greatest sports moment was “when we beat Humboldt State on their court two times in the last couple seconds! Both were such intense, competitive and rewarding games…The most interesting thing she’s ever done is travel to Italy (“It was the most amazing adventure of my life. I could see a possible residency for myself in the future”)…The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is “running 7.2 miles. I used to run 12:30 miles”…Has learned by playing basketball that “consistency and disciple are a HUGE key to success in so many areas of your life”…Enjoys drawing, dancing, going for walks, watching videos or movies, reading, and listening to music when she has some free time…Loves to sing, and feels it is her biggest talent…At the top of her bucket list: “Travel outside the U.S. once again and skydive”…Best advice ever received: “There is freedom and consequences in the power of choice, and the universe will help you achieve any goal if you set out to achieve it”…Majoring in business marketing.