Cindi Merrill Class: Senior Hometown: Noblesville, IN High School: Noblesville Height: 5-8 Position: Guard Birthdate: 03/01/1984

General
Two-time second-team all-MAC selection, who enters this season as Miami's top returning scorer and rebounder ... explosive scorer and aggressive defender ... poised to finish her career ranked among Miami's top five scorers all-time ... has totaled 19 20-point games over the past two seasons ... a six-time MAC East Player of the Week.

2004-05
Second-team all-MAC selection for the second straight season ... ranked fifth in the league in scoring at 17.1 ppg ... also led the team and ranked among the MAC's top 20 in rebounding at 6.0 rpg ... totaled 11 20-point games on the year--one shy of the program record ... tallied a season-high 26 points off 9-of-14 shooting from the field in a Nov. 23 defeat of Chicago State ... was key in road wins at Butler (Dec. 8) and Valparaiso (Dec. 11), averaging 21.0 ppg and earning MAC East Player of the Week honors ... averaged 23.5 ppg in wins over Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan, to earn her second MAC Player of the Week honor of 2004-05 ... snagged a career-best 13 rebounds in Feb. 16 defeat of EMU in one of three double-doubles on the year, while also pouring in 22 points and swiping five steals ... after missing regular-season finale versus Ohio with injury, returned for Miami's first-round contest versus Western Michigan, contributing 25 points and nine rebounds ... finished season with 24 points in quarterfinal loss to Bowling Green.

2003-04
Second-team all-MAC selection who ranked sixth in the MAC in scoring at 13.8 ppg ... was named MAC East Player of the Week a program-record four times during the season ... busted out with first career 20-point game versus Saint Louis (Nov. 24), hitting 6-of-9 shots and 9-of-10 free throws on the way to 22 points ... poured in 20 points in a career-high 41 minutes in overtime defeat of Wichita State ... opened MAC play with 28 points, including a career-best 12 field goal at Buffalo (Jan. 7) ... tallied first career double-double on Feb. 3 versus Bowling Green, netting 13 points and 10 rebounds ... led RedHawks to a key win over Western Michigan on Feb. 15, shredding the Broncos for a career-high 29 points ... poured in 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds in MAC Championship-clinching defeat of Ball State on Feb. 25.

2002-03
Opened career with 11 points in collegiate debut versus Valparaiso (Nov. 23) ... poured in 14 points and 2-of-3 3-point field goals in defeat of Wright State (Dec. 7) ... enjoyed her best all-around game in a loss at Kentucky (Dec. 21), pouring in 13 points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing a career-high five assists and snagging a steal ... opened MAC play with back-to-back double-digit performances versus Akron (Jan. 7) and Western Michigan (Jan. 11), pouring in a career-high 15 points against Akron and grabbing a career-high eight rebounds at WMU ... snagged a career-high five steals in March 4 defeat of Marshall, also sending the game into overtime with a game-tying layup ... poured in 18 in MAC Semifinal loss to Ball State.

High School
Coached by Leah Wooldridge at Noblesville High School ... four-year letterwinner for the Millers in basketball ... helped lead Noblesville to a four-year record of 50-35, including an 18-3 mark as a senior ... averaged 23.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game during her senior season ... ranked among the top 20 prep scorers in Indiana, placing fourth in Class 4A ... four-time all-conference selection ... four-time all-county honoree ... three-time all-state selection, earning second-team plaudits as a senior ... participated in the 2002 Reebok North-South All-Star Game in New Albany, Ind. ... also played in the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game, pouring in 13 points in an Indiana win ... ranked among Hoosier Basketball Magazine's Top 40 senior girls prior to her senior campaign ... also lettered two-years each in golf and soccer ... served as a team captain for basketball and soccer ... selected as an Army National Scholar.

Personal
Named Cindi Marie Merrill ... born March 1, 1984 ... daughter of Jane and Tom Merrill ... majoring in exercise science.