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  Josi McDermott
Josi McDermott

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Ashland, Ore.

High School:
Ashland HS

Position:
G

Experience:
1VL

Elliott on McDermott: "Josi seems to be 100% for the first time since her surgery. With increased toughness, she can provide us some quality time."

Fast Breaks
Saw increasing minutes as redshirt freshman in 2008-09 ... good basketball IQ ... has potential to be a standout college player ... comes from a strong basketball family (father is head coach at Southern Oregon, father's cousin is the head coach at Iowa State).

2008-09 (Freshman)
Provided key minutes during the conference season after returning from injury ... played 18 games, averaging eight minutes per game ... 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... saw her first career action against Norfolk State (1/2) ... scored her first career point on a free-throw against Colorado State, finishing the game with three points (1/17) ... three points in 11 minutes vs. Wyoming (2/4) ... scored one three-pointer in five minutes against TCU (3/7) ... scored six key points off two three-pointers against New Mexico in the MWC Tournament (3/13) ... pulled down a career-high four rebounds against Villanova in the NCAA Tournament (3/22) ... four points and three rebounds vs. Maryland in the NCAA Tournament (3/24).

2007-08 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the 2007-08 season with back injury.

High School
Four-time letter winner at Ashland High (Ore.) ... second team all-state and Southern Sky Conference Player of the Year in 2007 ... first-team all-conference ... played in the Oregon-Washington All-Star Game ... led team to conference title in 2007 ... team finished fifth at the state tournament in 2006 ... honor roll.

Personal
Josi McDermott is the daughter of Brian and Jan McDermott ... father is the head coach at Southern Oregon ... born May 31, 1989 ... business major.


McDERMOTT, Josi

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 18-0 144/8.0 8-23 .348 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 5-17 22 1.2 10-0 4 8 0 4 21/1.2 TOTAL 18-0 144/8.0 8-23 .348 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 5-17 22 1.2 10-0 4 8 0 4 21/1.2