Player Bio: Megan Franza - University of Washington Official Athletic Site

Megan Franza

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Leavenworth, Wash.
	High School: Cascade

	Height: 5-10
	Position: Guard

at Washington

JUNIOR YEAR (1999-00) - Started all 30 games and averaged 34 minutes per game...named to the All-Pac-10 First Team and the All-Pac-10 Academic First Team...earned District VIII Regional All-America honors...CoSIDA/GTE District VIII Academic honoree...led the Pac-10 in scoring until the final two weeks of the season...finished fourth on the season-ending league scoring chart at 17.2 points per game, just one-half point behind the leader (17.8 ppg)...teamed with freshman Loree Payne to become the Pac-10's all-time highest scoring duo from the same school, when they finished the season as the fourth and third-leading scorer, respectively...held two of the top three single game scoring marks in the Pac-10, with a career-high 35 points versus Idaho (12/18) and a 33-point effort in UW's upset of No. 24 Stanford...her 35 points (13-17 fg) versus Idaho was five short of the school record set in 1991 and she earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors following the game...became the 16th Husky player to score 1,000 points and eighth player to reach the mark as a junior, topping the barrier at Arizona State (2/12)...she had entered that game with 999 points and scored UW's first basket 23 seconds into the game...Finished the season with 515 points, good for No. 8 on the UW single season scoring list...scored 20 or more points in seven games, including a three-game stint in which she scored 24, 26 and 35 points (Boise St., at Nebraska, Idaho)...sank 62 three-pointers during the season, the third best single-season mark in Husky history...hit 5-of-7 from long range against Boise State and 5-of-9 against Stanford...had 33 steals and a team-high 11 blocks for the year...also passed out 79 assists, second best on the team...suffered a broken nose against Oregon (2/20) and played the next few games with a face mask...named to Rainbow Wahine Classic All-Tournament Team...Tyee Sports Council Community Service Award winner.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (1998-99) - Started 28 of 29 games at shooting guard ... third leading scorer on the team with 12.8 points per game ... ranked 10th in the Pac-10 in season scoring average ... averaged 29 minutes per game ... had a then-career-best 22 points at No.1-ranked Connecticut, hitting 6-of-13 from the field and 9-of-13 from the free throw line ... reached double figure scoring in 18 games and led the Huskies in scoring seven times ... tallied 20 or more points five times ... had a hot hand in the Arizona State/Arizona home series, hitting 60 percent from the field (6-10, 14 pts.) against the Sun Devils ... followed that with a career performance against the Wildcats, when she hit three of her four first half three pointers in the closing 1:44 of the first stanza, single handily scoring the final 11 Husky points before the half, and the first five of the second for a 16-0 run ... had a number of career bests in that game, including points (24), three pointers made (6), three pointers attempted (13), field goals made (9) and field goal attempts (18) ... against California, had a then-career-high four steals, all in the first half ... topped that with five steals at ASU ... twice made 10 field goals in a game, at USC and ASU ... played 37 minutes and hit three treys in victory at Stanford ... in UW's upset of No. 12 UCLA, hit 6-of-10 from the field, with two three pointers, five rebounds, a career-best seven assists, two blocks and a steal ... leading scorer (18) along with Amber Hall in the second round WNIT game at New Mexico ... sank four three pointers in the game ... stands at No. 6 on the UW career chart for three point field goals made (77) ... received Pac-10 academic honorable mention recognition.

FRESHMAN YEAR (1997-98) - Had a productive season in her first year as a Husky, starting all but one game and earning Pac-10 Freshman honorable mention honors ... third-leading scorer for the Huskies, with an average of 7.5 ppg ... averaged 26 minutes per game ... her only game off the bench was against Oregon Jan. 15 ... prolific three point shooter ... attempted 143 treys and hit 33 (.231) ... sank 5-of-13 from long range in win over No. 5 Vanderbilt ... attempted 13 threes in that game, which was a UW single game record and Pac-10 season-high shared with Jamie Redd until Redd had 14 in Feb. ... had a season-high 18 points against the Commodores ... scored in double figures in nine games, including the final two regular season contests, at UCLA (15) and against WSU (16) ... hit 7-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-4 three pointers at Iowa, her third collegiate game ... 45 assists was tied for third most on the team ... had four assists versus Vanderbilt ... competed on the UW track team and qualified for the Pac-10 Championships in the high jump.

