May 25, 2012
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Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Anaheim Hills, Calif.

High School:
Mater Dei

Position:
Forward

04/01/2012

Barnes Arico Offers Analysis of Women's Final Four

St. John's Coach Breaks Down Matchups for the Associated Press

04/01/2012

No. 3 Huskies Slip in Overtime to No. 4 Irish, 83-75

Stefanie Dolson led the Huskies with 20 points and nine rebounds.

04/01/2012

UConn Players Enjoyed Proving Coach Geno Wrong

Associated Press Feature Story

03/30/2012

Five Former Huskies Named To 2012 Olympic Team

Huskies Stay Busy In Denver

03/29/2012

Hayes, Hartley and Mosqueda-Lewis Earn AP All-America Honors

Hayes Named to Third Team; Hartley and Mosqueda-Lewis named Honorable Mention

05/14/2012

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Photo Gallery

Photos of Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

04/01/2012

No. 3 Huskies Slip in Overtime to No. 4 Irish, 83-75 (AP)

Stefanie Dolson led the Huskies with 20 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA semifinals.

04/01/2012

Women's Basketball: National Semifinal Connecticut vs Notre Dame

Pepsi Center Denver Co

03/30/2012

Final Four- Day 2

UConn Huskies meet with media at the Pepsi Center.

03/29/2012

Women's Basketball Connecticut arrives for Final Four

Mile High Stadium , Denver Co

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Photo Gallery

2011-12 SEASON
Had a breakout freshman campaign as she led the Huskies in scoring with 15 points per game and was third on the team in rebounding with 5.4 per game... Kaleena notched 32 double digit performances in her freshman season, including 10 20-plus point performances... Led the team in scoring in 13 of UConn's contests... She scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds in her first collegiate game on 11/13 against Holy Cross... Mosqueda-Lewis netted 25 points and had seven grabs against Pacific (11/15)... Tallied her second consecutive game of a 20-point performance with 25 points against Stanford on November 21... Netted 11 points and pulled down nine boards on 11/25 against Fairleigh Dickinson... Had a season-high seven assists versus Buffalo on November 26... Mosqueda-Lewis knocked in 23 points and notched six rebounds against Dayton on 11/27... Finished the Towson game on November 30 with 21 points, three assists and three steals... On 12/6 she scored 14 versus Texas A&M... Registered 15 points and five boards at Seton Hall on December 9... Mosqueda-Lewis tallied her eighth straight double-figure performance with 12 points against West Virginia on January 4... Scored 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds versus Providence (1/10)... Netted 16 points at Villanova on 1/14... Concluded the North Carolina contest with 15 points and six rebounds on 1/16... Went 8-of-13 from the field and 5-for-7 from the charity stripe en route to 25 points at DePaul on January 21... Mosqueda-Lewis netted 19 points and notched eight grabs at Syracuse (1/25)... On February 4 she scored 11 points and had five rebounds against Rutgers... Registered 14 consecutive double digit performances to end the 2011-12 season... Scored 23 points, brought in six rebounds and dished out four assists versus Georgetown on 2/11... Finished the St. John's (2/18) game with 12 points, six grabs and four assists... Knocked in 23 points at Pitt (2/21) before tallying 27 points and seven grabs at Marquette on February 25... Mosqueda-Lewis went 5-for-6 from behind the arc on March 4 against Rutgers as she scored 17 points... recorded 22 points and five rebounds versus St. John's (3/5)... Scored 19 points and brought in eight rebounds against Notre Dame on 3/6 in the BIG EAST Championship... Went 7-of-7 from the foul line en route to 21 points against Prairie View A&M on 3/17 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament... On March 18 she had 15 points against Kansas State... Recorded her first career double-double in the Sweet Sixteen versus Penn State (3/25) with 11 grabs and 12 points... Mosqueda-Lewis scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds versus Kentucky (3/27)... Registered 13 points and seven rebounds in the Final Four against Notre Dame on April 1.


Before UConn:
Averaged 21.7 points 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game in her final year at Mater Dei High School ... 2010-11 Naismith, WBCA, Parade Magazine, USA Today and Gatorade National Player of the Year. Joins Tamika Williams, Ann Strother, Tina Charles and Maya Moore as the only UConn recruits to be named Gatorade National Player of the Year ... Led Mater Die to a 34-1 record and a second-straight California Interscholastic Federation Division I State Championship during her senior campaign ... Led the squad to a No. 1 national ranking and set single-season records for 3-point field goals (116) and free throw percentage (.870) ... Honored as a 2011 McDonald's All-American and WBCA All-American ... Averaged 22.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and was honored as California's Gatorade Player of the Year following her sophomore season at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif. ... shot 58 percent from the floor, including 52 percent from long-range, en route to leading Mater Dei High School to a No. 1 national ranking and a 32-1 record ... A member of Team USA's U16 Team, which won the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Mosqueda-Lewis led the team in scoring at 14 points per game ... Rated as the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2011 by ESPN Hoopgurlz and Blue Star and tabbed as the No. 2 prospect by the All-Star Girls Report ... Honored as a 2010 USA Today All-USA First Team pick and made the Third Team in 2009 ... Selected to the Parade All-America First Team in both 2009 and 2010 ... Averaged 15.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during her freshman year at Mater Dei ... Mater Dei sported a 123-7 record during Mosqueda-Lewis' tenure and she is the school's all-time leader in points (2,744), rebounds (874) and 3-point field goals with 337.

USA BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE
2011 U19 National Team (Gold Medal)
2010 U17 National Team (Gold Medal)
2009 U16 National Team (Gold Medal)

PERSONAL
Born on November 3, 1993 ... Mother Sundy Ali and stepfather Khairi Ali ... Undecided on a major.

CAREER HIGHS (through April 10, 2012)
Points 27 at Marquette (February 25, 2012)
Field Goals Made 10 Three Times
Field Goals Attempted 19 Twice
3-Pt Field Goals Made 6 vs. Dayton (November 27, 2011)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted 13 vs. UNC (January 16, 2012)
Free Throws Made 7 vs. Prairie View (March 17, 2012)
Free Throws Attempted 8 vs. St. John's (March 5, 2012)
Rebounds 11 vs. Penn State (March 25, 2012)
Assists 7 vs. Buffalo (November 26, 2011)
Blocks 3 vs. St. John's (February 18, 2012)
Steals 3 SixTimes

Career Statistics

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