Western New England University

Entering the Season: Adds depth to the Golden Bears' frontcourt...only senior on the squad...will serve as the team captain...three-year letterwinner and two-time starter.

2013-14 (Junior Year): Played in 26 games and started in 16 of them...showed a lot of improvement across the board by recording career highs in points, steals, blocked shots, assists and field goal percentage... named Academic All-Commonwealth Coast Conference for a second time...selected the WNE Student-Athlete of the Week for Dec. 10, after being the lone Golden Bear to score in double-figures during the team's 1-1 week: coming off the bench versus Curry to pump in a career-high 16 points--12 in the second half--on 6-of-6 field goal shooting to go along with four rebounds in 24 minutes of action...that performance earned her first starting assignment of the season against University of New England, scoring a team-best 10 points in 23 minutes...established another career-best with 18 points at Eastern Nazarene on Feb. 15...second on the team in scoring at 7.7 per contest.

2012-13 (Sophomore Year): Academic All-CCC...played in all 25 games, averaging 11.7 minutes... improved on free throw percentage from 68.2 percent the previous season to 80.0 percent.

2011-12 (Freshman Year): Made an immediate impact, starting in 23 of 27 games played...led Golden Bears' freshmen in all statistical categories...fifth overall on the team in scoring at 5.0 points per game; third in rebounding, 4.4...also ranked third with 11 blocked shots.

What I like best about WNE: "The campus’ friendly atmosphere and criminal justice classes."

High School: Five-year varsity basketball player at Quaboag Regional, becoming a team captain as a senior two-time All-Southern Worcester County League choice...scored over 1,000 points during her prep career...named the 2010 HoopHall Classic Outstanding Player...Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Star team member in her junior and senior seasons...helped Quaboag to the Division III state finals in 2008 and '09...also lettered in soccer as a freshman and sophomore...played travel team basketball for the South Central Sharks and Team Massachusetts...graduated in 2011.

Personal: Born Samantha Dawn McCann on Oct. 16, 1992, in Warren, Mass., to parents Christy and Thomas...has three siblings: Jessica, Rebecca and Zachary Favorites: TV show—Law & Order SVU; pro team—NBA's Miami Heat; athlete—LeBron James; food—onion soup with a hint of salt; music group—Destiny's Child; place—Salt Lake City...criminal justice major.