CAREER: Ranks among FLC career leaders in rebounds (eighth, 614), steals (eighth, 175), free throws (ninth, 199), scoring (16th, 903), blocked shots (17th, 35), and three-pointers (17th, 64).
2011-12: All-RMAC third team ... RMAC All-Academic first team ... Chosen as RMAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 19, 2011 ... Picked as one of three recipients of the Dr. Troy Bledsoe Scholar-Athlete Award as FLC's top female scholar-athlete in 2011-12 ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19, 2011 ... Went 6-for-6 from three-point range becoming just the second player in FLC history to shoot 1.000 from beyond the arc with 5+ attempts in a single game vs. Colorado Mesa on Feb. 25, 2012 ... Set career high with 23 points in same game vs. Mavs.
2010-11: Second team All-RMAC ... RMAC All-Academic first team ... D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award ... Started 30 games at forward for Skyhawk team that went 28-3, won RMAC Shootout and advanced to NCAA Division II playoffs ... Averaged 10.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game ... Set career-high with 19 points vs. West Texas A&M on Nov. 20, 2010 ... Grabbed career-high 14 rebounds vs. Mesa State on Dec. 19, 2010 ... Recorded four double-doubles: at UC-Colorado Springs on Dec. 3, 2010 (13 points, 11 rebounds), at CSU-Pueblo on Dec. 4, 2010 (11 points, 13 rebounds), vs. Western State on Dec. 20, 2010, and at New Mexico Highlands on Feb. 5, 2011 (15 points, 11 rebounds) ... Ranked among RMAC leaders in rebounding (fourth, 8.0 per game), defensive rebounds (fourth, 5.7 per game), steals (eighth, 1.9 per game), offensive rebounds (ninth, 2.3 per game) and scoring (28th, 10.6 points per game).
2009-10: D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award … RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll … Reserve guard and forward on Skyhawk team that went 35-4 overall, finished as the NCAA Division II runner-up, and won the NCAA Central Region championship and RMAC regular season and West Division crowns … Appeared in 38 games … Averaged 4.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
2008-09: Played in 32 games for Skyhawk team that went 28-4, advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16, and won the RMAC regular season and West Division crowns … Started five times … Averaged 4.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Pius X High School in 2008 …Two-year starting guard and post for the Sartans … Team won state championships in 2006 and ’08 … 2008 Metro Player of the Year … First team all-state as a senior … Second team all-state as a junior … First team All-Metro as a senior … First team all-district as a senior … 2008 Metro Sportsmanship Award … 2008 Metro all-academic … 2008 SPX Scholar-Athlete of the Year … 2008 Primo Contres Award … Also competed in cross country and track & field.
MAJOR: Mathematics
MINOR: Spanish
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: The entire Fort Lewis College Math Department
INTERESTING FACT: Mary and her sister have a cake baking business.
HOBBIES: Running, solving math problems
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Tucanos
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Grey’s Anatomy
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Adam Sandler
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Jason Mraz, Aaron Lewis
FAVORITE BOOK: And Then There Were None
PARENTS: Bill and Gerri Paiz
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Mary Rose Paiz’s career single-game highs · through March 6, 2012
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MOST POINTS
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23, vs. Colorado Mesa, Feb. 25, 2012
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MOST REBOUNDS
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14, vs. Mesa State, Dec. 19, 2010
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MOST ASSISTS
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6, at Nebraska-Kearney, Jan. 3, 2011
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MOST STEALS
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7, vs. Western State, Feb. 6, 2009
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MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
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2, twice, last time at Colorado Christian, Feb. 18, 2012
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MOST FIELD GOALS
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8, twice, last time vs. Colorado Mesa, Feb. 25, 2012
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MOST THREE-POINTERS
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6, vs. Colorado Mesa, Feb. 25, 2012
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MOST FREE THROWS
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8, at New Mexico Highlands, Feb. 5, 2011
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Mary Rose Paiz’s career statistics · through March 6, 2012
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SCORING
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FIELD GOALS
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THREE-POINTERS
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FREE THROWS
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YEAR
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GP
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GS
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PTS
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AVG
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FG
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FGA
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FG%
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3PT
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3PTA
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3PT%
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FT
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FTA
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FT%
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11-12
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29
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29
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264
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9.1
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90
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183
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.492
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29
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68
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.426
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55
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72
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.764
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10-11
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30
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30
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318
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10.6
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112
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247
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.453
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22
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70
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.314
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72
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116
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.621
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09-10
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38
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0
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162
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4.3
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62
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117
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.530
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8
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24
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.333
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30
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43
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.698
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08-09
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32
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5
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148
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4.6
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51
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115
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.443
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5
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21
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.238
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41
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60
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.683
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TOTAL
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129
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64
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892
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6.9
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315
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662
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.476
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64
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183
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.350
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198
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291
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.680
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REBOUNDS
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FOULS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MINUTES
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YEAR
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OFF
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DEF
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TOT
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AVG
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PF
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FO
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A
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TO
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BLK
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STL
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MIN
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AVG
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11-12
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46
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116
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162
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5.6
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51
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0
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40
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50
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8
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50
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703
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24.2
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10-11
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70
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170
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240
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8.0
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62
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0
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78
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47
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12
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56
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913
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30.4
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09-10
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42
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74
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116
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3.1
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41
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0
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36
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48
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11
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35
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550
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14.5
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08-09
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41
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48
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89
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2.8
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21
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0
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27
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31
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3
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33
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435
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13.6
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TOTAL
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199
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408
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607
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4.7
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175
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0
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181
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176
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34
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174
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2,601
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20.2
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