Classroom:Florence has a 3.41 cumulative grade point average and is majoring in communications. She is a two-time Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection and is interested in attending graduate school after getting her undergraduate degree. She will graduate in the spring of 2008 and is contemplating a career in sports broadcasting.
Character:Usually always the smallest player on the court in every game at 5-5, Florence plays with a fierce tenacity and unrelenting competitive spirit. As a point guard, she is a natural leader for her teammates and this year was voted one of three captains. Florence will go to any length to sacrifice herself for the betterment of her team, both on and off the court.
Competition:Florence has started 80 consecutive games at point guard for the Huskies dating back to her freshman season. As a junior, she led the Pac-10 in steals and was second in assist-turnover ratio. She was named the team's most outstanding defensive player for three straight years. Twice she earned the team's Lyon's Club Assists award. She needs 33 assists and 22 steals to crack the top 10 on both UW all-time lists. At just 5-5, she is tied for the team lead in rebounding as a junior. Also as a junior, she led the team in assists and steals. She also set or matched career highs in seven statistical categories as a junior.