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  Melissa Contrucci

Melissa Contrucci

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Baird, Texas

High School:
Baird

Height:
6-0

Position:
C

Experience:
3L

Will anchor the middle for the Cowgirls for the fourth straight season. 2005-06: Was a second-team All-ASC West selection after starting all 31 games and averaging 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Had 46 blocks on the year. Topped the 1,000-point mark for her career in the third-place game against Scranton. Had 25 points and 10 rebounds in a win over SUl Ross State and 22 points and 12 rebounds against East Texas Baptist. Had 21 double-digit scoring efforts and five double-doubles. Had double figures in four of the six NCAA Tournament games, including 20 points and nine rebounds in the win over Pacific Lutheran. 2004-05: Started all 26 games...Averaged 14 points and 6.2 rebounds...Scored in double figures in 21 of 26 games...Had a career-best 28 points in a win over Louisiana College...Had 27 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Howard Payne...Had double-doubles against Howard Payne, Texas Lutheran and Mary Hardin-Baylor...Shot 51 percent from the floor and 74 percent at the free throw line. Named second-team all-ASC West Division...Earned academic all-ASC accolades. 2003-04: Earned a starting position midway through the first semester and started 24 games for the Cowgirls in the post...Earned ASC Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 9.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest...Had 23 points and 16 rebounds in a win over UT-Tyler...Poured in 16 double-digit scoring efforts. Had a career-best 24 points against Sul Ross State. Had 20 blocked shots. High School: Was named first-team all-district, district MVP, second-team all-state, and to the Big Country Team as a senior...Named first-team all-district, all-region and Big Country Player of the Year and was the MVP of the Eula and DeLeon tournaments as a junior...Was first-team all-district and second team all-region as a sophomore and first-team all-district as a sophomore. Personal: Daughter of Joey and Jan Henley. Has a sister, Elisha. Physical Education major. Born Sept. 20, 1984.



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