at Cascade High School
Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year for basketball and track in the state of Washington ... Associated Press Washington Player of the Year ... won 12 individual state titles over four years in track ... leading basketball scorer in the state with 26.8 points per game as a senior ... four-year letterwinner in basketball, volleyball and track ... earned all-league honors in each sport all four years ... holds 24 school records among all three sports ... three-year North Central Washington Athlete of the Year ... played guard for coach Mike Lewis at Cascade ... led team to a fourth place in the state and was the leading scorer in the tournament ... Class A state Player of the Year in 1995, '96 and '97 ... earned BCI All-America honors in Phoenix and Lubbock ... as a junior, led team to a 23-4 record and a second-place finish in the state ... Class A State Tournament MVP after averaging 22.8 points ... led the tournament in points and three-pointers (12) and was among the Top 10 in rebounds (32), steals (11) and assists (22) ... KOMO Athlete of the Month in April and KOMO Athlete of the Year ... on the track, was named a Track and Field News All-American in the heptathlon ... her total of 5,090 points was the seventh best high school performance ever ... earned the Gatorade Circle of Champions Award and was the Washington State Player of the Year in 1995 and '96 ... four-time state heptathlon champion ... track team finished second in the state in 1997 ... holds the state meet and state record with a high score of 5,097 points ... three-time state champ in the 300 hurdles ... two-time state champion in the long jump, 100 hurdles and high jump (1995, '96) ... qualified for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 0.5 inches ... state record holder in the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.7 seconds ... single-handedly won the Lake Washington Invitational, an 87-team track meet.

Personal
Megan Nicole Franza ... born August 13, 1978 in Vancouver, Wash. ... daughter of Jennifer and Mike Franza ... father was a two-time all-America as a baseketball player at Western Washington ... he is a middle school principal ... mother is a homemaker ... has a younger sister, Becky, who plays basketball at Pacific Lutheran ... graduated from Cascade with a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the Honor Society ... class valedictorian ... senior class vice president ... interested in pursuing a career as a teacher or an accountant ... Homecoming Queen as a junior.

Favorite hot spot: My house
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite movie: Hoosiers
Favorite book: Left Behind
Favorite musician: Tina Turner
My pet peeve is: Rude people
Favorite inspirational quote: I will do my best and let God do the rest
My sports heros are: Pete Maravich
My favorite non-basketball team to watch: Seattle Mariners
The best thing about basketball is: My teammates
Few people know that I: Read my Bible every night before I go to sleep
If I could invite three historical people to dinner, they would be: Pete Maravich, Jesus, Noah
Most memorable moment from last season: Beating Stanford
I love it when: I can sit on the couch and relax and watch a movie
My superstitions include: My long socks
The most memorable person I've ever met is: Magic Johnson
I would buy a ticket to watch: The Seattle Mariners
If I could change one thing about myself, it would be: How much I stress
I'm as good as anyone at: Talking

Career Highs
Points- 35, Idaho, Dec. 18, 1999
Rebounds- 7, two times
Assists- 7, UCLA, Feb. 27, 1999
Steals- 5 at ASU, Feb. 6, 1999
FG Made- 12, Idaho, Dec. 18, 1999
FG Attempted- 25, Oklahoma State, Dec. 19, 1999
FG Pct. (min. 3 made)- 71.4 (5-7) at OSU, Feb. 12, 1998
3-Pt. FG Made- 6 vs. Arizona, Jan. 9,1999
3 Pt. FG Attempted- 13 vs. Vanderbilt, Dec. 6, 1997, 13 vs. Arizona, Jan. 9, 1999
3-Pt. FG Pct.- 75.0 (3-4), at Iowa, Nov. 30, 1997; at Oregon St., Feb. 12, 1998
FT Made- 9 at UConn, Nov. 28, 1998
FT Attempted- 13 at UConn, Nov. 28, 1998

Year-by-Year Statistics

Year	G/S	FG-FGA	PCT	3FG-3FGA	PCT	FT-FTA	PCT	REB	AVG	PF- D	A- TO	TP	AVG	BK- ST	MIN
1997-98	28/27	81-232	.349	33-143	.231	16-28	.571	54	1.9	38-0	45-70	211	7.5	8-24	727
1998-99	29/28	145-353	.411	44-147	.299	37-58	.638	74	2.6	51-0	63-71	371	12.8	8-37	837
1999-00	30/30	192-496	.387	62-196	.316	69-95	.726	91	3.0	64-1	79-118	515	17.2	11-33	1009
TOTALS	87/85	418-1081	.387	139-486	.286	122-181	.674	219	2.5	153-1	187-259	1097	12.6	27-94	2573

vs. Pac-10

	G	FG	3PT	FT	REB	PF	TP
Arizona	6	25-72	17-43	2-4	12	9	69
		.350	.400	.500	2.0		11.5
Arizona State	6	37-80	5-27	3-7	9	13	82
		.460	.190	.430	1.5		13.7
California	6	26-72	6-27	2-2	12	10	60
		.360	.220	1.000	2.0		10.0
Oregon	6	21-62	7-29	3-7	13	11	52
		.340	.240	.430	2.2		8.7
Oregon State	6	27-69	7-25	10--13	10	12	71
		.390	.280	.770	1.7		11.8
Stanford	6	25-65	12-34	10-17	13	11	72
		.380	.350	.590	2.2		12
UCLA	6	31-74	6-30	8-13	13	7	76
		.420	.200	.620	2.2		12.7
USC	6	36-85	6-17	9-12	16	13	87
		.420	.350	.750	2.7		14.5
Washington State	6	20-56	7-31	10-16	16	5	57
		.360	.230	.630	2.7		9.5

Schedule