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40 Linda Miles
In the WNBA:
As a Senior:
As a Junior:
Dominant
defensive weapon
One
of the reasons the Knights' defense ranks fourth in the nation in points
allowed
Came
off the bench in the BIG EAST Tournament and provided energy and intensity
.
Came
off the bench in the first game of the season vs. NC State (11/14) and
scored six points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Started
the next 18 straight games
Started
20 of 29 games this season.
Scored
12 points in 40 minutes vs. Wisconsin and battled the Badgers' 6-5 Nina
Smith in the post due to injury to center Tammy Sutton-Brown (ankle).
Provided
a spark that the team needed vs Tennessee
in the Final Four in Philadelphia
Every
basket scored against her is an affront, which is why she handles the toughest
defensive assignments
She
has a 72-inch wingspan and that makes her tough to get around
Has
an innate understanding of offenses and defenses
Understands
angles and positioning, so she forces players to go where she wants them
to go
Her
range extends to the 3-point line, though she doesn't often drift out that
far
As A Sopomore:
Was
a tremendous athlete with great quickness
An
impact player on defense as well as offense
Anticipates
the game extremely well
Named
BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/15) after a 32 point week that included
17 points against No. 6 Notre Dame
Ranked
12th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.493)
Ranked
fifth on the team in scoring and third in rebounding and third in minutes
played
Led
the team in scoring five times and in rebounding seven times
Started
22 games
Came
off the bench for the last 10 games
Scored
in double figures in 16 games and 20 or more points twice
Recorded
eight perfect games from the free throw line, including 10-10 at Maryland
to a career high 22 points
Made
19 consecutive free throws, beginning with 10-10 at Maryland, 7-7 vs. Georgetown
and 2-2 vs. Miami
Shot
60 percent or better from the field nine times, including vs. Purdue in
the NCAA Regional final (3/22)
Led
the team with 20 points in the first game of the season vs. St. Francis
(11/13), shooting 7-9 from the field and 6-6 from the line
Also
had a career-high five steals...scored a season-high 22 points at Maryland
(12/22)
As
a Freshman:
Named
to the BIG EAST all-Rookie team
Selected
to the BIG EAST all-Tournament Team.
Earned
one BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honor (2/16)
Named
to the New Jersey Basketball Coaches Association first team
Shared
the team’s Most Improved Player Award with Tammy Sutton-Brown
Was
invited to participate at USA Basketball’s Summer Development Camp
Ranked
seventh in the league in rebounding, fifth in offensive and 11th in defensive
Started
24 games, including the last 19 of the season when the team was 15-4
Led
the team in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per contest
Led
the team in rebounding in 14 games
Team’s
fourth-leading scorer
Had
third-best field goal percentage (.415) on the team.
Recorded
five double-doubles
Recorded
her first collegiate double-double against Syracuse (1/3/98) with 11 points
and 11 rebounds
Helped
the Knights upset No. 2 Connecticut in one of her best games of the season...
contributed 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in that game
After
grabbing a defensive rebound off the potential go-ahead Oregon basket,
hit two key free throws with 10 seconds remaining to ensure victory in
the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Made
ESPN highlights when asked by the media how she dealt with the pressure
to make the free throws she said, "I just told myself, ‘Chuckie Duckie’."
Prior to Rutgers:
Third
team Parade All-American
Averaged
14.5 points, 10 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game as a senior as Hughes
High School
Named
honorable mention NIKE/WBCA All-American
Played
in the Nike All-America game in Hampton, Va., where she played with fellow
Rutgers recruit Tasha Pointer
Ranked
as the 15th best player by USA Today
Ranked
the 21st best player by Street & Smith’s Magazine
Team
MVP
Led
her team to the Queen City Conference championship as a senior
Named
Greater Cincinnati Player of the Year and Player’s Journal Player of the
Year
As
a junior, averaged 16.9 points and 12.5 rebounds and earned first-team
all-city honors
Spent
her first two years of high school at Woodward High School where she helped
the team win two league championships
Team
advanced to the regional semi-final in her freshman year and averaged 23
points per game in her sophomore season
Linda
is the daughter of Wanda Woodard , and was born August 28, 1978 as the
seventh of 10 children.
Has
unbounded energy and speaks almost as quickly as she moves on the court.
Linda
enjoys public speaking and is interested in a career in broadcast journalism.
Growing
up, her brother paid her to practice basketball.
Entered
the Rutgers basketball community by asking, "What's a Rutgers?"
Linda's
Favorites
| Foods | Corn and Soul Food |
| Movie | Pretty Woman |
| Animal | Puppies |
| Song | No Weapon |
| Author | Sister Souljah |
| Actress | Julia Roberts |
| Subjects in school | Math and History |
| Linda
Miles Interview
If you could have an ESPN Sports Center highlight... |
Our victory over Connecticut in 2001 |
| If you could be on the cover of any magazine next month... | Essence's 100 Most Beautiful People |
| Three people you would invite to dinner... | W.E.B. DuBois, Jesus, and my dad (Alto Miles) |
| What would you title your autobiography? | Exploring the Life of 1 Out of 10 |
| The best sporting event you ever attended? | the Women's Final Four in 2000 |
| One person from history you would like to spend a day with... | Malcolm X |
| If you were on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," who would be your phone a friend? | Bill Gates |
| Your favorite Stringer expression? | " This team should have been done by now" |
| Favorite Website... | www.LindaMiles.com |
| Most memorable road trip... | Our trip to Europe, because it gave the team time to spend together and itme to spend with ourselves to see what we really wanted out of basketball and life, in general. |
| Your craziest ambition... | To someday host my own talk show on women's sports called "Round Talk". |
| What possesion can you not live without? |
My bag of candy and gum. I eat candy before every game. |
| How will you help women's basketball grow in the 21st century? | By lending a hand to young girls and trying to teach them the game of basketball. |
Linda Miles
Links
Miles
Returns Home, Seeks Vengence
Linda
Miles chat transcipt with WCTC
For
Miles, Chapter Closed alittle too Early
Miles
Knows Road to Arch Madness Final
Rutgers
Looks to Regain Defense and Pride
Stringer's
'children' will leave with memories
Stringer
positive in light of negatives
A
healthy sign: It's nearly SRO on the bench
Stringer
Turned Horror Film into Success Story
Miles
provides shot in arm vs. BC
EXTRA
MILES: Defensive star provides spark as Rutgers wins in OT
Rutgers
women's basketball: Wins with emotion
Rutgers
game plan depends on defense
Final
Four appearance raises the bar
Seniors
focus on national championship
Linda
Miles Pictures
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