23   Bethanie Bentz Class: Senior Hometown: Enid, Okla. High School: Garber Height: 5-10 Position: Guard Birthdate: 04/19/1983 Experience: 1L

TULSA — A returning letterwinner.

FRESHMAN (2001-02) — Started in four of 29 games during her first season . . . averaged 2.6 (76) points and 1.9 (54) rebounds . . . scored a career-high eight points against Oklahoma State and Fresno State (1/31) and pulled down a career-best seven boards against #4 Oklahoma . . . dished out a single-game best four assists vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff and UMKC.

HIGH SCHOOL — Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Garber High School . . . played in only seven games as a senior before suffering a knee injury . . . was an all-state, all-conference selection as a senior and was also named to the Northwest All-Star team . . . was a Street & Smith and USA Today two-time honorable mention All-American during her sophomore and junior seasons . . . was an AAU All-American in 2000 . . . was a two-time member of the Tulsa World Blue Chip list and was named to the Tulsa World All-State team in 2001 . . . also earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Daily Oklahoman during all four years of her career . . . was a member of the Daily Oklahoma Blue Chip list . . . was tabbed to the WBCA/Reebok Premier Junior List and to the Adidas Premier Senior List . . . was ranked as the 59th-best guard in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report as a junior and was No. 98 as a senior . . . scored 1,002 career points . . . was a two-time conference player of the year . . . helped her team to three Frontier Tournament titles, three district championships and four conference crowns . . . guided the Lady Wolves to the state quarterfinals, a regional runner-up finish and area consolation championship in 1999 . . . led her AAU team, the Oklahoma Air Sooners, to seven state championships, three national titles and one national runner-up . . . also lettered in track and cross country . . . high school basketball and track coach was Brent Rousey.

PERSONAL — Majoring in exercise sports science . . . born Bethanie Rose Bentz on April 19, 1983 . . . one of two children of Ted and Deanne Bentz . . . her father played football at Southwest Oklahoma State, while her mother was a member of the SWOSU basketball and volleyball teams.

Career Highs
Points - 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11-17-01) and Fresno State (1-31-02)
Field Goals Made - 3 vs. Oklahoma State (11-17-01) and Fresno State (1-31-02)
Three-Point FG's Made - 2 vs. UMKC (12-10-01),
Fresno State (1-31-02) and UTEP (2-9-02)
Free Throws Made - 4 vs. UAPB (12-2-01) 
Rebounds - 7 vs. #4 Oklahoma (11-18-01)
Assists - 4 vs. UAPB (12-2-01) and UMKC (12-10-01)
Steals - 3 vs. Oklahoma State (11-17-01)
Blocks - 1 vs. three teams; most recently vs. San Jose State (1-17-02)

Bentz's Career Statistics
YEAR	G-GS	FG-FGA	PCT	3P-3PA	PCT	FT-FTA	PCT	REB-AVG	AST	ST	BLK	PF-D	PTS-AVG
2001-02	29-4	24-85	.282	14-58	.241	14-22	.636	54-1.9	29	8	3	25-0	76-2.6