| Allison Bustamante |
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An excellent perimeter shooter with a quick release ... her specialty
lies in firing from beyond the three-point line ... she also is a
solid ballhandler and passer who can fill the point guard role in
some situations ... can take the ball to the basket with authority
and creates opportunities for her teammates ... has been at her best
coming off the bench, but may be called upon for the occasional
starting assignment.
Freshman Season: Appeared in 24 games (two starts), averaging 4.6 points and 1.7
rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game ... owned top three-point
percentage (.447) on team ... tallied six points and four rebounds in
14 minutes against Army ... also drilled first career three-point
field goal against Army ... missed next four games (Dec. 2-12) after
suffering high right ankle sprain in practice Nov. 28 ... made
impressive comeback from injury with six points (2-of-3 from
three-point line) and four rebounds against Marquette ... had
successful outing in return to her hometown of Miami, scoring eight
points and hitting two clutch three-pointers against the Hurricanes
... notched 11 points vs. Seton Hall ... set (then) career highs with
12 points, five rebounds and 31 minutes played at Providence ... made
first career start vs. Virginia Tech ... erupted for career highs of
21 points (8-14 FG, 5-10 3FG) and five rebounds in win over Syracuse
- hit four of her five treys in five-minute stretch of first half ...
made only three-point attempt in second career start at Seton Hall -
also was part of first Notre Dame freshman trio (along with Katy
Flecky and Kelsey Wicks) in 20 years to break into starting lineup
... collected 14 points in win at Georgetown ... dropped in six
points with a pair of three-point field goals in BIG EAST
quarterfinal vs. Syracuse ... tallied five points in NCAA
second-round game at Tennessee.
High School: Career scoring leader at Our Lady Of Lourdes Academy as she finished
with 2,487 points ... averaged 24.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.5
assists in final scholastic campaign as she led her team to a 20-9
record ... earned honorable mention All-America honors from Street &
Smith's in her junior and senior seasons ... three-time all-state
selection ... first-team Miami/Dade County in her final scholastic
season ... named to the all-conference team four times ... MVP of
Junior Orange Bowl Tournament in 2000 and is the only player to have
participated in the event five times ... scored a career-high 43
points in district championship game ... named to the all-tournament
team at the Naples Holiday Tournament.
Personal Data: Born December 21, 1982 ... youngest of three children ... brother
Bobby played at Washington & Lee ... enrolled in the College of Arts
and Letters ... some former Notre Dame players who wore No. 44
include Heidi Bunek and Meaghan Leahy.
Bustamante’s Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | OR | DR | TR | Avg. | A | TO | BLK | S | PF-D | Min-Avg. | Pts | Avg. |
| 2001-02 | 24-2 | 38-87 | 43.7 | 21-47 | 44.7 | 13-22 | 59.1 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 1.7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 28-0 | 273-11.4 | 110 | 4.6 |
| Totals | 24-2 | 38-87 | 43.7 | 21-47 | 44.7 | 13-22 | 59.1 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 1.7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 28-0 | 273-11.4 | 110 | 4.6 |
