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Bethany Donaphin
6'2"
Forward
Junior
Public Policy Major
New York, NY

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Honors and Highlights  |  Getting to Know Bethany

At Stanford: Very physical player … Excellent rebounder … Possesses good footwork learned from ballet and dance … Dangerous shot blocker … Shooting 52.8 (187-of-354) percent from the floor in her collegiate career.

1999-2000 Season: Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Academic … Appeared in all 30 games, including 21 starts at power forward … In 21.6 minutes per game, averaged 9.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game … Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 in blocks per game (1.03) and 15th in rebounds (5.4) … Scored in double figures on 13 occasions and had 10 or more rebounds five times … Had four double-doubles in the regular season … Greatly improved her free throw shooting over the course of the season … After starting the year 34-of-67 (50.7 percent) from the line, made 33 of her last 45 (73.3 percent) to improve her season percentage to 59.8 … Was the key to Stanford’s upset over then-No. 7 Iowa State on Nov. 21 at Maples Pavilion, pouring in a career-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds … Had double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds on Dec. 20 at Pacific … Recorded 21 points, including 9-of-13 shooting from the line, and seven rebounds on Dec. 27 vs. Saint Mary’s … Posted consecutive double-doubles with 16 points and 11 boards vs. Colorado on Jan. 2 and 13 points and 12 rebounds at Arizona State on Jan. 6 … Grabbed season-high 12 boards on Jan. 13 vs. Oregon State … Had 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. California on Jan. 21 … Dominated the paint with 21 points and nine rebounds in upset victory over then-No. 17 UCLA on Feb. 3 … Had 13 points, including 7-of-7 from the free throw line, and nine boards on Mar. 5 at USC … Scored 16 points, including 7-of-9 from the field, in first round NCAA Tournament win over Michigan on Mar. 18.

1998-99 Season: Earned Honorable Mention honors on the All Pac-10 Freshman Team after appearing in 27 games, including 18 starts … Started all 18 Pac-10 games … Posted three double-doubles on the season … Averaged 7.2 points and 6.1 rebounds overall and increased those averages to 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in conference play … In her collegiate debut, had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Arkansas on Nov. 13 at the San Jose Arena … In her first collegiate start on Jan. 2 at Oregon State, had a career high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 26 minutes … Had 10 points and 10 rebounds in a loss at Oregon on Jan. 4 … Pulled down a career high 14 rebounds, including nine offensive, in a home win over California on Jan. 8 … Recorded 12 rebounds and 11 points in a home loss to UCLA on Jan. 16 … Tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds in a win at Arizona State on Feb. 25 … Tied career high with 20 points in a home upset of then-No. 15 Oregon on Mar. 4.

In High School: Graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1998 ... Team was League Co-Champions in 1998 ... Is the Horace Mann all-time leading scorer (boys or girls) with 2,072 career points ... Named the 1998 Horace Mann Female Athlete of the Year ... Selected Class D Co-Player of the Year for New York as a senior ... Averaged 27.4 points and 14.5 rebounds during her senior season ... Selected First Team All-City and All Tri-State in 1998 ... Named Honorable Mention on USA Today’s All-USA Team ... During her junior year, averaged 24.3 ppg and 14.2 rpg ... Named New York Post Private School Player of the Year for New York City ... First Team All-League and All-City in 1997 ... Led team to a second place finish in league play in 1997 ... As a sophomore, team lost in the finals of the NYSAISAA Independent Championship ... Named First Team All-League and Second Team All-Private School while averaging 16.9 ppg and 13.5 rpg as a sophomore ... In 1995, selected First Team All-League and named honorable mention on the All-Private School Team ... In her first year at Horace Mann, averaged 14.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per game ... National Achievement Scholarship finalist ... Received honors in English and Spanish in high school.