2004-05 Outlook: Once again Wells will be asked to contribute in a dual role as a guard and a forward. Her tenacity on the boards and ability to score from either position make her a valuable addition to the team. As a Junior in 2003-04: Appeared in 27 games • Wells had seen action in just one game before coming off the bench against Middle Tennessee. In 13 second half minutes against the Lady Raiders, Wells had five points, three rebounds and three assists • One game later against Central Michigan as she made her first start of the year • Started five games • Had a career high 11 points against High Point in the championship game of the Provident Bank Xavier Invitational in her second start of the year • Scored four of her eight points on Xavier's decisive 18-0 run to erase a 14-point deficit in the final eight minutes against UMass • Also scored eight points against St. Francis (Pa.) • Is shooting .463 from the field • Drained her only career three pointer against George Washington • Had a season high seven rebounds against the St. Francis (Pa.) • Grabbed six boards at Massachusetts • Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game • Wells contributes defensively as she has 25 steals and 10 blocks on the year • She had three steals against High Point, Kentucky and Fordham in the A-10 First Round • Blocked two shots against Middle Tennessee • Had a career high five assists against Fordham on Jan. 18 • That came just one game after establishing her career high with four assists against Saint Joseph's. 2004 Postseason: Played 36 minutes in double-overtime win over Fordham in the Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round • Had four rebounds and three steals against the Rams • Had a block and two steals against Fordham in the A-10 quarterfinals • Grabbed three rebounds in 10 minutes against Miami (Ohio) in the WNIT First Round. As a Sophomore in 2002-03: Came off the bench in 27 of Xavier's 30 games • Had a career night with 11 points and nine rebounds against Indiana State on Dec. 21 • Scored nine points against Rhode Island on Jan. 21 • Had six points against Michigan on Dec. 8 in the championship game of the Provident Bank Xavier Invitational • Also had six points against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 21 • Grabbed six rebounds at Mississippi State on Jan. 2 • Had two steals in three games (against Columbia, at George Washington and against St. Bonaventure) • Had three assists in Xavier's quadruple overtime win over George Washington on Feb. 9. 2003 Postseason: Scored a field goal against UC Santa Barbara in an NCAA Tournament First Round game • Averaged 3.5 rebounds in a pair of Atlantic 10 Tournament games. As a Freshman in 2001-02: Played in 18 games and made three starts • During a five game span in January she averaged 5.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 19 minutes per game • Scored seven points against George Washington and at St. Bonaventure • Grabbed six rebounds against George Washington and La Salle • Had two assists against Dayton and at St. Bonaventure • Stole the ball three times against George Washington at Cintas Center on Jan. 13 • Had a pair of assists against both St. Bonaventure and Dayton • Was 3-of-6 from the field at St. Bonaventure • Was perfect at the free throw line in two attempts against La Salle • Grabbed 18 of her 50 rebounds off the offensive glass. Before Xavier: Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American • Averaged 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game • First Team All-State as a senior • Third Team All-Washington Metro Area • First Team All-Prince William County as a junior and senior • First Team All-Cardinal District as a junior and senior • First Team All-Region as a junior and senior • Second Team All-State as a junior • Honorable Mention All-Washington Metro Area as a junior • Second Team All-Prince William County as a sophomore • Second Team All-Cardinal District as a sophomore • Gar-Field won Cardinal District Championship in 1998, 1999 and 2001 • Team won 1998 and 2000 Northwest Region Championship • 1998 Virginia State Champions • Ranked No. 19 in USA Today in 1998 • Member of the Boo Williams AAU Team • 2000 Virginia State Tournament Champions • AAU Nationals Sweet 16 in 2000. Personal: Parents Belinda and J.T. • A Sport Management major • Born April 27, 1983 in San Diego, Calif. |
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