Drey Mingo Class: Freshman Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Marist Height: 6-2 Position: F

Frese on Mingo
"Drey's versatility provides another dimension to our frontcourt. She is bright, relentless worker and can play inside or out. Drey will find a way to make an impact on this team."

Before Maryland
Ended her career at the Marist School earning WBCA, McDonald's and Parade Magazine (fourth team) All-American honors ... ranked sixth among all forwards in the 2007 seniors class and 19th overall by the All-Star Girls Report and Blue Star Report ... a member of the varsity basketball team for your years ... led the War Eagles to a 26-4 record and a second-consecutive trip to the state title game as a senior ... averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game in her last season ... invited to the team trials for the USA Basketball U-18 and U-19 squads in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... began her prep career at Westminster High where she was named the team's Most Valuable Player as a sophomore ... team MVP and Northside Player of the Year both seasons at Marist ... a first team Class AAAA all-state selection ever year ... as a junior, led the War Eagles to a 30-3 record and its first-ever state tournament appearance, advancing to the finals ... first team All-DeKalb County, all-area and All-Northside three times ... Class AAA Player of the Year as a sophomore ... adidas Top Ten Camp Upperclass All-Star in 2006 ... chose Maryland over Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, LSU, Florida and Georgia.

Personal
A biology major at Maryland, minoring in Spanish ... plans to pursue a career in pediatric cardiology ... an Honor Roll or Dean's List student since grade school ... National Honor Society member ... Senior Class Homeroom Representative and a peer leader/mentor at Marist ... only daughter of Jennifer Mingo ... also has two brothers, Khaalls Branham (30) and Andre (14) ... born in Atlanta, Ga.

A Minute With Drey Mingo
What was the last book you read for fun?
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

What's your favorite thing about Maryland Women's Basketball?
Being around amazing teammates with fun-loving personalities.

Pick any city/country in the world you'd like to visit?
Paris, France - I love bread

Name something fun you did this summer.
I coached some amazing little girls at Marist basketball camp.

What game are you most looking forward to this season?
Duke at home.

Aside from playing basketball, what is your favorite thing to do/hobby?
Listening to music and journaling.

What's the best thing about playing basketball?
The feeling of accomplishment I get after winning a game.

What is something people don't know about you?
I'm Marissa [Coleman]'s favorite freshman.

Name something you can't live without...
Marissa's sense of humor and my sidekick.

Why did you choose your number?
I just love the number.

When I was five I wanted to be a ...
Barney's Sidekick

Now, I want to be a ...
Pediatric Cardiologist

 

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