May 10, 2007
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Amy Jaeschke (Wilmette, Ill./ New Trier), who has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Wildcats next season, was invited to the U19 Women's Junior National Team Trials from May 17-20 at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jaeshke, who was selected as a U18 alternate last year, will compete for one of 12 spots to represent the US at the World Championships, which will be held July 26-Aug. 5 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The 6-5 center owns a plethora of high school honors, most recently being tabbed a Parade Magazine All-American as well as a McDonald's All-American and a 2007 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) honorable mention All-American. The senior averaged 18.0 ppg and 12.9 rpg in the final year of her standout career at New Trier.
For more information about the Trials and to see a complete list of invitees, please click on the PDF above.
Below is Jaeschke's full bio.
Amy Jaeschke
6-5 Center
Wilmette, Ill./New Trier
High school: U19 Junior National Team Trial Invitee ... Parade Magazine All-America second team (2007) ... McDonald's All-American (2007) ... Named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention (2007) ... Recorded 2,031 points and 1,393 rebounds in high school career ... Averaged 18.0 ppg, 12.9 rpg her senior season ... Led the team in scoring 29 times and in rebounding 31 times during senior season ... Both leading scorer and rebounder in 29 out of 34 games senior year ... Chicago Tribune First-Team All-State (2006), Honorable Mention (2005), Special Mention (2004) ... Three-time All Conference selection (2004, 2005, 2006) ... USA U18 National Team Alternate (2006), Street & Smith's All-America HM, 2004, 2005 ... Adidas Top Ten Camp Upperclass All-Star (2005), Underclass All-Star (2004) ... Student Sports Freshman All-America ... Ranked No. 5 in her position and No. 27 overall by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 14 by Blue Star Basketball.
Personal: Born Amy Betsy Jaeschke 4/26/89 ... Daughter of Robert and Betsy Jaeschke ... Chose Northwestern over Duke, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Stanford.