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University of Utah: Played two years at the University of Utah where she was instrumental in leading her team to the Elite 8 as a freshman ... team advanced to the second round of the WNIT as a sophomore.
Skyline HS: Captain of her high school team in 2005 ... named the Gatorade Player of the Year in volleyball ... First Team All-State as a junior and senior in basketball ... holds a Utah high school volleyball record for most blocks ... earned First Team All-State in volleyball.
Personal: Born April 10, 1987 in Utah ... parents are John and Tino Filipe ... has two brothers Victor and Devan and a sister Virginia ... brother Victor played football at Oregon and sister Virginia played volleyball at Alabama ... mother Tino played volleyball and basketball at BYU-Hawaii ... favorite athlete is Magic Johnson because "he is everything I want to be as a player, strong, unselfish, a leader, team player and he always as fun." ... biggest athletic thrill was against Arizona State when she stopped one the teams leading scorers and got five steals to lead her team to the Sweet 16 ... most admires her brother because no matter the situation he always continues to work hard.
