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Midland Lee High School: Four year letterwinner for the Lady Rebels . . . Was named the District 3-5A MVP her senior season after averaging 19.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 4.2 steals per game . . . Led her team to the District Championship and the area finals . . . Candidate for Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Finished second in the District MVP voting as a junior after averaging 16 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.1 steals per game . . . Earned first team all-district laurels in each of her final two seasons . . . Also participated in track and field . . . Member of the Lubbock Lady Hawks 16-and-under team that competed in the AAU Nationals in Cocoa Beach, Fla., and finished second at the Adidas Top 10 in Atlanta, Ga., averaging 19 points and eight rebounds per game.

Personal: Full name is Christie Nicole Rasmussen . . . Born April 5, 1986, in Midland. . . . Daughter of Tammy and Tommy Rasmussen . . . Major is undecided . . . Hobbies include playing basketball, shopping, going to the lake and playing with my three dogs . . . Future plans are to become a veterinarian . . . Nickname is Chris.