Nicole Brady/ Dayna Burgess/ Amie Jensen/ Allie Lunt/ Kelsey Sparkman Salt Lake Communiy College Bruins
This entry was posted on 10/29/2008 4:19 AM and is filed under Girls Basketball News.
NICOLE BRADY SO (Metro 2006)
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#30 Nicole Brady “Nic’s improvement over the summer has her ready to make a major contribution to this year’s team. She can do so many things that help to make a team successful. She loves to board, has range to the three, and can finish in the paint. We need her to have a big year.” – Coach Specketer
Freshman: While in her first season with the Bruins Nicole played in 30 games. She averaged 6.1 points a game and she had a 109 rebounds total at the end of the season.
Personal: Daughter of Scott and Mary Brady. Nicole hopes to become a teacher and a coach after she is done playing basketball. She came to SLCC because of the good coaching staff and the winning tradition of the program. She hopes to maintain a 3.8 GPA or higher this year. |
DAYNA BURGESS FR (Metro 2005)
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#11 Dayna Burgess “Dayna will help us at both the point guard and shooting guard positions this season. She has terrific court sense and an innate feel for the game. We love that she’s back and when healthy and strong, it will be difficult to keep her off the court.” – Coach Specketer
Red-Shirt Freshman: While in her first season with the Bruins Dayna played in only 3 games because of a season ending ACL knee injury. In those 3 games, she played 23 minutes and she had 1 steal.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Donna Burgess. One of her main goals this season is get a 4.0 both terms. Dayna was put on the Deans list for the 2007 fall term with a 3.78 GPA. Some of her other hobbies other than basketball include boating, shopping and 4-wheeling. Dayna also likes to hang out with her friends when not in school or at practice.
Personal Motto: “Impossible is nothing.” Advice for freshmen: “Go all out because it flies by.” |
AMIE JENSEN FR (Metro 2007)
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# 33 Amie Jensen “Even as a freshman, Amie is a very solid, complete player. She’s athletic, loves to rebound, has terrific court sense, and will find a way to contribute.” – Coach Specketer
High School: While playing at Weber High she lettered in softball and basketball. Academically, she received High Honors at Weber High.
Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Mary Jensen. Stephen played basketball at Casper College. She is majoring in Psychology and she wants to either be an FBI profiler or a school counselor after she is done playing basketball. Amie was a McDonalds All-American Nominee as a senior in high school and that has been one of her biggest accomplishments. She hopes be apart of the starting lineup this season for the Bruins. Some of her hobbies other than basketball include drawing, reading and swimming. |
ALLIE LUNT SO (Metro 2006)
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#3 Allie Lunt “Allie’s quality minutes at the perimeter last season gained her experience that should prove to be invaluable. We expect her to use that experience this year as a leader at both the offensive and defensive end of the court. Plus, I love the example she sets everyday - she works hard and just does her job.”- Coach Specketer
Freshman: While in her first season with the Bruins Allie played in 31 games. She was 19 of 41 from the three point line and she had a total of 68 rebounds.
Personal: Daughter of Dan and Janet Lunt. Allie is majoring in Meteorology. One of her biggest accomplishments was when the team got second in SWAC Conference as well as playing college basketball. Some of her other hobbies other than basketball include snowboarding, and wakeboarding. She loves to hang out when not playing, or in class.
Personal Motto: “Everything happens for a reason.” Advice for freshmen: “Go all out, never let up.” |
KELSEY SPARKMAN FR (Metro 2007)
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#24 Kelsey Sparkman “The best part of Kelsey’s game is her versatility. She has the size and skills to play a variety of positions, giving us some different options at both the perimeter and post. As she gains some experience, watch for her to play some significant minutes at both.” – Coach Specketer
High School: While playing at Weber High, she lettered in basketball and softball. She made 2nd team All-State and she made 1st team All-Region. Kelsey also competed in an all-star game.
Personal: Daughter of Dale and Pam Sparkman. Kelsey is majoring in Nursing and hopes to have her future career in the Nursing field. She made the high honor roll in high school, and she hopes to continue having good grades by maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA this year. Her favorite movie is the Dark Knight. When not playing basketball, she likes to be outside participating in activities with her friends and family. |
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