Maria Galati 
Senior * Forward
Wautwatosa, WI * East H.S.
1998-99: Missed eight games due to injury...averaged 3.5
points and 2.6
rebounds, starting in nine contests...scored a season-high 11 points,
grabbed two rebounds and tallied a career-high tying two steals versus
Northern Illinois on Nov. 23...registered 10 points, on 5-of-7 shooting,
and four boards versus Cleveland State on Feb. 18...corralled a
season-best eight caroms, while dropping in seven points in a win over
Chicago State on Dec. 5...had a career-high four assists versus Brigham
Young on Nov. 28.
1997-98: Finished second on the club in rebounding at 4.4
per
game...grabbed six or more rebounds on 10 occasions, including a
season-best seven boards three times - versus Eastern Illinois,
Northeastern Illinois and at home against Detroit...had her best outing of
the year versus Northeastern Illinois, tallying a career-best 13 points
and seven caroms...scored nine points in road victories at Northern
Illinois and Loyola...started nine games while appearing in all 27
contests...averaged 5.1 ppg and 4.6 rpg as a starter...finished third on
the squad with five blocked shots…named to the MCC Academic Honor Roll.
1996-97: Averaged 2.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game
while staring 20
contests...her 5.7 boards per outing ranked as the fourth-best average on
the squad...averaged 6.3 rebounds per game in conference action...made the
first start of her career versus Toledo (Dec. 14)...had seven points and
four rebounds versus the Rockets...started 19 of the final 20 games of the
season, missing the Northern Illinois game on Jan. 25 with an ankle
injury...averaged 7.5 rebounds per game in the Woodlands Plaza Classic in
Flagstaff, Ariz., Dec. 19-20...hauled in nine boards and swiped two steals
versus both Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Drake...posted her first career
"double-double" with 10 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs, in
victory over Cleveland State...blocked three shots versus Butler...played
a season-high 32 minutes at Northern Illinois, grabbing 10 boards and
scoring eight points, including the go-ahead free throws with less than a
minute to play...named to the MCC Academic Honor Roll.
1995-96: Proved a capable reserve at the power forward slot,
appearing in 18 games...scored six points and grabbed five rebounds
in 12 minutes against Chicago State...played season
high 21 minutes against Bradley, scoring four points to accompany four
rebounds...hampered by a shoulder injury suffered against Hawaii, holding
her out of 11 games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Wauwatosa East to its fourth straight
conference championship in 1994-95, averaging 13.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg,
and 3.0 apg...member of the 1994-95 Wisconsin All-Star team...was a U.S.
Olympic Festival Trials participant in both her junior and senior
seasons...spent all eight of her semesters on the honor roll...East's 1995
Sportsperson of the Year...received the 1994-95 Women's Advocate Award of
Excellence...averaged 14.7 ppg and 10.0 rpg in junior season...named
all-conference, all-area and all-suburban in each of her final two
seasons...helped East to the state volleyball title in 1994 and is the
Woodland Conference 300 high hurdle record holder.