Rachael Manuel

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Grayslake, Ill. High School: Grayslake HS

Height: 6-3 Position: C Birthdate: 09/30/1986

Adds depth at the center position ... Runs the floor well ... Adds depth at the post position ...Good shot blocker 2005-06 (Freshman): Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds ... A top reserve off the bench, averaged 12.0 minutes per game ... Played 11 minutes against Marshall (3/3) and had a rebound ... Scored two points and pulled down three rebounds against UAB (2/19) ... Hauled in four rebounds and scored three points against Tulsa (2/10) ... Tallied four points against SMU (2/6) ... Scored three points and grabbed a rebound against UCF (2/4) ... Also had a steal ... Played 10 minutes against UAB (1/27) and grabbed two rebounds ... Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting against Marshall (1/22) ... Played 25 minutes and had two assists and two steals ... Played 14 minutes against East Carolina (1/20) and scored two points ... Had one assist ... Had two points against Tulane (1/15) on 1-of-1 shooting ... Scored a season-high nine points against Houston (1/8) ... Connected on 5-of-5 from the line ... Hauled in six rebounds ... Earned her first start against Rice (1/6) ... Had two steals ... Played a season-high 17 minutes against UCF (12/31), scoring two points ... Tallied three points against UALR (12/21) ... Scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting from the field against Mercer (12/15) ... Played 11 minutes against Jackson State (12/9), scoring three points to go with a rebound and blocked shot ... Scored four points against Miss. State (11/29) and grabbed four rebounds ... Had two points against FAMU (11/25) while playing 10 minutes ... Scored two points against South Alabama on 1-of-1 shooting ... Also had one rebound and a steal ... Played two minutes in her collegiate debut ... Scored two points on 2-of-2 shooting from the line ... Played 16 minutes in the exhibition game ... Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting ... Hauled in two rebounds ... Had one block and one steal ... Prep: A three-year letterwinner ... Averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds for Coach Mike Hirsch at Grayslake High School ... Honorable Mention All-Tall Team ... Named third- team all area and all-conference ... Named to the Chicago Tribune's Top 25 players ... Played in the North-South County all-star game ... Rated as one of the top 100 post players in the country by The Adidas All-Star Girls Report ... Played AAU ball with the Illinois Pacesetters for Coach John Waring ... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds ... Led her high school team to its first-ever state championship game as a junior ... Named to the Elite Eight team in the state tournament ... Also lettered in volleyball ... National Honor Society ... Graduated in the top 15 percent ... A honor roll student each semester ... Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1986 ... Daughter of Barbara and Lester Manuel ...A coaching and sport administration major.