16 Facts About Jayne Appel

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Jayne Appel-Marinelli was born on May 14,1988 and is a retired center who last played for the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association in 2016.

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Jayne Appel was a four-time letter winner in basketball at Carondelet High School in Concord, California.

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Jayne Appel was a three-year letter winner in water polo.

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Jayne Appel was named Gatorade State Player of the Year in basketball, rated as the 3rd best in the high school class of 2006 by hsgirlshoop.

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Jayne Appel played for the U18 women's national team at the FIBA Americas.

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Jayne Appel was offered scholarships by Connecticut, Tennessee, Duke, USC, UCLA, and Stanford, eventually accepting Stanford's offer.

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Jayne Appel was named the 2007 Pac-10 conference freshman of the year.

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Jayne Appel scored a career high 46 points against Iowa State on March 30,2009, which is the third-highest mark in NCAA tournament history.

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Jayne Appel became the leading rebounder in Pac-10 history on February 27,2010, surpassing Lisa Leslie's record of 1,214 career rebounds.

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Jayne Appel suffered a sprained ankle and a stress fracture in her right foot during Stanford's first-round game of the 2010 NCAA tournament on March 20.

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Jayne Appel continued to play, keeping the extent of her injury secret until the day of the WNBA draft.

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Jayne Appel played for the USA 2006 U18 team in Colorado.

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Jayne Appel played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Jayne Appel was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009, one of only three college players to be invited.

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Jayne Appel was selected to be a member of the National team representing the US at the World Championships held in September and October 2010.

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Jayne Appel was chosen by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the first round of the 2010 WNBA draft.