Purdue Highlights 2011-12 - Freshman
Played in 20 games and averaged 5.3 minutes per game... Shot a team-high 57.9 percent from the field on 11-of-19 field goals ... Scored a season-high six points vs. South Dakota State in first round of NCAA Tournament ... In six minutes of action in the Big Ten Tournament championship game vs. Nebraska, hit only field goal attempt, grabbed a rebound and recorded a season-high three blocks ... Pulled down a season-high three rebounds at Bowling Green ... Averaged 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.
High School Highlights
Averaged 15.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 blocks as a senior at Snider ... Member of the 2011 Indiana All-Star Team ... Named first team IBCA All-State as a senior ...Averaged 17.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks while shooting 56.7 percent from the field as a junior at Elmhurst ... Member of the junior All-Star core team ... Scored her 1,000 point as a junior and was named second team all state... As a sophomore helped lead Elmhurst to its first Class 3A state title, averaging 13.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.1 blocks on the year ... Four-time first team All-SAC and area Fab Five, and two-time All-Northeast Indiana Basketball.
Personal
Full name is Liza Anginae Clemons ... Born July 1, 1992 ... Parents are Elena Catalan and Deshannon Clemons ... Has two younger brothers, Alejandro Catalan and Isaiah Clemons, and one younger sister, Maria Moore ... Plans to major in human services.
Notables
Ranked No. 22 at power forward by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, No. 65 overall by the All-Star Girls Report and No. 21 at her position and No. 77 overall by HoopGurlz ... Played three years for Fort Wayne Elmhurst; transferred to Snider when Elmhurst closed after junior year... Earned honor roll every year since the sixth grade.