Winter 2004-2005 Women's Basketball Roster
Jessica DePalo
- Position:
- F/C
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Marketing
- Hometown:
- Rumson, NJ
- High School:
- Red Bank Catholic
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because it had the perfect combination of a great academic reputation, a great athletic program and a great coaching staff.”
As a junior … All-Patriot League first team selection … only Mountain Hawk to start all 29 games … established new school records for field goals made (232) and points scored (549) in a single season … scored in double figures 26 times while leading Lehigh in the scoring column on 20 occasions … became the fourth player in school history to score 30 or more points in a single game (career high 33 at Navy (2/7) … led the Patriot League in scoring overall (18. 9 points per game), as well as in league play (21.3) … posted six double-doubles … led the team in rebounding and ranked third in the league with 7.6 boards per game … blocked four or more shots in a game five times … selected to the All-Patriot League Tournament team, the Christmas City Classic All-Tournament team, and the Coors Classic All-Tournament squad … team MVP … team captain … CoSIDA Academic All-District selection … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Patriot League representative to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … Co-Chair of the Lehigh C.O.A.C.H. (community outreach) program.
As a sophomore … appeared in every game, starting in 18 contests…was third in the Patriot League in blocked shots (28) and sixth in field goal percentage (.500)…led the team in blocked shots (28) and free throw percentage (.871)…was second on the team in total rebounds (140)…fourth on the team in scoring per game, averaging 8.9 points per contest…had a career high 18 points in a win at Holy Cross (1/31) and tied that six games later against Lafayette (2/23)…had a double-double for the first time in her career scoring 14 points and pulling down a career best 18 rebounds…scored in double figures in 13 games.
As a freshman … one of six Mountain Hawks to appear in all 28 games, earning two starts … finished second on the team with 3.9 rebounds per contest … scored ten or more points four different times, including 14 points twice (11/24 and 2/20) … pulled down a career best nine rebounds three different times last season, including both games against American … finished second on the squad with 13 blocked shots … swatted three shot attempts against Bucknell (2/24) … was 7-for-8 from the free throw line in a win over American (1/23).
In high school … First team All-State in the Star-Ledger, Associated Press, and Gannett poll in 2000, 2001 … Madison Square Garden second team All-Tri-state in 2000, 2001 … Monmouth County Most Valuable Player in 2000, 2001 … 2000 Tournament of Champions Most Valuable Player … team captured the New Jersey state championship in 2000 and 2001, and finished ranked in the top 20 nationally … averaged over 16 points and 9 rebounds per game.
CAREER HIGHS
Points:
33 at Navy,
Rebounds:
18 vs.
Blocks:
5 – three times (most recently
Free Throws made:
10 vs. Holy Cross,
CAREER STATISTICS
GP/GS FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST TO
2003-04 29/29 .516 .176 .774 221 35 95 57 27 549 18.9
2002-03 27/18 .500 .000 .871 140 21 42 28 13 241 8.9
2001-02 28/2 .470 .000 .727 108 15 49 13 14 140 5.0
TOTALS 84/49 .435 .176 .779 469 71 186 98 54 930 11.1
