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Amanda Best's Career Stats in PDF Format
JUNIOR (2009-10): Coming off her best season as a Lobo and will be looked to as an impact player...showed great potential defensively last year...improved shot over the summer and will be depended on this season to score. SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Played in 36 games and made 31 starts...led UNM in rebounding with 5.5 boards per game...pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against Idaho State and reached double figures in rebounding six times...scored a career-high 15 points at New Mexico State on a career-high 6-of-9 shooting...reached double figures in scoring five times...named Most Improved at the annual Lobo awards banquet...earned Academic All-MWC honors and was a MWC Scholar Athlete. FRESHMAN (2007-08): Played in 32 games as a newcomer...logged 267 minutes of action at the guard position...averaged 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds per game...hit her first collegiate field goal and 3-pointer on Nov. 11 against Northwestern...scored a season-high seven points three times...named a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete and earned Academic All-MWC honors. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.2 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior at Woodinville High School...billed as a long-range shooter...worked out seven days a week with three different trainers, driving close to an hour per workout...one trainer focused on speed and agility, another stressed weight training and the third had an emphasis on basketball skills...Woodinville finished 14-8 her senior year...set Woodinville records for points in a season, most points in a game (36), free throws made in a game (12), free throws in a season, 3-point shots made in a season, field goals made in a season and scoring average with 20.2 points per game...tied for the state tournament record for all-time 3-point shots made...McDonald's All-America nominee. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 19, 1989 in Seattle, Wash....full name is Amanda Jeann Best...daughter of Karl and Patricia Best...has a sister Brieann...greatest thrill playing basketball was playing one-on-one with Ray Allen...father Karl played professional baseball from 1977-90 with four teams...favorite food is cereal...favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson...hobbies are collecting Jordan basketball shoes, watching basketball and practicing basketball...majoring in Biochemistry. |
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