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#31, Melanie Turner
5-10, Jr., Guard
Concord, CA/Clayton Valley HS Exercise & Sports Science Major
1999-2000 Season: (6.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.6 SPG): Provided a spark off the bench as USF's sixth man in 1999-2000... exploded for a season-high 20 points at Pepperdine (1/22/00) on 8-11 from the floor - including 3-4 from 3-point range... ranked second on the team in 3-pointers made (21)... converted on .500 (17-34) of 3-pointers during league play to rank fifth in single-season West Coast Conference only 3-point field goal percentage... ranked second on the team during WCC play scoring at a 8.6 ppg clip... recorded first career double-double in 10 point, 10 rebound performance against San Diego (2/11/00)... scored 14 points and connected on 4-5 from long distance in USF's victory at Gonzaga (2/26/00)... shot better behind the 3-point line (.389) than in front of it (.374). 1998-99 Season: (6.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg): Had a nice freshman season with the Lady Dons... a versatile athlete who played both guard positions, as well as small forward... led the Lady Dons in free throw percentage (24-28, .857)... had some big games, including a 21-point performance at home versus Portland to help her win WCC Co-Player of the Week honors (2/1/99)... scored in double figures five times, including a 10-point game in the first round of the WCC Tournament versus top-seeded and WCC regular season co-champion Pepperdine. Prep Career: Selected Most Valuable Player of the Bay Valley Athletic League as a senior at Clayton Valley High School... averaged 17.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in her senior campaign, while leading the team to the North Coast Section Division II title... also a first team all-conference player as a junior... graduated in 1998. Personal: Melanie Cecelia Turner... hobbies include working out and reading... goals for this season are to win the WCC title and go to the NCAA Tournament... favorite food is Lucky Charms cereal... favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Marion Jones... the best advice I could give to youngsters is hard work pays off so be patient and determined so that your dreams come true.... daughter of Michael and Jennifer Turner... born February 16, 1980. Why USF?: The school, the atmosphere and especially the team and the coaching staff were the most positive things that attracted me to USF. I have loved every second of it and I'm so happy I chose to come here. Straight from the Coaching Staff: Melanie has the ability to score in transition and has excellent three-point range. She plays with a lot of emotion. Her intensity and passion for the game is a great example for our younger players.
USF CAREER HIGHS: UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FG% PCT FT-FTA PCT 1998-99 27-15 725 78-202 .386 7-35 .200 24-28 .857 1999-00 28-9 648 77-199 .387 26-61 .426 20-29 .690 Totals 55-24 1373 155-401 .387 33-96 .344 44-57 .772 YEAR OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 1998-99 14 53 67 2.5 49-0 53 51 2 13 187 6.9 1999-00 23 62 85 3.0 32-0 37 58 0 17 200 7.1 Totals 37 115 152 2.8 81-0 90 109 2 30 387 7.0 |
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General Capsule: Offensive production picked up during league play last season... legitimate scoring threat... streaky shooter with 3-point range... good defender and rebounder... will be counted on to produce consistently at both ends of the floor this season.
