Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

USA Basketball Notes:

Gold Medals: 2013 World University Games, 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
One of six collegiate athletes who participated in the 2013 USA National Team mini-camp Oct. 4-6 in Las Vegas.
Member of the 2013 USA Women’s World University Games Team that earned a 6-0 record and the gold medal in Kazan, Russia.
Helped the USA to a gold medal and 8-1 record in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship in Valdivia, Chile.
Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted an 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship in Rodez and Toulouse, France.
Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament title in Spain.
As a member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team, helped the USA capture a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico City, Mexico.

In two years at Connecticut, has compiled a 68-9 record (.883), advanced to two NCAA Final Fours, captured the 2013 NCAA Championship and earned the 2012 Big East Tournament title.
As a sophomore in 2012-13, started in 38 of 39 games and led the team in scoring (17.6 ppg.) to help UConn to the NCAA Championship, was second on the team with 6.3 rpg.; sank 118 3-pointers for a single-season school record; shot a NCAA Division I best 49.2 percent from 3-point (118-240), a team-best 89.5 percent from the line and 52.8 percent from the field; scored in double figures 31 times and had three double-doubles.
WBCA/State Farm and USBWA All-American and Associated Press All-America second team (2013).
NCAA All-Final Four and NCAA All-Regional (2013).
All-Big East Conference first team (2013).
Big East Freshman of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and the second Husky freshman honored as the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2012).
Reached 1,000 points in fewer games than any Husky except Maya Moore.
Will enter 2013-14 with the fifth-highest scoring average in school history (16.3 ppg.) and is third on the all-time 3-point percentage list at 43.8 percent.
As a freshman in 2011-12, started in one of 38 games and averaged 15 ppg. and 5.4 rpg. to help UConn to the Final Four; notched 32 double-digit performances and registered 14 consecutive double-digit games to end the season.

Born Kaleena Jordan Lewis on Nov. 3, 1993, in Pomona, Calif.
Daughter of Sundy and Khairi Ali; has a sister, Taylor, and two brothers, Jaden and Xander.
Mother played college softball.
As a senior in 2010-11, led Mater Dei High School (Calif.) to a third-straight CIF-SS Division 1AA title and a second-straight state title.
As a junior in 2009-10, helped her team to a 32-1 record and a 2A Southern Section and state championship.
As a sophomore in 2008-09, Mater Dei finished with a 32-1 record and the Nor Cal Divison II state semifinals.
Unanimous National Player of the Year: Naismith, WBCA, Gatorade, Parade Magazine and USA Today (2011).
McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade California Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011).
Favorite food: Pizza.
Favorite class: English.
Favorite item of clothing: Shoes.
Most played song or artist: Ne-yo.
Can’t live without: my iPod.
This Right hander wears No. 23 because: someone had 32 when I was younger, so I flipped the numbers.
Best player you have faced: I don’t know, there have been a lot.
Away from the court you enjoy: Going to the movies and reading books.
Most people don’t know: I love to listen to 90’s R&B.