Althea Bufford
5-7, Junior, Guard
Cleveland, Ohio
(St. Peter Chanel)

1999-00: Played in 21 games, starting three... Averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game... Dished off 27 assists, including a career-high five versus College of Charleston on Feb. 3... Scored season-high 11 points in Dec. 4 game versus East Tennessee State... Hampered for part of the year with multiple stress fractures in her foot and ankle... Lefty that shot 31.6% from the field for the season... One-for-three from three point range for the year.

1998-99: Played in 25 games, starting one... Scored in double-digits twice with a career-high 14 points coming against Colorado State on Nov. 27... Also dished off season-high assists total of three in CSU game... Claimed four rebounds Dec. 28 against Tulane University... Played season-high 34 minutes in Jan. 5 game at UNC Greensboro, scoring six points with one rebound and two assists.

High School: Three-time team Most Valuable Player at St. Peter Chanel... Broke school record for single-season scoring and was named to first-team all North Coast League... Winner of the Chanel Senior Athlete Award and named an all-star by the Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association... Also ran track, and played volleyball and softball... Regional qualifier as a senior in the 4x100 and 4x200... State qualifier in the long jump... Recipient of high honors as a senior and merit roll grades 9-11.

Personal: Althea Gibson Bufford was born June 12, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio... Daughter of Robert and Joyce Bufford... Undecided on major.