Highlights: Versatile and athletic second-year player who can play multiple positions ... Has good size and is a solid outside shooter ... Handles the ball well and has good passing skills ... An all-around player with a complete game ....Can play along the perimeter, but also has the ability to go inside and drive to the basket.
2002-03: Played in 28 games, making nine starts ... Started the last nine games of the season at small forward in place of injured senior Tia Davis ... Toledo was 5-4 with her in the starting lineup ... Averaged 9.8 minutes, 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game ... Averaged 19.0 minutes, 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game over UT's last nine contests ... Dished out 31 assists compared to 25 turnovers, a 1.24 assist to turnover ratio ... One of five Rockets with a positive assist to turnover ratio ... Tied career high tallying eight points, to go along with five rebounds and two assists vs. Marquette in the opening round of the WNIT (Mar. 20) ... Notched or tied career-highs in minutes played (28), points (8), rebounds (7), field goals (3), free throws (2) in Toledo's 65-55 win vs. Eastern Michigan (Feb. 22) ... Tallied five points, three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 25 minutes in UT's 80-66 victory over Marshall in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Mar. 12) ... Drained 2-of-2 field goals, including a three pointer in collegiate debut vs. Iona (Nov. 23) ... Drilled a pair of trey's at Western Michigan (Feb. 19).
High School: Starred for coach Doug North at Anderson County High School ... Lettered four years in basketball and volleyball ... Four-time all-league and all-area selection ... Named first-team all-state as a senior averaging 20.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game ... Rated one of the top 100 recruits by All-Star Girl?s Report ... Named second-team all-state as a junior, tallying 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.5 steals per contest ... Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 steals per game ... Garnered first-team all-league, all-area and all-state in volleyball as a junior and as a senior ... Member of Student Council ... Finsished high school with a 3.5 GPA.
Personal: Born Lexee Renee McDonnell on Dec. 14, 1983 ... Parents are Richard and Colette McDonnell ... Father works as an office manager and mother works as an administrative assistant ... Has two brothers, Jeremy and Derek ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing all sports ... Enrolled in the College of Business.
SEASON GP-GS MIN (AVG) FG-FGA (%) 3P-3PA (%) FT-FTA (%) REB (AVG) PF-D AST TO BLK ST PTS (AVG)2002-03 28-9 274 (9.8) 17-45 (.378) 6-18 (.333) 5-10 (.500) 42 (1.5) 19-0 31 25 1 9 45 (1.6)TOTALS 28-9 272 (9.8) 17-45 (.378) 6-18 (.333) 5-10 (.500) 42 (1.5) 19-0 31 25 1 9 45 (1.6)
McDONNELL'S CAREER BESTSPoints: 8 twice, last vs. MARQUETTE (3/20/03)Field Goals: 3 twice, last vs. MARQUETTE (3/20/03)Field Goals Attempted: 7 vs . MARQUETTE (3/20/03)3-Point FGs: 2 twice, last vs. MARQUETTE (3/20/03)3-Point FGs Attempted: 4 vs. MARQUETTE (3/20/03)Free Throws: 2 twice, last vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN (2/22/03)Free Throws Attempted: 2 six times, last vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN (2/22/03)Rebounds: 8 vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN (2/22/03)Assists: 3 five times, last vs. Marshall (3/12/03)Blocks: 1 vs. Marshall (3/12/03)Steals: 2 vs. OHIO (2/16/03)Minutes Played: 28 vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN (2/22/03)
