THE JACKI GEMELOS FILE
Position: Guard
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Hometown: Stockton, Calif.
Career: Scored 3,162 points at St. Mary's High School, averaging 39.2 points and 8.9 assists per game as a senior. Was named California's Miss Basketball. … Appeared in 57 games during her injury-plagued college career at USC, averaging 11.2 points, 2.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. … Member of the United States team that won gold at the World University Games in 2011. … Chosen by the Lynx in the third round of the 2012 WNBA draft and currently trying to win a roster spot.
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