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APPLETON'S WSU CAREER
JUNIOR (2007-08): Played in 29 of WSU's 30 games, making 28 starts...missed the Oregon State game (2/15/08) with an ankle injury...named All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention...led the Cougars in scoring at 12.0 points per game...scoring output ranked 12th in the conference...also ranked among the conference-best in 3-point field goal percentage (second - .398), 3-point field goals made (eighth - 1.55 per game) and minutes (eighth - 32.90 per game)...3-point field goal percentage of .398 (45-of-115) ranks seventh all-time on WSU single-season list...45 3-point field goals made ranks tied for 10th on the WSU single-season list...moved into fourth place on the WSU career list for 3-point field goals (116)...also climbed to sixth on the Cougar career list for 3-point field goal percentage (.372)...scored a career-high 22 points against Idaho (11/28/07), then bested the mark three games later with 29 points against San Jose State (12/16/07)...scoring output against the Spartans was the most by a Cougar in 2007-08...also scored 20-plus against Boise State (22 - 12/9/07) and Arizona (23 - 1/24/08)...scored in double figures 17 times and led WSU in scoring 12 times...both marks were tops on the Cougar squad...nailed at least one 3-point field goal in 18 consecutive games, two off the WSU record...posted a season-high nine rebounds against both Santa Clara (11/13/07) and SJSU...tied a career high with five assists against Arizona (2/23/08)...recorded a career-high five steals against Portland (11/9/07), Idaho and Boise State...averaged 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game on the season...needs four points to move into 20th on the Cougar career scoring list...currently has 814 career points...named Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Cougars' second-leading scorer with 8.1 points per game and led the team with 76 assists...started 27 games...scored in double digits seven times during the season...scored a career-high 22 points at Arizona (1/6/07)...shot 9-of-16 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the 3-point line against the Wildcats...also tied a career-high with four steals against Arizona...recorded first career double-double at San Jose State (12/5/06) with 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds...went 6-of-6 from the free throw line against Sacramento State (11/17/06)...missed game at Oregon (12/23/06) due to right ankle sprain...season-high five assists against Montana State (11/30/06) and UCLA (1/28/07)...named Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
FRESHMAN (2005-06): One of three Cougars to appear in all 28 contests...started 25 games as a true freshman...shot 37 percent from beyond the arc, ranking her seventh in the Pac-10...eighth in conference in 3-point field goals made per game (1.79)...knocked down 50 treys, tied for sixth-most in a single season in Cougar history...combined with fellow freshman Amanda DuRocher (50) to set freshman 3-pointers in a season standard at 100...previous total of 91 set in 1996-97 (Smith-69; Ludwicki-22)....pulled down 91 rebounds and grabbed 36 steals in first season at WSU...averaged 8.5 points per game...posted double-digit points 11 times throughout the season...scored what was then a career-high 20 points at Boise State (12/4/05)...had a season-high seven rebounds against Cal State Northridge (12/2/05)...dished out a season high five assists twice (at E. Washington, 1/3/06; at Washington, 12/5/06).
APPLETON'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Four-year letterwinner at Apple Valley High School playing for coach Rob Martin...averaged at least 11 points and six rebounds a game in each of her last three seasons...as a FRESHMAN averaged 6.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals a game for a team that posted a 24-6 record, captured the Mojave River League championship and advanced to the State playoffs...as a SOPHOMORE averaged 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 5.1 assists a game in leading team to a 21-6 record including a perfect 8-0 mark in league play...earned league's player of the year honor and All-CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Southern Section First Team...set school record for most assists in a game with 14...as a JUNIOR averaged 11 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 5.1 assists a game...earned all-league first team accolades and another CIF Southern Section First Team honor...as a SENIOR earned third CIF Southern Section First Team honor...averaged 14.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals a game....also four-year letterwinner in volleyball...starting setter on team each year.
PERSONAL
Katie Jo Appleton...born at Big Bear Lake, Calif...parents Jim and Chris...brothers Kevin and twin Keith...sister Holly...enjoys volleyball, all water sports, fishing and coaching youth basketball...three-time recipient of the California Governor's Scholar Award...Wendy's High School Heisman Award state finalist (2004)...majoring in movement studies.
APPLETON CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
MIN: 43 vs. San Jose State 12/16/07
FGM: 11 vs. San Jose State 12/16/07
FGA: 20 vs. San Jose State 12/16/07
3FGM: 4 (five times) vs. Oregon 2/17/08*
3FGA: 9 (twice) at Arizona 2/23/08*
FTM: 7 vs. Portland 11/9/07
FTA: 10 vs. Portland 11/9/07
REB: 11 at San Jose State 12/5/06
ASST: 5 (five times) at Arizona 2/23/08*
BLKS: 1 (three times) at Portland 11/22/06*
STLS: 5 (three times) vs. Boise State 12/9/07*
PTS: 29 vs. San Jose State 12/16/07
* Indicates most recent occurrence.
YEAR-BY-YEAR
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2005-06 28-25 869/31.0 78-232 .336 50-134 .373 32-46 .696 19-72 91 3.3 48-1 59 98 2 36 238/8.5
2006-07 28-27 791/28.3 87-240 .363 21-65 .323 32-44 .727 27-62 89 3.2 43-0 76 72 1 33 227/8.1
2007-08 29-28 954/32.9 120-355 .338 45-113 .398 64-91 .703 30-92 122 4.2 63-3 53 61 0 45 349/12.0
TOTAL 85-80 2614/30.8 285-827 .345 116-312 .372 128-181 .707 76-226 302 3.6 154-4 188 231 3 114 814/9.6
