University of California, Santa Barbara

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Clovis West High School in Fresno, Calif. under coach Craig Campbell…Earned All-TRAC honors all four years and was a three-time All-CIF selection…Also earned All-State honors as a senior…Led the Golden Eagles to a 34-2 record and the CIF Open Division State Championship as a senior…Scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter to lead Clovis West to a 44-40 victory over Archbishop Mitty in the title game…Ranks third all-time in scoring and fourth all-time in assists in school history…As a junior, averaged 12.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game…Averaged 11.2 points per game as a sophomore…Also competed in cross country and track…Earned Scholar Athlete honors.

PERSONAL
Sarah Elizabeth Bates was born on Oct. 1, 1998 in Visalia, Calif. to parents Al and Jodi…Has two older siblings, Trent (24) and Emily (22)…Plans to major in communication with a minor in journalism at UCSB…Aspires to become a broadcaster or analyst for ESPN…Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers, Florida and Kentucky…Favorite athlete is Kyrie Irving…Favorite movie is Now You See Me…Enjoys reading Nicholas Sparks books…Favorite TV shows include Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS…Likes to listen to Trey Songz, Jeremih, Genuine and Ashanti…Also recruited by Hawai’i and Sacramento State.