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FRESHMEN & NEWCOMER PROFILES
BEFORE UND: Spent the past two seasons
at Lake Region State College in Devils
Lake, N.D. • Earned all-region second
team honors in 2006-07 after averaging
10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds • Also named
to the conference all-academic team • A
2005 graduate of Cavalier High School •
Lettered four times in basketball as a prep
and earned a pair of all-district selections •
Also a two-time all-district selection in
volleyball • Lettered four times in volleyball,
three times in track and twice in golf •
Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing •
Daughter of Steve and Desilee Brekke •
Dad is UND’s current director of athletic
development and is a member of UND’s
Athletic Hall of Fame in basketball (1981-
83) • Uncle, Chad Brekke, played basketball
at UND from 1993 to 1996.
OFF THE COURT
• Samantha’s family history of Sioux
basketball was a primary reason for her
coming to UND.
• Samantha aspires to become a math
teacher.
BREKKE’S FAVORITE...
Sports Team: . . . . . .Minnesota Twins
Athlete: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jossy Bergan
Movie: . . . . . . . .Love and Basketball
Actor: . . . . . .Matthew McConaughey,
Kate Hudson
Singer/Band: . . . . . .Kenny Chesney,
Rascal Flatts
Food: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chicken
Hobbies: . . . . . . . . . . .Sewing, reading
Athletic Memory: . . . . .Advancing to
nationals at Lake Region State
SAMANTHA BREKKE BREKKE
Forward • Junior • 6-0
Cavalier, N.D. • Previous School: Lake Region State College
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