Cherie Sam Fong
Setter #17
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Waimanalo, 
Hawaii
Last School
Kamehameha High School
Roster Years
1986-1989


At BYU

  • From head coach Elaine Michaelis: "Real competitor. Exceptional athlete, intelligent player and team leader. Recovery from elbow and shoulder surgery key to successful season. If healthy will be primary setter and exceptional defensive player."
  • Majored in accounting
  • From Elaine Michaelis (1987): An exceptional defensive player who deserves to be on the court. Back-up to three senior defensive players. Hard working and intelligent performer."

Before BYU

  • High school league all-star 1984
  • Honor roll
  • Played on three state championship teams

Stats

Yr. GP K E TA Pct. SA BS BA TB Dig Ast. Pts.
1986 6 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 10 0 1
1987 22 1 0 3 .333 1 0 0 0 31 3 2
1988 99 25 12 82 .159 25 3 29 32 212 973 67.5
1989 134 46 20 168 .155 15 10 40 50 401 1722 91
TOTALS 261 73 32 254 .161 41 13 69 82 654 2698 161.5
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1986

Played in six sets with 10 digs

Sophmore Year 1987

Played in 22 sets, collecting 31 digs and three assists

Junior Year 1988

All-Tournament teams of BYU Beehive Classic and Rhode Island/Village Inn Classic ... had 973 assists, 212 digs, 32 blocks and 25 aces on the year

Senior Year 1989

All-HCAC First Team ... averaged 12.9 assists per set, good for sixth in the nation ... set a BYU record for digs in a season with 401 ... totaled 1,722 assists, second-most in a season in BYU history ... finished third in BYU history with 2,698 career assists ... added 134 kills, 15 aces, 50 blocks and 401 digs

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year