#14 Emily Medders

6-2, Freshman

Forward

Westlake Village, California

High School: Oak Park

High School Coach: Bob Dacorsi

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

Played four years of basketball and two years of track at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California...Team finished undefeated all four years in the Tri-Valley League...Earned Most Valuable Player honors in the Tri-Valley League as a senior...All Valley Senior All-Star...Named MVP of her team as a senior and was a second team All-California Interscholastic Federation pick in 2005...Was named second team all-league and Most Improved Player as a junior...Averaged 13 points and 11.1 rebounds as a senior and 8.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a junior...Has two brothers and one sister...Sister, Lyndsey, plays basketball at Iowa State...Lists Lance Armstrong and Derek Fisher as her favorite athletes...Favorite book is Catcher in the Rye...Plans to pursue a degree in communications...Has volunteered for the Special Olympics, Dwarf Athletic Association of America, Many Mansions and Hathaway House...Was D.A.R.E. Student of the Year...National Youth Leadership Conference participant...Special Olympics Tri-Valley League Special Events Coordinator.

1) Why did you choose to come to Hofstra University? 

I chose Hofstra because I fell in love with the coaches, team, basketball program, school, and overall atmosphere of the community.

2) What kind of legacy do you wish to leave behind at Hofstra University?

I want to leave a legacy of being not the best, but the best I can be. I want to be remembered for hard work, intensity, strength, courage, determination, and pride on and off the court.

3) What is your greatest sports memory?

My greatest sports memory would have to be when Derek Fisher was on the Los Angeles Lakers and he made the game-winning shot with .4 seconds to go.

4) What career do you hope to have when your basketball career is over? Why?

I would love to still be involved with sports when my basketball career is over. I am very interested in communications and sports broadcasting.

5) What advice would you give to a younger player just learning the game?

The best advice I could give to a younger player is to never leave any practice, workouts, or game with any regrets. Always give it your best and work to your full potential. When you're not doing something, there is always someone else working harder for the same goal. Also to have fun and really enjoy what you do.

6) What player did you pretend to be growing up? Why?

When I first started playing basketball, and even to some degree today, I have pretended to be like my sister. She is an amazing point guard who I have idolized since day one of me being on the court. She is one of the main reasons I play basketball.

7) Finish these sentences:

I HAVE an amazing team of coaches and players.

I WANT to have the best season ever and go to the NCAA tournament.

I WILL give 114% to make sure all our team's dreams and goals come true.

I CANNOT wait for this season to begin!

I LOVE my family, friends, coaches, team, and Hofstra University.