Brigitte Ardossi "Bizz"
All-American Candidate - 2010 All-ACC Second Team Honoree
Brigitte Behind The Numbers:
- Ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring (16.1). ninth in field-goal percentage (.484), ninth in rebounding (7.3) and 12th in steals (2.0).
- The ACC's leading free-throw shooter at 82.9 percent (160-193) from the charity stripe.
- Ranked third in the conference in scoring (18.9) and leads in rebounding (8.6) in ACC games.
- Registered six of her seven career double-doubles in 2009-10.
- Scored in double figures in 30 of 33 contests this season.
- ACC Player of the Week - February 1, 2010. - Doubled her scoring from her junior year (7.7) to senior year (16.1).
- Played in 130 straight games, which is not only the program record for games played but every game the team has been part of since she came to The Flats.
- Ranks seventh all-time in Georgia Tech history in field-goal percentage with a minimum of 100 shots made at .483 (360-746).
- Ranks sixth all-time in the Yellow Jacket record books in free-throw percentage at .776 (281-362).
- Ranks 24th in school history with 1,001 career points.
- Is part of the first senior class in Georgia Tech history to record four straight 20-win seasons.
- Helped team to register most road wins (8) in a season in the program's history.
What They Are Saying About Brigitte:
"You get Brigitte [Ardossi] the ball in the paint, she is unstoppable." - Mike Hogewood, Fox Sports
"Brigitte Ardossi is the best screener in the ACC. She is a post player with guard-like skills. She is also the best free-throw shooter in the league." - Debbie Antonelli, National Women's Basketball Analyst
"No matter what she is doing on the floor, she is a leader for this Georgia Tech team." - Jenn Hildreth, Fox Sports
"Brigitte Ardossi is a completely different player from when she arrived here. She is tough as nails." - Florida State Head Coach Sue Semrau
"I think Brigitte Ardossi is one of the best players in the ACC." - Army Head Coach Dave Magarity
"Brigitte [Ardossi] has all the intangibles. She does all of the things nobody else wants to do. She's our best post defender and has been for four years." - Georgia Tech Head Coach MaChelle Joseph
"Brigitte Ardossi went from pleasant surprise to team MVP in a hurry this year and has been wreaking havoc in ACC play in particular. This is as amazing a senior transformation as we've ever seen in ACC history." - Rob Clough, Full Court Press
"She's had a really good year and she plays really hard. She's a work horse for them. She gets them going when they need it." - North Carolina Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell
Ardossi's Career Statistics
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR TR Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2006-07 33-26 510/15.5 39-78 .500 0-0 .000 21-34 .618 40 43 83 2.5 74-1 27 54 6 25 99/3.0
2007-08 32-0 465/14.5 46-92 .500 0-0 .000 32-52 .615 43 48 91 2.8 67-3 12 39 5 24 124/3.9
2008-09 32-23 755/23.6 89-192 .464 0-0 .000 68-83 .819 55 88 143 4.5 82-1 29 69 12 35 246/7.7
2009-10 33-33 1044/31.6 186-384 .484 0-3 .000 160-193 .829 95 147 242 7.3 90-1 64 94 14 65 532/16.1
Totals 130-82 2774/21.3 360-746 .483 0-3 .000 281-362 .776 233 326 559 4.3 313-6 132 256 37 149 1001/7.7