MELISSA RICHARDSON / 44
Post
6-0
Junior
Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS)

College: Has earned two varsity letters... Averaged 2.6 points and 3.7 reboudns per game last season... Won team award for best defense.

High School: Started all four years in both varsity basketball and softball at Lake Oswego HS... Went to the playoffs all four years in both sports... Team captain in both sports her senior year... Honorable mention and third team all-league in basketball... All-league honorable mention in softball in junior and senior years.

Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1986... Parents are Karie and Mike Richardson... Mike played basketball at Portland State University... Member of PLU Dean's List past two semesters... Majoring in communication with a minor in history... Wants to be a public relations coordinator.