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NEW MEXICO: Possesses a strong, physical presence in the paint on both ends. … A strong rebounder on both ends who has improved her stroke. … Should benefit from playing alongside post Ebony Walker; Walker could draw players away and open the lane for rebounds or scoring opportunities. …A two-time Academic All-Mountain West selection.
SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Emerged as an inside force for the Lobos after improving her scoring (+6.9 ppg), rebounding (+3.5 rpg), blocks (+0.9 bpg) and steals (+0.6 spg) from her freshman campaign… Her 6.0 rebounding average per game led the team… Her 21 points and twelve rebounds versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee (11-26-13) marked her first career double-double and 20-point, ten-rebound game… Set a career high in scoring with 22 points versus Boise State (2-12-14)… Recorded second double-double (14 points and 13 rebounds) in UNM’s win over UNLV (2-19-14)… Finished in the top 15 in the MW in rebounding and in the top ten for blocked shots… Her 28 blocks was nearly five-times more than her freshman total.
FRESHMAN (2012-13): Academic All-Conference… Appeared in 30 games logging nearly 500 minutes of action… Recorded season highs in season opener versus Northern Arizona (11-9-12) with 13 points and eight rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes of action… Other double-digit scoring performance was ten points at Nevada (2-2-13)… Second on the team in field goal percentage (46.5%)… Scored at least one point in 28 of her 30 appearances… Tallied eight games of four rebounds or more…
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Benilde St. Margaret’s to four conference titles and Minnesota state championship in 2010… High school accolades include Minnesota All-State Team (2010-12)… All-Conference Team (2011-12)… 2012 Minneapolis North Suburban Player of the Year… Honor Roll student sophomore, junior and senior years… Was also a football team manager for BSM… Played for the Red Knights under head coach Bob Lyons…
PERSONAL: Born September 21, 1993 to Kenvie West & Danny Shumpert… Includes crab legs among her favorite foods… Lists “Love & Basketball” and “Grease” among her favorite films… Favorite free-time activities include painting and poetry… iPod pre-game playlist includes Beyonce “Ring the Alarm”… Major is Communication with aspirations to be a Sports Information Director… Wears #13 in honor of high school classmate who wore #13 and was paralyzed in a high school hockey accident.