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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Paris In Primetime: Fourth Installment
February 11, 2006 | Women's Basketball
NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma athletics media relations office launched a campaign promoting Oklahoma freshman center Courtney Paris for national player and national freshman of the year in early January. This installment of the 'Paris In Primetime' campaign, which is the fourth of the season, highlights the Oklahoma women's basketball team's game against defending National Champion Baylor on Feb. 12, while providing extensive information on hte Wooden Award Candidate.
The promotional effort will be distributed nationally, in addition to being posted on SoonerSports.com prior to each of OU's nationally broadcasted TV games.
Below is the information that accompanied the above illustration and was disseminated on Feb. 12:
No. 12 Baylor at No. 9 Oklahoma
Fox Sports Net Sunday, Feb. 12 3:30 p.m. EST
So far, Wooden Award candidate Courtney Paris has led Oklahoma to a 10-0 Big 12 record, which is the best start in conference history. Be sure to watch Paris and the Sooners when they attempt to sweep defending National Champion Baylor on Fox Sports Net this Sunday at 3:30 EST.
COURTNEY PARIS BY THE NUMBERS
1 - Paris is ranked No. 1 among all NCAA Division I players in rebounding (14.6), double-doubles (21) and consecutive double-doubles (16).
3 - In Paris' three meetings with post players on the Wooden Award list, she has outscored and outrebounded her opponent on all three occasions.
8 - Paris is No. 8 nationally with 3.1 blocks per game, which is the top average among
candidates for the Wooden Award.
21 - Paris' 21 double-doubles is a Big 12 and OU record, in addition to being the highest total in the NCAA this season. Her total is five better than any other player in the nation.
21.1 - Paris ranks No. 3 nationally and No. 1 among post players with a
scoring average of 21.1 points per game.
PARIS IN THEIR WORDS
Oklahoma State Head Coach Kurt Budke
“To me, she's the ultimate team player. I think maybe 10-15 years from now she's going to be the
one everybody looks back on and say she's the best women's player in history.”
Missouri Head Coach Cindy Stein
“I'm just hoping the WNBA calls her and tries to get her out of school early because she's an incredible talent.”
Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
“All you can do is try to slow her down because you cannot stop her right now. She might be the best post player in the country right now, after only two months. I d hate to see her as a senior... She's got the most incredible hands I've ever seen in my life.”
STACKING UP AGAINST THE ALL-TIME GREATS
A look at the statistics of Courtney Paris through 24 games this season compared with the freshman seasons of some of the best post players in women's basketball history:
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... AND AGAINST THE GREATS OF TODAY
A look at how Paris has performed in games against some of today's most accomplished players:
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