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General
Third-year post player with the ability to finish around the basket and hit the mid-range jumper ... an accurate shooter who has connected on 52.6 percent of her career field-goal attempts ... improved her rebounding average from freshman to sophomore seasons, upping her rebounds per game from 1.5 to 2.9 ... has been used in a reserve role in each of her first two seasons.

2006-07
One of five Miamians to see action in all 30 of Miami's regular-season games ... in a reserve role, averaged 14.0 minutes per game and 3.1 points per game ... led the team with a 45.7 percent shooting percentage, hitting 32-of-70 shots from the floor ... grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game, up from 1.5 rebounds per game during her freshman season ... opened the season with a career-high tying 14 points and eight rebounds in an 86-84 win at Robert Morris (Nov. 10) ... notched her second double-digit scoring game of the season at Wright State (Feb. 21), finishing with 12 points ... grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against nationally-ranked Bowling Green (Jan. 16) in an eight-point loss to the Falcons ... posted a pair of double-figure scoring games in two of the first four games of the season.

2005-06
Saw action in 21 games, averaging 8.4 minutes per game and 3.3 points per game ... excellent finisher who converted 27-of-43 shots from the field (62.8 pct.), while scoring in double figures three times ... effective at getting to the line, earning 23 foul shots on the year despite limited minutes ... played almost 30 percent of her minutes for the season over the final three games, averaging 17.0 minutes, 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game ...converted 6-of-9 shots on the way to a career-best 14 points and eight rebounds in Nov. 25 defeat of New Orleans ... helped spark a Miami comeback at Eastern Michigan, pouring in a team-high 12 points off 6-of-7 shooting and snagging three steals ... saw 16 minutes of action and started the second half in Feb. 28 regular-season finale versus Bowling Green, contributing eight points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist ... finished freshman campaign with a strong postseason debut, playing a career-high 22 minutes while scoring 11 points, grabbing four rebounds and snagging two steals in loss at Northern Illinois (March 4).

High School
Coached by Pam Taylor at Franklin Central High School .. four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain ... helped the Flashes to a pair of Marion County Championships and a 2005 Sectional title ... Flashes posted a 22-3 record, including a 21-game winning streak, and were ranked No. 3 in the state during her senior campaign ... averaged 13.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while converting 50.0 percent of her shots from the field and blocking 44 shots during her senior season ... two-time all-conference and all-county pick ... included in the IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase ... honorable mention all-state selection ... named to the Indianapolis Star Super Team ... a Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American ... named the Johnson County Star South Player of the Year ... McDonalds All-American nominee.

General
Named Stephanie Sue Ford ... 20 years old ... daughter of Brenda and Bruce Ford ... majoring in mathematics education.