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Connie Murdock

Class: Senior Hometown: South Bend, Ind. High School: Clay H.S.

Height: 6-2 Position: Forward Eligibility: Junior

1998-99 (Sophomore) - Played in 17 games ... averaged 1.2 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.4 minutes per game ... saw NCAA Tournament action against Oral Roberts ... shot 46.7 percent from the field (7-for-15) ... played season-high 11 minutes vs. Northern Illinois ... pulled down career-high tying four rebounds at Ohio ... equalled season high of six points (2-for-2FG's, 2-for-2 FT's) at Providence ... recorded one blocked shot and one steal vs. Ohio State at home.

1997-98 (Freshman) - Appeared in 18 games and averaged 5.8 minutes ... averaged 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game with six blocked shots and four steals ... shot 60 percent from the field (15-for-25) ... recorded career highs of 10 points (2-for-3 field goals, 6-for-8 free throws), four rebounds and two steals vs. Furman ... had seven points and three rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Indiana State ... finished with seven points, three rebounds and matched career high of two steals in career-high 17 minutes vs. Ohio ... scored five points at Notre Dame ... had three points and three rebounds at Illinois.

High School - Indiana All-Star, second team all-state and honorable mention academic all-state after averaging 14.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a senior at South Bend Clay High School ... rated the No. 32 player in the country in 1997 by Blue Star Index ... all-section and all-region honoree and member of the Reebok North-South All-Star team her senior season ... four-time all-conference and all-metro selection and team Most Valuable Player ... graduated the holder of school career records for points (1,076), rebounds (963) and blocked shots (319) ... had career highs of 26 points and 25 rebounds ... team won sectional championship and finished with a 20-2 record her senior season ... averaged 16.0 points and 13.1 rebounds as a junior, 11.8 points and 13.1 rebounds as a sophomore and 12.6 points and 9.7 rebounds as a freshman ... also participated in track and field ... member of Honor Roll and National Honor Society with a 3.5 grade-point average ... high school basketball coach was Diane Robertson.

Personal - Given name Constance Raynell Murdock ... born May 3, 1979 ... telecommunications major who aspires to become a sportscaster ... parents' names are Carolyn Murdock and Calvin Murdock ... has three older brothers, Baron, Calvin and Brian, and one younger sister, Crystal ... enjoys reading ... has worked for her father's company, Murdock & Sons Construction, Inc., for several summers ... held an internship with Lafayette's WLFI-TV 18 during summer of 1999.

MURDOCK'S BESTS

PTS: 10 vs. Furman, 11/28/97
FG: 3 three times, last vs. Ball State, 12/6/98
FGA: 5 at Northern Illinois, 12/5/97
FG%: 1.000 (3-3) vs. Ohio, 12/2/97
3P: -
3PA: -
3P%: -
FT: 6 vs. Furman, 11/28/97
FTA: 8 vs. Furman, 11/28/97
FT%: .750 (6-8) vs. Furman, 11/28/97
REB: 4 three times, last at Ohio, 12/12/98
AST: 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 12/4/98
BLK: 2 vs. Ohio, 12/2/97
STL: 2 twice, last vs. Ohio, 12/2/97
MIN: 17 vs. Ohio, 12/2/97

MURDOCK'S PURDUE STATISTICS

Season   GP-ST  MTS  FG-FGA-%     3P-3PA-% FTM-FTA-%   PTS-AVG  REB-AVG  PF-D  AST  TO  BL  ST
1997-98  18-0   105  15-25-.600   0-0- -   10-18-.556  40-2.2   22-1.2   19-0   1   13  6   4
1998-99  17-0   75   7-15-.467    0-0- -   7-12-.583   21-1.2   16-0.9   15-0   3   7   4   5
Career   35-0   180  22-40-.550   0-0- -   17-30-.567  61-1.7   38-1.1   34-0   4   20  10  9

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