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Octavia Askew Cal State Dominguez Hills: Askew enters her fourth and final season in Cardinal Red & Gold, the only one of five seniors on the squad to play all four years. 2003-04: Started 20 games of 27 played ... Ranked 20th in steals in the conference with 1.70 picks per game ... Led squad in steals 8 times, in assists five times and in scoring twice ... Scored in double figures 8 times, including season-high 21 @ UC San Diego (Feb. 27), during which she drained 7-of-9 shots from the field, including a perfect 2-for-2 from behind the 3-point line and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe ... Pulled down season-best 7 boards @ Cal Poly Pomona (Jan. 24) ... Swiped 3 steals on 6 different occasions, and had at least one steal in nine-consecutive games (Feb. 7 - March 5). 2002-03: Started 22 of 26 games played, averaging over 28 minutes per game ... Averaged 8.1 points and 4.0 boards per contest ... Scored in double-figures eight times, including season-high 18 point outburst vs. Sonoma State on Jan. 18 ... In that contest, shot 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point land, and pulled down seven boards ... Led teams in steals, including seven games with at least four steals ... Points per game average was second-best amongst returners ... Tallied second-highest totals in field goals and assists on squad. 2001-02: Saw action in 16 of the Toros 26 games last season … Scored first collegiate basket in the Toros’ 67-59 win over Grand Canyon University … Saw significant minutes in the Toros game against Cal Poly Pomona. Birmingham HS: Played four seasons for the Patriots where she helped lead the team to three West Valley conference championships … Was named to the East vs. West All-Star game. Personal: Born November 11, 1982 in Orange County, CA … Mother is Sheila Askew … Siblings are Shanika, Julius and Sharday … Greatest athletic highlight was making it to the playoffs ... Majoring in Biology.
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