Ue women’s Basketball Roster #1 Khristian Hart



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2011-12 UE Women’s Basketball Roster
#1 Khristian Hart

2010-11: Played in 24 games, averaging 8.6 minutes and 2.8 points per game…Made 10 appearances off the bench in MVC games…Averaged 3.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in the Valley…Ranked second on the team with a .353 percent three-point shooting on the season and .364 percent in conference games…Tied for second on the squad with a .743 free throw percentage…Scored a career-high and team-high 11 points vs. Missouri State (3/3)…Scored a team-high 10 points at Green Bay (12/18), including a season-best five free throws…Played a career-high 19 minutes in UE’s win at Wichita (12/31).

At Harrison: A 2010 Indiana All-Star selection...One of Indiana’s leading scorers as a senior, as she ranked fifth in the state with an average of 23.9 points per game...Earned Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) First Team All-State honors as a senior...Also earned high honorable mention all-state honors from the Associated Press in 2010...A nominee for the McDonald’s High School All-America game...Ranked 12th in the state of Indiana in scoring as a junior, while earning Indiana Junior All-Star status...Named the 2009 Evansville Courier & Press Metro Player of the Year as a junior...In the span of one week as a junior, had games of 40 points, 31 points, and 36 points...Helped the Warriors to back-to-back sectional championships in 2009 and 2010...Earned IBCA Underclass All-State honorable mention as both a sophomore and a junior...Also lettered four years in volleyball and one year in track...Earned first team all-conference and all-city honors in volleyball as a junior and a senior...Also qualified for state and was a part of Harrison’s 1,600-meter relay team which won a regional championship in 2007...Comes from an athletic family, as her brother, Kente, played point guard at Shawnee Community College (2003-05) and Carson Newman College (2005-07), while her father, Ken, played basketball at TCU (1979-83) and her aunt, Carmen Gordon, ran track at Georgia (1982-85).

Personal: Daughter of Ken and Lekita Hart…has an older sister, Nacole, and a younger brother, Kente…majoring in exercise science.

Why UE? “I chose UE because of the coaching staff, the beautiful campus, the education, and it was right in my hometown.”

#2 Kat Taylor

At Lake Ridge Academy: Named honorable mention Northeast Ohio all-district as a junior…Led Lake Ridge Academy to a championship with her 25 points, eight assists, five steals, two rebounds, and three blocked shots at the Cleveland Clinic International Sports Invitational title game…Named Most Valuable Player of the Beaumont Holiday Tournament…Recognized as MVP of summer league with Lake Ridge Academy girls basketball team this past year…started for St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School and averaged 15 points, six assists, three steals and three rebounds per game as a sophomore…Helped lead her team to a district runner-up finish…Earned Defensive Player of the Year with St. Vincent- St. Mary’s…Won the district championship with Regina High School, finishing 22-2 on the year.

Personal: Daughter of Kenneth and Traci Taylor... has two younger brothers, Khristian and Kameron and one younger sister, Korrin…major is undeclared.

Why UE? “I chose UE not just because of my basketball scholarship, but because of the academics and the environment. College is a place to learn and be educated and at UE I feel that the education will be presented very well and I will graduate college knowing that my four years here were worth it. The environment there always caught my eye. The campus looked very clean and nice and since its no the biggest school I feel more comfortable about being there
#3 Chelsea Falkenstein

2010-11: Started all 30 games, averaging 25.2 minutes, 6.1 points, and 4.3 rebounds per game…One of two UE players who started every game…Shot .405 percent (68-168) from the floor…Reached double figure points six times…Led the Aces’ scoring attack in the first two games of the season, scoring a career-high 17 points and nine rebounds in win over Bowling Green (11/12) and 16 points in win over Murray State (11/17)…Scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. Indiana State (2/27)…Tallied 10 points, including two three-pointers vs. Wichita State (3/5)…Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds vs. UT-Martin (12/11)…Was UE’s leading rebounder in seven games…Recorded nine multi-block games, including a career-high four vs. Murray State (11/17)…Moved up to 8th on UE’s all-time block list with 47 in her career…Named MVC honorable mention all-academic team…Vectren Student-Athlete of the Week (11/18).

