Madilyn Caran #42
Post – 5-10 – Senior-3L
Yorktown, Texas (Yorktown)
Texas Lutheran 2007-08: Posted career-bests in scoring average (10.1) and rebound average (6.1)…Played in 23 games (missed two due to injury)…Started 20 games…Career-best 22 points in road game at Hardin-Simmons…Career-best 16 rebounds (along with 21 points) in home loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor…Team captain…Scored in double figures 11 times…Three times in double figures in rebounds…Two double-doubles…Shot 38 percent from the field…14.3 percent from the three-point line.
2006-07: Played in 23 games and made 12 starts…Averaged 24.2 minutes per game…Shot 31.1 percent from the field…Did not attempt a three-pointer…50 percent foul shooter…Second on the team in rebounding, at 6.1 per game…62 offensive boards out of 141 total…71 turnovers and 25 assists…Led the team in blocks with 13…Fifth on the team in scoring, at 5.1 per game…Then career-best 13 points and 13 rebounds in road loss at University of the Ozarks…Scored in double-digits in three games…Double-digits in rebounds in three games.
2005-06: Played in all 25 games as a true freshman…Averaged 10.8 minutes per game…Hit 39.4 percent of her field goal attempts (26-for-66)…Shot just 43.5 percent from the free throw line (10-for-23)…Secured 69 total rebounds (27 offensive, 42 defensive) for a 2.8 rebound average per game…Scored 62 points and averaged 2.5 points per contest…Came to the basketball team after playing a full season for the TLU women’s volleyball team…Member of the women’s volleyball team that advanced to the ASC Championship Tournament semifinal match.
High School First Team All-District all four years…Newcomer of the Year…Player of the Year…Played in San Antonio and CBCA All-Star Games.
Personal Birth Date: 3-01-87…Daughter of Clay and Robin Caran of Yorktown, Texas…Has a sister, Morgan, and a sister Kendall…Major: Sociology with a minor in psychology…Career Goals: To travel the world, possibly with AmeriCorps, and work to improve the standard of living for the less fortunate (in particular children)…Wants to serve in hopes of improving the lives of others …Hobbies: Fishing, swimming, sports…Nickname: “Madi”, “Mad Dog”, “Mud Pie”…Member of the Xi Tau social sorority on campus…Has volunteered at the Guadalupe County Animal Shelter and with the local GED program…She is a member of Big Brothers and Sisters.
Career Statistics | Year | Games | FG-FGA | REB-AVG | AST-AVG | PTS-AVG |
| 05-06 | 25 | 26-66 | 69-2.8 | 8-0.6 | 62-2.5 |
| 06-07 | 23 | 52-167 | 141-6.1 | 37-1.6 | 117-5.1 |
| 07-08 | 23 | 98-258 | 141-6.1 | 25-1.1 | 232-10.2 |
| Career | 71 | 176-491 | 361-5.1 | 60-0.9 | 411-5.8 |
Courtney Haskell #32
Post – 5-11 – Sophomore-1L
San Antonio, Texas (Southwest)
Texas Lutheran 2007-08: Played in 21 games and made nine starts…Shot 37 percent from the field and made her only three-point attempt...64 percent foul shooter (25-for-39)…Averaged 5.8 rebounds, 6.4 points, 2.1 blocks, and 0.5 steals per game…Scored 13 points, with seven rebounds and five blocks in first game as Bulldog…Set career-highs for points (18), rebounds (13) and blocks (5) against Concordia Texas…Finished with five blocks in two different games…Led team in blocks, with 44…Posted her high for rebounds, 13, in two different contests…Hit double figures in points in first four games of collegiate career.
High School All-District selection…Academic All-District…San Antonio All-Star Game.
Personal Birth Date: 9-4-88…Daughter of Tamela Haskell of San Antonio, Texas…Major: Psychology…Career Goal: To pursue a career in social work…Hobbies: Playing basketball, eating…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Her mother and grandfather…Nickname: “Court”…Favorite Athlete: Dwyane Wade…Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs…Favorite Movie: “Love and Basketball”…Three People She Would Invite to Dinner: Gerald Green, Reggie Bush and Chris Paul.
Career Statistics | Year | Games | FG-FGA | REB-AVG | AST-AVG | PTS-AVG |
| 07-08 | 21 | 54-146 | 122-5.8 | 9-0.4 | 134-6.4 |
| Career | 21 | 54-146 | 122-5.8 | 9-0.4 | 134-6.4 |
Jessica Macias #31
Guard – 5-5 – Junior -2L
San Antonio, Texas (Harlandale) Texas Lutheran 2007-08: Played in 18 games and made eight starts…Averaged 9.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists…Season-best 20 points in game against University of Texas at Dallas…Hit double-figures in scoring eight times…Six assists against Mississippi College…Eight field goals against UT-Dallas…Hit four three-pointers in a game twice during season…27.1 percent from the field…28.1 percent from the three-point line…Hit 25 threes.
