Allison Bustamante Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Lady of Lourdes Academy Height: 6-0 Position: Guard Birthdate: 12/21/1982

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.

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