| Brittany Tillman |
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TILLMAN'S WSU CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2008): Started at middle...tallied 225 kills this season ...team leader in kills in Pac-10 matches with 163 (.264)...totaled 96 blocks with 0.96 bps to lead team...had career-high 15 kills, hit .458, with 3 blocks versus No. 10 USC...other notable matches - 14 kills, .435 hpct and 4 blocks versus No. 5 UW 11/21, had 13 kills, .364, 5 blocks at No. 4 Cal, had 12 kills, hit .391, and had 4 blocks against No. 24 Oregon State...tallied 10 kills and tied career-high 8 blocks in win at Oregon State 11/16...in final two wins of season, had 27 kills, hit .356 and had 10 blocks.
FRESHMAN (2007): Saw action in 77 games (27 matches, 24 starts), including stepping in for injured starter Adetokunbo Faleti versus No. 8 Washington when she had four kills and three blocks...14 kills in win over Oregon State with a .565 hitting percentage and three blocks...10 kills vs. Arizona, and eight blocks in the Montana State win....averaged 0.73 bpg, fourth-best overall on team...selected the team's most improved player by a vote of the team.
TILLMAN'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Earned eight letters at Lakes High...three letters for volleyball coach Chuck Carone...three letters as a center/forward for basketball coach David McEachern...four letters as a sprinter and thrower in track and field for coach Joe Clark...volleyball team advanced to district playoffs all three seasons...named to All-Western Cascade Conference second team as junior and first team senior year...team captain junior and senior years...named the Tacoma News Tribune prep volleyball Player to Watch in September 2006...basketball team advanced to state tournament sophomore and senior years...in track, place fifth in 4x100m relay at 2004 state 3A meet...won 2005 state 3A shot put championship with a PR of 40-11 1/2...also played for Puget Sound Volleyball Club U-18s Gold team coached by Travis Sessler...PSVC U-17s Gold team competed at the 2005 Junior Olympics in Atlanta and won flight.
PERSONAL
Born in January 1989, in Memphis, Tenn...mother Alicia is a real estate agent and mortgage broker...older brother Brian...member of the National Honor Society...served as mentor in IGNITE program...planning to major in sport management.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP SP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS
2007 27 77 94 75 280 .068 0 23 8 48 56 126.0
2008 28 100 225 107 551 .214 0 9 17 79 96 281.5
TOTAL 55 177 319 182 831 .165 0 32 25 127 152 407.5
