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Dawnyelle Awa

Class: Freshman Hometown: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii High School: Konawaena HS

Height: 5-9 Position: Guard Experience: HS

WSU CAREER
FRESHMAN (2012-13):Appeared in all 31 games, started final 13...averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg...led team with 68 assists, second most among freshmen in the Pac-12 Conference and tied for seventh-most by a freshman in WSU history...third on team with 38 steals...blocked seven shots...scored in double figures twice...scored four points and dished out three assists in season-opener at Minnesota...recorded four assists in win over Monmouth...had two points, two steals and two assists in win over No. 20 Ohio State...had three assists at No. 14 Louisville and in the win at Gonzaga...had four points and five steals against Oregon...first career start came against Oregon State in place of injured Tia Presley, scored seven points, made six steals, dished our four assists and grabbed four rebounds...scored six points and recorded four assists in win at Arizona State...had season-highs of six assists and six rebounds in win at Arizona...made three 3-pointers, scored season high 11 points and recorded five assists in win over USC...had four assists against No. 17 UCLA...had four steals at Oregon...had six points and four rebounds against No. 4 Stanford...scored 10 points and had three blocks in opening round win over Arizona State at Pac-12 Conference Tournament...scored eight points and grabbed five boards against No. 4 Stanford in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal...voted by the team as the Co-Most Improved player.

HIGH SCHOOL
Konawaena High School in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i...four-time First Team All-State selection...four-time All-Big Island League honoree...three-time league player of the year...four-time selection on the Hawaii's all-tournament team... served as team captain all four years...as a SENIOR, helped KHS to a 28-3 record, its second straight Hawaii state title, and third in the last four years...KHS posted wins over nationally ranked Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), Oregon City (Oregon), and Brea Olinda (California)...named the Hawaii Gatorade Girls High School Player of the Year after averaging 11.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg and 4.0 spg while shooting 54 percent from inside the three-point arc....named the most valuable player of the 2012 Iolani Classic...also lettered twice in volleyball and earned First Team All-Big Island as an outside hitter.

PERSONAL
Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii...parents Donald and Bobbie...sister, Sareena and brother, Brandon...high school teammates with Cougar teammate Lia Galdeira.