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Liz Repella
Class: Jr.
Hometown: Steubenville, Ohio
Height: 5-11
Weight:
Team: Women's Basketball
Position: G
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Biography

One of the BIG EAST’s rising stars … multi-talented player who is aggressive on both ends of the court ... excellent student of the game ... can play the two-guard and small forward positions in the Mike Carey system ... excellent defender … plays with heart and hustle …

At West Virginia (2008-09): All-BIG EAST second team performer … named BIG EAST’s Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence for women’s basketball … ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II first team … WVU team leader in points, points per game, rebounds, rebounds per game blocks and minutes played … one of just four BIG EAST players to be in top 10 in scoring in rebounding … ninth in BIG EAST points per game … seventh in league rebounding per game … eighth in league steals per game … ninth in 3-point field goals made per game … 14th in offensive rebounds per game … 7th in defensive rebounds per contest … third in league minutes per game played … three-time BIG EAST weekly honor roll honoree … 30 double-figure scoring efforts … 12 double-doubles … nine 20-point contests … 16-game double-figure scoring streak from Nov. 16 to Jan. 17 … 21 35-minute plus contests … career-best 34 points on 10-17 shooting with five 3-pointers and 9-10 shooting from the free throw in regular season home victory over eventual WNIT champion USF … 27 points on 10-23 shooting with career-best six 3-pointers in WNIT first round victory over Coppin State … 23 points on 8-14 shooting with four 3-pointers in win at Santa Clara … 23 points and career-best 14 rebounds in win over Northeastern … 15 points and 14 rebounds in 39 minutes of action in win at No. 5 and national runner-up Louisville … 21 points and nine rebounds in narrow loss to DePaul in BIG EAST Tournament second round game … 21 points, with five 3-pointers and 10 caroms in Florida International home win … 21 points and 12 rebounds in home win over Duquesne … 20 points at Marquette … 20 points in home loss versus Indiana … 10 points and 11 rebounds in New Jersey Tech victory … 11 points and 13 rebounds in win at Fresno State … 19 points and 13 rebounds against Cincinnati … 13 points and 12 rebounds against St. John’s … 15 points and 14 rebounds in win at national runner-up and No. 5 Louisville … 13 points and 12 rebounds in Providence win … 15 points and 10 rebounds in win against Friars in BIG EAST Tournament first round … averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in the Bajan Friendship Tour of Barbados in summer of 2008 … team went 4-1.

At West Virginia (2007-08): Appeared in 32 of WVU’s 33 games as a freshman, fourth-most by a newcomer in school history … cracked a senior-laden lineup in rookie season … averaged 10.8 minutes per game … career-best 13 points in home wins over Villanova and Presbyterian … was 5-7 from the field with five rebounds and two blocks against the Wildcats … was 4-10 with five rebounds and two steals against the Blue Hose … 11 points on 4-5 shooting in win at Cincinnati … eight critical points off the bench in home win over No. 4 Rutgers … helped fill the void left from injured Meg Bulger in Scarlet Knights victory … nine points in home wins over Georgetown and Canisius … six rebounds against the Golden Griffins.

In High School: First-team all-Ohio as a senior at Steubenville High ... scored 2,065 career points during prep career, the most of any girl or boy in Steubenville Big Red history … 2007 Eastern District co-Player of the Year ... captained all-OVAC team ... 2006 Division II co-Player of the Year ... three-time all-Eastern District ... all-Ohio Second Team a sophomore ... all-Ohio Third Team as a freshman ... scored more than 1,800 career points ... ranked 63rd-best player nationally by Hoop Girls and 101st by All-Star Girl’s Report.

Personal: Daughter of Gary and Maddelena Repella ... father played collegiately at Ohio State … birthday is Aug. 6 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in exercise physiology ... nickname is “Rep” … BIG EAST Academic All Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor

Feature Articles

 Women's Basketball: Repella Academically Honored
West Virginia University junior women’s basketball guard Liz Repella has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) all-District II first team, announced today
 Repella Named Athlete of the Week
Junior guard Liz Repella has been named West Virginia University’s Athlete of the Week for her efforts in guiding the Mountaineers to a 2-0 record last week.
 Women's Basketball: Repella Named All-Tourney
West Virginia University junior guard Liz Repella has been named to the Preseason WNIT all-tournament team.
 Taking Shape
This offseason for the West Virginia University women’s basketball team has been all about change.
 Basketball: Repella, Ruoff Garner Awards
West Virginia University student-athletes Liz Repella and Alex Ruoff have been named recipients of the 2008-09 BIG EAST Conference’s Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards.
 Women's Basketball: Repella Earns Academic Honor
 Providing Leadership
Sophomore Liz Repella is expected to be one of the team leaders this year for West Virginia.
 Bright Future
Women's coach Mike Carey forsees a bright future for freshman guard Liz Repella.


    
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