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Frese on Kizer
"We really asked a lot of Lynetta as a freshmen and her ACC Rookie of the Year award shows she was up for the challenge. Now as a sophomore, her challenge is to keep developing and taking on more of the load. Lynetta is a terrific, fun-loving personality within our team."
International Experience
One of 12 players chosen to the U.S. Under-18 Natioinal team in 2008 ... member of the 2008 U18 squad that went undefeated and captured a gold medal at the FIBA U18 World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... averaged 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game at the World Championship, shooting 45.2 percent from the floor ... also won gold at the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
Noteworthy
2009 ACC Rookie of the Year ... Member of the 2009 ACC All-Freshman Team ... Finished the 2009 regular season ninth in the ACC in rebounding, averging 7.4 per game ... Fourth in the ACC, averaging 3.3 offensive rebounds a game ... Finished the regular season 22nd in the ACC with 11.7 points per game ... Ranked ninth in the ACC in field goal percentage at .498 ... fifth Terrapin freshman ever to pull down at least 200 boards ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week for the week of January 19 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week for the week of January 26.
As a Freshman (2008-09)
Posted double-double in first career game, scoring 12 points and grabbing 15 rebounds at TCU, had 12 rebounds and 10 points in the first half alone ... Scored 13 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field in Delaware State victory ... Scored 18 points against James Madison, making seven of 10 field goal attempts ... 10 points, six rebounds, three blocks and three assists in win against UCLA ... Second double-double of the season against South Dakota State, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Went 7-for-10 at the free-throw line against Montana and grabbed 12 rebounds ... Scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting against Illinois ... Recorded third double-double of the season at Loyola (MD), scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds off the bench ... Matched season high with 18 points in win against UNC Asheville. Also had nine rebounds ... Had fourth double-double of the season in win at Richmond, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards ... Scored 17 points in victory against Wake Forest ... Fifth double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and pulling down 13 rebounds at #4/10 Duke ... Had sixth double-double of the season in win against Virginia Tech, finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds ... Finished a rebound shy of a double-double in the win over #2/3 North Carolina, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds ... Made it eight straight games in double figures, scoring 14 and pulling down a team-best eight rebounds before fouling out in win at Florida State ... Scored 16 points in the win at Boston College ... Scored 11 points in her 11th straight game in double figures, a win over #17/15 Virginia ... Set career highs with 22 points and five steals, adding 10 rebounds in the victory at Georgia Tech ... Scored 10 points in the victory over Boston College ... Put together her eighth double-double in the victory at Miami, scoring 10 and pulling down 10 boards as Maryland clinched the ACC regular season title ... Put up a double-double in her first-career ACC Tournament game, leading all players with 16 points and 11 rebounds ... Scored 15 and pulled down a game-best nine rebounds in the ACC Tournament semifinal victory over #11/11 North Carolina ... Scored eight points with nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in first career NCAA Tournament game in first round vs. Dartmouth ... Netted six points with three rebounds in Sweet 16 vs Vanderbilt ... Grabbed seven boards with three points and two blocks in Elite Eight loss vs Louisville
Before Maryland
Four year starter at center and three-time team captain at Potomac Senior High School ... averaged 21.7 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as a senior ... McDonald's All-American, playing in the all-star game in Milwaukee, Wisc. ... also selected to play in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) High School All-American game in Tampa, Fla. ... second team All-American by Parade Magazine ... rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the top center in the nation in the class of 2008 according to HoopGurlz.com ... led Potomac's Panthers to the AAA District title game in her final campaign, leading the team in scoring in every round of the tournament ... also helped the team reach the 2008 Northwest Region semifinals ... team's leading scorer every season of her four-year tenure and ranked 15th in the
state as a senior ... named first team All-Metro by the Washington Post as a senior, after earning third team honors as a junior and honorable mention nods as a sophomore ... Nike All-America Camp participant ... earned numerous all-tournament honors at AAU events, leading her squad to capture the Boo Williams and Oregon Trail title in 2005 and 2006, and the Junior National Championship crown in 2007 in California ... chose Maryland over ACC schools Duke, North Carolina, Virginia and NC State, as well as, Rutgers and USC.
Personal
Enrolled in the Letters and Sciences ... recipient of the Anne & Bob Strahota Director's Circle scholarship...oldest daughter of Yvonne and Keith Kizer ... has an older brother, Dominique and younger sister, Quiana ... biggest thrill is winning a gold medal at the 2008 U18 FIBA World Championship in Buenos
Aires, Argentina ... Lynetta Janae Kizer was born in Ft. Belvoir, Va., April 4, 1990.
Kizer's Career Highs
Points 22, at Georgia Tech (2/19/09)
FGM 9, at Georgia Tech (2/19/09)
FGA 14, twice (last at Miami, 3/1/09)
3FGM -- --
3FGA 1, twice (last vs. Virginia, 2/12/09)
FTM 7, vs. Montana (11/27/08)
FTA 10, twice (last vs. Virginia Tech, 1/18/09)
Rbds. 15, at TCU (11/14/08)
Assts. 3, 3 times (last vs. Dartmouth, 3/22)
Steals 5, at Georgia Tech (2/19/09)
Blocks 4, #7/8 Duke (2/22/09)
Mins. 36, twice (last vs. Wake Forest, 3/6/09)
One-on-One with Lynetta Kizer
I chose Maryland because...
Of the atmosphere, the coaches, and my teammates. Here at Maryland we're more than a team, we're family.
What is your number one goal at Maryland?
My number one goal here at Maryland is to win the ACC and bring home another National Championship.
Name something people do not know about you.
One thing that most people don't know about me is I like to dance.
What is your favorite thing to do besides play basketball?
My favorite things to do are listening to music, eat and sleep.
