One of four upperclassmen on this year[apos]s squad ... has just two years of collegiate playing time under her belt ... a vocal player, who has a strong floor presence ... plays the wing position ... an athletic player who can drive toward the basket.
As A Junior (2004-05): Mountain West Conference honorable mention selection after finishing first on the team in scoring in league outings with 12.9 points per contest, ranking eighth in the MWC ... Aztecs[apos] second-leading scorer (ppg.) in overall games, but first in points with 289 ... 33 three-pointers, including 31 against league opponents, after making just nine in 2003-04 ... team-high 14 double-figure scoring outings, including two games with 20 or more points ... SDSU[apos]s high scorer in nine games ... only Aztec to play and start in all 28 contests ... career-high six assists to go with 11 points and three rebounds in 29 minutes at Nevada ... one of four Aztecs in double-figures, scoring 11 in the win over UNLV on Jan. 15 ... recorded a then career high 20 points, including four three-pointers, at Colorado State ... double-figure scoring in six of first seven conference games ... team game high 16 points, including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, against UVSC ... 16 points with a trio of threes, five rebounds and five assists versus Wyoming ... tied season-best with six boards vs. CSU ... career high 16 field-goal attempts at New Mexico, scoring 15 points and adding five rebounds ... career best 23 points in the victory at Air Force, going a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point land and 8-for-10 from the stripe ... 18 points, including a trio of threes, versus Utah .. 15 points against BYU, notching three triples for the third straight outing ... team-best 16 points versus New Mexico at the MWC tournament.
As A Sophomore (2003-04): Played in 27 of the team[apos]s 28 games, starting 10 times ... fifth on the team in scoring average with 5.4 ppg ... eight double-figure scoring games ... did not play in the opener with Saint Mary[apos]s, before seeing her first official action in an Aztec uniform against Nevada ... first career assist at UC Irvine ... made her first career start against SMU, putting up 10 points and seven rebounds (all in the second half) ... career best eight rebounds and five assists versus UT-Martin ... had 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor versus Santa Clara ... 11 points and 6-of-8 from the line vs. UTPA ... double-figures in scoring against BYU, finishing with 10 points in 26 minutes ... scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, at Colorado State ... double-figure scoring in back-to-back games, tallying 12 points, two three-point field goals and four rebounds at Wyoming.
As A Freshman (2002-03): Did not see action in her first season at San Diego State while concentrating on academics ... had right knee surgery prior to coming to SDSU ... fully recovered to participate in team practices.
High School: Played basketball for four years at Centennial High School in Corona, Calif., under coach Dominic Evans ... the 38th-ranked wing by the All-Star Girls Report ... attended the 2001 adidas Top-10 Camp ... first team all-CIF, all-county and all-league ... McDonald[apos]s High School All-American nominee ... school[apos]s athlete of the year in 2002 ... averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as a senior ... also lettered in track and field, competing in the high jump and shot put ... graduated with honors.
Personal: Michelle Antionette Strawberry was born in Los Angeles ... majoring in communications.
Career Highs
Points: 23, at Air Force (2-26-05)
Rebounds:8, vs. UT-Martin (12-29-03)
Assists: 6, at Nevada (12-7-04)
Steals: 3, four times
Blocks:1, vs. UNLV (1-15-05)
Field Goals: 7, three times (1-6-04)
Field Goal Att: 16, at New Mexico (2-24-05)
3-Point Field Goals: 4, two times
3-Point Field Goal Att.: 10, at Colorado State (1-20-05)
Free Throws: 8, at Air Force (2-26-05)
Free Throw Att.:10, at Air Froce (2-26-05)
Misc. Stats
Double-Figure Scoring Games: 23
Strawberry[apos]s Career Aztec Statistics
Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | TR | Avg. | A | TO | BLK | S | PF-FO | Min-Avg. | Pts | Avg. |
2003-04 | 27-10 | 49-137 | .358 | 9-38 | .237 | 40-62 | .645 | 60 | 2.2 | 26 | 51 | 0 | 14 | 37-1 | 521-19.3 | 147 | 5.4 |