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Morenike Atunrase

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Atunrase became the only rookie or free agent to become a part of the Star's team roster. In her rookie season, she participated in 33 games, averaging 10.5 minutes per game. She scored a season-high of nine points against the
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honor. She helped her team win the state championship both her sophomore and junior years. As a senior, she was also named Player of the Year by the
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As a sophomore, she was Big 12 Player of the Week for one week. She was also named to the All-Big 12 First Team.
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Rookie of the Week three times, and became the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after the regular season.
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candidate. She also guided the team to their first-ever regular season conference championship.
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Atunrase had to get surgery in October 2007 to correct a non-healing stress fracture in her
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In her junior year, she was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team, and became a preseason
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She is now a math teacher at Timberview Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas.
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She became the Aggies' all-time leading shot blocker with her 175 blocks.
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at No. 24. Immediately following the draft, she was traded to the
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Atunrase headed to San Antonio | ShreveportTimes | The Times
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and a 2009 second round draft pick as part of the trade.
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As a freshman in the 2004–05 season, Atunrase was named
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Shreveport, Louisiana
Southwood
Texas A&M
WNBA draft
2008
Atlanta Dream
Guard
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San Antonio Silver Stars
Big 12
basketball
WNBA
San Antonio Silver Stars
2008
Texas A&M
Southwood High School
Shreveport, Louisiana
Most Valuable Player
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All-America
Street & Smith's
Big 12
Naismith Trophy
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Sixth Man
2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Field goal
3-point field goal
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