2000-01 Season (Junior)
Poured in a career-high and game-leading 19 points shooting 9-of-12 in
Houston's win over Memphis in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament on
March 3 . . . Pulled down six rebounds and had three assists . . . Recorded
double digits in scoring in three of the final four games of the season . .
. Shot 50% (4-8) from the field for eight points in the win over Marquette
Feb. 16 . . . Pulled down a team-high eight boards . . . Posted a 54.1
shooting percentage (20-37) from the charity stripe this season . . . 124
of her 203 points were scored in 16 C-USA games for an average of 7.8 per
game . . . Her average was the fifth-best on the squad . . . Returned to
the court for the first time following a broken finger on Dec. 30 vs Middle
Tennessee . . . Scored five points and pulled down three rebounds in her
return . . . Suffered a broken finger on her right hand in the Kentucky
game Nov. 26 . . . Missed seven games . . . Recorded double figures six
times this season . . . Made six starts and appeared in 24 games this
season for an average of 18.3 minutes per game . . . Pulled down a
season-high eight rebounds three times, vs McNeese State on Nov. 17, at
Nebraska on Nov. 22 and vs Marquette on Feb. 16.
Junior College/Other
Played in 29 of 30 games for Connors State . . . Was named All-Conference
(Bi-State Conference) and All-Region for Region II (NJCAA) . . . Averaged
13.4 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game and averaged 3.4 assists per
game . . . Also attended Blinn Junior College.
High School
Attended Cypress Falls High in Houston where she helped the team to
Regionals for three straight years . . . Was one of the leading scorers and
rebounders in the Houston area throughout her high school career and earned
MVP honors in numerous tournaments . . . Was named to First Team
All-District (Cy-Fair) for two years as well as the Leading Shot Blocker in
Houston.
Personal
Born February 14, 1980, in Ann Arbor, Michigan . . . Parents are Nik and
Njideka Muoneke . . . Brother, Gabe, played for the University of Texas . .
. Goes by her middle name "Valerie" . . . Majoring in educational
psychology . . . Nickname is "Da-Da" . . . Hobbies include singing and card
collecting.
Tidbits on Muoneke
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Favorite TV Show: Ricki Lake
Favorite Animal: Siberian Tiger
Favorite Subject: Biology
Favorite Song: Red Wine
Favorite Place to Visit: Africa
Favorite Athlete: Hakeem Olajuwon
Dream Car: Mercedes Benz
My Dream Date Would Be: Morris Chestnut
Person I Would Most Like to be Interviewed By: Michael Jordan
My Ideal Meal Would Be: Anything with chicken or fish
My Teammates Think I'm: Out-spoken
My Favorite Sport Besides Basketball: Tennis
Best Advice: After you've given it all you got, then you can say you tried
My Role Models are: My family
I Hope I Accomplish My Goal of: Earning my degree
Few People Know That I: Am a "softie"
My Teammates think I am: Crazy
