April Jean

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Coffeyville (Kans.) CC
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.

As a Junior
Played in all 28 games, starting 26 times … One of four Orangewomen to average more than 34 minutes per game … SU’s second-leading rebounder with 7.1 rebounds per contest … One of four Orangewomen to score in double figures at 10.2 points per game … Averaged 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in BIG EAST games … Ranked ninth in the conference in total rebounding and sixth in defensive rebounds (5.11) … Was xth in rebounding at 7.6 boards per contest during BIG EAST play … Her 200 rebounds were the eight-most by a junior ever at Syracuse … Ended the regular season with a career-best four straight double-digit scoring games … Made first appearance in an SU uniform against Siena … Played the most of any SU reserve with eight points in 35 minutes versus the Saints … Started her first game at Harvard and scored 15 points on 7-of-8 from the floor … Recorded first collegiate double-double against California with 12 points and 10 rebounds … Scored 11 points and had nine rebounds in a career-high 43 minutes of play against Vermont … Recorded four points and a career-high seven steals in 26 minutes of play against Cornell … Scored career highs in points (23), assists (6) and rebounds (15) at home versus Miami for her second career double-double … Pulled down double-figure rebounds for the third time with 14 caroms at St. John’s … Recorded rebounds in double-figures for the fourth time with 13 at Georgetown … Posted 15 points and eight rebounds in a career-high 44 minutes against West Virginia … Recorded a team-high 20 points against Pittsburgh … Made a carer-high eight field goals against the Panthers.

Prior to Syracuse
Played two seasons at Coffeyville Community College (Kans.) … Team went a combined 44-20 … Scored 1,017 points (18.5 per game) in her junior college career … Also had 406 rebounds (7.4 per game) in two seasons … Set the school’s single-game scoring record with 49 points in January of 2001 … Second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference in 2001-02 … First-team all-conference as a freshman … Named to the All-Region VI First Team as a freshman after averaging 19.8 points and 7.7 rebounds … Also named to the Region VI All-Tournament team that season … Captained the team as a sophomore.

Personal
Born January 21, 1982 … Daughter of Candace Wells and Carl Jean … Majoring in political science.