Drake University Athletics

Coach Stephens on Anderson ? “Michelle will give us size and depth at the center position. She needs to continue to work on developing  her inside moves to help make a contribution to our team.”

Sophomore Year (2007-08) ? Redshirted campaign.

Freshman Year (2006-07) ? Played in 21 games, averaging 0.4 points and 0.5 rebounds...scored two points against Western Illinois, Indiana State (Dec. 29), Creighton (Jan. 14) and versus No. 3/4 Tennessee...equaled a career high with two rebounds against the eventual National Champion Lady Vols...played a career-high 18 minutes at Indiana State and pulled down a rebound, while also recording one of her two assists on the season...cracked the scoring and rebounding columns for the first time as a collegian in a 79-45 triumph over Western Illinois.

High School ? Earned first team all-state Missouri Class 2A honors twice...three-time unanimous first team all-district...three-year first team all-conference selection... averaged 13.6 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior, while shooting 51.5 percent from the floor...scored 1,335 career points and tallied 1,100 career rebounds...averaged 12.3 points and 10.2 rebounds while shooting 49.9 percent over the course of her career...netted a career-high 30 points in a sectional contest her junior year...accumulated a career-high 26 rebounds versus Plattsburg as a sophomore...helped guide North Platte to a pair of KCI championships as a junior and senior...won district championship her junior and senior seasons...guided North Platte to first state appearance since 1989 as a senior, where it finished fourth...named Missouri Sports Writers first team all-state her junior and senior years...also named to Missouri Basketball Coaches Association all-state team her junior and senior years...National Honor Society student...first athlete from North Platte High School to earn a Division I athletic scholarship.

Personal ? Given name is Michelle Marie Anderson...born June 3, 1988, in San Diego, Calif....daughter of Earl and Sylvia Anderson...has two brothers Eric (37), Brian (23) and a sister Tara (21)...majoring in journalism.