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GENERAL CAPSULE: Aggressive post player bothoffensively and defensively... can score in the high and lowpost... Uses mobility and touch around the basket... good athletewho likes to rebound and run the floor. 2003-2004 SEASON(9.1 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.7 BPG): Enjoyed a strongjunior season turning in new career bests in scoring and offenisverebounds (91) and double-doubles (9)... ripped down a career-high21 rebounds (10 offensive) in a win against New Mexico(12/11/03)... the 21 boards tied the fifth-best single-game tallyin program history, shared by USF head coach Mary Hile-Nepfel...ranked third among West Coast Conference rebound leaders in overall(8.0) and league contests (8.0) and was second in offensiverebounds in overall (3.3) and WCC games (3.4)... scored aseason-high 17 points and added 11 rebounds against Colorado State(12/14/03)... turned in three straight double-double efforts with13points and 11 rebounds at BYU (1/3/04), 16 points and 11 reboundsagainst Santa Clara (1/10/04) and 16 points and 11 boards againstGonzaga (1/15/04)... averaged 9.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per gamein WCC contests...reached double-figures in rebounds 12 times andscored 10 or more points in 14 contests... led the team in scoringfive times and was the leading rebounder in 17 games.2002-2003 SEASON (9.0 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 0.6 APG, 1.1BPG): Turned in an outstanding season after missing theprevious season with an ACL injury... missed first half of WestCoast Conference season after suffering rare knee infection...bounced back with a 10 point, 10 rebound double-double againstSaint Mary's (2/8/03) in first game back... turned in 10double-digit rebound performances and also scored in double-figures10 times... recorded six double-doubles (points/rebounds) on theseason, including three consecutive, to lead the team... poured ina career-high 20 points against Loyola Marymount (2/28/03) andadded 12 boards... led or shared the team lead in rebounding in 14games... dramatically improved at the free throw line, convertingon .754 (46-61), including an 8-of-9 effort against the Lions...converted on 7-of-13 from the floor in 15 point, 12 rebound effortagainst Gonzaga (2/15/03)... ripped down eight offensive reboundsagainst Syracuse (12/1/02). 2001-2002 SEASON:Missed the entire 2001-2002 season with a torn ACL in her left kneesuffered before the first exhibition game. 2000-2001 SEASON(8.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 0.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG): Enjoyed a tremendousfreshman season for the Dons... established herself as one of thetop rebounders in the West Coast Conference... developed into aforce on the low block for USF... averaged 8.3 points and 7.0rebounds after earning a medical redshirt in 1999-2000... talliedfour double-doubles on the season, behind senior center KimWhisler's five... collected first double dip against Cal Poly(12/21/00) with 11 points, and a season-high 15 rebound effort...led USF on the boards in 10 games and reached double-digits onseven occasions... poured in a season-high 17 points againstWisconsin-Milwaukee (1/5/01), converting on 8-for-12 from thefloor... converted on 8-of-10 free throws at Gonzaga (1/11/01) in a12 point, eight rebound performance... scored 14 points, pulleddown 10 rebounds to go along with a career-high four steals atPortland (1/13/01). 1999-2000 SEASON: Earnedmedical redshirt after suffering a back injury. Saw limited playingtime in three contests. PREP CAREER: Won twoPioneer League MVP honors at Quincy High School following herjunior and senior campaigns... averaged 19.5 points, 15 reboundsand 5.7 blocks per game... selected to the CIF Northern SectionFirst Team as a junior and senior... graduated in 1999.PERSONAL: Mary Jane Ann Krueger... goal for theseason is to help the team be successful... favorite quote is"Trying times are no time to quit"... favorite food is cookies andcream ice cream; favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama... favoritesports hero is Michael Jordan... enjoys shopping, swimming andwatching TV in her spare time... daughter of Fred and Sue AnnKrueger... born August 6, 1981. STRAIGHT FROM THE USFCOACHING STAFF: We are excited to have MJ back for a sixthyear. Her experience and leadership will be an asset to this team.MJ will be counted on to be a presence inside for us. Herrebounding ability is one of the best in the conference. We arelooking for MJ to have her best season on the Hilltop.