| Crystal Howard |
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Sophomore (2005-06 at Iowa Western CC): Appeared in 23 games for coaches Brett Meckley and Errol Lowery at IWCC in Council Bluffs, Iowa ... averaged 20.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists (96) and 4.0 steals (93) per game while leading the Reivers to a 24-8 record and the regional championship game ... shot 40 percent from the floor and made 54 3-pointers ... netted 14 points and eight rebounds at Barton County (11/4) ... poured in 34 points in a 74-69 win over Cloud County (11/18).
Freshman (2004-05): Played in nine games at Mizzou with two starts before transferring to Iowa Western CC ... averaged 5.2 points, 3.2 rebounds in 19 minutes per game ... opened her career with a pair of nine-point outings against Northern Illinois (11/19) and Iowa (11/20) ... came off the bench against the Huskies and made her first two field goal attempts before finishing 4-for-5 with an assist and a steal in 14 minutes ... had five rebounds in 27 minutes at New Mexico (11/26) ... made her first career start a day later with a team-high 27 minutes in a 33-point win over Providence (11/27) ... 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting (2-of-3 from behind the arc) versus Eastern Michigan (12/4) ... made her second start at Missouri State (12/8) with nine points and six boards in 25 minutes.
High School: A three-time all-state honoree under coaches Michele Roberts and Chad Townsend at Central H.S. in Omaha, Neb. ... was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Nebraska, and was a McDonald's All-America nominee in 2004 after averaging 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Eagles ... a Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American ... earned metro first-team honors in 2001-02 and 2003-04 ... participated in two all-star games ... tied the all-time Nebraska Coaches Association all-star scoring record with a 25-point performance ... was named Most Valuable Player of the Metro All-Star game ... was named to the all-Nebraska second team in 2001-02 and first team as a sophomore and senior ... named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 South Dakota Showcase AAU tournament ... named the 2002 and 2004 Omaha Public Schools Player of the Year ... was part of an Eagle squad that won district titles in 2001 and 2002; both squads reached the state tournament.
Personal: Full name is Crystal J. Howard ... born on Dec. 13, 1985 in Memphis, Tenn. ... daughter of Dannie Davis and Linda Howard ... has an older brother, Xavier; an older sister, Toni; a younger sister, Chelsea, and a younger brother, Danny ... possible majors include communications and engineering.
