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  Courtney Opie

Courtney Opie

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Powder Springs, Ga.

High School:
McEachern

Height:
6-0

Position:
Forward

Experience:
2L

2007-08: Competed in 28 games for the Paladins, earning starts in eight contests...Was the team's high scorer on November 8 at North Carolina with eight points...Matched her career-high seven rebounds twice, once at UNC Asheville on November 20 and again against Elon on December 15...Matched her career-best two assists on December 29 against Virginia Tech...Recorded two blocks against Elon on February 28.

2006-07: Competed in 29 games for the Paladins, earning starts in the first nine consecutive contests...Was the team's high scorer on Nov. 29 against Clemson, recording a career-high 19 points...Third on the team in points per game, averagin 5.9...Grabbed seven rebounds on two occasions: against UNC Wilmington on Nov. 25 and against Georgia Southern on Jan. 27...Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game...Went a perfect 2 for 2 from the free throw line on five occasions during the season.

2005-06: Appeared in 19 games during her freshman season for Furman...Scored 41 points for a 2.2 points per game average...Recorded a season-high nine points in the season finale against Chattanooga on Mar. 3...Grabbed seven rebounds against Appalachian State on Jan. 31...Blocked one shot versus Auburn on Dec. 20.

High School: Led her McEachern High squad to three region championships and a state final-four appearance (as a senior)...Also took them to the Sweet Sixteen as a freshman and sophomore...Named all-county, North-South All Star, and to the Atlanta All-Star Classic...Also played one season of volleyball.

Personal: Courtney Renaé Opie was born Feb. 10, 1987, in Winston-Salem, N.C... Daughter of Donald and Deborah Opie...Majoring in communications.

 
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