Oklahoma State University Athletics
maria cordero
September 19, 2007 | Cowgirl Basketball
2006-07 (Junior)
· Was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 22 after averaging 20.5 points and eight rebounds in OSU's wins over Southern Utah and Texas Southern
· Tallied a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds against Texas Southern
· Scored 21 points against Baylor in Stillwater behind a 5-of-6 effort from the 3-point line
· Recorded the first of her three double-doubles in the season opener, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds against UC Riverside
· Had 19 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts
· Had a career high five steals against Pacific
· Scored in double figures in nine of the squad's first 12 games
· Made 12 of her 33 3-point attempts on the season
· Started the first nine games of the season before moving into her role as a key reserve
Before OSU
· Helped lead Central Arizona to a combined record of 69-2 over her two seasons
· Stint was highlighted by the Vaqueras' 35-1 mark and run to the 2005 NJCAA national title
· In 2006, CAC tallied a 34-1 record and a third-place finish at the national tournament
· Was named an honorable mention NJCAA All-American in 2006
· Was a first-team all-region pick as well
· Was named a first-team All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference performer after averaging 15.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore
· Hit 60 percent of her shots from the floor
· In addition, she was named to the 2006 NJCAA All-Tournament Team and was tabbed as the conference player of the week on one occasion
· Rated as the fourth-best power forward and the 20th-best junior college prospect by the All Star Girls Report
· Was named the Santa Barbara High Athlete of the Year as a senior and was named the team's most valuable player
· Set the school record for blocked shots
· Also set the single-game standard for rebounds
Personal
· Born March 2, 1986
· Is the daughter of Steve and Liz Cordero
· Has five brothers, Luis, Anthony, Steven, Joey and Geronimo and a sister, Monique
· Majoring in elementary education at Oklahoma State
· Lists drawing among her hobbies
· Also considered Florida, Missouri, Cal Santa Barbara, New Mexico and Texas Tech
· Was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 22 after averaging 20.5 points and eight rebounds in OSU's wins over Southern Utah and Texas Southern
· Tallied a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds against Texas Southern
· Scored 21 points against Baylor in Stillwater behind a 5-of-6 effort from the 3-point line
· Recorded the first of her three double-doubles in the season opener, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds against UC Riverside
· Had 19 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts
· Had a career high five steals against Pacific
· Scored in double figures in nine of the squad's first 12 games
· Made 12 of her 33 3-point attempts on the season
· Started the first nine games of the season before moving into her role as a key reserve
Before OSU
· Helped lead Central Arizona to a combined record of 69-2 over her two seasons
· Stint was highlighted by the Vaqueras' 35-1 mark and run to the 2005 NJCAA national title
· In 2006, CAC tallied a 34-1 record and a third-place finish at the national tournament
· Was named an honorable mention NJCAA All-American in 2006
· Was a first-team all-region pick as well
· Was named a first-team All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference performer after averaging 15.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore
· Hit 60 percent of her shots from the floor
· In addition, she was named to the 2006 NJCAA All-Tournament Team and was tabbed as the conference player of the week on one occasion
· Rated as the fourth-best power forward and the 20th-best junior college prospect by the All Star Girls Report
· Was named the Santa Barbara High Athlete of the Year as a senior and was named the team's most valuable player
· Set the school record for blocked shots
· Also set the single-game standard for rebounds
Personal
· Born March 2, 1986
· Is the daughter of Steve and Liz Cordero
· Has five brothers, Luis, Anthony, Steven, Joey and Geronimo and a sister, Monique
· Majoring in elementary education at Oklahoma State
· Lists drawing among her hobbies
· Also considered Florida, Missouri, Cal Santa Barbara, New Mexico and Texas Tech
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