2005-06 Women's Basketball Roster
Melinda Queen
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Oak Forest, Ill.
- High School:
- Carl Sandburg
Senior (2008-09)... Earned her fourth varsity letter ... Earned Michigan's Best Defensive Player Award ... Started in each of Michigan's 30 games ... Averaged 28.6 minutes per game ... Fourth on the team in scoring with 6.9 points per game, which is the best scoring average of her four-year career ... Set a new career high with 20 points against Northwestern (Dec. 28) ... Had a career day against Cincinnati (Dec. 19) set new career highs in three-point field goals (4) and tied her career high with five assists ... Played a career-best 37 minutes against Texas A&M (Nov. 20) ... Set a new career high in free throw (9) and free throw attempts (11) in the season-opener against Kentucky (Nov. 15) ... Tallied a career-high eight rebounds against Belmont in the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Classic (Nov. 28) ... Tied career highs in assists with five against Indiana (March 1), blocks with two against Iowa (Jan. 26) and steals with four against Wisconsin (Jan. 11) ... Played a career-best 37 minutes on two occasions ... concludes her career with 440 points and 220 career rebounds.
Junior (2007-08)... Earned third varsity letter ... played in 28 games ... averaged 11.1 minutes per game ... averaged 2.1 points (59 total) and 1.2 rebounds (34 total) ... scored a career-high 12 points against Northwestern (Jan. 6) ... grabbed a season-best three rebounds six times ... dished out a season-high three assists at Indiana (Feb. 17) ... collected a season-best three steals at Wisconsin (Jan. 17) ... posted a season-high one block four times ... matched a career-best with one three-pointer made in two games: against Iowa (Dec. 30) and against Northwestern ... made a career-high five free throws (5-of-6) against Akron (Nov. 10) ... played a season-best 27 minutes at Wisconsin.
Sophomore (2006-07)... Earned second varsity letter ... played in all 30 games and made seven starts ... averaged 12.5 minutes per game ... averaged 3.5 points (105 total) and 2.2 rebounds (65 total) ... shot 46 percent (38-of-83) from the field and 37 percent (22-of-33) from three-point range ... scored in double figures twice ... scored a career-high 11 points at Northwestern (Feb. 18) ... grabbed a career-best seven rebounds in two games: against Detroit (Nov. 20) and at Illinois (Feb. 1) ... dished out a season-best two assists three times ... collected a season-high three steals against Detroit ... posted a career-best two blocks at Indiana (Dec. 31) ... matched a career high with one three-pointer made seven times ... matched a career best with four free throws made (4-of-4) against Duke (Nov. 25) ... played a career-high 34 minutes against Wisconsin (Jan. 11).
Freshman (2005-06)... Earned first varsity letter ... played in 28 games and made 12 starts ... averaged 18.1 minutes per game ... averaged 2.5 points (70 total) and 2.6 rebounds (73 total) ... ranked third among Michigan freshmen in steals at 1.04 (29 total) ... led or shared the team lead in steals seven times ... scored a season-high seven points in two games: against Saint Francis (Pa.) (Nov. 12) and at Minnesota (Feb. 5) ... grabbed a season-best six rebounds in two games: at Minnesota and against Michigan State (Feb. 23) ... dished out a career-high five assists at Penn State (Feb. 2) ... collected a career-best four steals at Minnesota ... posted a season-high one block four times ... knocked down a career-best one three-pointer two times ... made a career-high four free throws (4-of-4) against Indiana in first round of Big Ten Conference Tournament (March 2) ... played a season-best 32 minutes in two games: at Penn State and at Minnesota.
Prep... Attended Carl Sandburg High School (2005), coached by Chris Bochnak ... National Honor Society member ... honor roll student ... four-year varsity letterwinner ... played just five games during her sophomore season due to injury ... Key Statistics... finished career with 601 points, 391 rebounds, 171 assists, 148 steals and 67 blocks ... averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals as a senior ... Honors and Rankings... McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior ... Street & Smith's All-America honorable mention as a junior and senior ... named to all-state third team as a senior ... named to All-SICA West first team as a senior ... named All-SICA honorable mention as a freshman and junior ... named to Daily Southtown and Star all-area teams as a senior ... named to Chicago Tribune all-area third team as a freshman ... listed as the No. 85 player in the nation by Blue Star Report... Other Sports... three-year varsity letterwinner in track and field ... events included 100, 200, 400 x 2 relay and high jump.
Personal... Melinda Lillian Queen was born February 14, 1987 ... daughter of Rodney and Denise Queen ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... sociology major.
| Season | G-GS | Min | Avg | FG-FGA | Pct | 3FG-A | Pct | FT-FTA | Pct | Reb | Avg | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts | Avg |
| 2005-06 | 28-12 | 507 | 18.1 | 26-73 | .356 | 2-7 | .286 | 16-29 | .552 | 73 | 2.6 | 24 | 52 | 4 | 29 | 70 | 2.5 |
| 2006-07 | 30-7 | 376 | 12.5 | 38-83 | .458 | 7-19 | .368 | 22-33 | .667 | 65 | 2.2 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 105 | 3.5 |
| 2007-08 | 28-0 | 311 | 11.1 | 19-61 | .311 | 2-19 | .105 | 19-27 | .704 | 34 | 1.2 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 2.1 |
| 2008-09 | 30-30 | 859 | 28.6 | 68-185 | .368 | 17-66 | .258 | 53-84 | .631 | 100 | 3.3 | 61 | 75 | 16 | 31 | 206 | 6.9 |
| Career | 116-49 | 2053 | 17.7 | 151-402 | .376 | 28-111 | .252 | 110-173 | .636 | 272 | 2.3 | 117 | 185 | 28 | 86 | 440 | 3.8 Women's Basketball Highlights vs. Iowa State - NCAA Tournament (March 21) Friday, March 21 Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Selection Show Reaction Sunday, March 16 Women's Basketball Highlights vs. Maryland (March 7) Friday, March 07 Women's Basketball Highlights vs. Washington (March 6) Thursday, March 06       |
