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QUICK HITS
• Saw her first action last year against Wisconsin on 1/12/03 after missing the first 13 games due to injury.• Was named the team's Most Improved Player following the 2001-02 season
• Played on the Big Ten traveling team in Holland and Belgium in 2002
• Appeared in 14 games as a freshman in 2000-01
Nicknames: B, Big B, Big Beezie
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Movie: Hoosiers
Meal I looked forward to growing up: Mom's King Ranch Chicken or dad's steaks
Biggest Sports Thrill: Signing at the U of I
I started playing the game of basketball...playing in third grade with friends at the YMCA
Top childhood memory: Playing basketball in the driveway with my brothers and neighbors.
What I've learned from Coach Grentz: tons about the game and life in general
I chose my number because...it was my AAU number.
Growing up I most admired...my parents.
AT ILLINOIS
2003 Highlights: • Saw action in eight games after missing the first 13 games due to injury. • Scored a free throw vs. Northwestern. • Had a key block in a 75-65 win over Michigan State in East Lansing.
2002 Highlights: • Named Most Improved on the Illinois Basketball Team. Appeared in 11 games for a total of 48 minutes. • Played on the Big Ten traveling team in Holland and Belgium. • Scored five points and grabbed seven rebounds on the season. • Played a season-high nine minutes against Eastern Illinois.
2001 Highlights: Provided Illini with big presence off the bench • Appeared in 14 games for a total of 54 minutes • Played a season-high seven minutes vs. Minnesota, Tennessee and Connecticut • Grabbed three rebounds in the season-opener against Clemson • Scored first career points against Northwestern on Jan. 9 • Recorded her first career steal against Northwestern on Feb. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL
Scored 276 points as a senior at Ardmore to go along with 176 rebounds and an incredible 114 blocked shots (or 4.2 per game) while making 59 percent of her field goals as a senior * Sported a 4.2 GPA which earned her high honors * Member of the Young Women's Leadership of Ardmore * Attended Theresa Grentz Summer Camp * Two-time all-southern region honoree * Earned pre and postseason recognition from USA Today * High School coach was Terry Rogers.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 3, 1982, in Midland, Texas •Daughter of Brad and Linda Blackburn •Hobbies include reading, listening to music and shopping • Plans to major in kinesiology • Member of the Maxwell Avenue Church of Christ • Daily Ardmorite Blue Ribbon Scholar • Member of the National Honor Society • Favorite movie is Hoosiers.
| Year | G-GS | MIN-Avg | FGM-A/% | 3PM-A/% | FTM-A/% | REB/Avg. | PF-DQ | A | TO | B | S | PTS/Avg |
| 00-01 | 14-0 | 54/3.9 | 2-4/.500 | 0-0/.000 | 0-2/.000 | 10/0.7 | 9-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4/0.3 |
| 01-02 | 11-0 | 48/4.4 | 2-5/.400 | 0-0/.000 | 1-1/1.000 | 7/0.6 | 9-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5/0.5 |
| 02-03 | 8-0 | 1/0.1 | 0-3/.000 | 0-0/.000 | 1-2/.500 | 1/0.7 | 4/0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/0.1 |
| Total | 33-0 | 103/3.1 | 4-12/.333 | 0-0/.000 | 2-5/.400 | 19/0.6 | 22-0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10/0.3 |
