30   Julia Braseth

Class: Senior Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich. High School: East Grand Rapids

Height: 6-0 Position: F/C

2005-06: Named 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship Most Outstanding Player...Earned NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship All-Tournament Team...Named to All-GLIAC North Division Second Team...Played in 35 games, starting in 34 for the Lakers...Ranked third on the team in both scoring and rebounding, posting 11.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game...Led the Lakers with 92 offensive rebounds and ranked third on the team, adding 129 defensive boards...Shot 49.5% from the field...Posted six double-doubles on the season...Tallied 10 or more rebounds in eight games...Scored in double figures in 22 games...Her 11.4 points ranked 24th and her 6.1 rebounds per game ranked 10th in the GLIAC...Ranked eighth in offensive rebounds (2.6) and 13th in field goal percentage (49.5%) in the GLIAC...Recorded a career-high 25 points, while tying her season-high with 14 rebounds in a 66-58 win against Saginaw Valley State (2/22/06)...Tallied 23 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in a 74-60 victory against Northwood (2/9/06)...Tallied 21 points and eight rebounds as she shot 58.3% from the field as the Lakers beat Charleston, 74-59, in the quartfinals of the National Championship (3/22/06)...Added 15 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals in a 76-63 win over Cal State Chico (3/23/06) in the semifinals of the National Championships...Braseth posted 15 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists as GVSU defeated American International, 58-52, to claim the school's first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship title.

2004-05: Earned All-GLIAC Second Team North Division honors...Played in all 34 games, starting in 33 for GVSU...Averaged 8.0 points and was second on the team with 5.9 rebounds per game...Her 5.9 rebounds per game ranked 16th in the GLIAC...Shot 51.7% from the field, which ranked 12th in the GLIAC...Scored in double-figures 11 times...Posted a season-high 20 points and seven rebounds in an 80-59 win over Hillsdale (1/15/05)...Tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds as GVSU beat Northern Michigan, 61-51, in the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament...Added 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 73-69, Laker win over Wisconsin-Parkside in the NCAA Great Lakes Region Quarterfinals.

2003-04: Played in 20 games, starting in 16 as a freshman for the Lakers...Averaged 12.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game...Recorded five double-doubles...Posted 10 or more points 14 times...Shot 54.9% from the field (84-for-153)...Pulled down 10 or more rebounds four times...Tallied 132 rebounds, 54 on the offensive glass...Posted a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds against Gannon University (1/24/04)...Recorded a career-high 16 rebounds and 17 points at Wayne State (1/15/04)...Tallied a season-high five steals against Lake Superior State (12/13/03)...Pulled down five offensive and eight defensive rebounds and added 14 points at St. Cloud State (1/4/04)...Went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, tallying 14 points and 12 rebounds at Hillsdale (1/17/04)...Recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds against Saginaw Valley State (2/14/04).

High School: Prepped at East Grand Rapids High School under head coach Colleen Lamoreaux-Tate...Named to all-conference team twice...Earned second team all-state honors as a junior and first team as a senior...Two-year team captain...Averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds as she helped her team to a 25-2 record and a state final appearance...Led team to conference, district, and regional championships three consecutive years...Member of varsity club for three years...National Honor Society member her senior year...Also played soccer for four years, volleyball her freshman year, and track her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Fred and Deb Braseth...Enjoys traveling, going to the beach, and hanging out with her friends...Majoring in business.