10 Katie Rizzo
10 - Katie Rizzo
Height: 5-5
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, IL
High School: Conant
Position: G
Major: Business
Parents: Leo and Susan Rizzo

Career:
Through three seasons, she played in 73 games, 47 as a starter ... Averaged 16.9 minutes, 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest ... 70 career steals, two thefts shy of tying for 20th on the school's all-time list ... Has two double-figure scoring games.

Junior (2006-07):
Saw action in 23 games, six in a starting capacity ... Averaged 13.8 minutes, 2.9 points and 2.3 boards per outing ... Went five-of-five from the floor and totaled a career-best 13 points at Brandeis (Jan. 21) ... Second-highest scoring effort of the campaign was a nine-point effort against the University of the South (Dec. 6) ... Picked up five points, four rebounds and a career-best four steals in just 10 minutes in a 69-52 triumph against Meredith College (Nov. 19) ... Seven games of two or more steals ... Recipient of Emory's Outstanding Defensive Player award.

Sophomore (2005-06):
Played in all 25 games and drew 16 starting assignments ... Averaged 14.2 minutes, 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest ... Shot 46.6 percent from the floor (34-of-73) ... Lone double-figure scoring effort of the year was a 10-point performance against Piedmont College (Dec. 1) where she hit all five of her field goal opportunities ... Five games of two or more steals ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds in 17 minutes against Case Western Reserve (Jan. 7) ... Nine points and five rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh .... Scored in 21 contests.

Freshman (2004-05):
Named the team's Rookie of the Year award ... Started all 25 games and averaged 22.6 minutes per contest ... Tossed in 3.0 points and grabbed 3.6 boards per stint ... No. 3 on the club in both assists (32) and steals (27) ... Season-high nine points in back-to-back games LaGrange (Nov. 28) and Oglethorpe (Dec. 1) ... Career-high eight boards vs. Piedmont (Feb. 22) ... 10 games of two or more steals.

Career Highs:

Points 13 at Brandeis University, Jan. 21, 2007
Rebounds 8 Piedmont College, Feb. 22, 2005.
Assists 5 Washington (Mo.), Feb. 11, 2005.
Steals 4 Meredith College, Nov. 19, 2006
Minutes 31 at Chicago, Jan. 14, 2005

Quote:

"I knew Emory would challenge me and provide me with the best education to achieve my future goals. The warm welcome from everyone, and the beautiful campus also helped me make my decision to attend Emory, not to mention the big dorm rooms!"