Courtney Molinaro Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. High School: Allentown Central Catholic Height: 6-0 Position: F Experience: SO

2005-06
Saw significant action off the bench, and was typically the first reserve post head coach Rene Portland turned to...started six games on the year and saw double-digit minutes on 19 occasions...third-leading rebounder among all of Penn State's post players, pulling down 3.2 rpg...undersized at 6-0, but makes up for it with her aggressive, physical play...scored first career point vs. No. 1 Duke in the season-opener (11/18) ...scored 10 points vs. then-No. 24 Texas Tech (12/4)...recorded first career double-double with career highs 12 points and 11 rebounds at Northwestern (1/22)...pulled down at least five rebounds on seven occasions...shot nearly 60 percent from the field on the regular season, which ranked first among all Big Ten freshmen.

High School
Averaged 15.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a senior at Allentown Central Catholic High School...led Vikettes to 26-4 record and district and league titles during senior season...won three straight state titles her freshman, sophomore and junior years...scored 1,543 career points, fourth highest in school history...led conference in scoring junior year...team captain junior and senior seasons...named Pennsylvania All-State first team in 2004 and 2005...Lehigh Valley Conference Most Valuable Player (2004 & '05)...named Lehigh Valley Conference All-Star all four years...recognized as All-Philadelphia first team...invited to Nike All-America Camp in 2004...two-time Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America (2003 & 04)...WBCA All-America candidate in 2005...selected to McDonald's High School Basketball Top 100 List...named to Morning Call All-Area first team in 2004 & 2005...honored as Morning Call Player of the Year senior season...also played volleyball and field hockey...member of Key Club and Pep Club...named 2005 Allentown Central Catholic Best Female Athlete.

Personal
Full name is Courtney Christine Molinaro...born December 19, 1986, in Allentown, Pa...worked as radio talk show host for "Service Electric Sports Talk Saturdays" in 2004 and '05...parents are James and Denise Molinaro...mom `73 Penn State graduate...has one brother, James (Jim), who played football at Notre Dame and now plays for the Washington Redskins. Interested in pursuing a major in communications and journalism.