Cosima Higham Class: Freshman Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. High School: Poly Prep Country Day Height: 6-1 Position: Forward

Cosima Beatrice Higham ... part of Bucknell's recruiting class that was ranked 41st in the nation by Blue Star Basketball ... ranked as the 85th-best member of the Class of 2007, and the 27th-best forward, by Scout.com ... blossomed early in preseson practice ... physically strong player ... will be expected to rebound the ball as a freshman ... sets solid screens ... possesses good hands ... can use either hand in the post ... will get plenty of easy points playing next to Patriot League Player of the Year Hope Foster ... more athletic than most forwards she will face ... can beat other posts down the floor.

High School/Personal: Participated in basketball, volleyball and track at Poly Prep Country Day School ... helped basketball team to four Ivy League basketball titles as well as four New York State Athletic Association of Independent Schools Athletic League championships ... three-time All-Ivy League selection ... nominated for McDonald's All-America Girl's Team ... awarded Poly Prep's Princeton Cup in 2005 as the school's outstanding female athlete ... three-year starter in volleyball ... named Second Team All-Ivy twice ... earned 2004 NYSAISAA bronze medal in discus ... also picked up New York Ivy League silver medal in discus ... three-time winner of Bearns Public Speaking Award ... 2004 finalist in the Foreign Language Department Poetry Recitation ... dual citizen of United States and Australia ... daughter of Toni-Leslie James and David Higham ... born May 10, 1989.