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  Monica Peterson

Monica Peterson

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.

High School:
A.I. duPont

Height:
6-0

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
01/12/1983

AS A JUNIOR (2003-04): Saw action in all 32 games, starting 12... averaged 7.4 points and 5.9 rebounds... second on the team and 14th in the conference in rebounding... tallied 18 blocks... averaged 6.2 boards against America East competition... scored a career-high 25 points versus Rider (12/21) on 10-of-11 shooting from the field and a 5-of-5 effort from the free-throw line... starting in place of the injured Heather Ernest, scored 15 points and grabbed a season-high 15 boards at New Hampshire (2/11)... led the team with a 50.8 field goal percentage... scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds in the America East championship game against Boston University (3/13)... Played 36 minutes against Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds... America East Academic Honor Roll pick.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2002-03): Second on the team and sixth in America East in rebounding (6.8 per game)... fifth in the league in defensive rebounds, averaging 4.55 per game... averaged 7.1 points per contest, fourth among Black Bears... appeared in all 31 games and averaged 26.5 minutes a game, most among non-starters... shot 8-for-9 from the floor and 4-for-4 at the free-throw line for a season-high 20 points vs. Robert Morris (12/29)...hauled in a career-high 17 rebounds in the America East Championship game against Boston University (3/15)... scored in double figures six times and grabbed more than 10 rebounds six times as well... had a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards at Northeastern (2/19).

AS A FRESHMAN (2001-02): 2002 America East Rookie of the Year; the first Black Bear to win the honor since Jamie Cassidy (1997)... also named to the AE All-Rookie Team... led Maine and ranked second in America East in rebounding with 8.1 boards per game... posted double figure rebounding totals nine times, and led the Black Bears on the glass on 12 occasions... fourth on the team in scoring with 9.1 points per game... logged six double-doubles... scored in double figures 14 times... second on the team and ninth in America East, in field goal percentage with .454 (103-227)... second on the team in total blocks with 18... named America East Rookie of the Week three times... America East Academic Honor Roll selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year captain for coach Donna Davis at A.I. duPont... averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks as a senior... earned first team All-State honors... logged over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during her high school career... led school to four conference titles... team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 12, 1983 in Wilmington, Del... daughter of Tyrone Jamison... majoring in kinesiology and physical education.