General Capsule: Powerful rebounder... possesses great jumping ability... will need to step up and play important minutes for the Lady Dons this season on the inside.

Prep Career: Propelled Mater Dei High School to second straight Serra League Championship and the 1999 Division I CIF Quarterfinals in 1999... Lady Monarchs won a co-championship of the Southcoast League and reached the semifinals of the 1998 CIF Division I Playoffs... averaged 11 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior... played freshman season at Trinity High School (Garfield Heights, OH) and Lady Trojans were ranked #14 by USA Today after winning sectional, district and re gional championships... honor roll four years.

Personal: Kristian Alecia Kirkpatrick... chose USF for the quality of the school and basketball program and the family atmosphere... favorite athlete is Allen Iverson... favorite movies are Love and Basketball and the Color Purple... would go to the WNBA Championship game if she could attend any sporting event... father Bill played football at Cal State Fullerton... parents are Bill and Melany Kirkpatrick... born October 5, 1981 in Cleveland, OH.

Why USF?: I chose USF because I liked the class sizes, the basketball team and the school.

Straight from the Coaching Staff: Kris is a strong rebounder and defender. We will need to spend time with her to develop her offensive skills. Kris works hard and wants to contribute to the team in her first year.