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UNLV Profile
Has great size and will give the Lady Rebels a presence in the post ... with the experience she's gained, is expected to have an impact offensively and defensively ... strong finisher around the basket ... one of two 6-6 players in the MWC.
(2006-07 - Freshman): Finished the year with 40 points, 32 rebounds, and six blocks ... posted seven points in the MWC Quarterfinals against New Mexico (3/7) ... scored four points in four minutes of action at Colorado State (3/3) ... tallied two points, two rebounds against BYU (2/21) ... grabbed four rebounds at Utah (2/15) ... recorded two points, two rebounds against Utah (1/13) ... career-high 12 points and seven rebounds against Elon (11/24) ... came back just two weeks after knee surgery to score eight points and converted three key layups in the final five minutes against Cal State Bakersfield (11/20), in just her second collegiate game.
(2005-06 Freshman): Redshirted the season.
High School
Three-year starter in basketball ... her senior year, set a new school record by averaging 26.5 points per game while leading Grand Canyon High to its first state tournament appearance in 23 years ... also set new school marks for rebounds (12.1 rpg) and blocks (5.1 bpg) in a season ... was a four-year starter in volleyball, which advanced to the state tournament two of her four years on the team ... three-time team captain and co-MVP her senior year ... played one year of AAU basketball for the NorthStars in Flagstaff, led them to the 14U state championship despite having only five players on the team.
Personal
Samantha Joan Stickler ... born on April 27, 1987, in Flagstaff, Ariz. ... daughter of Barbara Fischer and the late Jim Stickler ... has two brothers, Patrick (30) and Robert (22) ... chose UNLV over Idaho State ... majoring in psychology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||