Stefanie Dolson

Position: Center
Height:  6-5 • 196 cms
Weight: 210 lbs • 95 kgs
School: University of Connecticut ‘14
Hometown: Slate Hill, New York

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medal: 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Named to the 2011 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team on June 5, 2011.
• Member of the 2010 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0, earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the USA for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship.
• Checked in to average 6.2 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and 1.0 bpg. in 14.8 mpg.

College Honors:

• Full Court Press Freshman All-American (2011).
• Big East Conference All-Freshman Team (2011).
• Big East All-Tournament Team (2011).
• Big East Freshman of the Week (twice, 2010-11).

College Notes:

• As a freshman for the University of Connecticut, aided the Huskies to a 36-2 record, the Big East Tournament and regular season crowns, and a trip to the 2011 NCAA Final Four.
• Started 36 of 38 games as a freshman, averaged 10.2 ppg., 6.1 rpg. and a team-high (tie) 1.2 bpg., while shooting 61.6 percent from the field and 81.6 percent from the line.
• Five times led or shared team-high scoring honors, including a 26-point performance against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, and eight times led or tied for team-high rebounding honors.
• Posted first careeer double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds versus Purdue (3/22/11).

High School Honors:

• McDonald's High School All-American (2010), had 12 points and eight rebounds in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
• ESPN Rise All-America first team (2010).
• USA Today All-USA third team (2010).
• Parade Magazine All-America fourth team (2010).
• MaxPreps.com All-America fourth team (2010).
• Middletown Times Herald-Record Player of the Year (2008).

High School Notes:

• Attended and led Minisink Valley High School (N.Y.) to four straight New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section 9 championship game appearances.
• Finished her career at Minisink Valley with 1,951 points and 1,607 rebounds.
• Averaged 22.8 ppg., 17.6 rpg., 5.6 apg. and 5.2 bpg. as a senior in 2009-10.
• Also competed in volleyball in high school.
• Was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Notes:

• Born in Goshen, N.Y., on Jan. 8, 1992.
• Daughter of Kristal and Steve Dolson; has one younger brother, Jake, and two older sisters, Ashley and Courtney.
• Was a member of her school’s honor roll.

The Inside Scoop:

• Has post-basketball ambitions of: working in the sports industry.
• Last book read for pleasure: “A Time to Kill” by John Grisham.
• Has worked at: Quick Chek Deli
• Favorite class: human development in family studies.
• Least favorite class: English.
• Is learning: a little German in her German history class.
• Favorite meal to make at home: BBQ cheeseburgers, macaroni salad, baked beans and corn on the cob.
• If not for basketball, would want to excel at: tennis.
• When she was five, wanted to be: a veterinarian.
• If she could live in any city, it would be: Anchorage, Alaska.
• Next big purchase will be: nothing for awhile, just went to Europe.
• Most read online newspaper: Times Herald-Record.
• Favorite magazine: People.
• Favorite piece of clothing: her cardigan.
• Most prized possession: makeup.
• Favorite sports other than basketball: tennis, golf, baseball and curling.
• Favorite basketball player of all time: Jason Kidd.
• Favorite non-basketball Olympian: Evan Lysacek.
• Best hoops game ever watched: the 6OT Big East Tournament game between Connecticut and Syracuse.
• Best player ever faced: Brittney Griner.
• Wants to go one-on-one against: Blake Griffith.
• Most impressive person ever met: Alonzo Mourning.
• Favorite basketball announcer: Dick Vitale.
• Away from the court, enjoys: singing, dancing, drawing and cake decorating.
• Most people don’t know: she secretly wants to be a model.
• Most interesting place ever visited: Rome and Paris because of the history and architecture.
• First basketball memory: playing Lions Club basketball.
• This right-hander wears No. 31 because: she got it when she was 10 and kept it ever since.
• First overseas trip was: just returned from a European vacation to London, Venice, Rome and Paris.

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