Kati Safaritova

Kati Safaritova

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Samorin, Slovakia

Last College:
Weatherford JC

Height:
6-2

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
04/09/1978

Experience:
1L

TCU Career

  • Is a postseason honors candidate in the 2001-02 season.

    Junior Year (2000-01)

  • Named second-team All-WAC and was voted to the All-Newcomer team in 2000-01.
  • Selected as TCU's Offensive Player of the Year by the Lady Frog staff.
  • Led the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game and finished second in rebounding (5.4).
  • Also led the club in steals with 51 from her position in the post.
  • Had the third-highest single-season point total (404) in TCU history, becoming just the third player in school annals to break the 400-point barrier.
  • Scored in double figures 25 times and had a 12-game streak during conference play.
  • Topped the club in scoring a team-best 11 times and in rebounding six times.
  • Had 36 blocks on the season, which rates as the third-highest total in school history.
  • Recorded her first career double-double with a game-high 21 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin (12-17-00).
  • Netted a team-high and career-high 26 points in a crucial conference road win at Hawai'i (1-5-01).
  • Collected a career-best six steals against the Rainbow Wahine, as she played 40 of 45 minutes.
  • Was the star of the game as the Lady Frogs knocked off No. 22 Penn State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, scoring 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
  • Posted the go-ahead bucket and provided the game-securing steal in the final minute in a 77-75 victory over the Lady Lions.
  • Was a threat from the perimeter as well as in the paint, shooting .425 from three-point range and .457 from the floor on the season.

    Junior College

  • Was a standout player for two seasons (1998-99 and 1999-00) at Weatherford Junior College for coach Bob McKinley.
  • Was named all-NTJCAC and all-region 5 both seasons.
  • Earned All-American NJCAA honors following the 1999-00 campaign after averaging a double-double with a team-leading 23.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
  • Showed her all-around game by distributing 3.1 assists per contest as well.
  • Burst onto the college scene by totaling 18.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a freshman.