2006-07: Played in 25 games and made 23 starts…Averaged 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 5.1 turnovers, 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks per game…Shot 35.7 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from the three-point line…Hit game-winning shot (and converted free throw on three-point play) to beat Concordia-Austin on the road…Career-best 24 points in road loss at Trinity…24-point outburst was part of seven consecutive games in which she scored in double figures…Also scored 23 in home loss to University of the Ozarks…Nearly had a triple-double against Ozarks (23 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds)…Career-best nine rebounds in road game at Mississippi College.
High School All-Region selection…District 30-4A Offensive Most Valuable Player…San Antonio Super Team…KENS 5 Player of the Week…San Antonio Sports Elite Team…Top 10 percent of her class…Ranked 17th out of 286.
Personal Birth Date: 5-27-88…Daughter of Luis and Irene Macias of San Antonio, Texas…Major: Political Science with a minor in Spanish…Career Goals: To go to law school and become a lawyer…Hobbies: Playing basketball, watching baseball, collecting shoes, and playing video games…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Her mother and father…Interesting Personal Fact: Spanish was her first language…Favorite Athlete: Jason Kidd…Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys…Favorite Movie: “13 Going on 30”…Favorite TV Show: “SportsCenter”…Favorite Musical Artists: Kanye West and George Strait…Nickname: “Jess.”
Career Statistics | Year | Games | FG-FGA | REB-AVG | AST-AVG | PTS-AVG |
| 06-07 | 25 | 112-314 | 84-3.4 | 58-2.3 | 256-10.2 |
| 07-08 | 18 | 56-207 | 40-2.2 | 38-2.1 | 163-9.1 |
| Career | 43 | 168-521 | 124-2.9 | 96-2.2 | 419-9.7 |
Krystal Valencia #4
Guard/Forward – 5-6 – Sophomore-1L
Spring, Texas (Klein)
Texas Lutheran 2007-08: Led team in rebounds, at 6.4 per game…Collected 66 offensive rebounds and 99 defensive rebounds…Shot 17.8 percent from floor…Played in all 25 games and made 20 starts…Averaged 2.4 points, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game…Double digits in rebounds in five games…Collected a career-high 12 rebounds on three different occasions…Career-high seven points against Concordia-Portland…Eight assists, seven rebounds, and five steals against Sul Ross State…33 total steals…Played all 40 minutes in two games during season.
High School Honorable Mention All-District selection…Played for Coach Tresh Hornsby.
Personal Birth Date: 4-11-88…Daughter of Maribel Balanta…Major: Biology, with minor in Spanish…Career Goal: To travel and play overseas; get doctorate degree at medical school…Hobbies: Eating and sleeping…Biggest Influences On Her Life: God, and her mother…Nickname: “Krys”…Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan…Favorite Movie: “Glory Road”…Favorite Musical Artist: Ne-Yo…Favorite TV Show: “Top Chef.”
Career Statistics | Year | Games | FG-FGA | REB-AVG | AST-AVG | PTS-AVG |
| 07-08 | 25 | 21-118 | 161-6.4 | 51-2.0 | 59-2.4 |
| Career | 25 | 21-118 | 161-6.4 | 51-2.0 | 59-2.4 |
Kelcy Albracht #5
Guard – 5-7 –Freshman-FY
Hart, Texas (Nazareth) High School District Most Valuable Player…TABC All-District, All-Region and All-State selection…Player of the Month for February…All-State Tournament Team…All-Star game participant…Member of Nazareth’s 2007 State Championship in Class A…TABC Academic All-State, Academic All-Region and Academic All-District.
Personal Birth Date: 9-16-89…Daughter of Steve and Sheryl Albracht…She has a sister, Kembra…Major: Undecided…Career Goal: To work and start a family…Hobbies: Basketball, scrapbooking, reading, hanging out with friends…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Her family and friends…Interesting Family Facts: Her father is a five-time national winner in corn growing…Kelcy was featured in ESPN The Magazine as part of the magazine’s feature on Nazareth girls basketball…Kelcy and her sister each won state championship with Nazareth…Favorite Athlete: Tom Brady…Favorite Team: New England Patriots…Favorite Movie: “A Knight’s Tale”…Favorite Musical Artist: Staind…Favorite TV Show: “One Tree Hill.”
Brittany Baumann #10
Guard – 5-2 – Freshman-FY
Floresville, Texas (Floresville) High School
Team won the district championship in her senior season…Area Champions…Honorable Mention All-District…Academic All-District…Top 10 percent of her graduating class…Tore her ACL in the first game of district season in senior season.
