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Cetera Washington

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Kalamazoo, Mich.

High School:
Loy Norrix

Position:
Forward

Career Stats
2007-08 Game-by-Game Stats
2008-09 Game-by-Game Stats
Media Guide Bio in PDF Format

MSU's Most Improved Player and Spartan Hustle Award winner in 2008-09 ... Has started 27 games in her Spartan career (17-10 MSU record).


SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Appeared in all 33 games, including starting 10 and the last five ... Averaged 3.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.2 minutes ... Named MSU's Most Improved Player and received the Spartan Hustle Award ... Five points and three assists in season debut vs. Niagara (11/14) ... Grabbed season-high eight rebounds to go along with nine points and five assists against Stony Brook (11/16) ... Eight points, on 3-of-4 shooting, along with four rebounds against Detroit (11/19) ... Five points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Quinnipiac (11/23) ... Three points and five rebounds vs. No. 23/20 Old Dominion (11/26) ... Four rebounds and three assists vs. No. 14/10 Notre Dame (11/29) ... Had four points, three rebounds and two steals at St. Bonaventure (12/7) ... Played 12 important minutes at Michigan (1/15), tallying two points, two rebounds and an assist ... Grabbed four rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Penn State (1/18) and at Northwestern (1/22) ... Scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds (five of which were offensive) and dished out two assists vs. Iowa (1/29) ... Had best Big Ten game on the season, posting eight points and seven rebounds vs. Michigan (2/19) ... Grabbed five rebounds, to go along with three assists and two steals at Wisconsin (2/22) ... Started in the regular season finale vs. Purdue (3/1), posting four rebounds, two assists and a career-high three steals ... Had a career day in her NCAA Tournament debut, setting season-highs in points (12), assists (6), steals (3) and blocks (2), to go along with six rebounds in a career-high 33 minutes vs. Middle Tennessee (3/22) ... Contributed seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. No. 6/8 Duke (3/24) in the NCAA Second Round ... Had four points, three rebounds and two assists in only 12 minutes vs. No. 17/19 Iowa State (3/28) in the NCAA Regional Semifinals.


FRESHMAN (2007-08): Appeared in 36 games, starting 17, including the first 10 ... Averaged 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 15.7 minutes ... In first career game, scored nine points and collected a game-high six assists and three steals vs. IUPUI (11/9) ... Scored a season-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including three 3-pointers, to go along with seven rebounds and three assists in win over Evansville (11/11) ... Strong game on the glass with eight rebounds at Delaware State (11/26) ... Collected three blocks and five rebounds at Providence (12/20) ... Recorded seven rebounds against Ohio State (12/30) ... Scored five points against Penn State (1/5) ... Scored five points and had two rebounds at Michigan (1/13) ... Had three steals against Northwestern (1/17) ... Pulled down four rebounds to go along with two points and two assists in 14 minutes vs. Indiana (1/20) ... Had seven points and five rebounds on 3-of-4 shooting against Michigan (1/31) ... Posted six points and three steals at Iowa (2/7) ... Scored four points, recorded two rebounds and had two steals versus Purdue (2/11) ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and scored five points vs. Illinois (2/28) ... Recorded five points and two rebounds against Illinois in Big Ten Tournament semifinals (3/8) ... Scored two points, and added an assist and a rebound vs. Bowling Green in the second round of the WNIT (3/22) ... Grabbed four rebounds, including three offensive rebounds, vs. Michigan in the quarterfinals of the WNIT (3/30) ... Collected five rebounds, added two points, and had a key steal in the closing seconds of the WNIT semifinal win over North Carolina State (4/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Started every game on varsity at Loy Norrix all four years and was a four-year captain ... Scored 1,815 career points and set a school record with 767 points her senior year ... 2006 Associated Press Class A Player of the Year ... Named first-team Class A all-state as a senior ... Finished fifth in voting for 2006 Michigan Miss Basketball ... Averaged a double-double her senior year with 22.8 points and 11.3 rebounds ... Also averaged 5.3 blocks and 4.8 steals per game ... Scored 34 points in the district championship game as a senior in win over Kalamazoo Central ... Member of the The Detroit News' Dream Team in 2005 and 2006 ... A candidate for the McDonald's All-American game ... Rated the top senior in the state by the Detroit Free Press heading into her senior season ... Ranked the 18th-best wing/forward in the country by All-Star Girls Report ... Named to the 2007 HoopGurlz.com National Honor Roll ... Averaged 26 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks and five steals as a junior ... Helped the team to three district titles and a Class A semifinals appearance ... Earned all-state honorable mention accolades as a sophomore and junior ... A standout player on her AAU team, the Michigan Belles ... Lettered in volleyball and was an all-conference selection in 2006-07 ... Lettered in track ... Also excelled in the classroom at Loy Norrix with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Claxton and Rita Washington ... A communication major.

CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 15, vs. Evansville (11/11/07)
Field Goals: 6, vs. Evansville (11/11/07)
Free Throws: 3, twice, last vs. Stony Brook (11/16/08)
3-Point Field Goals: 3, vs. Evansville (11/11/07)
Rebounds: 9, vs. Illinois (2/28/08)
Assists: 6, twice, last vs. Middle Tennessee (3/22/09)
Blocks: 3, at Providence (12/20/07)
Steals: 3, five times, last vs. Middle Tennessee (3/22/09)
Minutes: 33, vs. Middle Tennessee (3/22/09)