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GENERAL CAPSULE: Expected to miss entire 2005-2006 season with a knee injury... excellent floor leader with great instincts... terrific ball handler with strong court sense... fundamentally sound with outstanding work ethic. 2004-2005 SEASON (5.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.3 SPG): Turned in a solid sophomore season for the Dons, appearing in 22 games with 16 starts... scored career-high 15 points at Loyola Marymount (2/05/05)... dished out a season-high seven assists against Pepperdine (1/08/05)... season shortened by a knee injury and did not play the final eight contests... scored in double figures four times, including 12 against UC Davis (1/30/04) and 10 against Pepperdine (1/08/05)... went off for 11 points at Gonzaga (01/20/05), converting on 3-for-4 from 3-point range... added career-high 8 rebounds against Marist (12/28/04) in the 2004 odwalla Classic... ranked third on the team in field goal percentage at .465 (53-114) and was second in assists (2.4)... led the team in assists in five contests. 2003-2004 SEASON (2.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.25 APG, 0.5 SPG): Appeared in all 28 games for USF as a freshman... dished out a career-high eight assists in first collegiate game against South Carolina State (11/21/03)... scored season-high 10 points twice in victories against Davidson (11/28/03) and Cal Poly (12/21/03)... scored eight points and went 2-for-2 from 3-point range against Canisius (12/19/03)... also added career-high five steals against the Golden Griffins. PREP CAREER: Played four years of varsity basketball at Brea Olinda High School... member of the Ladycats' 2000 state championship team... named First Team All-CIF Division II following sophomore campaign... earned All-CIF Second Team honors and All-Century League accolades following senior season... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Jennifer Dale Katsuyama... goal for the season is to help the team improve and play to its potential... chose USF for the coaching staff and the university atmosphere... favorite quote is by Aristotle "We are what we repeatedly do; therefore excellence is not an act, but a habit"... favorite movie is the Little Mermaid... biggest sports thrill was winning the state championship... enjoys fishing in Mammoth and baking in her spare time... nickname is "J-Kat"... parents are Steve and Dale Katsuyama... born October 1, 1985 in Anaheim, CA. STRAIGHT FROM THE COACHING STAFF: "Jen is still recovering from knee surgery this past spring. Although her rehabilitation has gone slowly, she is anxious to get back on the court with her teammates. Jen emerged as a solid player for us and displayed her skills last season. We welcome her back as soon as she is healthy."
