FMU: First-year player at FMU....Will sit out the 2008-09 season....Tremendous athlete....Can score and defend....Transfer from Old Dominion University where she played one season....Played two seasons at Monroe Community College....ODU:  Averaged 1.0 ppg and 0.4 rpg in limited playing time in 2007-08 for a 31-5 squad that advanced to the NCAA I Sweet Sixteen........MCC: As a freshman helped team to a 31-1 record and the NJCAA Division I national championship....Averaged 11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, and 1.6 spg as Lady Tribunes went 30-3 and finished seventh in the nation....Named to Western New York Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team.
PERSONAL:  Born Dawn Coleman in Queens, N.Y.....Attended Francis Lewis High School and played for coach Michael Eisenberg.....McDonald's All-American nominee.....Averaged 15.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and 2.1 apg as a senior....Team captain and MVP as a senior....MSG Honorable Mention....All-Queens 2nd-team....Hall of Fame inductee....Second on school's career scoring list....First in career rebounds (700)....Has two sisters and three brothers, all older....Hobbies include playing viedo games and watching movies....Nickname is Dawny.

GETTING PERSONAL WITH DAWN:
Favorite athlete: Dwight Howard
Favorite team: New York Liberty
Favorite movie:  He Got Game
Favorite food: Chicken, Lasagna
Favorite thing about FMU: The palm tress and warm weather
What's in my CD/iPOD: Nas, Remy Ma
Favorite Place on Campus: My bed
Interesting fact about her: I can walk on my hands
Best thing about playing in the Smith University Center: The seats and fans are so close to the floor
Not many people know: I play two instruments
Community Service moment to remember: Went to see disabled kids at Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island in NYC
If I were granted 3 wishes: Infinite supply of chicken, Never miss a three-pointer, have every pair of Jordans ever made.
Who (among teammates) is most likely to lend a helping hand: Ana Imani
What made you choose FMU: They made me feel comfortable on my visit

STATS AT ODU:

YEAR         G-GS     FG%     FT%    REB    AVG    PF-D    AST    TO    BLK    STL    PTS    AVG
2007-08       5-0      16.7      50.0        2      0.4     1-0        0      0        0       2        5     1.0

Three-Point Shots: 1-3 in 2007-08