MANDY MUNNS FR (Metro 2005,2006,2007)
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Mandy Munns |
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Fast Breaks
Physical player who can shoot with both hands ... can also step out and shoot from the floor.
High School
Two-time Salt Lake Tribune first team all-state ... two-time Deseret Morning News all-state (first-team in 2008) ... first-team Region 5 player ... named all-area by the Standard Examiner ... named BEHS Offensive Player of the Year ... fifth in 4A in scoring as a senior (14.4 ppg) ... team's top rebounder for three years ... named team captain for 2008 ... played club ball with Salt Lake Metro... also a standout volleyball player, earning second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and leading Box Elder to second-place in the 4A tournament as a senior.
Personal
Daughter of Shanne and Royce Munns.
HALIE SAWYER JR (Metro 2005)
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Halie Sawyer |
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Fast Breaks
Good size ... athletic ... runs the floor well ... strong jumper ... knows what it takes to win.
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Came off the bench in all 32 games ... third on the team in blocks (0.50 per game) ... led all reserves on the team in points (2.4), rebounds (2.8) and minutes per game (15.4) ... shot .419 from the floor ... season-high seven points against BYU ... six-point games against UNLV and BYU ... five, five-point games, the last at New Mexico ... season-high six rebounds against UC Irvine and UNLV ... five-rebound games six times, the last of which came against UNLV ... a career-high three blocks at BYU ... two-block games against Weber State, Eastern Michigan and San Diego State ... season-best four assists against UC Irvine.
2006-07 (Freshman)
Played in 30 games ... averaged 2.6 points, 2.6 rebounds ... shot .397 from the floor ... turned in two nine-point games (against Georgetown and Fresno State) ... tallied eight points against Oregon ... scored seven points against two league opponents (UNLV and Air Force) ... snagged nine boards against Northwestern ... eight rebounds against Gonzaga ... six rebounds against Oregon and Long Beach State ... five versus Arizona.
High School
Two-time Utah Class 1A Player of the Year ... helped lead Panguitch High School to three state championships and a runner-up finish in her four years ... named first-team all-state three times and second-team all-state as a freshman ... averaged more than 20 points per game as a senior ... three-time all-state selection in volleyball, including a Class 1A MVP award as a junior ... also earned all-state honors in track and field during her high school career.
Personal
Halie Sawyer is the daughter of Arlin and Connie Sawyer ... born October 28, 1987 in Panguitch, Utah ... youngest in a family of three children, with one brother and one sister.
DEANNE STEVENSON SR (Avalanche 2003, Metro Coach 2007)
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Deanne Stevenson |
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Fast Breaks
Athletic ... jumps well ... good skills ... hard worker.
2007-08 (Junior)
Battled chronic knee pain to play in all 32 games off the bench ... played 10.4 minutes per game ... averaged 1.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and shot .379 from the field ... had season highs of 10 points on four field goals (4-for-5) against UNLV ... tallied eight points against Akron ... back-to-back six-point outings against Saint Mary's and Weber State ... grabbed a season-best seven rebounds at UNLV ... six rebounds against UC Irvine and Saint Mary's ... three four-rebound games ... season-high two blocks against Eastern Michigan.
2006-07
Sat out due to chronic knee pain ... medical redshirt.
2005-06 (Sophomore)
Played in two games ... sat out the rest of the season due to knee injuries.
2004-05 (Freshman)
Started 31 of team's 34 games as a true freshman ... saw action in all but one game ... averaged 20.6 minutes per contest ... ranked third on team in rebounding (4.1 per game) and fourth in scoring (6.7 points per contest) ... fouled out of five games, tops on team ... tallied 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field vs. AFA on Jan. 20 ... grabbed a season-high eight boards at Gonzaga on Dec. 29 ... scored 10 points in her first collegiate game against No. 7 Stanford ... reached double-figure scoring in six games.
High School
Named 5A MVP by Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News ... two-time all-state and all-region selection at Alta High ... led Utah 5A in scoring in 03-04 ... Salt Lake Tribune basketball player of the year ... averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds per game as a senior ... led Alta to two region championships and a state quarterfinal.
Personal
Deanne Stevenson is the daughter of Don Hanchett and Janeen Best... married to Jeff Stevenson ... born May 6, 1986 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... earned a degree in mass communications and is working on a second in parks recreation ... comes from a family of 10 children ... father played basketball at BYU ... sister Susan played at Ricks and Western Colorado ... brother Jim played football and basketball at Oregon State.
First Game: JACKSON STATE NOVEMBER 17
