Mirenda Swearengin Class: Senior Hometown: Houston, Texas Last College: New Mexico JC Height: 5-6 Position: Guard Birthdate: 05/23/1984

Fresno State: (2005-06) Named WAC Player of the Year, becoming the first Bulldog to earn the honor since 1986-87 ... first team All-WAC selection ... tabbed a Preseason All-WAC selection by the coaches ... started all 24 games she appeared in after missing the first eight contests of the year ... averaged a team-best 33.0 minutes per game ... second on the club in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg) ...

Mirenda Swearengin

led the team in assists (113) and assists per game (4.7) ... second on the club in steals with 66 ... in WAC games, averaged 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game ... 20-63 from three-point territory ... tallied three double-doubles ... scored in double-figures 19 times ... led Bulldogs in rebounding 14 times and scoring five times ... on seven different occasions, totaled at least five points, five rebounds and five assists ... on two different occasions, fell one assist shy of a triple-double: against Hawai'i on Jan. 21, she finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and seven steals and in a win over Utah State on Mar. 2, she totaled 13 points, career-best 13 rebounds and nine assists ... in season debut vs. Arizona on Dec. 15, scored 14 points to go with six boards and four assists ... scored season-best 22 points on 10-11 shooting with six boards, four assists and five steals at San Francisco on Dec. 20 ... at Texas Tech on Dec. 29, poured in 19 points to match six rebounds, five assists and five steals ... notched 12 points and nine rebounds at Utah State on Jan. 7 ... added 17 points with four assists and three steals vs. Louisiana Tech on Jan. 14 ... at Idaho on Jan. 19, handed out nine assists ... in WAC Tournament vs. New Mexico State, scored 18 points with six assists and six steals ... in a WNIT win over UCSB on Mar. 16, totaled 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six steals ... dished out career-high 11 assists in a WNIT victory vs. UNLV on Mar. 19 ... at Kansas State in the WNIT on Mar. 22, registered 16 points, eight boards and seven assists.

(2004-05) Named to WAC All-Tournament team after she averaged 21 ppg and pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists during conference tournament play ... participated in 31 games and started 30 ... finished third on the team in scoring at 10.5 ppg ... led squad in assists (128), minutes played per game (30.9) and three-pointers (41) ... scored in double-figures 14 times ... notched three 20-point games ... led team in scoring seven times ... pulled down at least four boards in 27 games ... in WAC contests, she averaged 9.1 ppg and 4.9 rpg ... stepped up her play in big games, scoring a career-best 23 points vs. UCLA on Dec. 11 and matching that total in a WAC Tournament contest against Louisiana Tech on Mar. 11. In the game against the Lady Techsters, she played a career-best 48 minutes ... notched first career double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds in win over San Jose State on Mar. 3 ... in WAC Tournament triumph over SMU on Mar. 9, led team with 19 points and six assists ... against Utah Valley State on Feb. 23, had eight assists and five steals ... in a win over San Diego on Dec. 5, scored 16 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists ... added 21 points in a win at Long Island on Dec. 20 ... led Bulldogs with 19 points at Tulsa on Feb. 17 ... registered 14 points, five rebounds and three steals vs. Nevada on Feb. 26 ... poured in 13 points with eight rebounds vs. Tulsa on Jan. 22 ... scored nine points in her collegiate debut vs. Pepperdine on Nov. 19.

New Mexico Junior College: Helped guide NMJC to a 50-11 record over the past two seasons ... in 2003-04, she averaged 11.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 7.1 assists per game ... two-time All-WJCAC first team honoree ... two-time All-Region selection during her time at New Mexico Junior College.

Jones High School: Lettered in basketball ... all-state selection ... played on a district championship team ... finished first in assists and steals and second in three-pointers during her career.

Personal: Born May 23, 1984 in Houston, Texas ... parents are Floyd and Eulalia Swearengin ... hobbies include surfing the net, dancing and writing poetry ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because "he's smooth, he's a great defender and he's the next Michael Jordan" ... describes biggest athletic thrill as when "one of my teammates made a big shot from my assist to force overtime and eventually win the game" ... chose to attend Fresno State because "I love the players and the coaches, and it's California."

Fresno State Career Statistics

Year	G-Gs	MPG	Fg-Fga	Pct	3p-3pa	Pct	Ft-Fta	Pct	Reb	Avg	Pf-D	Ast	To	Blk	St	Tp	Avg
2004-05	31-30	30.9	121-314	.385	41-127	.323	43-70	.614	157	5.1	60-1	128	123	1	64	326	10.5
2005-06	24-24	33.0	122-294	.415	20-63	.317	41-71	.577	150	6.3	47-0	113	86	3	66	305	12.7
Totals	55-54	32.0	243-608	.400	61-190	.321	84-141	.595	307	5.6	107-1	241	209	4	130	631	11.5

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