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UCLA — Has the ability to get her shot off in a crowd and has improved her perimeter game … One of the most exciting players to watch in the Pac-10 Conference … A quick player who provides good depth and quickness in the backcourt … Is a threat from the perimeter as well as a penetrator.
2000 — Underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee on Oct. 28 (torn meniscus) and returned to action on Nov. 14 for the exhibition game with SBC Prerov … Starter in three games and played in all 29 contests … Hit a crucial three-pointer and topped the team with 14 points in the season-opening win vs. North Carolina … Hit a team-best 17 points in the Texas win … Scored 12 points in the Pac-10 opener vs. Washington … Hit for 10 points, including four free throws in a win at Cal …Had 11 points vs. Oregon State (1/27) and a career-high eight rebounds … Underwent another surgical procedure on her knee after the season.
1999 — Named first-team All-Pac-10 Conference … Ended the season by scoring in double figures in 16 of the last 17 games and a total of 26 on the year … Named Pac-10 Player of the Week (Jan. 5-10) for her exploits which included a career-best 27 points at ASU (1/5) … Set new career highs for points four times during the season … Ranked second in scoring behind Maylana Martin in Pac-10 Conference games only (17.2 avg.) … Ranked seventh overall in the Pac-10 in scoring (14.1 ppg) and ninth in field goal percentage (50.6%) … Had a team-best 18 points vs. ASU (3/4) and 22 points at Washington (2/27) … Scored 23 of her 24 points vs. Washington (1/28) after intermission … Starter for the first time at Texas (12/19) … Led UCLA in scoring for the first time in her career with 15 vs. Duke (12/28).
1998 — Honorable mention selection to the All-Pac-10 freshman team … Had a career-best 12 points vs. Oregon in Pauley … Hit her first three-point shot of the season to cap the Bruin rally at Washington State from a 19-point second-half deficit … Had nine points in games at Oregon and vs. Seton Hall … Made a season-high three steals at Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL — As a senior, she led San Bernardino to its fifth consecutive San Andreas League title … Her squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF Division II playoffs and posted a 26-4 record … Named to the “Second Five” of the 1997 All-State team as chosen by Cal-Hi Sports … Averaged 23 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.4 steals, 4.5 assists and 1.3 blocks … Two-time San Andreas League Most Valuable Player … Named first-team All-CIF Division II after her junior and senior seasons … Second-team All-CIF Division II pick after her freshman season … All-San Andreas League selection as a freshman, junior and senior … Sat out most of her sophomore season with a knee injury … Coached by Tony Selph at San Bernardino HS … Also lettered two years in track and field (100m and 200m) and one year in softball (left field).
PERSONAL — Full Name: LaCresha Shanae Flannigan … Born: March 31, 1979 in West Covina, CA … Parents: Darryl Flannigan and Schelon Currie … Has five brothers (C.J., Diel, Diaunte, Elvin and Alvin) and one sister (LaQuisha) … Admires Michael Jordan … Most memorable athletic experience was cutting down a piece of the net after the Bruins won the Pac-10 title in 1999 … History major.
UCLA Career Statistics
| Year | G-Gs | Min/Avg | Fg-Fga | Pct. | Ft-A | Pct. | Reb./Avg. | A | B | St | TP | Avg |
| '99-00 | 29-3 | 560/19.3 | 70-198 | .354 | 48-85 | .565 | 57/2.0 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 193 | 6.7 |
| '98-99 | 34-25 | 891/26.2 | 178-352 | .506 | 109-163 | .669 | 101/3.0 | 39 | 4 | 49 | 478 | 14.1 |
| '97-98 | 27-0 | 258/9.6 | 36-87 | .414 | 34-58 | .586 | 31/1.1 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 110 | 4.1 |
| Totals | 90-28 | 1709/19.0 | 284-637 | .446 | 191-306 | .624 | 189/2.1 | 75 | 6 | 87 | 772 | 8.7 |
| Pac-10 | 53-17 | 1005/18.9 | 183-370 | .495 | 114-174 | .655 | 106/2.0 | 50 | 4 | 58 | 495 | 9.3 |
3-Point Shooting: 2000 - 5-33 (.152); 1999 - 13-41 (.317); 1998 - 4-8
(.500); Totals 22-82 (.268)
Career Highs
Points: 27 at ASU (1/5/99)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Oregon St. (1/27/00)
Assists: 4 vs. ASU (3/4/99)
Steals: 5 vs. Washington (1/28/99)
Blocks: 1, last vs. Oregon St. (1/27/00)
FG: Made 10 at ASU (1/5/99)
3-pt. FG: Made 3 at WSU (2/25/99)
FT: Made 10 vs. Stanford (2/12/99)
Minutes: 39 at Oregon (2/4/99)
Turnovers: 6, last at Oregon (2/24/00)
