Santa Clara University

AS A SENIOR IN 2002-03: Has seen action in 10contests... has 13 points and six rebounds on the season... hasmissed the last six WCC contests due to tendonitis in foot.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2001-02: Broke foot in practicethe weekend before the team's exhibition opener and missed 10games... saw action in 19 of 21 remaining contests... made seasondebut against Portland State on December 21... made an immediateimpact on the game, going 3-3 from the field and grabbing fourrebounds in just eight minutes of action... posted 14 points offthe bench against CS Northridge, going 4-6 from the field and 6-8from the free throw line... added five rebounds... scored 20 pointsin her first 20 minutes on the season... grabbed a seven reboundsat Portland... earned first collegiate start at Gonzaga... hit four18-foot jumpers en route to a career-high 17 points at SaintMary's... also pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in thatgame... blocked a career-high three shots vs. Saint Mary's in theWCC Tournament semifinals... recorded seven of her 14 season blocksin a four-game span.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2000-01: Participated in 21games... went 4 of 4 from the free throw line at San Jose State...recorded eight points at Sacramento State... registered acareer-high nine points off the bench at Gonzaga, in only eightminutes of action... was 3 of 3 from the field and 3 of 5 from thefree throw line.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 1999-00: Averaged 2.3 points,1.2 rebounds, and 4.8 minutes in 13 games played... made all fourfree throws attempted against San Jose State... shot 6 for 7 freethrows for an average of .857 for the season... scored eight pointsand totaled three rebounds against Gonzaga in nine minutes ofplay.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Prairie High School inBrush Prairie, Wash... played for head coach Al Aldridge...averaged 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds her senior season... ledPrairie to back-to-back Washington state championships her juniorand senior seasons... was the state tournament MVP as a senior...named to the all-state tournament team as a junior and senior...was an honorable mention All-America selection by USA Today...earned first team all-state honors her senior season... named TheColumbian Player of the Year as a senior... All-Greater St. Helen'sLeague MVP as a senior while capturing all-league honors all fouryears... Prairie High School's Scholar Athlete of the Year... alsolettered in volleyball... led team to state title as a senior...captured All-State volleyball accolades as a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Courtney CreekCushing... born on September 4, 1981 in Anchorage, Alaska...parents are Steve and Debbie Cushing... majoring in French... spentone month studying in France this past summer with an SCUprofessor, in a small village outside of Paris.

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