KATE PAYE
#3

Woodside, California
Senior
5-8
Guard

A large (235K) photo of Kate in action

Honors

 1993-94 Stanford "Best Defensive Player"
1993-94 U.S. Olympic Festival (West Squad) (St. Louis)
1993-94 Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic (3.34 in Political Science)
1992-93 Stanford "Coaches Award"
1992-93 Pac-10 All-Academic (Honorable Mention)
1990-91 California State H.S. Player of the Year (Division 5)
1989-90 California State H.S. Player of the Year (Division 5)
1988-89 California State H.S. Player of the Year (Division 5)

At Stanford

 A true surprise in the last three years, Kate Paye decided to come to Stanford to 1) play as a walk-on, and 2) follow in the footsteps of her father, mother, brother, and sister...But two-thirds of the way through the '91-'92 season (her freshman year), she learned that she had earned a scholarship for the '92-'93 season...Her true worth came as a back-up point guard, and she made some very valuable contributions towards that end during that year, especially in the post-season...Since then, Kate has improved tremendously in all facets of her game--be that her shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding, or defending...In fact, last year, she was named Stanford's "Best Defensive Player"..."Kate is a heady player, a team player," said VanDerveer. "If you factored in defense last year, Kate may have been the MVP of the league. She's a very smart player, strong physically and fundamentally. I admire her drive and determination. She does so many things for us that are not reflected in the box score. She'll be one of our captains, and we'll be expecting a lot from her again."...She competed on the West squad of the U.S. Olympic Festival in St. Louis this past July...She has scored 433 points and has pulled down 236 rebounds, while being credited with 260 assists in her first three years, during which she has started 39 games.

The 1993-94 Season

 Named Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic, and Stanford's "Best Defensive Player"...Kate played in all 31 games, while starting 28 either at point guard, shooting guard, or small forward...She averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-high 5.1 assists on the season (4th best in the Pac-10)...She shot .398 from the field, and .358 from three-point range (10th best in the Pac-10)...Her .758 free throw percentage was fourth best on the team...She scored 17 points, a new career high, versus Arizona State...She also had career-highs in rebounds (8) and assists (9) in the win at Oregon State...She scored in double figures 10 times...Her 895 minutes were third high on the team.

The 1992-93 Season

 Played in all 32 games Stanford played, starting 10 of them...Her 629 minutes were 6th most on the team, making her the team's true "sixth person"...Always the first guard off the bench when she did not start...Averaged 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists...Her 80 assists were 3rd most on the team...Averaged 19.7 minutes of playing time per game...Shot .370 from the field, .317 from 3-point range...Shot .688 from the free throw line...Scored in double figures three times, including a then-career-high 12 points at Tennessee and at Arizona State...Also scored 10 points at California...Her high-rebounding effort was 7 at Washington State, and her high-assist effort was 7 versus California at home...She played 35 minutes twice--versus Cal at home and ASU on the road...At the banquet following the season, she was named winner of the Stanford "Coaches Award."

The 1991-92 Season

 Played in 30 of the team's 33 games this national championship season...She averaged 1.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists overall...Kate found herself in a crucial situation in the national semifinal game against Virginia...She entered the game with 12 minutes to play, and with her team down by as many as eight points...Inserting Kate at the "point" allowed Molly Goodenbour to roam free at the "2 position"...Molly then hit three three-pointers, allowing Stanford to get back into the game...Kate finished with three points, including a huge basket that tied the score at 61-all with 2:30 remaining, as well as four rebounds and three assists...It was her greatest contribution in the entire season...Kate had played only a total of four minutes in the entire NCAA Regional in Seattle the weekend before...During the regular season, Kate had started one game--at Oregon...During that 74-57 victory, Kate played a season-high 31 minutes, and had then-career-high totals of 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists...She scored 7 points and had 5 rebounds in a big 92-69 win at UCLA the very next weekend.

In High School

 Entered Stanford as a walk-on, although she was recruited by a number of other schools, mostly in the Ivy League...Chose Stanford over California, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Princeton...Graduated from Menlo School, where she led her team to three consecutive state championships in Division 5...She was coached by her older brother, John, all four years...Finished with a 4.1 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)...In her senior year, she averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals per game...As a result, she was named the California State High School Player of the Year in Division 5 as a sophomore, junior, and senior...She was named All-Peninsula and All-League all four years...She was also named the Peninsula Times Tribune's Player of the Year as a senior...Kate was also All-League in softball for four years...She achieved "Highest Academic Honors" all four years, and received the Princeton Book Award at Menlo, symbolic of academic excellence, extra-curricular achievement, and personal character.

Personal Information

 Born March 6, 1974...Enjoys water skiing...Comes from a family of Stanford grads, including father John, Sr., who played football; mother Anne; brother John, Jr., who played football and was Stanford's starting quarterback from 1983 through 1986; and sister Amy, who graduated in 1991.

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