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Kalana GreeneKalana Greene |
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University of Connecticut
Number: 32
Class: Junior
Hometown: St. Stephen, SC
High School: Timberland
Height: 5'-10"
Position: Guard/Forward
Birthdate: 07/13/1987
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AT FIRST GLANCE
An athletic player that thrives on the wing…has a nice first step
that allows her to create her own shot opportunities…one of the
Huskies’ best threats to penetrate…established herself as one of the
top rebounding guards in the nation during sophomore season with an
average of 7.5 per game…her 270 rebounds ranked second on the UConn
squad and marked the second-highest total ever by a UConn
sophomore…was named second team All-BIG EAST and was selected to
both the BIG EAST All-Tournament and the NCAA Fresno All-Regional
teams….has appeared in 71 games, while making 39 starts entering
junior season…has posted double-figure points 27 times in her
career…has registered six 20-plus point scoring efforts…has a
stretch of seven consecutive games in double-figure points in
2006-07…has five double-doubles in her career.
2006-07 SEASON
Appeared and started in all 36 games on the wing…tallied
double-figure points in 23 games, including six 20-plus scoring
efforts…tallied five double-doubles…named second team All-BIG
EAST…was also selected to the BIG EAST All-Tournament and the NCAA
Fresno All-Regional teams…recorded double-figure rebounds in six
contests…had a stretch of seven consecutive games with double-figure
points…ranked third on the team and 27th in the BIG EAST with a 12.5
ppg scoring average…her 7.5 rebounds per game ranked second on the
squad and 12th among conference leaders…ranked 11th among BIG EAST
leaders with a .499 field goal percentage…her 251 rebounds rank as
the second-highest total by a UConn sophomore…ranked third on the
team with 57 steals…named BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan.
29)…registered eight points and 11 rebounds in NCAA Regional Final
vs. LSU (3/26)…tallied fifth double-double of the season with 17
points and 12 rebounds in NCAA Regional Semifinal win over N.C.
State (3/24)…scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds in NCAA
second round win vs. UW-Green Bay (3/20)...dropped 12 points in the
first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. UMBC (3/18)...averaged 12.3
points, 6.7 rebounds and 28.3 minutes per game in the BIG EAST
Tournament...tallied 20 points on 10-of-13 shooting in BIG EAST
semifinal win over Louisville (3/5)…totaled 10 points and eight
rebounds at USF (2/20)...recorded nine points and nine rebounds vs.
Louisville (2/13)...registered 15 points, six rebounds and three
steals at LSU (2/11)...recorded double-double with 15 points and 10
rebounds vs. Rutgers (2/6)...scored a game-high 20 points and added
seven rebounds at Cincinnati (1/30)...named BIG EAST Player of the
Week on Jan. 29 after averaging team bests with 17.5 points and 9.5
rebounds over UConn's 2-0 week, that included wins over DePaul and
Notre Dame...recorded 12 points vs. Notre Dame (1/27)...scored a
career-high 25 points while pulling down 12 rebounds in a
career-best 40 minutes vs. DePaul (1/24)...finished with 14 points
at St. John’s (1/21)...dropped 12 points at Providence
(1/17)...scored 23 points in second straight game and played a
career-best 40 minutes at North Carolina (1/15)...posted 23 points
vs. Syracuse (1/13)...dropped in 15 points with nine rebounds while
playing 38 minutes at West Virginia (1/2)...had double-figure
rebounds with 11 along with eight points vs. Sacred Heart
(12/31)...had a double-double for second consecutive game with 14
points and a career-high 16 rebounds in 36 minutes vs. Hartford
(12/29)...registered first double-double of career with 14 points
and 13 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/23)...totaled 17 points shooting
7-of-10 with eight rebounds vs. Colorado State (12/21)...posted 21
points making 10-of-12 field goals with nine rebounds in the win
over Virginia (12/18)...had 10 points with six rebounds and three
steals in win over Holy Cross (12/5)...pulled down nine rebounds in
win over Boston University (11/28)...totaled 14 points and seven
rebounds in win over Richmond (11/13)...scored 22 points and shot
10-of-11 from the free throw line in exhibition win over Viterbo
(11/26) during team’s Italian Tour.
2005-06 SEASON
Started three games for UConn while seeing action in 33 contests
during her first season with the Huskies...averaged 4.2 points, 2.1
rebounds and a .439 field goal percentage...developed into another
solid option in the guard rotation for the Huskies...scored
double-figure points four times during freshman season...scored 10
points in win over Providence (2/15)...made her first career start
as a Husky in win against Villanova (12/8)...matched career-high 14
points and added a team-high three blocks in Huskies win over
Hartford (12/1)...was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in
Huskies win over Cleveland State (11/27)...scored 14 points, while
shooting 7-of-12 from the field in collegiate debut Marist
(11/12)...added two blocks, two steals and four rebounds in win
first round Preseason WNIT win vs. Marist (11/12).
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 28 points, 18 rebounds, nine steals and eight assists while
leading Timberland High School to its first state championship in
2005...the Wolves captured the South Carolina Class AAA crown with a
58-44 win over Clover...averaged over 22 points per game in each of
her last three prep seasons after posting a 17.1 scoring clip her
freshman season...averaged a double-double (points and rebounds) in
each of her four high school seasons...just missed averaging a
quadruple-double as a sophomore with averages of 22 points, 19
rebounds, nine assists and nine steals per game...posted averages of
25 points, 19 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals as a
junior...guided Timberland H.S. to three consecutive 20-plus win
seasons (2003-05)...was a member of three regional championship
teams (2003-05) and one Lower State Championship squad (2005)...2005
WBCA All-America...2005 South Carolina Gatorade High School Player
of the Year...three-time Charleston Post and Courier Girls’ High
School Player of the Year...three-time All-South Carolina AAA First
Team choice...boasted a 3.5 grade point average...also lettered in
volleyball and track and field during prep career
PERSONAL
Born Kalana Lanette Greene on July 13, 1987...parents are Addison
and Cynthia Greene...nicknamed KG...majoring in urban studies.
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