Katie Paschal

Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Williamston
Hometown:
Williamston, N.C.

As a Sophomore (2011-12): One of four Pirates to play in all 31 contests ... Ranked first on the team in free-throw percentage (26-32/.813) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.302) ... Upped her scoring average from 0.9 to 4.1 points per game between her freshman and sophomore seasons ... Produced her first career double-figure scoring game with 10 points against UTEP (1/18) ... Hit two crucial field goals in the second half of the win over Marshall (2/12) ... Netted a career-high 13 points at Marshall (2/26) on 5-for-9 shooting from the field and recorded a block.

As a Freshman (2010-11):Took part in 14 games, including six league contests ... Played a season-high 10 minutes at Hawai[apos]i (12/21) ... Drained a field goal in the first three games of her collegiate career ... Knocked down her lone three-point field goal against Massachusetts (11/28) ... Grabbed two rebounds in the contest against Southern Miss (2/10) in Greenville ... Made an appearance in the Conference USA Tournament first round game against Tulsa (3/9).

At Williamston High School:Finished her prep career ranked second all-time in North Carolina high school history with 3,160 points ... Averaged 33 points per game as a senior as well as five assists and seven rebounds ... Led all North Carolina prep players in scoring as a junior, netting 33 points per contest while averaging four assists, six rebounds and five steals ... Ranked as the 42nd-best shooting guard in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report and 78th by ESPN.com ... Atlantic South tabbed her as one of the top five players in North Carolina ... Garnered numerous honors during her high school career, including 2009 North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) First-Team All-State and Associated Press Second-Team All-State accolades as well as 2008 First-Team 1A All-State and 2007 Third-Team All-State laurels from NC Preps ... Named ESPN.com Southeast Region Player-of-the-Week for the period ending February 23, 2009 ... Led Williamston to four berths in the North Carolina 1A playoffs, including a state title game appearance last season, a sectional championship and a regional appearance in 2008.

Personal: Born Katherine Serena Paschal on Oct. 14, 1992 in Goldsboro, N.C. ... Daughter of Brian and Serena Paschal ... Majoring in physical education.