
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, January 7, 1994                   TAG: 9401070089
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley Bureau
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

RADFORD HIGH GRAD PACESETTER FOR HER S.C. BASKETBALL TEAM

Michelle Graham, a member of the women's basketball team at the University\ of South Carolina at Spartanburg, began her sophomore season for the Lady\ Rifles with a bang.

Graham, a 1992 graduate of Radford High School, led her team to the\ championship of the Lady Owl Invitational in Marietta, Ga., and was named the\ tournament's most valuable player.

A 5-foot-11 forward, Graham scored 18 points and had three rebounds in the\ Lady Rifles' 75-70 win over host Kennesaw (Ga.) State in the finals on Dec. 18.\ She had 12 points and four rebounds in an 81-67 win over North Florida in the\ semi-finals. Graham made 11-of-13 shots in the two games.

Despite not being a starter, Graham is second on the team in scoring with\ a 10.2 points per game average and leads the team with a 63.9 field goal\ percentage (23-for-36). USC Spartanburg has a 5-1 record.

Last fall, Graham played on USC Spartanburg's volleyball team, which finished with a 34-6 record, won the Peach Belt Conference championship and reeled off a school-record 25 straight victories.

by CNB