Amanda Petz

During a stellar women’s basketball career with the Cougars, Amanda (Spronk) Petz accumulated 1,224 points, which ranks 13th all-time at USF, and 853 rebounds for fourth on the career chart. Originally of Edgerton, MN, she attended Southwest Christian High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education in 2001 from USF.

As a senior at USF in 2000-01, she set a school record with 313 rebounds when she averaged nearly a double-double with a career-high of 16.2 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game, earning her All-Great Plains Athletic Conference honors. As a senior, she scored 536 points which ranks ninth all-time at USF. In that senior campaign, she was an All-GPAC Player of the Week and had double-digit rebounds 14 times with a career-best 18 rebounds three times. She accumulated 21 double-digit scoring games with 11 career double doubles. Eleven times Petz registered 20 points or more with a career-high of 32 points in a double (10 rebounds) against Morningside on Dec. 15, 2000. As a junior, she averaged 12.1 ppg (326) and 8.3 rebounds (225). Eight times as a junior she had double digit rebounds with a high of 14 twice.

Petz also surpassed 20 points three times with a high of 24 against Buena Vista on Nov. 23, 1999. In her sophomore season of 1998-99, she averaged 7.4 points (193) and 6.5 rebounds (148). As a freshman in 1997-98, she averaged 6.7 points (169) and 5.8 rebounds (147) and was named to the All-Tournament team at the Augie Holiday Tournament. In her career, Petz had 60 blocked shots, 36 double digit scoring games, 13 double-doubles, 14 games of 20 points or more, and 24 games of double-digit rebounds.

Petz currently lives in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI with her husband Tony and is a stay-at-home mother and homeschool teacher to their children Francis, Vincent, and Nicholas.