Newbauer plays at Assembly Hall for AAU tournament

Andrea Newbauer, a 5-foot-8 point guard from Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, has her future set as a Hoosier.

The 2010 IU women’s basketball commit said she chose IU for three reasons: coach Felisha Legette-Jack, education and proximity.  

Newbauer said she was impressed with what Legette-Jack had done with the program and said she believes the women’s program will continue to improve. Newbauer also said that Legette-Jack’s passion for the game made her want to play for her.  

IU’s academics also helped make Newbauer’s college choice easy. Newbauer said she wants to go into the medical field and said she feels IU’s curriculum is beneficial for that degree.  

Newbauer said one of the biggest reasons is the distance from home. Because Newbauer is from Fort Wayne, her parents will be able to come and see her play often.  

However, Newbauer won’t have to wait until she is officially a Hoosier to play at Assembly Hall, as she has played on the court for both a tournament and for a summer camp.

In the offseason, Newbauer has been playing with her AAU team, Indiana Elite, and played on the Indiana Junior Girls All-Star team earlier this
summer.  

Newbauer is considered by ESPN.com to be the 35th best point guard in her class.
She was also on the first-team All-State Underclass team in Indiana during her previous year of play in high school.

IU has also expressed interest in several other Indiana Elite players, including junior Liz Stratman from Heritage Christian High School in Indianapolis and freshman Taya Reimer from Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Ind.