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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Stratford, Conn.
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| High School:
St. Joseph High School
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
Forward
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2001-02 (Junior)
Played in 28 games, starting four…Averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game…In BIG EAST games, collected 3.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest…Came on strong at the tail end of the season…In postseason play, averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in four games…Scored in double figures three times…Netted a career-high 17 points against Rutgers in the opening round game of the BIG EAST Tournament…Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Alabama-Birmingham…Shot 72.1 percent from the free throw line and 45.6 percent from the field.
2000-01 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 21 games off the bench…Averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game…Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds in nine minutes against Holy Cross…Recorded two blocks, two steals and a season-high five rebounds in 18 minutes of action against LaSalle...Had a season-high eight points against St. John's, going two-for-two from the field and four-for-four from the free throw line...Against Seton Hall, tied season-high eight points and grabbed six rebounds in 25 minutes of play...Appeared in both BIG EAST tournament games…Had six blocked shots and six steals on the season...Was a 79.3 percent free throw shooter (19-for25)...One of the team's toughest players in the paint and a shot-blocking threat.
1999-2000 (Freshman)
Played in 28 games and averaged 2.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 7.3 minutes...Shot 53.7 percent (22-41) from the field and 70.4 (19-27) from the line...Averaged 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 14 BIG EAST games...Recorded a season-high 11 points and season-high six rebounds at Pittsburgh...Netted five points and grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the win over LaSalle...Played six minutes in the BIG EAST tournament first-round game against West Virginia.
High School
A four-year letterwinner on the basketball team at St. Joseph's High School in Trumbull, Connecticut...Finished her career as the school's scoring leader with 1,400 points...Averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists as a senior...Named Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior...A 1999 USA Today Honorable Mention All-American...Named to the New Haven Register All-Area team...An all-state and all-league selection...A Hartford Courant All-State selection...Named to the Connecticut Post Super 15...The St. Joseph's Female Senior Athlete of the Year in 1999...Also competed on the volleyball team...Named Most Valuable Player of the volleyball team that won the 1997 state championship...Earned Connecticut Post Super 15 honors in volleyball...Named to the New Haven Register all-area and all-state team in volleyball...A Hartford Courant All-State selection in volleyball ... Received all-league honors in volleyball.
Personal
Born on December 7, 1981 in Bridgeport, Connecticut...Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as a psychology major...The daughter of Roxana Spears.
Spears' Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Min | FGM-FGA | Pct. | 3FGM-3FGA | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | Off-Def | REB-Avg. | AST | ST | BK | Pts.-Avg. |
| 1999-00 | 28-0 | 204 | 22-41 | .537 | 0-0 | .000 | 19-27 | .704 | 20-16 | 36-1.3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 63-2.3 |
| BIG EAST | 14-0 | 120 | 14-24 | .583 | 0-0 | .000 | 8-12 | .667 | 14-3 | 17-1.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 36-2.6 |
| 2000-01 | 21-0 | 165 | 15-34 | .441 | 0-0 | .000 | 19-25 | .760 | 12-23 | 35-1.7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 49-2.3 |
| BIG EAST | 11-0 | 65 | 5-11 | .455 | 0-0 | .000 | 15-18 | .833 | 4-9 | 13-1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25-2.3 |
| 2001-02 | 28-4 | 450 | 47-103 | .456 | 0-0 | .000 | 44-61 | .721 | 42-56 | 98-3.5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 138-4.9 |
| BIG EAST | 16-4 | 240 | 19-52 | .365 | 0-0 | .000 | 24-37 | .649 | 23-32 | 55-3.4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 62-3.9 |
| Totals | 77-4 | 819 | 83-178 | .466 | 0-0 | .000 | 82-113 | .726 | 74-95 | 169-2.2 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 250-3.2 |
| BIG EAST | 41-4 | 425 | 38-87 | .436 | 0-0 | .000 | 47-67 | .701 | 41-44 | 85-2.1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 123-3.0 |
Spears' Career Highs - All Games
Points: 17 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
FG made: 6 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
FG attempted: 9 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
3-pt. FG made: None
3-pt. FG attempted: None
FT made: 6 vs. Seton Hall (2/14/01)
FT attempted: 8 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Georgetown (2/2/02)
Off. Rebounds: 6 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
Def. Rebounds: 5 vs. Davidson (11/19/99)
Total Rebounds: 9 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
Assists: 3 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
Steals: 2 vs. LaSalle (12/9/00)
Blocks: 2 vs. three opponents, most recently vs. LaSalle (12/9/00)
Minutes: 29 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
Spears' Career Highs - BIG EAST Regular Season Games
Points: 11 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
FG made: 5 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
FG attempted: 8 vs. Seton Hall (1/5/02)
3-pt. FG made: None
3-pt. FG attempted: None
FT made: 6 vs. Seton Hall (2/14/01)
FT attempted: 8 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Georgetown (2/2/02)
Off. Rebounds: 6 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
Def. Rebounds: 4 vs. three opponents, most recently vs. West Virginia (2/12/02)
Total Rebounds: 6 vs. three opponents, most recently vs. St. John's (2/23/02)
Assists: 3 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
Steals: 2 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Connecticut (1/26/02)
Blocks: 2 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00)
Minutes: 27 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Virginia Tech (1/9/02)
Spears' 2001-02 Season Highs
Points: 17 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
FG made: 6 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
FG attempted: 9 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
3-pt. FG made: None
3-pt. FG attempted: None
FT made: 5 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
FT attempted: 9 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
Off. Rebounds: 6 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
Def. Rebounds: 4 vs. four opponents, most recently vs. Syracuse (3/4/02)
Total Rebounds: 9 vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham (12/28/01)
Assists: 2 vs. three opponents, most recently vs. St. John's (2/23/02)
Steals: 2 vs. two opponents, most recently vs. Connecticut (1/26/02)
Blocks: 2 vs. Syracuse (3/4/02)
Minutes: 29 vs. Rutgers (3/3/02)
