Jeneka Joyce Class: Senior Hometown: Topeka, KS High School: Washburn Rural Height: 5-9 Position: Guard Birthdate: 09/15/1981

Quiet, philosophical leader of the team … a solid contributor as a shooting guard who will be asked to provide perimeter punch this season … her career has been limited to date by various injuries … when healthy, she is a key weapon … has a quick release and keen eye from the three-point line … also a superb ballhandler and passer with excellent court awareness … ranks seventh on Notre Dame’s all-time three-point percentage list, hitting at a .369 career clip.

AS A JUNIOR: Sat out season while rehabilitating numerous leg injuries.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 24 games (eight starts) for Notre Dame, averaging 16.6 minutes per outing … logged 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game … made 18 three-point field goals, one of five Irish players with at least 10 treys … tallied seven points and three assists in win over Army … poured in season-high 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting (including three three-point field goals) against Michigan … tossed down nine points and three more treys at Purdue … made first career start against USC, hitting all three of her shots and finishing with seven points in a career-high 33 minutes … grabbed career-high four rebounds vs. Marquette … notched nine points and added season highs of four rebounds and four assists in BIG EAST opener at Miami … missed six games with strained left Achilles’ tendon … returned to action vs. Boston College, scoring six points on two three-point field goals … tallied five points and two assists at Rutgers.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 25 games as a freshman and averaged 5.2 points … started off her career with 11 points in 19 minutes against Valparaiso … matched that performance with 11 points at Boston College on 4-8 shooting (3-5 3PT) … scored 13 points in 23 minutes of action vs. Miami … played 57 minutes in first four games of season without a turnover … missed 11 of next 12 games … returned to action in win over Connecticut with eight points in 16 minutes … played 18 minutes in first-round action against Alcorn State, scoring five points and chipping in three assists … scored career-high 14 points in second-round matchup with Michigan, netting four three-point shots … scored five points in national semifinal game against Connecticut, playing critical minutes when Niele Ivey temporarily left game with injury … scored two points in national championship game against Purdue .. played season-high 24 minutes vs. Pittsburgh … averaged 20 minutes per game in three BIG EAST championship games with two three-point shots per game (6-13, .462) … third on team in three-point field goals made (30) and attempted (79).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Third-team Parade All-America selection … a two-time Street & Smith’s All-America honoree, she also was named to the adidas and Nike All-America squads … ranked as one of the top 30 prep players in the nation as a senior … finished her career as the all-time leading scorer at Washburn Rural High School with 1,549 points … averaged 21.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals in senior season … scored a career-high 32 points in Emporia State tournament … helped Lady Blues to state crown in 1999 after finishing in runner-up spot in 1998 … led WRHS to a 23-2 record during the 1998-99 championship campaign … team won four Centennial League titles and finished third at state tournament in 2000 … played in L’adidas Roundball All-Star Game in Knoxville, Tenn., and KBCA All-Star Game in Topeka … named Gatorade Player of the Year for state of Kansas and was chosen KBCA Miss Kansas Basketball … three-time league MVP … copped all-state, all-city and all-conference her last three years … member of high school’s National Honor Society and a Kansas Honor Scholar.

PERSONAL DATA: Born Sept. 15, 1981 in Topeka, Kan. … joins Anne Weese as first two Kansans to play for Irish … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters with a major in psychology … has earned Dean’s List recognition four times … named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team the last three years … was two-year member of the Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory Council … the only Notre Dame player ever to wear No. 5.

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