2009-10: UE’s most improved player as a sophomore...Started 26 of UE’s 30 games at forward...Surpassed her entire scoring total from her freshman year in just 54 minutes of play...Overall, scored more than seven times as many points than her freshman year (176 points to 23 points), as she averaged 5.9 ppg...Led the team in both rebounding (5.1 rpg) and blocks (22), while ranking fourth in steals (34)...Ranked ninth in the MVC in blocked shots and 16th overall in rebounding...Posted five double-figure scoring games and three double-figure rebounding games...Posted her first career double-figure game with a career-high 14 points and nine rebounds against Samford (11/15)...Also scored 12 points at Murray State in non-conference play (11/21)...Grabbed 10 rebounds in UE’s 76-69 victory over Saint Louis (12/6)...Had an MVC-season-best 13 points vs. Bradley (2/5)...Also scored double-figures against both Wichita State (10 pts on 1/28) and Southern Illinois (12 pts on 3/4) at Roberts Stadium...Hauled in a career-high 11 rebounds against Drake in the State Farm MVC Tournament (3/11)...Finished the year averaging 6.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over UE’s final four contests.

2008-09: Played in 29 of UE’s 34 games as a reserve forward...Averaged 0.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in just over 5.6 minutes per contest...Ranked seventh on the team in offensive rebounding, as 17 of her 45 caroms came on the offensive glass...Had a season-high seven points in nine minutes at MVC regular-season champion Illinois State (1/22)...Grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a season-best 16 minutes at Indiana State (1/24)...Had four key points in UE’s State Farm MVC Tournament semifinal victory over Bradley (3/14)...Had two points and three boards in five minutes vs. Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament (3/22).

At Memorial: A 2008 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection...Participated in the Indiana North/South All-Star Classic...Also played in the Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Game played at Knightstown Historic Hoosier Gym, the movie home of the Hickory Huskers in the movie “Hoosiers”...Honorable mention all-state pick as a senior by the Associated Press...Participated in the Indiana Top 60 workout in 2008...Earned all-metro honors by the Evansville Courier & Press after averaging a double-double as a senior...A three-time all-city and all-metro pick...Named a 2007 Indiana Junior All-Star after averaging over 16 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior...Ranked sixth in the state of Indiana as a junior in blocked shots (3.3 bpg) and 15th in rebounding (10.3 rpg)...Helped the Tigers to a second-place finish in Class 3A as a sophomore, earning state all-tournament team honors...lettered four years in volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of Matthew and Carrie…has five younger siblings, Trevor, Braxton, Kalie, Madison and Kendall…Majoring in elementary education.

Why UE? “I chose UE because I wanted to stay close to home so my family could see my play, and it’s a good school.”

#10 LeiLoni Smith

At Vian: Scored 400 points, averaging 17.4 per game, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in her senior year…Oklahoma All-Star Team selection by Oklahoma Coaches Association…As a junior, averaged 14.0 points per game, and 8.2 rebounds, including a 29 point, 10 rebound performance in the opening round of the Sequoyah County tournament…Had a stellar game in the regional playoff tournament, tallying 22 points and 13 rebounds… Earned honorable mention Tulsa World All-State…Three-time Big 8 all-conference…Named to the Sequoyah County all-tournament team the past two seasons…Also a standout softball player and track athlete… Honored as the Big 8 Conference Player of the Year for softball in 2008 and named first-team all-state in 2010…Member of the 2008 State Championship track team and won regional championships in the 800 and 1600 meter relay…Her mother and father both played college basketball at Connors State College, as well as the University of Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, respectively…Her cousin, Kenyatta Wright, played in the NFL for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills from 2000-07.

Personal: Daughter of Albis and Tina Ramos..Has two younger brothers, Javier and Diego Ramos…Majoring in nursing.

Why UE? “I chose UE because of the academics and the campus atmosphere. After visiting the campus and meeting the coaching staff it was obvious that this was the place for me.”

#11 Jordan Lewis

2010-11: Redshirted due to torn ACL and MCL in practice Dec. 15, 2010...Started all nine games up until the injury...Averaged 7.2 points per game and 28.0 minutes on the court...Led UE with four assists in wins over Murray State (11/17) and Valparaiso (12/3)...Reached double figures twice, scoring 13 points season-opening win over Bowling Green (11/12) and 11 points at Ball State (11/20).

