| Fraderica Miller |
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OVERVIEW:
Lightning-fast guard who will immediately be an asset at defensive end of the floor ... quick hands and aggressive presence sure to cause problems for opposing ballhandlers for years to come ... speed also will allow her to be a valuable contributor in transition game ... effective offensive skill set with solid perimeter shooting capability ... experienced great deal of success and displayed strong work ethic in high school, both of which should translate well to the college game.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Averaged 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game during her four-year prep career at The Marist School in Atlanta, Ga., under the guidance of coach Kim Hixon ... 2008 all-state selection (second team - Atlanta Journal-Constitution; honorable mention - Georgia Sportswriters Association) ... in 2008, was named one of top 30 players in state of Georgia by Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... first-team all-metro choice in 2008 ... as a senior in 2007-08, averaged team highs of 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game with a .494 field goal percentage for the War Eagles, who went 24-4 and were ranked second in the state's Class AAAA ... also posted four double-doubles in final prep season, nearly notching a triple-double on Feb. 2 vs. Blessed Trinity (17p, 10r, 9a) ... scored in double figures 16 times as a senior, including three 20-point outings (season-high 21 points on Jan. 2 vs. Mays), and had eight double-digit rebounding nights, including a season-high 20 boards on Dec. 14 vs. Tucker ... helped Marist to 102-18 (.850) record during her career, along with back-to-back Class AAAA state title game appearances in 2006 and 2007 ... played AAU ball with FBC Georgia, where she was coached by Brian Harmon ... also competed in track & field during prep career, running sprints (100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters) ... high school ranked 15th nationally in overall athletics excellence in 2005 by Sports Illustrated.
PERSONAL DATA:
Born April 28, 1990, in Atlanta ... first name pronounced fruh-DARE-uh-kuh ... daughter of Melissa Stone-Miller ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... enrolled in First Year of Studies program at Notre Dame ... some former Irish players who wore No. 12 include two-time All-American Katryna Gaither, Danielle Green and Teresa Borton.