Personal
Birth Date: 3-16-90…Daughter of Richard and Lisa Baumann…Major: Undecided…Career Goal: Get a coaching job…Hobbies: Basketball, and listening to music…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Her high school coach, Greg McWilliams…Favorite Athletes: Bruce Bowen and Steve Nash…Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs…Favorite Movies: “Glory Road”…Favorite TV Show: Family Guy…Favorite Musical Artist: Linkin Park.
Taylor Choate #14
Guard – 5-7 – Freshman-FY
Floresville, Texas (Floresville)
High School
Team won district championship in her senior season…Second Team All-District as a senior…Who’s Who Among American High School Students (all four years)…Area Champions (senior year)…Regional quarterfinal appearance (senior year).
Personal
Birth Date: 6-11-90…Daughter of Marty and Neysa Choate…Major: Psychology, with a minor in sociology…Career Goal: To be a therapist or sports psychologist…Hobbies: Watching and playing basketball as much as possible, and finding new songs…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her aunt, Tobi…Interesting Facts: She has lived in the same house for 13 years…She has had the same best friend for 13 years…The first thing she notices about people is their shoes…Favorite Athlete: Diana Taurasi…Favorite Team: Duke Blue Devils…Favorite Movie: “Superstar”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: Taylor Remling, Brittany Baumann, Brittany Wescott, Robert Williams, and Ryan Sanchez…Favorite Musical Artist: Keyshia Cole…Favorite TV Show: “Gilmore Girls.”
Amy Doyle #25
Guard – 5-5 – Freshman-FY
Houston, Texas (Jersey Village)
High School
Three-year letterwinner…Three-year captain…First Team All-District…Team Most Valuable Player…Played for Coach Brenda Rose.
Personal Birth Date: 1-4-90…Daughter of Gerard and Marian Doyle…She has two brothers: Colin and Gerard…All of her immediate family was born in Ireland, except for Amy…Major: Education…Career Goal: To be a first grade teacher…Hobbies: Basketball and shopping…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her parents and her high school coach, Brenda Rose…Favorite Athlete: Tony Parker…Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs…Favorite Movie: “Love and Basketball”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: Her mother, her father, Coach Brenda Rose, her brother Gerard, and her friend Ashley…Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne…Favorite TV Show: “Prison Break.”
Courtney Goodman #13
Guard – 5-6 – Sophomore-TR
Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Central/Southwestern Oklahoma State) Southwestern Oklahoma Used one year of eligibility by playing in the 2006-07 season.
High School All-District Academic selection in her junior and senior seasons…All-District Honorable Mention selection in her senior season…Two-year letterwinner…Two-year starter…Who’s Who…National Honor Society in her junior and senior seasons…National Society of High School Scholars (junior and senior years)…National Honor Roll (all four years).
Personal Birth Date: 9-25-88…Daughter of Chris and Sandra Goodman…Major: Kinesiology…Career Goal: Plans to go into coaching…Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her brother, Chris, 18…Favorite Athlete: Steve Nash…Favorite Team: Phoenix Suns…Favorite Movie: “While You Were Sleeping”…Favorite Musical Artist: Kenny Chesney…Favorite TV Show: “Law & Order SVU.”
Kim Hagan #15
Guard – 5-8 – Freshman-FY
Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek)
High School
Senior year: All-Tournament selection at McDonald’s Team Invitational...First Team All-District…Academic All-District…Team MVP as voted by teammates…Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Academic All-State Team…Junior year: First Team All-District…Sophomore Year: All-Tournament selection at Tomball Tournament…Second Team All-District…Freshman Year: Honorable Mention All-District…Academics: Member of Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society.
Personal Birth Date: 5-14-90…Daughter of Robert and Cindy Hagan…Major: Kinesiology…Career Goal: Be a physical therapist or coach girls basketball…Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her sister, Jennifer, a student at TLU…Favorite Athlete: Tony Parker…Favorite Team: Duke Blue Devils…Favorite Movie: “A Walk To Remember”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: God, her mother, her father, her sister, and Justin Timberlake…Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift…Favorite TV Show: “One Tree Hill.”
Pearl Kafoa #50
Guard/Forward – 5-9 – Freshman-FY
Keller, Texas (Keller Central)
High School Four-year letterman…Four-year starter…Played for current TLU Head Coach Roxanne Long at Keller Central…Three-time Second Team All-District selection…Team captain in her junior and senior seasons…Four-year All-Academic selection.
Personal Birth Date: 12-24-89…Daughter of Micheal and Vera Kafoa…Major: Kinesiology…Career Goal: Further her lift with sports, either in medicine or in coaching…Hobbies: Music, art, drawing, painting, basketball, and hanging out with friends…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Parents and coaches…Interesting Family Facts: Her family is Tongan and has many cultural traditions…Family is originally from the Bay Area in California…Has a big family…Favorite Athlete: Allen Iverson…Favorite Team: TLU Bulldogs…Favorite Movies: “Love and Basketball” and “Million Dollar Baby”…Favorite Musical Artist: Aaliyah…Favorite TV Show: “One Tree Hill.”
