Becca Bruszewski Class: Junior Hometown: Valparaiso, IN High School: Wheeler Height: 6-1 Position: Forward Birthdate: 06/07/1988

OVERVIEW:
One of team's most improved players during offseason workouts ... five-tool player whose biggest asset is her versatility, making her particularly dangerous in the Irish motion offense ... equally adept at taking defenders on low block or shooting over them on perimeter ... strong fundamental base combined with excellent court IQ ... hard-nosed, tenacious player who is not afraid to mix it up in the paint with bigger post players ... well-conditioned athlete who takes advantage of that stamina in transition game ... also possesses numerous intangible qualities including competitiveness and mental toughness, traits she showed down the stretch as a freshman, when she battled through a broken finger and subsequent surgery to be a major contributor to Notre Dame's Sweet 16 run ... not intimidated by circumstances or surroundings, refusing to back down from any opponent at any time and rising to the challenge at every opportunity ... expected to be a significant contributor to Irish fortunes this season.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08):
Appeared in 32 games, averaging 5.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game with team-high .558 field goal percentage (.600 in BIG EAST play) ... made college debut in season opener vs. Miami (Ohio), scoring a late bucket and adding one assist ... did not score in two minutes against Western Kentucky ... provided solid effort off the bench at No. 3 Maryland with four points, seven rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes ... had best scoring day of young career at Central Michigan, dropping in game-high 13 points (6-9 FG) and grabbing four rebounds, all in second half ... reached double digits for second consecutive game with 10 points (4-5 FG) and five rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Boston College ... collected six points (3-5 FG) and season-high three steals against Canisius ... made both of her shots (four points) and snared two rebounds at Purdue ... scored five points (2-2 FG) and grabbed two rebounds in win over Valparaiso ... tallied three points (3-4 FT) in victory at IUPUI ... scored three points in 12 minutes vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) ... tossed in seven points with two steals in 11 minutes at Richmond ... battled well against No. 3 Tennessee, notching four points and season-high-tying seven rebounds in season-best 24 minutes ... knocked down first career three-pointer in win at Louisville ... registered five points (season-high 5-6 FT) and four rebounds at No. 16 West Virginia ... made most of her nine minutes at Georgetown, scoring 10 points (3-3 FG, 4-5 FT); second time this season she's narrowly missed a "point-a-minute" game (minimum of 10 minutes played to qualify) ... chalked up seven points (5-5 FT) and five rebounds against No. 1 Connecticut ... collected four points and three rebounds in win over Providence ... turned in solid outing against No. 15 Pittsburgh with 10 points (4-5 FG), six rebounds and season-high-tying two assists in 20 minutes ... notched six points (2-3 FG) and two rebounds in win over Marquette ... carded four points (2-3 FG) in victory at No. 21/23 Syracuse ... had another strong performance vs. a ranked opponent with nine points (4-6 FG) and five rebounds in 21 minutes at No. 5/4 Rutgers ... underwent successful surgery Feb. 25 to repair broken left ring finger (injury occurred in practice on Feb. 17) ... missed two games (USF and Seton Hall) ... returned to action in regular-season finale at St. John's, playing 11 minutes and logging season-high two blocks ... made big splash in NCAA tournament debut vs. SMU, scoring career-high 16 points (5-8 FG, 6-7 FT) in career-best 27 minutes ... held her ground in NCAA second-round overtime win over No. 14/13 Oklahoma, teaming with Erica Williamson to hold All-American Courtney Paris to four points over final 16 minutes, including no points in overtime period ... capped off a superb NCAA tournament run in the regional semifinals against No. 3 Tennessee by matching her career high with 16 points (personal-best 7-15 FG) and six rebounds in a career-high-tying 27 minutes.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Averaged 19.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.8 steals per game with .491 field goal percentage during four-year career at Wheeler High School in Wheeler, Ind. ... ranked 44th in nation (10th among small forwards) by Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and 58th in nation by Blue Star Basketball ... three-time all-state selection, including first-team honors in 2007 ... second runner-up for 2007 Indiana Miss Basketball ... three-time Street & Smith's preseason honorable mention All-America pick ... 2007 Times of Northwest Indiana and Gary Post-Tribune Player of the Year ... four-time first-team all-area selection ... 2007 Indiana All-Star Team member (first in school history); earned MVP honors in second game of Indiana-Kentucky series after posting game-high 14 points and nine rebounds (current Irish junior Ashley Barlow won award in 2006) ... holds 11 school/county records, including career marks for points (1,808 - also Porter County record), rebounds (904), blocks (256) and steals (260) ... first player in school history to average double-double for three consecutive seasons (2004-05 through 2006-07) ... rang up three triple-doubles during high school career ... helped team to three Class 2A sectional titles/regional appearances ... spent three seasons with Indiana Elite AAU team (through Midwest Basketball Academy in Mishawaka, Ind.) and was two-year teammate of current Notre Dame junior guard Melissa Lechlitner ... also enjoyed exceptional prep volleyball career as middle blocker ... three-time all-state selection, earning first-team honors as junior and senior ... three-time first-team all-conference choice ... owns school records for career kills (2,042) and blocks (452), as well as single-season kills (657) and blocks (139) ... led Wheeler to four sectional volleyball titles and regional tournament berths.

PERSONAL DATA:
Born June 7, 1988 in Merrillville, Ind. ... youngest of four children ... last name pronounced broo-SHEFF-skee ... daughter of Therese and Mark Bruszewski ... sister, Alyse, is senior at Indiana University and spent one season on Hoosiers' rowing team ... 18th Indiana native to join Irish women's basketball program, but first to come from northwest Indiana ... hails from same area as current Notre Dame junior halfback James Aldridge ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, but has not yet chosen a major ... some former Irish players who wore No. 32 include Jane Politiski, Julie Henderson and Breona Gray.

BRUSZEWSKI'S CAREER STATISTICS

BRUSZEWSKI IN THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE