AWARDS & HONORS
- 1999-00 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 7)
- 1999-00 All-Big 12 Third Team
- 1999-00 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- 1999-00 Led Big 12 with 2.3 Blocks per Game (Ranked 15th in NCAA)
- 2000-01 All-Big 12 Preseason Team
- 2000-01 Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 4)
- 2000-01 All-Big 12 First Team
- 2000-01 NCAA Top 20 in Blocks per Game with 2.0
- 2001 WNBA Draft (R1, P15)
2000-01:
1999-2000
Honored as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year... was also named to the third-team All-Big 12 team... set a new conference record with a career-high 11 steals in the championship game of the Pacific Bell/San Diego State Classic against San Diego State (11/27)... also led the team and had career-high eight steals and 17 points in the game to be named tournament Most Valuable Player... honored as a member of the 1999 Unilever Missouri Lady Tiger Classic all-tournament team... ranks second in the Big 12 with a 2.3 career blocked shot average and sits third with a 2.9 career steals per game average... broke the Missouri single-game blocked shot record with seven against Baylor (1/8)... also broke Missouri single-season blocked shot record with 64... was one of two players to start all 30 games and averaged 27.5 minutes per game... led Missouri with 120 defensive rebounds, 99 assists, 69 blocked shots and 86 steals... was 76.8 percent from the free throw line making 53-of-69 shots... also logged 168 total rebounds averaging 5.6 rebounds per game... led the team with 165 field goals and was the team scoring leader 15 times including a career-high 30 points against Oklahoma State (2/2)... led Missouri with 418 points averaging 13.9 points per game... ranked No. 9 in the nation in blocked shots during the 2000 season... scored 18 points and five rebounds in her MU debut against Bradley (11/20)... scored 20 points, [number unclear] rebounds and six assists against Saint Louis (12/11)... had 22 points, six rebounds, and six assists vs. Iowa State (1/5).
At Central Arizona J.C.
First-team Kodak All-American and NJCAA All-American... led Central Arizona to a second-place finish in the Division I JUCO championship... averaged 16.2 points, six rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals as a sophomore... was the ACCAC Conference Player of the Year... tabbed first-team all-region... Most Valuable Player of the NJCAA Tournament as a freshman... honored as Freshman of the Year at Central Arizona and led team to the national championship in 1997-98... she played for Head Coach Lin Larsen.
High School
First-team all-metro and the San Francisco Player of the Year as a senior... three-time George Washington High School Most Valuable Player... coached by Anita Butler.
Personal
Majoring in general agriculture... born June 9, 1979... parents are William and Mary Lassiter.
1999-00:
First-team Kodak All-American and NJCAA All-American at Central Arizona Junior College, the Division I JUCO runner-up a year ago. Considered the top small forward coming out of the junior college ranks last year.
AT CENTRAL ARIZONA J.C.
Averaged 16.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 3.1 steals last season. Was the ACCAC Conference Player of the Year. Tabbed First Team All-Region. Named Most Valuable Player of the National JUCO Tournament during her freshman campaign. JUCO teammate of fellow MU recruit Denise Cardenas.
HIGH SCHOOL
First Team All-Metro and the San Francisco City Player of the Year her senior campaign. Three-time George Washington High School team Most Valuable Player.
PERSONAL
Undeclared major. Parents are William and Mary Lassiter. Born June 9, 1979.
Pro Team: San Francisco 49ers
Pro Athlete: Penny Hardaway
Movie: Clueless
Actor: LL Cool J
Actress: Julia Roberts
Music:
Musical Performer: Mase
TV Show: Moesha
Food: Fried shrimp and crab legs
Book: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Class: Biology