12 Melissa Culver Class: Senior Hometown: Littleton, Colo. High School: Heritage Height: 5-7 Position: G Birthdate: 09/04/1982

2003-04:Played in all 28 games as a junior ... Started all but two games ... Ended the season fifth in overall team scoring with 6.8 ppg ... Named to the Marina del Rey Marriott Classic All-Tournament Team ... Scored in double figures nine times ... Led NU in scoring three times (LMU, Purdue, Wisconsin) ... Scored a season-high 17 points and four three pointers at Wisconsin on 1/25/04 ... Shot a season-best .600 (6-10) vs. Wisconsin ... Posted a season-high five boards in the season opener vs. Creighton on 11/21/03 ... 13th in Big Ten three point FG made (1.32 per game overall).

2002-03: Started 17 games as a sophomore ... Reached 60 assists for the second straight season, totaling 192 in her career ... Led the team in scoring at Rutgers, with a season-high 15 points ... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Dayton (12/17/02) and then again at Denver (12/21/02) ... Dished out a season-high six assists against Dayton (12/17/02) ... Named to the Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament Team at Rutgers tournament, averaging 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game ... Delivered two or more assists in 17 contests during the season and at least one assist in every game except one.

2001-02: Represented Northwestern on the Big Ten Foreign Tour, traveling through Holland and Belgium ... Stepped in as Emily Butler's replacement at point guard ... Scored 200th career point vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament ... Recorded 100th assist at Michigan State (1/27/02) ... Started 24 of 28 contests ... Ended regular season tied for fourth in assists per game (4.74) ... Finished 12th in the Big Ten in three-point FG's made with 26 and 11th in three-point FG percentage (all games), hitting 34-of-99 (.343) ... Tops on the team in three-pointers made ... Nailed five three-pointers against Illinois (12/30/01) and four against Purdue (1/3/02) and Michigan (2/3/02) ... Her five three's in a game tied for 10th on the single-game record list ... Led the team with 130 assists and finished second in steals with 42 ... Led the team in scoring twice: 16 points at Illinois (12/30/01) and 18 vs. Wisconsin (1/13/02) ... Recorded first double-double of collegiate career vs. Wisconsin (18 points/10 assists) ... Had nine assists against both Houston (12/1/01) and Iowa State (12/8/01) ... Led the team in assists 15 times this season.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in basketball ... Second-team All-State selection senior year... Two-time All-Continental League selection ... Basketball team captain ... Helped lead Heritage to the "Sweet Sixteen" three times ... Competed in the Colorado All-State Games ... Averaged 14 points, 4 assists and 3 steals per game ... Played for Colorado Hoopstars AAU team ... Also a three-time letterwinner in softball and one-time letterwinner in soccer.

Personal: Born Melissa Jean Culver on 9/4/82 ... Daughter of Donn and Becky Culver ... Chose Northwestern over Loyola-Chicago, Colorado State and Santa Clara ... Communication Studies major.

Culver's Career Highs

• Points: 18, vs. Wisconsin (1/13/02)
  
• Rebounds: 7 at Denver (12/21/02)
• Assists: 10 vs. Wisconsin (1/13/02)
  
• Steals: 5 at Eastern Illinois (12/16/01)
  
• 3-Point Baskets: 5 vs. Wisconsin (1/13/02)
  

Culver's Career Stats

Year	G-GS	MIN	FG-A	PCT	3P-A	PCT	FT-A	PCT	REB	AVG	A	TO	BL	ST	PTS	AVG
2001-02	28-24	805-28.8	62-209	.311	34-99	.343	38-58	.655	61	2.2	130	165	1	42	202	7.2
2002-03	28-17	665-23.8	42-132	.318	22-83	.265	15-25	.600	70	2.5	62	59	0	23	121	4.3
2003-04	28-26	765-27.3	68-184	.370	37-118	.314	16-27	.593	56	2.0	59	59	0	20	189	6.8
Totals	84-67	2,235-26.6	175-525	.307	93-300	.310	69-110	.627	187	2.2	251	313	1	85	512	6.1

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