55 Mary Jo Noon

Class: Senior Hometown: Clarksville, Ind. High School: Jeffersonville Height: 6-5 Position: Center Birthdate: 05/22/1980

Scouting Noon: Strong inside player … nice shooting touch with range to 15 feet … third-tallest player in school history, trailing only 6-foot-6 centers Michele VanGorp (1995-96) and Summer Erb (1996).

Noon in 2001-02: Honorable mention All-Big Ten … started all 30 games, averaging 13.1 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23.7 minutes … averaged 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament … averaged 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament … shot a team-best 50.8 percent from the floor … scored in double figures 19 times … recorded three double-doubles: vs. Notre Dame, vs. Illinois, vs. Iowa … scored 20 or more points six times … pulled down at least five rebounds 19 times … Purdue’s leading scorer and leading rebounder seven times apiece … scored career-high 27 points with 11 rebounds vs. Illinois.

Noon in 2000-01: Appeared in 16 games prior to suffering a torn ACL in a game vs. Iowa on Jan. 4 … missed 18 subsequent games but returned for the NCAA Women’s Final Four … averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game as a reserve … scored season-high 14 points vs. Montana State.

Noon in 1999-2000: Appeared in 30 games, missing only the Michigan game after suffering a mild concussion vs. No. 6 Penn State on Jan. 6 … averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds … most-played substitute, averaging 11.7 minutes per game off the bench … recorded first career double-doubles vs. Northwestern with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Noon in 1998-99: Redshirted.

Noon at Jeffersonville High School: Indiana All-Star and first team all-state … averaged 25.2 points and 13.3 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Jeffersonville to a 21-3 record and regional championship … averaged 22.5 points as a junior … Indiana Junior All-Star … averaged 17.9 points and 11.8 rebounds as a sophomore … three-time all-conference pick … totaled 1,368 points and 818 rebounds in her career … played for Indiana’s Finest AAU national championship 14-and-under team in 1995 … also competed in track and field (regional shot put champion) … ranked No. 57 by Blue Star … basketball coach was Rick Myers.

Noon’s Vitals: Given name Mary Jo Noon … born May 22, 1980 … parents’ names are Sheila and Larry … has an older sister, Kim, who competed on the track and field team at St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) … majoring in exercise and fitness.