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      Courtney McDaniel
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bristol, Tennessee

High School:
Tennessee H.S.

Height:
6-1

Position:
Forward/Center

Birthdate:
06/13/1982

MCDANIEL'S TENNESSEE HIGHLIGHTS


AS A SENIOR (2003-04): In her final go-round, Courtney appears committed to being a more consistent player and sharing in the role as a team leader...Will graduate after fall semester (ahead of her class) and begin work on her master's degree while completing her Lady Vol eligibility...


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AS A JUNIOR (2002-03): "Minute Maid" was back on the attack as a junior...Had a productive season practically equaling her first two seasons combined in almost every statistical category...Played in 36 games...Averaged 4.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg...Logged almost nine minutes per contest...Was the most accurate Lady Vol from the field canning 59% of her field goal attempts...Recorded four games in double-figures including a 13-point effort in the win over Georgia...Collected over three rebounds in 19 games...Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Ole Miss...Turned in her best showing in 11 NCAA Tournament games to date with 12 points against Alabama State...Was key to UT's second half comeback at #4-ranked LSU scoring all seven of her points late in the second half... Courtney wore a new number as a junior trading in her #42 for #34...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2001-02): As a sophomore, Courtney became a Lady Vol crowd favorite due to her hustle and all-out every-minute playing style...Nicknamed the "Minute Maid" due to her ability to log some serious stats no matter how many minutes she played...Courtney played in 29 games...Reached double-figures scoring twice...Averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg while logging 7.9 minutes per contest...Re-set all of her career highs as a sophomore...Tossed in a career high 11 points against N.C. State...Grabbed 13 rebounds in just 14 minutes of play against Ole Miss - hence the name "Minute Maid"...Also tallied six points and two steals in that game...Snagged more than five rebounds in eight games...Registered nine boards against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament...Had a solid showing against Connecticut in the NCAA Final Four with eight points, four boards and two blocked shots...Led the team in rebounding on five occasions...

AS A FRESHMAN (2000-01): Courtney played in 20 contests as a rookie...Averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg... An accurate shooter, she connected on 57% of her field goal tries and 40% from three-point land...Posted the second-best field goal accuracy on the team with 57%... Registered a career high eight points against both Illinois and Kentucky... Claimed five rebounds against Kentucky, Illinois and Clemson for another career high... Logged a season high 17 minutes against Illinois...Finished her first season strong tallying at least six points in four of her last nine games... Courtney was the first in-state recruit to be signed since guards Kellie Jolly and Misty Greene were inked in the fall of 1994...

MCDANIEL'S PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS


HIGH SCHOOL: The Bristol, Tenn., star received her share of honors during her high school career, having been named a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American as well as both a Nike and L'adidas All-American...Named both the USA Today and Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Tennessee after the 1999-00 season... Courtney was named a Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American and also joined fellow signees Ashley Robinson, LaToya Davis and Tasha Butts as members of the Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team...She was named a finalist for the 2000 Tennessee Miss Basketball award...Chosen four times as the Northeast Tennessee Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-State...Ranked as the #37 senior and #39 overall prospect in the country according to Blue Star Index...Scored 2,722 points and pulled down 1,000+ rebounds for averages over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game during her career at Tennessee High...A multi-sport athlete, Courtney lettered four times in both basketball and track ...Earned second place in the discus at the 2000 state meet...Participated in the state high jump competition in 1998 and state shot put competition in 1999...Received the Player of the Year award from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all four years she played at Tennessee High School.


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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Played AAU basketball for the 13-and-under Tennessee Stars squad that finished in the sweet sixteen at the Cocoa Beach, Fla. national tournament...Member of the Stars' 14-and-under team that was Tennessee AAU State Champions as well as the eighth-place team in the national tournament in Amarillo, Texas...Member of the Tennessee TACA All-Star squad...Led her 16-and-under squad to the Tennessee AAU State Championship.

PERSONAL: Courtney is majoring in psychology at the University of Tennessee and is on track to graduate in December 2003 ahead of her class...A gifted student, Courtney maintained a 3.9 grade point average and was a member of both the Beta Club and National Honor Society during her days at Tennessee High School...Active in her community, she worked with children at basketball and track clinics as well as mentored students through Natural Helpers and tutoring programs...Established school record in both discus (125') and high jump (5'4") during her high school track career...Lists Jackie Joyner-Kersee as an athlete she admires because of Joyner-Kersee's ability to overcome adversity during her career and strive to be the best...Has three brothers, Tommy, 31, Preston Rosenboro, 33 and Pee-Wee Rosenboro, 29...Courtney Dianne McDaniel was born on June 13, 1982...Her parents are Thomas and Dianne McDaniel.

MCDANIEL'S CAREER STATISTICS

YEARGFGMFGAPCT.3PM3PAPCT.FTMFTAPCT.REB-AVG. PF-DQTP-AVG.ASTOBKSTMIN
2000-01202442.57125.4001626.61544-2.217-066-3.3315 72153
2001-02293792.40201.0002134.61886-3.036-095-3.31018 616228
2002-03365796.59401.0004258.724108-3.036-0156-4.31123 814319
Totals85118230.51327.28679118.669238-2.889-0317-3.724562132700

MCDANIEL'S CAREER HIGHS


Career Highs
Points:13 vs. Georgia (2-21-03)
Rebounds:13 vs. Mississippi (2-21-02)
Assists:2 vs. Mississippi (2-6-03)*
Steals:2 vs. Kentucky (3-2-03)*
Blocks:2 vs. Connecticut (3-29-02)*
2002-03 Season Highs
Points:13 vs. Georgia (2-21-03)
Rebounds:11 vs. Mississippi (2-6-03)
Assists:2 vs. Mississippi (2-6-03)*
Steals:2 vs. Kentucky (3-2-03)*
Blocks:1 vs. Penn State (3-29-03)*
Southeastern Conference Highs
Points:13 vs. Georgia (2-21-03)
Rebounds:13 vs. Mississippi (2-21-02)
Assists:2 vs. Mississippi (2-6-03)
Steals:2 vs. Kentucky (3-2-03)*
Blocks:2 vs. Florida (2-11-01)
Career NCAA Tournament Highs
Points:12 vs. Alabama State (3-22-03)
Rebounds:9 vs. Notre Dame (3-17-02)
Assists:1 vs. Penn State (3-29-03)*
Steals:2 vs. Notre Dame (3-17-02)
Blocks:2 vs. Connecticut (3-29-02)*

* indicates most recent high