Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

As of June 5, 2013

Position: Guard
Height:6-0
Weight: 185 lbs.
School: Connecticut '15
Hometown: Anaheim Hills, Calif.

USA Basketball Notes:

Gold Medals: 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
Named to the 2013 USA Women’s World University Games Team on May 19, 2013.
Helped the USA to a gold medal and 8-1 record in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship; started in two of nine games and averaged 7.9 ppg. and 4.9 rpg.
Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted an 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship in France; started all eight games and averaged 11.6 ppg. and 4 rpg.
Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament title in Spain.
As a member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team, averaged a team-high 14 ppg., along with 4.6 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 1.2 spg. to help the USA capture a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship; led or tied for a team-high with 21 points vs. Dominican Republic, 24 points vs. Brazil and nine rebounds vs. Argentina.

College Honors:

2013 WBCA/State Farm and USBWA All-American and Associated Press All-America second team.
2013 All-NCAA Tournament and All-Bridgeport Regional Teams.
2013 All-Big East Conference first team.
2012 Big East Freshman of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and the second Husky freshman honored as the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

College Notes:

As a sophomore in 2012-13, started in 38 of 39 games and led the team in scoring (17.6 ppg.) to help UConn to a National Championship, was second on the team with 6.3 rpg.; sank 118 3-pointers for a single-season school record; shot a DI best 49.2% from 3-point (118-240), a team-best 89.5% from the line and 52.8% from the field; scored in double figures 31 times and had three double-doubles.
Reached 1,000 points in fewer games than any Husky except Maya Moore.
Will enter 2013-14 with the fifth-highest scoring average in school history (16.3 ppg.) and is third on the all-time 3-point percentage list at 43.8%.
Scored second-most points of any UConn freshman (2011-12) and did the same among sophomores, netting 670 points in 2012-13.
In the 2012-13 postseason, averaged 16.7 ppg. and 6.1 rpg. and made 12-of-13 from the line.
As a freshman in 2011-12, started in one of 38 games and averaged 15 ppg. and 5.4 rpg. to help UConn to the Final Four; notched 32 double-digit performances and registered 14 consecutive double-digit games to end the season.
Tallied 13 points and seven boards in the Final Four.

High School Notes:

As a senior in 2010-11, averaged 22 ppg., 6 rpg. and 2.5 apg. in leading Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) to a third-straight CIF-SS Division 1AA title and a second straight state title; scored 33 points in the 2011 CIF Division II championship.
As a junior in 2009-10, averaged 23.9 ppg., 8 rpg. and 4 apg. to help her team to a 32-1 record and a 2A Southern Section and state championship.
As a sophomore in 2008-09, started in all 33 games and averaged 22.8 ppg., 6.2 rpg. and 2.3 apg. to help Mater Dei to a 32-1 record and the Nor Cal Divison II state semifinals.
As a freshman in 2007-08, started in all 29 games played and averaged 15.6 ppg., 7.0 rpg. and 2.5 apg.
Unanimous 2011 National Player of the Year, by Naismith, WBCA, Gatorade, Parade and USA Today.
2011 McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade State Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011).
Orange County Register Player of the Year (2011).
USA Today All-USA first team in 2010 and 2011 and third team in 2009; Parade Magazine All-America first team in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Graduated as school’s all-time leader in points (2,744), boards (876) and 3-pointers made (337).
Played in the summers with Tennessee Flight.

Personal Notes:

Born Kaleena Jordan Lewis on Nov. 3, 1993, in Pomona, Calif. to Sundy and Khairi Ali; has a sister, Taylor, and two brothers, Jaden and Xander.
Mother played college softball.
Favorite food: Pizza.
Favorite class: English.
Favorite item of clothing: Shoes.
Most played song or artist: Ne-yo.
Can’t live without: my iPod.
This Right hander wears No. 23 because: someone had 32 when I was younger, so I flipped the numbers.
Best player you have faced: I don’t know, there have been a lot.
Away from the court you enjoy: Going to the movies and reading books.
Most people don’t know: I love to listen to 90’s R&B.