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2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Helena Sverrisdottir was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year following the conclusion of the regular season... started 33 of 35 games as a true freshman... finished the season as TCU's highest-scoring freshman since Sandora Irvin (10.8) in 2001-02... ranked second on the team in rebounds and third in scoring and assists... led the Frogs in scoring eight times, nine times in rebounds and 10 games in assists... the lone freshman to appear among the Mountain West Conference's top-30 rankings for scoring (21st), rebounds (12th) and assists (14th)... became the fourth true freshman to start a season opener under Head Coach Jeff Mittie against Radford (Nov. 9), joining sophomore teammate Shayla Moore (2006 vs. Maryland) and former Frogs Natasha Lacy (2003) and Sandora Irvin (2001)... led TCU against Colorado State (Jan. 19) with then-career highs of 20 points and eight rebounds... recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and a then-career-high 11 rebounds during the Feb. 5 win over BYU... followed up by leading the Frogs in scoring (14 pts), rebounds (eight) and assists (four) against SDSU on Feb. 9... named Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Week for her efforts against the Cougars and Aztecs... pulled down a personal-best 12 rebounds while adding nine points and four assists during TCU's home win over No. 22/22 Wyoming (Feb. 13)... led TCU to a home overtime win over New Mexico (Feb. 17) with a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds... shot 10-of-15 from the field against the Lobos, while scoring 19 points after halftime... earned Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week for her play against the Cowgirls and Lobos... shot 5-of-7 from the field while leading TCU with 15 points and six boards during a March 1 home win over UNLV... collected a career-best three blocks during the March 5 home finale victory over Air Force... tied for the team lead with 12 points during TCU's MWC tourney semifinal loss to San Diego State (March 14)... went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line while totaling 16 points against Texas Tech (March 24) in the WNIT Third Round... pulled down 10 boards in the season-ending loss to Colorado in the WNIT quarterfinal round, her fifth contest with double-figure rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sverrisdottir led the Icelandic national team to a third-place finish in Division B of the qualifying round for Eurobasket Women 2007... paced all players in Group B with 19.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game... recorded at least 20 points and 10 boards in three of six games, including highs of 33 points against Ireland and 15 boards versus Norway... shot 50.8 percent from the field for the tournament... earned Most Valuable Player honors each of her last three seasons with Haukar of the Icelandic Express League... led Haukar to consecutive league championships in 2006 and 2007... averaged 21.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during her final season.
PERSONAL: Sverrisdottir is undecided on a major... born March 11, 1988... parents are Sverrir Hjorleifsson and Svanhildur Gudlaugsdottir... has two brothers, David and Kristjan, and one sister, Gudbjörg... aspires to play professionally following her stay as a Lady Frog... lists soccer among many sports as a hobby, while her other interests include hanging out with friends and traveling.
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