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  Lena Gipson
Lena Gipson

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Hanford, Calif.

High School:
San Joaquin Memorial

Last College:
Fresno City College

Height:
6-0

Position:
Forward

Experience:
TR

Major:
Combined Sciences

AT FRESNO CITY COLLEGE: Played one season for head coach Brian Tessler ... earned All-America honors in 2007-08 ... named NorCal State MVP ... earned league MVP honors ... led the Rams to a school-best 35-3 record ... the Rams advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament ... led the team in scoring (18.0), rebounds (11.0), blocks (1.9) and field goal percentage (.653) ... also averaged 2.8 steals per game ... scored the most points (683) in her comeback-from-injury season in 07-08 ... game-high points in a game (42) ... game-high rebounds in a game (29) ... both were recorded against Merced College for the Central Valley Conference title.

AT SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL: 2006 graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, Calif. ... played for head coach Karen Wood ... broke the school record for individual rebounding ... became the 10th athlete in school history to score more than 1,000 points in a season ... three-time All-North Yosemite League honoree ... named NYL MVP in 2004-05 after leading Memorial to the Central Division IV Finals ... recipient of the CIF Outstanding Athlete Achievement Award in 04-05 ... named a Fresno Bee All-Star in 04-05 ... also lettered three seasons in volleyball for head coach Sonny Perez and one year of track ... earned Principal's Honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Arthur and Teresa Gipson ... has two younger siblings: Julia and A.J. ... father attended Bishop's College in Alabama, mother attended Pepperdine University ... her cousin Catherine Williams ran track at Ohio State ... enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, reading and drawing in her free time ... aspires to be an occupational therapist ... major is combined sciences.