Anne Weese Class: Senior Hometown: Salina, KS High School: Sacred Heart Last College: Seward County Community College Height: 5-8 Position: Guard Birthdate: 12/06/1981

Talented guard who lends veteran guidance to growing Irish squad … has big-game experience at the junior college and high school levels and looks to impart that knowledge on teammates … does whatever she can to help the team succeed.

AS A JUNIOR: Walk-on who made team in preseason tryouts and was added to roster Jan. 7 … played in eight games, averaging 0.1 points and 0.4 rebounds per game … scored first point on free throw and added a rebound vs. St. John’s … had rebound at Connecticut … saw action against Arizona and Purdue in NCAA Tournament, plucking a rebound in the latter game.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at Seward County (Kan.) Community College, helping Saints to a combined record of 71-1 and the 2002 NJCAA national championship … averaged 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game during two-year junior college career … was a starter on Saints’ 38-0 national championship squad.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Was a four-year starter at Sacred Heart High School in Salina, graduating as school’s recordholder for points in game (42), season (577) and career (1,724) … was a two-time all-state pick and named the Saline County Female Athlete of the Year after junior and senior years … one of Salina Journal’s "Top Five Female Basketball Players of the Decade" in January 2000.

PERSONAL DATA: Born Dec. 6, 1981 in Salina, Kan. … second of four children … comes from athletic family — mother Mary played volleyball and softball at Kansas Wesleyan, sister Erin played volleyball at Fort Hays State and sister Sarah played volleyball at Johnson County (Kan.) Community College … enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as a psychology pre-professional major … joins Jeneka Joyce as the first two Kansans ever to play for the Irish … some former Notre Dame players who wore No. 44 include Heidi Bunek, Katura "Tootie" Jones and Meaghan Leahy.

Anne Weese's Career Statistics (Notre Dame only)

Year	GP-GS	FG-FGA	Pct.	3FG-FGA	Pct.	FTM-FTA	Pct.	OR	DR	TR	Avg.	A	TO	BLK	S	PF-D	Min-Avg.	Pts	Avg.
2002-03	8-0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	1-4	25.0	1	2	3	0.4	0	0	0	0	0-0	11-1.4	1	0.1
Totals	8-0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	1-4	25.0	1	2	3	0.4	0	0	0	0	0-0	11-1.4	1	0.1