Melissa Schneider  #24 Senior Guard Arlington Heights, IL John Hersey High School 5-7

Career Highs Points 21 Twice Rebounds 10 at Monmouth 1/17/97 Assists 6 Multiple times

1999-2000 Pre-Season Bio: One of the team's top athletes.a "slasher" offensively.tremendous speed with and without the ball.quick feet and hands.JUNIOR: First team All-Midwest Conference selection...named to the Forester Tip-Off Tournament All-tourney team after tallying 28 points, 7 assists and 12 rebounds in the Foresters' two wins...finished second on the team with 18.3 points per game, 50 steals, 61 assists, 112 field goals made, 280 field goals attempted, 15 three-point field goals made, 45 three-point field goals attempted, 4 blocked shots, and 621 minutes...fifth on the team with 90 total rebounds...19th in the conference in scoring (11.4 ppg)...ninth in the league for three-point field goal percentage (31.2%)...led the team in scoring five times, including a stretch of four out of five games from January 15-19...totaled 40 points, seven rebounds and seven steals during a two-game weekend split in January...scored in double figures 15 times including 19 points three times and 21 points twice...followed up her Forester Tip-Off All-Tournament performance with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in a 77-65 win over St. Mary's (IN)...scored 14 points and added 6 steals (the highest individual LF total of the season) on November 28th against Illinois College...19 points and 6 rebounds in a 25-point victory at Knox on January 19th...recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a 71-65 overtime win over Lawrence on Febrary 2nd...21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Illinios College in the MWC Tournament semifinals...started 22 games and appeared in all 23 games...SOPHOMORE: Appeared in all 24 games...team's fifth leading scorer with 7.8 points per game...sixth on the team in rebounding (75) and steals (23)...fifth on the team in free throws (44), assists (27) and field goals (tied with 70)...FRESHMAN: Played in all 22 of the Foresters' games primarily as a reserve...averaged 4.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest and contributed 28 steals...tallied 10 points in her first collegiate game (vs. North Park on November 22nd)...notched a double-double at Monmouth on January 17th with 13 points and 10 rebounds...had 13 points and 7 rebounds vs. Lawrence on January 28th...twice had 6 steals in a game -- vs. Grinnell on January 24th and vs. Ripon on February 22nd...HIGH SCHOOL: Selected All-Mid-Suburban Conference and All-Area her senior season...also named team captain...named to the All-Hersey Christmas Tournament team after leading all tournament participants in scoring...All-Maine West Tip-Off Tournament selection after connecting on the most three-point field goals in the tourney...picked as a Daily Herald Player of the Week...averaged 17 points, 4 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 assists her senior season...set the school record with 56 three-point field goals, including 48 in one season...led HHS to a 24-7 overall record and the regional championship in 1996...also an All-Conference and All-Area softball player...her basketball coach was Linda Mass.