Finished the 2001 season ranked 12th in the WNBA in three-point field goal percentage (39%)
Personal
Luz means the light in Portuguese
Has two sisters Cintia and Silvia Luz who also play professionally in Brazil
Has played on teams in Brazil with fellow Mystics Vicky Bullett and Murriel Page
Won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics as part of the Brazilian national team
Awarded MVP of South American Championships in September 2001, where she led her team to the Championship title and qualified for the 2002 World Basketball Championships.