Jocelyn Langford #11
Guard – 5-1 – Freshman-FY
Omaha, Neb. (San Antonio Clark) High School Second Team All-District as a senior…Academic All-District for three seasons…Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Basketball Academic Team…Tim Duncan Character Award…National Honor Society…San Antonio Links Scholar…President’s Award for Educational Excellence.
Personal Birth Date: 9-12-90…Daughter of Edward and Stephanie Hobbs…She has two sisters (Jasmine and Alexis) and two brothers (Ed and Miles)…Major: Kinesiology with an emphasis in sport coaching…Career Goal: To play in the WNBA…Hobbies: Playing basketball, listening to music, dancing…Biggest Influences On Her Life: Family and friends…Interesting Family Facts: Her father is a pastor, and her family has a church ministry that reaches out to youth, single mothers and families…Favorite Athlete: Dwyane Wade…Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite Movies: “Love and Basketball”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Candace Parker, Pat Summitt, and Michael Jordan…Favorite Musical Artist: Chris Brown…Favorite TV Show: “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Jennifer Munoz #20
Guard – 5-7 – Freshman-FY
San Antonio, Texas (Brackenridge) High School First Team All-District (unanimous choice)…Scored more than 1,000 points in high school…Varsity starter for four years…Played in Lone Star All-Star Game…English All “A” Honor Roll.
Personal Birth Date: 11-29-89…Daughter of Juan and Annie Munoz…Major: Kinesiology…Career Goal: To be a physical therapist for athletes…Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends, shopping, bowling, basketball…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her family…Favorite Athletes: The San Antonio Silver Stars…Favorite Team: San Antonio Silver Stars…Favorite Movie: “Love and Basketball”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: The President, Michael Jordan, Candace Parker, Jessica Alba, and her mother.
Alexandria Shaw #24
Forward – 5-7 – Freshman-FY
Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) High School Honorable Mention All-District in her junior and senior year…Made it to regionals in track in the 4x200 meter relay…Tore ACL in senior season of basketball (two games into district play).
Personal Birth Date: 10-2-89…Daughter of Marvin and Brenda Shaw…She has a sister, De’Nekia…Major: Kinesiology, with a minor in communications (journalism)…Career Goal: To be a successful basketball coach…Hobbies: Playing basketball, hanging out with family and friends…Biggest Influence On Her Life: Her mother and father…Favorite Teams: Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks…Nickname: “Allie” or “A-Shaw”…Favorite Movie: “American Hustle”, “Friday”, and “Knocked Up”…Five People She Would Invite to Dinner: Her mother, her father, her sister, the President, and Kanye West…Favorite Musical Artist: Kanye West…Favorite TV Show: “CSI Miami.”
Tamisha Timpson #41
Post – 5-8 – Freshman-FY
San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt) High School All-District in her junior season…All-Area in her senior season…MVP of the Lone Star Tournament and the Highlands Tournament…Cum laude graduate from Roosevelt…First place in a national essay sponsored by the ROTC.
Personal Birth Date: 11-8-89…Daughter of Donald and Jolanda Brown…Her grandmother is Celestine Martin…Major: Pre-engineering (would like to go into computer engineering)…Career Goal: To be an engineer…Hobbies: Reading, playing basketball…Biggest Influence On Her Life: God, her mother, and her family…Favorite Athlete: Isaiah Thomas…Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs…Favorite Movie: “Why Did I Get Married”…Six People She Would Invite to Dinner: God, her mother, her father, her sister, her grandma, and her grandpa…Favorite Musical Artist: Erykah Badu.
Rebecca Valdez #34
Post – 5-10 – Freshman-FY
McAllen, Texas (McAllen) High School Four-year varsity letter winner in basketball…Three-year varsity letter winner in volleyball…First Team All-Valley in basketball as a senior…Second Team All-Valley in volleyball as a senior…First Team All-District in basketball and volleyball as a senior…All-District Outstanding Middle Blocker as a senior…Helped team to state “Sweet 16” in volleyball as a sophomore…Helped basketball team to state “Sweet 16” as a senior…Team captain in volleyball and basketball…Texas Scholar…Tech Prep Scholar…Distinguished Achievement Program.
Personal Birth Date: 1-5-90…Daughter of Robert and Graciela Valdez…Major: Undecided… Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music, and hanging out with friends…Interesting Facts: Her father is a graduate of Texas Lutheran and played football for the Bulldogs. He was an All-American and played on two NAIA Championship squads…Nickname: “Becca”…Favorite Athlete: Tim Duncan…Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs.
