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  Melissa Liebschwager

Melissa Liebschwager

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Briarcrest Christian

Height:
5-11

Position:
Guard

Experience:
2L

2006-07: Played in all 31 games for the Paladins, starting in 10 contests...Scored in double digits on six occasions, including a career-high 16 points against College of Charleston on Jan. 8...Was the team's high scorer on three occasions, including a 13-point performance against Columbia College...Recorded a season-best six rebounds against Georgia Southern on Jan. 27...Went 6-6 in free throws against Chattanooga on Jan. 15...Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2005-06: Appeared in 27 games for Furman, while starting the final 11 contests...Scored her career-high 12 points on four different occasions: against Davidson on Dec. 17, Georgia Southern on Jan. 4, Western Carolina on Jan.21, and Appalachian State on Jan. 31...Tallied double-figures in scoring eight games...Recorded a career-best 10 rebounds at Georgia Southern on Jan. 28...Dished out four assists on two occasions, and recorded four steals against Wofford on Jan. 14...Ranked fifth in the Southern Conference in three-point field goal percentage with a .420 (29-69) mark...Finished 15th in the conference with 1.07 three-point field goals made per game...Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Led her Briarcrest Christian squad to the regional championship and the state quarterfinals as a senior...Won the region and state championships in her junior year...Named first-team all-region as a junior and senior...Was also a two-time district MVP and Miss Basketball finalist...Averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior...Twice named third team all-state...Member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the marching, pep, and concert bands...Also named to All-West Gold Band...Member of Top Twenty and Science Olympiad...Named to Who's Who...Also played AAU ball for the Tennessee Stars...Won the sub-state championship and was runner-up at the 2004 Nationals.

Personal: Melissa Elaine Liebschwager was born May 2, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn...Daughter of Lisa and Troy Liebschwager...Father played baseball for legendary coach Boo Ferris at Delta State University...Majoring in health and exercise science.

 
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