| Juleen Smith |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Inglewood, Calif.
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| High School:
Morningside
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
Guard
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE
Freshman (2001-02): Juleen Smith saw action in all 32 games…made 17 starts, including a streak of 14 consecutive to close out the year…earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 Freshman Team honors…named the Oregon State Female Newcomer of the Year…finished fifth on the team in scoring with 210 points (6.6 ppg.)…her 46 assists and 32 steals ranked fourth on the squad…reached double figures in scoring in seven games, including four of the last five…during the inaugural Pac-10 Tournament, led the Beavers in field goal percentage, rebounds and minutes played…averaged 20 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two Pac-10 Tournament games…in six games combined against USC and Stanford, averaged 16.0 points and 5.3 rebounds…had breakout game at USC (12/20) with a then career-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting (.529), three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot…recorded first career start against Arizona State (1/4)…pulled down six rebounds and tallied a career-best four steals at Stanford (1/10)…dished out a career-high six assists and had five rebounds at California (1/12)…had 14 points and four rebounds at Arizona State (2/2)…canned 7-of-15 field goals for 18 points against Stanford (2/9)…scored 14 points, had four assists and eight rebounds vs. USC (3/2)…buried 11-of-24 field goals for a career-high 26 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds, including five offensive against Stanford (3/3)…had 12 points and six rebounds at Oregon (3/17) in the postseason WNIT…played 678 minutes (21.2 mpg.) and grabbed 80 rebounds (2.5 rpg.).
HIGH SCHOOL
MORNINGSIDE, Inglewood, CA: Juleen earned numerous awards while playing basketball at Morningside High School for Coach Frank Scott...was team captain her senior season...earned team Defensive Player of the Year honors...was team’s co-Most Valuable Player...earned first team All-CIF accolades...recognized as an all-area player by both the L.A. Times and the Daily Breeze...as a senior averaged 22 points, four steals and five assists per outing.
PERSONAL
Born in Gardena, CA...daughter of Earl Smith and Carla Mootry...has one sister, Nakita (21) and a brother, Travon (6)...was a member of the honor roll for three years...had a 3.0 GPA out of Morningside High School...served as a ball girl for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks...hobbies include bowling, horseback riding and swimming...chose Oregon State for its, “family environment”...also considered attending California, USC, UNLV and Grambling.
