Jacki Gemelos

Position: Guard
Height:  6-0 • 183 cms
Weight:  165 lbs • 75 kgs
School: USC ‘10
Hometown:  Stockton, California

USA Basketball Notes:

• Silver Medal: 2005 USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival.
• Named to the 2011 USA World University Games Team on Aug. 3, 2011.
• Member of the 2005 USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival White Team that compiled a 2-3 record en route to the silver medal; started three of five games and averaged a team-high 20.0 ppg., while adding 3.2 rpg., 2.8 apg. and 3.0 spg.

College Honors:

• All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention by league coaches (2011).

College Notes:

• Led Trojans a 24-13 record and the WNIT championship game in her first full season of collegiate basketball in 2010-11, after missing 3 and a half seasons due to a recurring left ACL injury.
• Saw action in all 37 games in 2010-11, averaged 30.6 mpg., fourth best on the team; ranked in the top threee in several statistical categories, including: points scored (457; second), points per game (12.4; third), steals (51; second), blocked shots (27, second) and assists (95; third).
• In her first partial season (2009-10), averaged 7.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg., 1.4 apg. and 0.8 apg., appearing in the final 11 games of the season.

High School Notes:

• Attended St. Mary’s High School (Calif.), where she finished her prep career with 3,162 career points after averaging 39.2 ppg., 8.9 apg., 6.5 rpg. and 2.7 spg. as a senior in 2005-06.
• Selected as Miss Basketball of California (2006).
• Named National Player of the Year by MaxPreps and Scout.com (2006).
• McDonald's and WBCA All-American (2006).
• USA Today All-USA first team (2006).
• Parade Magazine and Slam Magazine All-America first team  (2005).

Personal Notes:

• Full name is Jacquelyn Ann Gemelos.
• Born on Nov. 22, 1988, in Stockton, Calif.
• The daughter of Linda and Steve Gemelos.
• Has two sisters, Johnna and Zayna.
• Says Diana Taurasi is her biggest sports hero.
• Hopes to play in the WNBA and make the USA National Team.
• Would like to go skydiving one day.
• Has completed her bachelor's degree in sociology and is currently pursuing a master's in gerontology.

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