Anna Petrakova

Position:
PF
Height:
6-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
High School 142

2003-04: Hit double figures in scoring in 24 of 28 games, leading the Cajuns in scoring 20 times... Made 127 free throws, one shy of tying Kim Perrot’s record of 128...Only player to start all 28 games. Notched double-doubles in 11 games...Led Cajuns in points, offensive and defensive rebounds, blocks, steals, free throws made and attempted and three-point percentage...Scored 11 points to go with eight rebounds, four blocks, two steals and two assists in 40 minutes at SLU...Had career-high four assists vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore...Scored 21 points to go with 15 rebounds, three blocks and two assists vs. Sacred Heart...Notched 29 points (9-14 FG, 10-12 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, five blocks and a steal in 37 minutes at Nicholls...Had 23 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks, two steals and an assist in 40 minutes at Nebraska...Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for Dec. 16...Scored 14 points to go with 11 rebounds, two assists and a block at Savannah State...Scored 26 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and a block at USC...Recorded fifth double-double of the season with 23 points and 19 rebounds vs. Coastal Carolina...Sixth double-double came at the expense of the Lamar with 24 points and 13 rebounds...Added four blocks...Dominated vs. Denver with 28 points (9-10 FG, 8-8 FT), 12 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist... Returned the next day vs. UTPA with 27 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and three assists, marking her fourth straight double-double and seventh in the last eight games...Earned Player of the Week honors by the SBC on Jan. 12 and by the LSWA ON Jan. 14...Scored a game-high 23 points, while adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal vs. USA...Had a game high 23 points and 10 boards vs. UNO (ninth double-double)... Added three assists, one block and one steal. Had 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting, nine rebounds and seven turnovers in 32 minutes at NMSU...Held to six points, six rebounds and three blocks before fouling out in 30 minutes vs. FIU...Came back in next game with best statistical night of career...Had 23 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks and six assists vs. Western Kentucky...Shot on 7-17 vs. Middle Tennessee, but finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, three steals and three assists... Recorded 12 points, 10 in the second half, with six boards, three assists and two blocks vs. North Texas...Had 18 points and nine boards in 32 minutes at Denver...Finished with 16 points, nine boards, three blocks, two steals and an assist at USA...Led all scorers with 25 points at UNO...Added seven rebounds, four blocks, two steals and an assist. Tenth double-double came with 15 points and 10 boards at UTPA...Had 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals vs. NMSU...Scored 14 points, to go with eight boards at North Texas...Injured at ASU, leaving with 16 minutes to play after recording nine points and three boards. Played on injured foot, scoring 26 points, with zero turnovers at UALR...Recorded 17 points and seven rebounds against Western Kentucky at Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

2002-03: Led team in offensive rebounds and total rebounds, despite playing just 20.8 minutes per game…Recorded one of the highest single season free throw percentages (.852) in school history…Added 37 blocks, second on the squad…Appeared in all 27 contests and started 11 of them...Played 19 minutes in the season opener vs. Nicholls State, notching 11 points, six rebounds and two steals...Recorded a team-high eight rebounds at Louisiana Tech...Played 24 minutes vs. Southeastern Louisiana, grabbing 11 boards and blocking three shots...Played 31 minutes at South Carolina, posting a career-high 12 rebounds and two assists, while scoring nine points and blocking three shots...Made first career start vs. Savannah State, notching first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds...Scored 16 points and added career-highs with 13 rebounds and three assists at Cincinnati to post back-to-back games with a double-double...Earned Bearcat Invitational All-Tournament honors...Missed third straight double-double by just one rebound, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds vs. New Mexico State...Scored 11 points while contributing six rebounds and three blocks in 36 minutes at Arkansas...Set a new career-high with five blocks at Florida International...Recorded third career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Western Kentucky, also added three assists, two blocks and a steal...Notched fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds, including eight boards on the offensive glass, at Middle Tennessee...Scored 14 points, including game-winning four-point play with 2.7 seconds remaining vs. North Texas, and also added eight rebounds and two steals in 24 minutes.

2001-02: Was her first season with the Louisiana-Lafayette women’s basketball program...Joined the Cajuns just in time for a January 3 matchup at South Alabama...Played seven minutes in that contest, scoring the first two points of her career and grabbed four rebounds...Finished the season having played 15 games and a total of 75 minutes...Averaged 0.83 blocks per game with ranked 12th in the Sun Belt Conference...Scored a career-high seven points on February 19 against McNeese State...Recorded a season-high three-blocks against Western Kentucky on January 10.

High School: In addition to enrollment at 142, also enrolled in Gloria Sports School for basketball...Was a member of the 1997 Russian National Sports School Champions.

Personal: Born on December 4, 1984 in Budapest, Hungary...Daughter of Victor and Nina Petrakova...Has one older brother Alexander and one older sister Marina, who lives in Baton Rouge...Majoring in Business Systems Analysis and Technology (BSAT)...Spent this past summer playing for the Russian U20 National Team, winning a gold medal at the 2004 Eural Trans Gas European Championship...Still an active member of the Russian Junior National Team, currently the European Champion...Aspires to play professional basketball in Europe following college...Would like to live in the United States and obtain citizenship.