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GENERAL CAPSULE: Fully recovered from shouldersurgery... versatile perimeter player with excellent shooting rangeand touch... an excellent passer... runs the floor well andfinishes in transition. 2005-06 SEASON (0.9 ppg, 0.6 rpg,0.4 apg, 0.1 spg): After recovering from shoulder surgerymissed most of the season battling health issues... appeared ineight games... scored season-high five points against Rider(11/25/05)... added season-high three rebounds against Fresno State(12/20/05). 2004-05 SEASON: Suffered season-endingshoulder injury in opener at Colorado State (11/19/04)... scoredfive points. AT COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (2003-04):Starting point guard, averaging 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0assists per game... NWAAC Honorable Mention selection. PREPCAREER: Four-year letter-winner at Kiona-Benton HighSchool... selected to compete in the Washington State All-Star gamefollowing her senior campaign with the Bears... two-time MediaClassic All-Star... captured second team All-Area honors and wasnamed First Team CWAC-South as a senior... named team MVP as asenior after averaging 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds... honor rollstudent. PERSONAL: Amber Grier... goal for theseason is to play her best and help the team be successful... choseUSF for the coaches, players, the city and the academic reputationof the school... biggest sports thrill was going to the stateplayoffs for the first time in school history as a freshman...favorite book is Mind Gym; favorite foods are ice cream and frozenyogurt... enjoys horseback riding, listening to music and hangingout with friends in her spare time... parents are Craig and JoniGrier... born March 10, 1985 in Baker City, OR. STRAIGHTFROM TANYA HAAVE: "Amber had a fantastic summer as she wasable to fully recover from last season's injuries and illness. Shehas a great combination of size and skills on the perimeter andthat will be a huge asset to our team. I'm extremely excited tohave Amber back on the court with us!"