Lindsay Schrader Class: Senior Hometown: Bartlett, IL High School: Bartlett Height: 6-0 Position: Guard Birthdate: 02/24/1987

Overview
Talented guard returns to Irish lineup after missing last season with knee injury ... remained in excellent physical condition despite hiatus ... displayed incredible maturity and growth in face of frustrating circumstances ... fierce competitor with burning desire to help team succeed ... presents matchup problems for opponents with size and strength ... strong finisher at rim, but also can step out and knock down three-point shot ... relishes contact in paint and is excellent rebounder at both ends ... gives Notre Dame added offensive weapon and veteran presence in locker room ... retains three years of athletic eligibility.

Sophomore Season (2006-07)
Sidelined for entire season after suffering right knee injury (torn ACL) during scrimmage on fourth day of preseason practice (Oct. 15).

Freshman Season (2005-06)
Appeared in all 30 games during rookie campaign, starting 27 times (tied for second-most starts ever by Irish freshman) ... 858 total minutes also ranked third among freshmen in school history, and 28.6 minutes-per-game average was fifth in rookie record book at Notre Dame ... led team in rebounding (5.4 rpg.), becoming fifth freshman in school history to win team rebounding title, joining former All-Americans Jacqueline Batteast (2001-02) and Ruth Riley (1997-98) among others ... second on team in scoring (10.5 ppg.) and assists (1.73 apg.), and third in steals (1.1 spg.) ... scored in double figures 14 times, including three 20-point games ... also had two double-doubles and three double-digit rebounding efforts ... became first Notre Dame freshman in four years to start season opener (Batteast and Teresa Borton vs. Valparaiso in 2001), getting call in lidlifter vs. Michigan ... opened college career with a bang, posting double-double vs. the Wolverines with 10 points and 14 rebounds; only second player in school history to register double-double in college debut and first in program's Division I era (Shari Matvey - 21p, 14r vs. Marion on Nov. 30, 1979), while 14 rebounds were most by Irish player since Feb. 23, 2002 (Batteast - 18 boards at Connecticut) ... tossed in 11 points and grabbed five rebounds at Western Michigan ... logged 14 points (6-9 FG) in only 22 minutes vs. Iona ... had perfect shooting day at Wisconsin, going 6-of-6 from floor (including first college three-pointer) and winding up with 13 points; shooting performance was one made shot away from tying school and BIG EAST records for field goal percentage by freshman (7-of-7 by Alicia Ratay in 2000 and Borton in 2002) ... ... registered second double-double of season with 10 points and game-high 10 rebounds against No. 22/21 Utah in championship game of Duel in the Desert (Gray Division) ... had game highs of 13 points (6-10 FG) and seven rebounds, along with season-high three steals against Valparaiso ... posted third double-digit rebounding game of season with 10 rebounds vs. Marquette; also matched season high with four assists ... came off the bench for first time vs. No. 10 DePaul, responding with near double-double (nine points, nine rebounds) ... carded 12 points and season-high-tying three steals in 36 minutes against South Florida ... rang up 24 points (9-19 FG, 6-10 FG) and eight rebounds at Syracuse ... registered team bests of 16 points and six rebounds in personal-best 40 minutes vs. Villanova ... earned share of team-best scoring honors against #8/6 Connecticut with 12 points (5-7 FG) ... compiled 11 points and four assists in overtime win at Cincinnati; also assisted on Tulyah Gaines' game-tying layup at the horn in regulation, then hit Courtney LaVere for go-ahead three-point play with 2:07 left in OT ... scored game-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds in regular-season finale vs. Pittsburgh ... collected 14 points and five rebounds, and knocked down go-ahead free throws with 3:19 left in BIG EAST Championship first-round win over South Florida ... saved biggest offensive output for season finale in NCAA Tournament game vs. Boston College, erupting for career-high 29 points (12-23 FG) in 37 minutes ... critical factor in Notre Dame's stretch drive to NCAA Tournament berth, averaging 14.9 ppg. with .547 FG% (41-75) in final seven games ... participated in USA Basketball U20 National Team Trials during summer 2006.

High School
Averaged 20.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocks per game with .490 field goal percentage during career at Bartlett High School ... Illinois Miss Basketball (2005) -- voting margin (374 points) was sixth-largest since award first presented in 1986 (previous winners include current WNBA All-Stars Tamika Catchings and Cappie Pondexter) ... Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year (2005) ... McDonald's All-American (2005), scoring nine points (4-7 FG) in McDonald's High School All-America Game played at Notre Dame's Joyce Center ... WBCA High School All-American (2005), scoring 10 points in WBCA High School All-America Game played in conjunction with NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis ... Parade All-America Third Team (2005) ... three-time Street & Smith's All-American (2002, 2003, 2005) ... Nike All-America Camp (2003, 2004) ...adidas Top Ten Camp Underclass All-Star (2002) ... four-time all-state selection (first team in 2004 and 2005; second team in 2003; honorable mention in 2002) ... three-time Chicago Sun-Times all-area team (2003, 2004, 2005) ... four-time Daily Herald all-area team (2002, 2003, co-captain 2004, co-captain 2005) ... set school records and ranks among top 35 in Illinois prep history for career points (2,422), rebounds (1,175), field goals made (951), field goals attempted (1,939) and free throws attempted (478), appearing in top 10 of latter three categories ... also has school records for assists (252), steals (346) and blocks (240), as well as points in game (38 vs. St. Viator in 2003) ... scored in double figures 114 times in 117 career games, including streak of 72 consecutive double-digit games (eighth in state history) ... also had nine career 30-point games (five as a senior) ... as senior, averaged 22.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game with .480 field goal percentage while leading Bartlett to 30-5 record and berth in Class AA state title game (BHS lost to top-ranked Peoria Richwoods, 52-48, despite 18 points and tournament-record 18 rebounds from Schrader) ... Bartlett posted a 96-27 (.780) record during career, including 81-14 (.853) mark in final three seasons ... earned silver medal at 2004 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival with North Team after ranking among top three at tournament for scoring (14.8 ppg. - third), rebounding (8.6 rpg. - third) and field goal percentage (.542 - second) ... one of 17 finalists for the 2004 USA Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that won gold medal ... rated among top 30 by three separate recruiting services -- Blue Star Index (14th), All-Game Sports (21st) and All-Star Girls Report (26th - eighth among shooting guards).

Personal Data
Born Feb. 24, 1987 in Winfield, Ill. ... youngest of three children ... daughter of Lori and Darcy Schrader ... brother, Kevin, was power-hitting catcher for Elgin (Ill.) Community College baseball team that advanced to 2007 NJCAA World Series ... joins freshman Devereaux Peters as two of 11 Illinois natives who have played for the Irish; besides Schrader and Peters, eight others have come from the Chicagoland area, including such notables as NCAA career three-point percentage record holder Alicia Ratay (Lake Zurich, 1999-2003), Danielle Green (Chicago, 1995-2000) and Diondra Toney (Chicago, 1985-89) ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as management major ... some former Irish players who wore No. 24 include Janice Crowe, Theresa Mullins and Andrea Alexander.

Career Honors
2006: BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Nov. 21) ... BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 5) ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.