Webster University Athletics

2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 27 games and made two starts ... Averaged 12.5 minutes played per game and totaled 338 minutes on the year ... Recorded 110 points, 39 rebounds, 38 assists and 23 steals ... Averaged 4.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and had an 0.8 assist/turnover ratio ... Tallied five or more points in 12 games, including a season high nine points on four different occasions ... Scored nine points at Millikin (11/26), at Augustana (11/30), at Principia (1/7) and at home against Principia (2/8) ... Pulled down three of more rebounds in six games, including a season high four boards three times ... Dished out two or more assists in nine games, including a season high six assists against Iowa Wesleyan (1/22) ... Her 38 assists were tied for fifth on the squad ... Collected two or more steals in a game six times, including a season high six against Principia (2/8) ... Made her collegiate debut against Ozarks (Ark.) and scored five points and had a rebound and a steal in 16 minutes of action ... Earned her first career start against Covenent (11/23) and scored eight points and had two steals in 16 minutes of playing time ... Shot 37 percent (33-for-89) from the field and 66 percent (35-for-53) from the free throw line ... Made nine 3-pointers on the year ... Played double-digit minutes in 18 games, including a season high 24 minutes at Principia (1/7) and at home against Principia (2/8) ... Saw action in all 18 SLIAC games and averaged 12.7 minutes played in league games ... Averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game in SLIAC action ... Shot 70 percent (21-for-30) from the free throw in SLIAC play. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years in basketball at St. Joseph Academy for Coach Julie Matheny ... Served as the varsity captain as a senior and earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors ... Tallied a career scoring high of 21 points and averaged 3.0 assists per game in her high school career ... Averaged 7.8 points per game and shot 75 percent from the free throw line ... Helped lead the school to a third place finish at the Missouri State Basketball Championships as a junior ... Averaged 5.0 points and shot 64 percent from the free throw line during her junior year ... During her sophomore year, was a part of a basketball team that finished fourth in the Missouri State Championships ... Was the team captain of the JV basketball team as a freshman ... Also played soccer and rowing at St. Joseph Academy  ... Was the leading scorer on the freshman soccer team ... Earned High Academic Honors all four years of high school ... Played AAU Basketball for the Running Rebels (3 years), the St. Louis Eagles (2 years) and the Shooting Stars (2 years) ... Was a member of the Eagles' team that advanced to Nationals and was a captain on the Shooting Stars. 
 
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 14 ... Daughter of Michele Sakamoto ... Biology major ... Has three brothers, Michael (33), Jordan (30) and Alex (21) ...  Chose Webster because of the basketball team and the science program ... Her brother, Jordan, played basketball at Westminster College ... Likes photography, hiking and traveling ... Lists her favorite food as any chicken dish ... Names Act Up as her favorite song and the Los Angeles Lakers as her favorite sports team ... South Paw or Baby Driver are her favorite movies ... Lists LeBron James as her favorite athlete ... Completed 147 hours of community service in high school ... Wants to go to dental hygienist two-year program after graduation.

CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 9 (4x) last vs. Principia, 2/8/20
Rebounds: 4 (3x) last vs. Blackburn, 1/15/20
Assists: 6 vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 1/22/20
Steals: 6 vs. Principia, 2/8/20
Blocks: 1 vs. Fontbonne, 1/4/20
Minutes: 24 (2x) last vs. Principia, 2/8/20