2008-09 Named Big West Conference Honorable Mention for the third straight year . . . Ranked third in the conference with a .490 field goal percentage . . . Ranked ninth in the Big West averaging 0.93 blocks per game, and sixth in minutes played . . . Became just the 12th member of UCR’s 1,000 point club after scoring 16 points against Cal State Bakersfield on Feb. 11 . . . Recorded her 100th career block on Feb. 28 at UC Irvine . . . Scored in double figures in 12 games . . . Scored a season-high 18 points at Long Beach on Feb. 20 . . . Earned a spot on the Northern Arizona Classic All-Tournament Team . . . Averaged a career-high 9.5 points per game, third-highest on the team . . . Ranks third all-time in Highlander history in minutes played; third in career blocks, and sixth in total rebounds . . . One of four players to start 29 or more games . . .
2007-08 Named to the Big West Honorable Mention team for the second consecutive year … Ranked first on the team and fifth in the Big West with .09 blocks per game and sixth in the Big West with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game … Ranked eighth in the Big West and first on the team averaging 6.6 total rebounds and 4.1 defensive rebounds per game … Ranked third in the Big West and second on the team averaging 31.7 minutes per game … Ranked first on the team grabbing 198 total boards . . . One of three players to start 28 games or more …Scored a season-high 20 points on November 11 at South Dakota … Recorded a double-double 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Big West Tournament quarterfinal against Cal State Fullerton on March 13 . . .
2006-07 Named Big West Conference Honorable Mention … Named Big West co-Player of the Week for Dec. 25-Jan. 1 … One of three players to start all 32 games ... Recorded 13 double-digit scoring games ... Scored 17 points on her birthday at Utah Valley State on December 18 ... Scored two points in Big West semifinals against Long Beach State on March 9 … Had six points and six rebounds in Big West Championship Game versus UC Santa Barbara on March 10 ... Posted four points and three rebounds in NCAA Tournament vs. Arizona State on March 17 . . .
2005-06 One of two players to start 28 games and one of three athletes to play in all 31 games ... Scored a career-high 20 points vs. San Diego State on November 26 and at UC Irvine on January 19 … Tallied eight points and five rebounds in the Big West Championship Game vs. UC Santa Barbara on March 11 … Had four points, two rebounds, and played in 28 minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. North Carolina on March 18 . . .
High School Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Montgomery HS for Coach Lisa Cooper ... Led Knights to Del Rey League and state championships in 2002 and 2003 and CIF playoffs all four years ... State finalist in 2005 ... Selected First Team All-Del Rey League her final two years ... Named to the Daily Breeze All-Area Second Team her senior season ... Awarded school’s Black and Gold Spirit Award ... League Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... Named Most Improved Player as a sophomore and Second Team all-league ... Volunteered with community food and clothing drives at Union Rescue Mission . . .
Personal Ronéy Friend is the daughter of Rodney and Janet Friend … Cousin, Bob McAdoo, played basketball at North Carolina and in the NBA and was elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 … Nickname is “Ro” ... Favorite movies are “Shooter”, “Pete’s Dragon”, and “Barnyard” and the “Shrek” trilogy … Considers Magic Johnson her favorite athlete ... Watches “Ugly Betty,” “Prison Break,” “Avatar,” “Hogan Knows Best” and “Gummi Bears” ... Enjoys eating hot wings and pizza ... Enjoys reading the works of J.K. Rowling and Gabriel Garcia Marquez ... Favorite novels include “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and “The Story of My Life” ... Listens to R&B and gospel ... Cheers for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Hobbies include playing wii with her roommates, horseback riding, and singing … Her biggest influences have been her family because of their support, encouragement and uplifting spirits, and UCR’s strength and conditioning coach Josh ... Her most memorable sports moment was winning the state championship as a freshman.
Career Stats
| Year |
GP-GS |
Min |
Avg |
FG-FGA |
FG% |
3G-3GA |
3G% |
FT-FTA |
FT% |
O |
D |
Tot |
Avg |
PF-DQ |
A |
TO |
B |
S |
Pts |
Avg |
| 05-06 |
31-28 |
1015 |
32.7 |
107-214 |
.500 |
4-14 |
.286 |
46-76 |
.605 |
50 |
96 |
146 |
4.7 |
76-2 |
39 |
60 |
21 |
36 |
264 |
8.5 |
| 06-07 |
32-32 |
1087 |
34.0 |
102-238 |
.429 |
2-8 |
.250 |
52-77 |
.675 |
64 |
108 |
172 |
5.4 |
71-3 |
80 |
100 |
24 |
35 |
258 |
8.1 |
| 07-08 |
30-28 |
950 |
31.7 |
100-221 |
.452 |
5-17 |
.294 |
67-111 |
.604 |
75 |
123 |
198 |
6.6 |
83-2 |
50 |
72 |
27 |
34 |
272 |
9.1 |
| 08-09 |
31-29 |
1021 |
32.9 |
127-260 |
.488 |
3-9 |
.333 |
37-59 |
.627 |
35 |
87 |
122 |
3.9 |
76-1 |
60 |
56 |
29 |
32 |
294 |
9.5 |
| Totals |
124-117 |
4073 |
32.8 |
436-933 |
.467 |
14-48 |
.292 |
202-323 |
.625 |
224 |
414 |
638 |
5.1 |
306-8 |
229 |
288 |
101 |
137 |
1088 |
8.8 |
