ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Keani Christianson

SPORT
Women’s Basketball

YEAR
Junior

HEIGHT
6-2

WHAT SHE DID

Keani is now a starter for the womens basketball team after having sat out last season due to NCAA rules after she transferred from North Carolina State. She has been playing the forward and center positions in nearly every game and has recently come into her own as a top scorer for the Waves.

Against LMU last week, Christianson scored 16 points and pulled in 8 rebounds as the Waves avenged their loss at the hands of the Lions earlier in the week. She also teamed with center Nadja Morgan to hold the Lions’ dominating center, Adrianne Slaughter to only 10 points.

In her four-year career at North Eugene High in Eugene, Ore. Keani scored 1,609 points, and recorded 736 rebounds, 91 assists, 127 blocks, and 200 steals. She was also a first team All-State selection as a senior after becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer.

OFF THE COURT …

The reserved Christianson can be heard singing the National Anthem at every home women’s basketball game.

FAVORITE MOVIE

“The Color Purple”

FAVORITE SINGER

Whitney Houston

OUTSIDE BASKETBALL …

When Keani isn’t banging the boards against an opponent, she likes to sing, play pool and get an occasional shopping spree thrown in there, just for good measure.

Submitted February 07, 2002

MALIBU, CA