Player Bio: Natalie Jarrett - UCLA Official Athletic Site

UCLA — Can hit the medium-range jumper … Will battle on the boards … Dynamic size and speed combination.

2002 — Saw action in 15 games with one start … Tied her career best with nine points versus Stanford in Pauley … Also had nine points at Arizona and grabbed six rebounds … Had seven points and two blocked shots against Colorado … Made her lone start of the season at Arizona State and recorded two points and two rebounds.

2001 — Starter in 10 games and played in 23 contests … Recorded a career-high tying nine points and grabbed four rebounds versus Pepperdine … Had nine points and five boards against Utah … Came off the bench to grab a team-leading and career-high tying seven rebounds at New Mexico … Had a team-high and career-high seven rebounds in the opener against Duke.

2000 — Returned to action on Dec. 17 in the game at Cal State Fullerton after having right ACL knee surgery at the end of the 1999 high school season … Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in six minutes of play at Fullerton … Saw action in eight games overall … Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Washington in the Pac-10 opener … Had two blocked shots in her limited action … Saw action in all four games against her home state Washington schools.

HIGH SCHOOL — Three-year letterwinner in basketball under coach Dale Lambert at Eastmont HS … Averaged 14.0 points and 9.7 rebounds her senior season … Named first-team all-league and first-team all-state … Named one of USA Today’s top seniors in the state of Washington … Team finished with a 25-3 mark and tied for first in the Mid-Valley League and placed fourth in the State … Team co-captain … Led team in rebounding, blocked shots (3.2 avg.) and field goal percentage (44%) … Suffered a torn ACL in her knee in the first district playoff game of her senior season … Also lettered in volleyball as a middle blocker for coach Cheryl Robertson and in track (sprints) for coaches Ryan Robertson and Gary Millard … Selected first-team all-league in volleyball and honorable mention all-state … Named Athlete of the Year at her high school … Played club ball with the Spokane Stars and Yakima Elite.

PERSONAL — Full Name: Natalie Camille Anne Jarrett … Born: July 29, 1981 in Jamaica … Parents: Rodger and Victoria Jarrett … Has two younger sisters (Stephanie and Jennifer) and two brothers (Nick and Chris) … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as watching her high school teammates rally to a playoff victory her senior season in the first game after her knee injury … Hobbies include hanging out with friends, listening to music and reading … Lists math as her favorite class … Psychology major.

UCLA Career Statistics

Year G-Gs Min/Avg Fg-Fga Pct. Ft-A Pct. Reb./Avg. A B St TP Avg
'01-02 15-1 104/6.9 13-40 .325 6-8 .750 23/1.5 0 5 3 33 2.2
'00-01 23-10 287/12.5 26-87 .299 8-20 .400 60/2.6 3 2 11 62 2.7
'99-00 8-0 34/4.2 2-5 .400 6-10 .600 7/0.9 0 2 6 10 1.2
Totals 46-11 425/9.2 41-132 .311 20-38 .526 90/2.0 3 9 20 105 2.3
Pac-10 28-2 198/7.1 17-51 .333 9-18 .500 40/1.4 1 5 10 44 1.6
 

3-Point Shooting: 2002 - 1-15 (.067); 2001 - 2-19 (.105); 2000 - None; Totals - 3-34 (.088)

Career Highs

Points: 9, last vs. Stanford (2/24/02)
Rebounds: 7, last at New Mexico (11/11/00)
Assists 1, last at Arizona (2/15/01)
Steals: 2, last vs. Pepperdine (12/28/00)
Blocks: 2, last at Arizona State (2/16/02)
FG Made: 4, last at Arizona (2/14/02)
3-pt. FG Made: 1, last vs. Stanford (2/24/02)
FT Made: 4, vs. Washington (1/7/00)
Minutes: 24, last at Colorado (12/2/00)
Turnovers: 8, at Colorado (12/2/00)