attending Fresno State because 'the coaches and team showed me they had a family here and they play my style of ball'. most admires her father because of how strong he is and that he shows no weakness. biggest athletic thrill is coming back from a 25-point deficit as a sophomore in high school in the playoffs. favorite athlete is Deanna Nolan of the Detroit Shock. graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA. hobbies include music, rapping, soccer and extreme sports. has two brothers Lonnie III and Keith Hightower and one sister Darlicia. shot 73 percent from the free throw line and 48 percent from the 3-point line. averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and six assists as a senior. was team captain of her high school team as a junior and senior. Pinole HS: Lettered four years in basketball. tied the single season record for 3-pointers made with 89. made eight field goals in a game in five different games. had 10 rebounds at Long Beach State on Dec. had four assists against San Jose State on Jan. played 40 minutes at New Mexico State on March 1. made seven 3-pointers against Utah State on Feb. had a career high 24 points against Utah State on Feb. named the 2007-08 WAC Newcomer of the Year. named to the 2007-08 WAC All-Freshman Team. had five steals in games at UNLV and at home against New Mexico State. had six assists at Utah State on March 7. had six steals against Hawaii in the WAC tournament. had a season-high 11 rebounds against Boise State on Jan. averaged a team-best 13.7 points and grabbed 4.6 rebounds. shot 43.4 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from the 3-point line. hit a season-high six 3-pointers at Boise State. scored in double figures in 25 of 33 games and hit a 3-pointer in all but one game. tied her career-high of 24 points against Loyola Marymount and at Boise State. is in third place on the schools career Top 10 list for 3-pointers made with 184. set the single season school record for 3-pointers made with 95. became the first player in WAC history to be named WAC tournament MVP in back-to-back years. (2008-09) Earned first-team All-WAC honors. 592 points was the second most points scored in a season in school-history.

5 on Fresno States all-time scoring list. ranks fourth all-time in the WAC for 3-pointers made. scored in double figures in all but three games. 10 and had a career-high seven steals at Hawaii on Feb. had a career-high 11 rebounds against Boston College and Loyola Marymount. scored a career-high 33 points against Boston College.

shot 47.8 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from the 3-point line. led the WAC in scoring at 17.4 points a game and led the team in rebounding (5.9), assists (2.9) and steals (2.1). has 287 career 3-pointers and broke her own single season school 3-point record by hitting 103. set the Fresno State career 3-point record for makes, breaking Lindsay Logans record of 272.

Fresno State: (2009-10) WBCA Honorable Mention All-American.

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