Schamel was a two-year standout player at YAVAPAI COLLEGE......Averaged 14 points, six rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots per game.....Made 52.1 per cent of her shots from the field as a sophomore..... Helped lead the Lady Riders to a 20-11 record......Averaged 11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots per game and made 54.3 per cent of her shots from the field during her two-year JC career.... Named second team All-Arizona Community Collegiate Athletic Conference... Ranks 10th in career scoring at Yavapai with 702 points...Ranks fifth at YC in career field goal percentage....Earned Academic Honors and received an academic scholarship..... Named All-State, All-Twin Tiers and All-Conference at WATKINS GLEN HIGH SCHOOL.....Averaged 20 points and 18 rebounds per game.....Was a sweet Sixteen All-Star....Named Player of the Week by the Ithaca Journal.....The all-time leading scorer at WGHS.... Named one of the top five players in the area by the Ithaca Journal....Was a New York State Scholar-Athlete....Graduated in the top 10 per cent of her class....Came to UTPA because of the coaches’ belief in the program.

Born July 27, 1983......The daughter of Guy and Vivian Schamel......Has a sister, Marian.....Majoring in Psychology at UTPA.