Rachel Byars 33 Class: Senior Hometown: Morganfield, Ky. High School: Union County High School Last College: Western Kentucky University Height: 6-0 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 02/07/1979

2000-2001 (Junior):
Appeared in all 29 games, starting 13 in the frontcourt … had a 5.4 points per game average and a 4.0 rebounds per game average … had back-to-back double-doubles in the first two games of the season … netted 21 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, with two assists and two steals, against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) in the first round of the Chevrolet Classic … set a career-high with 27 points and grabbed another 11 boards in the finals against Michigan State (Nov. 18), while also making a career-high six steals which tied a school single-game record … played all 80 minutes in the two games of the Chevrolet Classic … named Most Valuable Player of the tournament for her two-game performance and added BIG EAST co-Player of the Week honors on Nov. 20 for her efforts … scored 10 points and added eight rebounds against Holy Cross (Nov. 29) … against #5 Purdue (Dec. 3), netted six points and grabbed eight rebounds, while making three steals and two assists ... against #2 Tennessee (Dec. 6), scored four points and added five rebounds ... had a double-figure game against LaSalle (Dec. 9) with 16 points and nine rebounds in 38 minutes ... put up 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds in 38 minutes against Dartmouth (Dec. 12)... had her third double-double of the season against Kent State (Dec. 21), netting 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds ... had 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal against St. John's (Jan. 2) ... hit a three pointer and grabbed four rebounds against Virginia Tech (Jan. 17) on the road; also added two assists and one steal ... had five points, two rebounds and two assists against Pittsburgh (Feb. 24)… grabbed six rebounds and added three assists in 20 minutes against Miami (Mar. 3) in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament … shot 44.4 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three-point range …was a 73.3 percent (33-for-45) from the free throw line … had 22 steals and 37 assists on the season.

1999-2000:
Transferred to Boston College from Western Kentucky University prior to the 1999-2000 season and was not eligible to play during the season ... averaged 11 minutes, 3.8 points, and 2.9 rebounds in two seasons with the Lady Toppers ... earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement at Boston College in 1999-2000.

1998-99 (Sophomore):
Averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds ... played in 27 games and started seven contests ... named Western Kentucky's Most Improved Player ... scored eight points and registered four rebounds in her first collegiate start against Austin Peay on November 19 ... earned the Western Kentucky Lady Topper Academic Achievement Award ... scored 10 points, tied her career-high of seven rebounds, and added three assists in the game against Maine on December 4 ... posted career-highs of 13 points, six field goals and 13 field goal attempts against Belmont on February 8 ... named Western Kentucky Player of the Game for her performance against Belmont.

1997-98 (Freshman):
Played in 20 games during her first season at Western Kentucky ... came off the bench to score in double figures in four games ... netted a season-high 11 points and seven rebounds against UT-Pan American on January 15 ... scored eight points against Lamar in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... recorded seven points, three rebounds, and two blocked shots against Lamar on February 14 ... in three minutes against New Orleans, scored five points, and added one rebound and one assist.

High School:
Finished her career at Union County High School in Morganfield, Kentucky as the all-time leading scorer (2,430 points) and rebounder (1,272 rebounds) ... named Most Valuable Player as Union County won the 1996 state tournament ... averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists as a senior ... named Miss Kentucky Basketball in 1997 ... named to the Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention team ... a USA Today Honorable Mention selection ... earned all-region and all-district honors all four seasons ... an all-state first team selection as a junior and senior ... averaged 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.1 steals, and 3.0 assists as a junior...Kentucky All-Star in 1997 ... a member of the all-state second team as a sophomore ... voted Union County High School's Most Valuable Player all four years ... selected as the state's No. 1 basketball player by the Courier Journal and the Herald Leader ... served as the team captain in 1997 ... also competed on the golf, softball, and tennis teams at Union County High School ... a member of the golf team that advanced to the state tournament twice ... a member of the tennis team that advanced to the regional tournament ... led the softball team in home runs and batting average ... named softball team Most Valuable Player as a freshman and sophomore ... a member of the National Honor Society ... Served as vice president of the student government ... named Union County's Athlete of the Year in 1995 and 1997.

Personal:
Rachel Anne Byars, born on February 7, 1979 in Henderson, Kentucky ... she is the daughter of Glenn and Mary Byars ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management, pursuing a master's in business administration.