Cal State San Marcos Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16: Appeared in 23 contests … Averaged 6.7 minutes per game … Tallied two points, four rebounds and four assists against Cal State L.A. (Feb. 6). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15 AT FRESNO PACIFIC UNIV.: Appeared in 18 games, including four starts, for the Sunbirds … Dropped a season-best 10 points against Holy Names (Dec. 4) … Tallied six rebounds and three steals against Azusa Pacific (Dec. 6) … Pulled down a season-high eight boards versus Notre Dame de Namur (Jan. 28).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona … Played four years of varsity basketball under coach Troy Wiese … Team MVP her senior year … Selected to Arizona coaches’ association all-star game … Led team to division championship and state runner-up finish her junior year.

PERSONAL: Born July 10, 1996 in Phoenix, Ariz. … Daughter of Ron and Cori Bender … Has one brother, Drew, who plays basketball at Cal State East Bay … Roots for the Lakers … Favorite Athletes are Kobe Bryant and Shaq … Enjoys dancing and singing extremely loud and off key … Plans to major in Business and Marketing.