University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2001-02 (JUNIOR SEASON): Plagued much of the season with back injury...Saw season-high 14 minutes of action versus Columbus State on Feb. 2...Logged 11 minutes of floor time versus Mars Hill on Nov. 17 and against Clayton State on Jan. 5...Was a perfect 1-of-1 from the field and dished out one assist in an 88-68 win over UNC Pembroke on Feb. 13.

2000-01 (SOPHOMORE SEASON): Appeared in 20 games averaging 0.4 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 3.3 minutes per game...Played season-high 11 minutes at Newberry on Nov. 21, hitting 2-of-2 from the free throw line and grabbing three rebounds.

1999-2000 (FRESHMAN SEASON): One of only seven players to appear in all 27 games last season...Averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game...Her 41 assists were fifth on the team...Notched a career-high nine points on 4- of-4 shooting from the field in an 88-53 win over West Virginia Tech...On Nov. 27 at Saint Andrews, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds including four offensive boards to go with eight points on 3-of-7 shooting.

ST. RAPHAEL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL: Garnished Fourth-Team All-Division honors as a senior while averaging 6.0 points, 8.0 assists, and 4.0 steals as a senior...Member of National Honor Society and the Rhode Island Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Katie Lynn Palizza was born May 21, 1981...Daughter of Len and Phyllis Palizza...Majoring in Exercise Science.