1988-89 (Junior): Played in 28 games for Mizzou last season after transferring from Moberly Junior College... Played 26 minutes against Nebraska, collecting 10 points, three assists and two rebounds in her best outing... Became the third Sandbothe to play basketball at Mizzou... Her brother Mike is a former member of the men's team, and her sister Lisa will be a junior.
Rutherford on Sandbothe: “Lori will be counted on for her scoring ability at the forward position. She gained a lot of confidence last year and learned our system. Extremely coachable and works hard at both ends of the floor, Lori should challenge for a starting spot.”
1987-88 (Sophomore, Moberly Junior College): Transfer from Moberly Junior College... Becomes the third Sandbothe to play basketball at Mizzou—brother Mike will be a senior... Lori will be a sophomore... Teammate of Brooks on the Moberly team that finished fifth at the national JUCO tournament last year... Averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 52 percent from the field... Was an All-American for two years in junior college and made the all-tournament team at the national championship last year.
Rutherford on Sandbothe: “Lori comes to us with two years of JUCO experience and is a player who should help us immediately. She is a great rebounder and is always around the ball. She can play the forward or post position, works hard and is a very coachable player. She will only get better each year. We are expecting her to be an impact player for us early in the season.”
High School: Played at Washington High, where she was named Miss Show-Me Basketball as the best player in the state... Earned all-state, all-district and all-conference honors in basketball and volleyball for three years in high school... Her volleyball team finished second her senior year and third her junior season... Finished second in the high jump as a senior and eighth in the state as a junior... Washington went 28-1 and advanced to the Elite Eight her senior year.
Personal: Elementary education major... Parents are Louis and Wanda Sandbothe... Born November 18, 1967.