FIBA Americas U16 Championship
USA vs Mexico
June 11, 2013
Maldonado, Uruguay
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
USA vs TBD
June 19, 2013
Cancun, Mexico

Candice Agee

Position: Center
Height: 6-6
Weight: 190 lbs.
High School: Silverado H.S. ‘12
Hometown: Victorville, Calif.

USA Basketball Notes

  • Gold Medal: 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
  • Member of the 2012 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a 5-0 record, captured the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, and qualified the U.S. for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship; averaged 5.4 ppg. and 3.0 apg., while shooting 61.9 percent from the field.

College Notes

  • Has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for Penn State.

High School Honors & Recognition

  • Named a McDonald’s All-American in 2012, scoring seven points to go with seven rebounds in the McDonald’s High School All-American Game.
  • Named a 2012 WBCA All-America honorable mention.
  • Was chosen as a Desert Sky League first team selection three times, and was the league’s MVP as a junior.
  • Participated in the Desert Sky League Senior All-Star Game in 2012, recorded 24 points and 16 rebounds.
  • Named Girls Athlete of the Year by the Victorville Daily Press following her junior season, in addition to being named to the All-Region first team.
  • As a freshman, was named All-Desert Sky League honorable mention.

High School Notes

  • Played four varsity seasons at Silverado High School in Victorville, Calif. where she was part of teams that combined to go 75-27 over her four seasons.
  • As a senior, averaged 15.9 ppg., 8.3 rpg., 5.2 apg., 3.4 spg. and 4.5 bpg. while shooting 79 percent on free throw attempts in 27 starts as the Hawks went 16-11.
  • In 2010-11, averaged a double-double with 17.0 ppg., 10.9 rpg. and 4.5 bpg. while shooting 82 percent from the free throw line on the season as her team went 22-6 and had a perfect conference record to win the Desert Sky title.
  • Averaged 14.9 ppg., 7.2 rpg. and 4.8 bpg. for her sophomore campaign, as Silverado went 17-6.
  • As a freshman in 2008-09, averaged 9.5 ppg., 9.2 rpg. and 6.2 bpg. while Silverado compiled a 20-4 record.
  • Also played AAU ball with West Coast Premier for two years.

Personal Notes

  • Born on Sept. 14, 1994.
  • Daughter of Sinae Gonzales-Agee and R. Raefel Agee; has three brothers, Ashten and Anthony (twins, 23) and Raefel II (14); and two sisters, Alexis (25) and Ashley (24).
  • Her mother ran track for West Los Angeles College.
  • A cousin, Rashad Richardson, serves in the Navy.
  • Also played volleyball and ran track at Silverado.
  • Was a member of Silverado’s Honor Roll for three years.

Inside Scoop

  • This right-hander wears number 33 because: My school didn’t have #1.
  • Favorite sports other than basketball: Football & Volleyball.
  • Favorite food: Potatoes.
  • Favorite subject: Economics.
  • Favorite basketball player: Blake Griffin.
  • Favorite team: Los Angeles Clippers.
  • Favorite Olympian: Hope Solo.
  • Most played song on iPod: “The Motto (Remix)” by Drake, Lil Wayne and Tyga.
  • Piece of clothing you can’t live without: Nike basketball shorts.
  • Best player you’ve faced: Jillian Alleyne.
  • Most impressive person you’ve ever met: Jason Kidd, he didn’t act famous.
  • Away from the court you enjoy: Swimming and bowling.
  • Most people don’t know: I’ve been writing music since I was 7.
  • Most interesting place you’ve visited: Dallas, TX because it’s so different from where I live and I met my whole family for the first time.
  • Superstitions: Splitting the pole.

USA Basketball Statistics:

TEAM
G/S
FG-FGA
PCT
3FG-FGA
PCT
FT-FTA
PCT
REB/AVG
AST
BK
ST
PTS/AVG
2012 U18
5/1
13-21
.619
0-0
.000
1-3
.333
15/3.0
3
6
7
27/5.4