Connie Neal
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Connie Neal

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

High School:
Male

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

Birthdate:
10/12/1983


Junior Year (2004-05) Saw action in 30 games, starting in one...Scored a season-high 14 points against Alabama State and Marquette...Pulled down a season-high six rebounds against East Carolina and Charlotte ...Knocked down a season-high four treys against Auburn, Alabama State and Marquette ...Tied a career-high with four assists against Murray State and Marquette...Finished the season ranked second on the team in three-pointers made with 35 on the season...Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to the AD Honor Roll...Won the Wilma Rudolph Award.

Sophomore Year (2003-04) Saw action in the first 11 games of the season, returned to the team for the conference tournament but did not see action...Finished season averaging 3.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 21 points against Ball State...Hit a clutch three-pointer with 41 seconds remaining against Western Kentucky, helping set the Cardinals up for the game-winning shot...Came off the bench to hit three treys in overtime against Kentucky... Dished out a season-high three assists against Ball State...Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds against Jackson State.

Freshman Year (2002-03) Saw action in 28 games, starting in five...Finished the season averaging 5.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 17 points against Kentucky...Pulled down a career-high six rebounds against Florida Atlantic...Knocked down a career-high five three-pointers in the season opener at Evansville...Dished out a career-high four assists against IPFW...Scored double digits in seven games...Ranked third on the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 33.3 percent.

High School Lettered four seasons in basketball, two seasons in softball and one season in volleyball for Louisville Male High School ... Averaged 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game her senior season...Earned second-team all-state honors her senior year and honorable mention all-state honors her junior year...Member of the Kentucky All-Star team...Named KABC Seventh Region Player of the Year as a senior...Named first-team all-region her junior and senior season...Named MVP of the Derek Anderson All-Star game...A member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club.

Personal Birthdate is October 12, 1983...Parents are Gary and Debbie Giudice and Jerry Neal ...Has a two year-old daughter named Carsynn Diana...Majoring in business marketing.

Collen on Neal "Connie is one of a handful of players on our roster that will make or break our season. It's her final opportunity to earn a starting position at the off guard. If not, she has the opportunity to be the first guard off the bench. We simply need her to be a little more selective and a little more consistent from three-point range. If she could average two of five from the three-point line a game, she could help make us a Top 25 program."

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