Youngstown State Highlights
In her second season with Youngstown State... Sat out the 2007-08 season to fulfill NCAA Transfer Regulations... Has two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2008-09... Athletic post... Runs the floor well... Gives Penguins another experienced option on the low block.

Southern Miss Highlights
Played 58 games over the last two seasons and averaged 12.8 minutes per game during her tenure with the Lady Eagles.... Played in all 30 games and averaged 1.2 points and 2.4 rebounds as a sophomore... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds... A top reserve off the bench as a freshman.

High School
A three-year letterwinner... Averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds for Coach Mike Hirsch at Grayslake High School... Honorable Mention All-Tall Team... Named third- team all area and all-conference... Named to the Chicago Tribune’s Top 25 players... Played in the North-South County all-star game... Rated as one of the top 100 post players in the country by The Adidas All-Star Girls Report... Played AAU ball with the Illinois Pacesetters for Coach John Waring... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds... Led her high school team to its first-ever state championship game as a junior ... Named to the Elite Eight team in the state tournament... Also lettered in volleyball ... National Honor Society... Graduated in the top 15 percent... A honor roll student each semester.

Personal
Daughter of Barbara and Lester Manuel... major is pre-business/accounting... Born Oct. 30.