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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Bedford Heights, Ohio
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| High School:
Bedford
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| Height:
5-9
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| Position:
Guard
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AT ILLINOIS
2008-09 - RS Freshman: Played in all 31 games, starting 29 ... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in minutes played (35.48) and 13th in three-point field goal percentage (.337) ... Was fifth among all Big Ten freshmen in scoring (7.5) ... Hit the game-winning jumper against Milwaukee with 3.4 seconds left ... Scored 14 points against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament, just missing her career-high ... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds and also notched eight points against Northwestern on Feb. 12 ... Scored 11 points and had a career-high three steals at Ohio State on Jan. 22 ... Scored 13 points on Dec. 6 against Bradley and recorded a career-high five assists ... Hit a career-best four three-pointers while playing all 40 minutes against Maryland in the Cancun Caribbean Challenge finale on Nov. 28 ... Scored a career-high 15 points against South Dakota State on Nov. 27 in the Cancun Caribbean Challenge ... Played all 45 minutes in the Cancun Caribbean Challenge opener on Nov. 26 against Montana ... Made the first start of her career on Nov. 19 against Missouri, playing all 40 minutes and contributing 10 points, four rebounds and three assists ... Had five points, two steals and two assists in her Illinois debut on Nov. 14 at IPFW ... Named the team's Most Courageous Player at the postseason awards banquet.
2007-08 - Freshman: Redshirted the 2007-08 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 46 senior in the class of 2007 by Blue Star Report ... Ohio District One Player of the Year in 2007 after averaging 13.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.1 steals per game and shooting 44 percent from behind the arc as a senior ... Team captain in 2006-07 ... Two-time Lake Erie Leauge MVP, two-time first team All-Lake Erie League and two-time Northeast Ohio first team All-District (2006 and '07) at Bedford High School ... Averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a junior ... Earned a spot on the Lake Erie League All-Academic Team in 2005-06 ... Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Villa Angela-Saint Joseph High School in Cleveland, where she was twice named team MVP and All-Ohio ... Also played for the Score More Athletic Club (SMAC) Lady Ballers AAU team ... High school coach was Patrick Griffis ... AAU coach was Carlos Shea-Ron.
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 5, 1988 ... Majoring in communications ... Daughter of Quin and Fay McCully ... Has one brother ... Wants to be a news or sports broadcaster after finishing school ... Chose Illinois after considering a scholarship offer from Ohio State.
GETTING TO KNOW LYDIA
Nickname: Lyd
Why Illinois? I enjoyed my visit, as well as the people I met on it. I also connected with the team well.
Favorite Place On Campus: My favorite place is the Japan House. In front is a beautiful man-made waterfall. Also there is a garden and it's a nice place to sit and relax.
Best Memory As An Illini: This past summer we had a team BBQ. We went skating and seeing everyone trying to dance and skate was the best part.
Favorite Coach Law Story: I love when we're playing defense and Coach Law jumps in the drills to show us what we are doing wrong. She's so quick and it's funny to watch her run all over our practice guys.
What I've Learned From Coach Law: Life isn't `Go hard or go home,' it's `Go hard then go home with a smile.'
Favorite Athlete: LeBron James
Favorite Fighting Illini Athlete: Arrelious Benn (football)
Favorite Sports Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Favorite Movies: A League of Their Own, Slumdog Millionaire
Favorite TV Show: Any reality show
Favorite Movie Quote: "There's no crying in baseball," - League of Their Own
Something Most People Don't Know About Me: I'm afraid of the dark and I love to color.
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Making people laugh
Who Would Play You In A Movie: Nunu Godbold
Pregame Superstition: Listening to Jay-Z as loud as possible
Three Words That Describe My Play: Big, Strong, Fun
McCULLY'S CAREER STATISTICS
|
Minutes |
Total |
3-Point |
F-Throws |
Rebounds |
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| Year |
gp-gs |
min |
avg |
fg |
fga |
pct |
fg |
fga |
pct |
ft |
fta |
pct |
off |
def |
tot |
avg |
pf |
fo |
ast |
t/o |
blk |
stl |
pts |
avg |
| 2008-09 |
31-29 |
1100 |
35.5 |
87 |
262 |
.332 |
32 |
95 |
.337 |
27 |
33 |
.818 |
19 |
68 |
87 |
2.8 |
76 |
0 |
74 |
112 |
6 |
30 |
233 |
7.5 |
| TOTAL |
31-29 |
1100 |
35.5 |
87 |
262 |
.332 |
32 |
95 |
.337 |
27 |
33 |
.818 |
19 |
68 |
87 |
2.8 |
76 |
0 |
74 |
112 |
6 |
30 |
233 |
7.5 |
updated November 2009
