We can't avoid the close relationship between sports and numbers. It's usually the first thing we look for. What was the score? What's their record? How many points did so-and-so score?

	Georgia Schweitzer, right, is happy to share the spotlight with teammates like Sheana Mosch.

During a game, the announcer is spouting numbers about points, rebounds and turnovers. After the game, we're searching for the box score. It's the first thing we check in the morning paper.

We can't help but use numbers to compare, and figure out who is good and who's not. It's critical for a player to have big numbers in order to win any honors or to attract accolades and praise.

But what do we do with a player whose numbers don't tell the whole story? What do we say about a player like Duke's Georgia Schweitzer, who doesn't lead her team in many statistical categories, and tops even fewer Atlantic Coast Conference charts. Yet, the senior guard is the best player on the best team in one of the best leagues in the country.

Schweitzer is hard to define because she isn't about numbers, but about people. She'd rather score two points and win than score 40 and lose. Her versatility is tough to classify, and there are no numbers to describe toughness, leadership and determination.

If you must have statistical clarification to put her basketball worthiness into perspective, consider how she stacks up with other guards in NCAA history:

Schweitzer has scored more points in her career than Penn State's Helen Darling, a 2000 Kodak All-American; dished out more assists in her career than Notre Dame All-American Beth Morgan; grabbed more career rebounds than North Carolina All-American Marion Jones; boasts a better career 3-point field goal percentage than Tennessee's three-time national champion Kellie Jolly; has a better career free-throw percentage than former UConn national player of the year Jen Rizzotti; and more wins over the past four years than Kelly Miller has at Georgia.

And still, the numbers don't begin to tell the story.

The warrior
Schweitzer, who is averaging 13.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 50.7 percent from the field, understands there are people who doubt her skills and question whether she has enough game to play in the WNBA. There were whispers around the nation last year when Schweitzer was named the ACC Player of the Year.

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The critics -- who saw a lanky kid who didn't soar through the air or explode out of her shoes on the fast break -- looked at Schweitzer's numbers and wondered, "Is she really the best they've got?"

What they missed was the ferocious competitor who hasn't sat out a game in her career despite injuries that would have sidelined most others. What they missed was a smart, savvy leader who led a young Duke team to the school's first ACC title and a trip to the Sweet 16. What they missed is something coach Gail Goestenkors sees every day. Coach G calls Schweitzer a warrior.

The edge
This season, Georgia Schweitzer has an edge to her game. She picked it up over the summer working out at a place called The Edge. The gym was packed with football players who showed Schweitzer little sympathy.

"They killed me with the weights," admits Schweitzer, who is shooting 50 percent (41-for-82) from 3-point range this season. "They pushed me hard and wouldn't let me take it easy. It was tough but I did it."

She returned to campus in the fall intent on answering any questions about her athleticism. On the most athletic team in Duke history, Schweitzer has the best vertical leap, best bench press and best squat.

She hopes the hard work keeps her injury-free for the first time in her career. She's had surgery on her shoulder and knee. She's played through rib and ankle injuries. And during her freshman season, she begrudgingly took a few days off just prior to the NCAA Tournament so doctors could remove her appendix. She played a week later.

'All the skills'
The injuries opened Schweitzer's eyes to a new challenge. She figured if I can deal with the pain, maybe I can help other people deal with it too. Now she has plans to become a doctor.

"I've always loved science and the injuries got me interested in medicine," Schweitzer said. "I took an organic chemistry class a couple of years ago and I've been hooked ever since. I've taken the MCAT's to get into med school but I'll probably take them again because I know I can do better."

That's the kind of attitude that caught the attention of Dr. Henry Friedman, the co-director of the Duke University Brain Tumor Center. He met Schweitzer at Duke's summer basketball camp. Schweitzer had borrowed Friedman's daughter to rebound for her in the gym and they became friends. Schweitzer now shadows Dr. Friedman at the hospital and does neurological exams.

"I like being with Dr. Friedman around the clinic and seeing how patients respond to him," Schweitzer said. "He takes a team attitude, gives them pep talks and uses sports analogies to help people relate. He's got a passion for life, just like coach G. Those are the kind of people I'm drawn to."

Said Friedman: "There are things you need to have to be a good doctor, and Georgia's got them. She has a strong work ethic, intelligence, hunger for success and she relates well with people. She's got all the skills."

The leader
Those same skills serve Schweitzer on the basketball court, as well. Her value isn't in the numbers she produces, but rather in the numbers she gets other people to produce.

This year, she is the foundation of a young Duke team that starts two -- and sometimes three -- freshmen. Some experts consider Alana Beard, Iciss Tillis and Rometra Craig as part of the best rookie class in the country. They are fast, quick, mobile, agile and incredibly disruptive for opponents.

Although they are talented, they are still prone to act like freshmen from time to time. When things get a little too crazy on the court, they know exactly where to turn. Three sets of eyes quickly focus on Schweitzer, who lets them know everything's under control.

"I'm more emotional and vocal with this group," Schweitzer said. "I want to be a calming factor. We're a young team and we'll make mistakes, but we're working on it. I'm usually out there waving my hands to let everyone know things are under control, stay calm.

"But there are also times where I recognize that they have to run free. The freshmen are so talented they make us more competitive and more intense. They push the rest of us and raise the level of play for the entire team."

The mentor
Schweitzer has grown into her leadership role. She was a late bloomer in high school who wasn't heavily recruited. And after overcoming bouts of homesickness as a freshman, she quickly worked her way into a starting role by midseason. She now plays the game similar to way her coach used to play it.

"Coach G is the biggest role model in my life," Schweitzer said. "I can't say enough about her. She's not just a good coach, she really cares about us. The best compliment I've ever gotten was coach telling me that I reminded her of herself. She taught me it's OK to be a strong, competitive, assertive woman. She gives me confidence by putting confidence in me."

That confidence and maturity is evident in Duke's 21-1 record, the best start in Blue Devil history. Schweitzer isn't fazed by the attention given to Beard (a frontrunner for national freshman of the year) and sophomore Sheana Mosch, who last week ripped off three consecutive games where she scored at least 25 points.

Of course, All Schweitzer cares about is winning and sharing the success with her teammates.

Schweitzer's career has coincided with the most successful era in Blue Devil history. She was there for Duke's first ACC championship and the school's first trip to the Final Four. She would love to cap off her career with Duke's first national championship.

And when her playing days are over, won't it be ironic that the woman who cares little about statistics probably will have her number retired?

ESPN's Beth Mowins is a regular contributor to ESPN.com's women's college basketball coverage.