Coach Bento-Jackson on Monteith: "Kasey givesus a physical, rugged, post presence. She has done a great job ofmaximizing her offensive opportunities. We anticipate Kasey tocontinue to be an efficient offensive player."
AS A SENIOR IN 2006-07: Saw action in 28 games,starting six ... averaged 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds a game whileshooting 47.0% from the floor ... scored seven points and grabbed acareer-high 12 rebounds in front of her hometown crowd at BoiseState on Nov. 20 ... went 8-for-8 from the free-throw line andscored 10 points against Washington State on Nov. 25 ... scoredeight points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and made four steals in win overPacific on Dec. 12 ... scored 10 points Dec. 15 at Kansas State ...scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds Dec. 30 at San JoseState ... went a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in a 16-pointeffort at Portland on Jan. 13 ... scored seven points and grabbedsix rebounds against San Francisco on Jan. 20 ... scored 10 pointsin WCC quarterfinal game against Loyola Marymount on March 1.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2005-06: Was named the team'sMost Improved Player ... appeared in all 31 contests, starting 17... topped the West Coast Conference with a 54.1 shootingpercentage ... ranked fifth in the conference with 0.97 blockedshots a game ... averaged 7.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game ...scored six points and grabbed six rebounds against No. 8 Georgia onNov. 18 ... followed that up with eight points and six boards atAlabama three days later ... scored 13 points and pulled down fiverebounds in a Dec. 4 win against UC Irvine ... tied a career-highwith 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting to go along with nine reboundson Jan. 21 against Loyola Marymount ... grabbed nine boards andscored eight points the following game at San Francisco on Jan. 26... notched first-career double-double on Jan. 28 at San Diego with12 points and 11 rebounds ... put up her second double-double Feb.4 against Portland with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... inback-to-back meetings with Saint Mary's (2/9 and 2/15), turned inperformances of 11 points with six rebounds and then 10 points andeight boards ... turned in a 16-point, eight-rebound game and shot7-for-12 from the floor at Loyola Marymount on Feb. 23 ... scorednine points and grabbed seven rebounds in an opening-round victoryover Portland in the WCC Tournament.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004-05: Had 16 starts andsaw action in 29 contests... netted four points against FresnoState... added six points and four rebounds at Hawaii... netted sixpoints and seven rebounds against UC Davis... followed with sixpoints against No. 16 Minnesota... shot a perfect 5-5 from thefield at Wisconsin, posting 10 points... pulled down a team-highseven rebounds at UW-Green Bay... posted seven points againstTulsa... shined in first collegiate start, posting career highs inpoints (14) and rebounds (8)... posted a team-high seven reboundsagainst Portland State... added 10 points and eight reboundsagainst Eastern Washington... led the team with 11 points atGonzaga... followed with a career-high 16 points at Portland, going7-9 from the field and grabbing seven rebounds... netted acareer-high nine boards against Saint Mary's... followed with ateam-leading eight rebounds against Loyola Marymount... went 4-4from the field vs. Portland... netted 14 points and five reboundsat Saint Mary's... followed with nine points and five rebounds atPepperdine... netted eight points against Stanford in the NCAAFirst Round ... a member of the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003-04: Voted Most ImprovedPlayer by teammates... saw action in 23 contests, making Broncodebut against UW-Green Bay... scored 45 points on the season andpulled down 41 rebounds... shot .594 from the field... posted sixpoints and six rebounds at Sacramento State... grabbed six reboundsin 11 minutes of action at Fresno State... notched four pointsagainst No. 21 Oregon... scored two quick baskets against SanFrancisco to spark the Broncos... added six points, three reboundsand two steals in just eight minutes of play at Saint Mary's...added six points against Portland.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played forward/post for head coachHarry Angelos at Boise (Idaho) High School... a McDonald'sAll-America nominee as a senior... also earned second-teamAll-State honors... as a junior, led team to the 5A statechampionship while averaging 10 points per game... team finished24-1... placed second at state while winning district with a 23-2record as a sophomore.... closed senior year as team MVP with athird-place finish at state... a two-time All-SI Conference honoreethat led team to an 82-18 record during prep career... attendedWood River High School as a freshman, earning All-SCI Conferencehonors, while setting three school records... scored 24 points inthree quarters and pulled in 21 rebounds in one contest... playedfor the Idaho Elite Travel Team, going 11-4 in 2001 and winning theMid-Summer Night Madness competition in 2002... was also anAll-Conference selection at Boise HS in volleyball and softball...a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kasey Lynn Monteith...born in Fallbrook, Calif... parents are Doug and Jill Monteith...has a younger sister and a brother... major is undeclared... wonthe 2003 Boise FX Toughman Competition.
Monteith's Career Statistics
| Year | G-GS | MIN | FG-AT | PCT | 3P-AT | PCT | FT-AT | PCT | REB | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | B | S | TP | AVG |
| 03-04 | 23-0 | 176 | 19-32 | .594 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-24 | .292 | 41 | 1.8 | 33-0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 2.0 |
| 04-05 | 29-16 | 403 | 76-149 | .510 | 0-0 | .000 | 21-34 | .618 | 112 | 3.9 | 67-0 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 173 | 6.0 |
| 05-06 | 31-17 | 638 | 98-181 | .541 | 0-2 | .000 | 28-48 | .583 | 159 | 5.1 | 93-3 | 31 | 70 | 30 | 32 | 224 | 7.2 |
| 06-07 | 28-6 | 465 | 63-134 | .470 | 0-0 | .000 | 27-35 | .771 | 98 | 3.5 | 60-1 | 16 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 153 | 5.5 |
| Career | 111-39 | 1682 | 256-496 | .516 | 0-3 | .000 | 83-141 | .589 | 410 | 3.7 | 253-4 | 78 | 180 | 74 | 75 | 595 | 5.4 |
Monteith's Career Highs
| Points | 16 | four times, last at Portland,Jan. 13, 2007 |
| Field Goals | 8 | vs. Loyola Marymount, Feb.21, 2006 |
| FG Attempts | 13 | vs. Loyola Marymount, Feb.21, 2006 |
| 3-Pt Field Goals | - | None |
| 3-Pt FG Attempts | 1 | twice, last at San Francisco,Jan. 26, 2006 |
| Free Throws | 8 | vs. Washington State, Nov.25, 2006 |
| FT Attempts | 8 | vs. Washington State, Nov.25, 2006 |
| Rebounds | 12 | at Boise State, Nov. 20,2006 |
| Assists | 5 | vs. Portland, Feb. 4,2006 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | vs. Portland, Feb. 4,2006 |
| Steals | 4 | vs. Pacific, Dec. 12,2006 |
| Minutes | 32 | four times, last vs. SanFrancisco, Mar. 4, 2006 |