2009-10: Played in all 30 games with four starts at guard...Ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 6.0 ppg...Also ranked second on the team with 54 assists and fifth on the squad with 30 steals...Posted seven double-figure scoring games, including four in MVC play...Scored a career-high 16 points in UE’s 83-78 overtime victory over Wichita State (1/28)...Scored nine of her 16 points in the final :55 of regulation and overtime against the Shockers...Scored a team-high 14 points at Northern Iowa (1/9)...Also had 12 points vs. Southern Illinois in the regular-season finale (3/4)...Paced the Aces in the season-opener with 12 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (11/13)...Also reached double-figures against both Kennesaw State (11 pts on 11/28) and Saint Louis (10 pts on 12/6)...Had 10 points, five rebounds, and two blocks vs. Drake in the State Farm MVC Tournament (3/11)...Recorded four three-steal games..Started three of UE’s final four games in place of the injured Amy Gallagher and posted single-game career-highs for rebounds (five vs. Drake on 3/11), assists (five at Missouri State on 2/28), and blocks (2 vs. Drake on 3/11) in her three starts...Averaged 9.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game on 44.4 percent shooting (12-for-27) over UE’s final three games of the year.

2008-09: Overcame a nagging back injury to play in 21 games as a reserve guard for the Purple Aces as a freshman...After playing just 21 minutes in UE’s first 18 games, she quickly led UE’s rookie class in scoring, assists, and steals while averaging 12.1 minutes per game...Averaged 4.1 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting from the floor...Reached double-figures three times, including scoring a season-high 13 points to lead UE’s comeback effort against Bradley in the State Farm MVC Tournament semifinals (3/14)...Scored 11 of her 13 points in the final 3:09 of regulation and overtime vs. Bradley, including hitting a game-tying three-pointer with 9.2 seconds left in regulation...Also had 12 points at Missouri State (2/27) and another 10 points vs. MSU in Evansville (1/29)...Shot 42.9 percent from three-point range (6-for-14) over UE’s final nine games.

At Greenfield-Central: One of the top scoring guards in the state of Indiana in high school...Ranked 10th in the state in scoring as a junior (22.5 ppg) and 16th in the state as a senior (20.1 ppg)...Also averaged 3.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior to rank among the state’s leaders...Finished 19th in the state in steals as a junior with 3.9 spg...An honorable mention all-state pick by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association in 2008...Played in the Indiana North/ South All-Star Classic...Also played in the Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Game at Knightstown Historic Hoosier Gym, the movie home of the Hickory Huskers in the movie “Hoosiers” ...Participated in Indiana’s Top 60 workout...Scored a school-record 40 points against Knightstown as a senior, breaking former Butler Bulldog Ellen Hamilton’s single-game mark...The Indianapolis East and Hancock County Player of the Year in 2007...A 2007 Indiana Junior All-Star...Also lettered two years in track and one year in cross country.

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly Lewis…has one younger sister, Regan…majoring in sports management.

Why UE? “I chose UE because it’s a beautiful campus and the people are just lovely.”
#12 Staci Gillum

2010-11: Appeared in all 30 games, starting 22…Averaged 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game…Ranked second on the team with 2.3 assists and 28.2 minutes per game…Tied for third on the team, averaging 1.3 made free throws per game and knocked down a team season-high seven free throws (7-for-8) vs. Wichita State (3/5)…Scored a season-high 12 points twice in UE’s season-opening win over Bowling Green (11/12) and at Drake (2/3) with a season-high two three-point field goals…Ranked second on the team with 1.6 steals per game, including swiping a season-high six at Colorado (11/26).

At Kirkwood C.C.: A consensus junior college All-America selection at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...Named to the 2010 WBCA/State Farm Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention Team...Also selected to the 2010 NJCAA All-America Third Team...Named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team, as she helped Kirkwood win its fourth-straight national title...Scored a team-high 16 points in the National Championship game, including hitting a three-pointer with 53.6 seconds to play and four free throws (in four attempts) down the stretch to seal the victory...Named the Regional Tournament MVP...Led Kirkwood in scoring (10.9 ppg), assists (4.2 apg) and steals (1.9 spg) as a sophomore...Shot 43.3 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from three-point range as a sophomore...Ranked second on the team in steals and dished out an average of 2.8 assists per game as a freshman...Had a 24-point, 10-assist, nine-steal game against a University of Saint Louis Club Team as a rookie...Helped Kirkwood to a 73-2 overall record and a pair of national titles in her two years with the Eagles.

At Waukee: A four-time all-conference and all-district performer in high school...Also an all-academic team selection...The all-time leading scorer at Waukee High School...Set school records for points, assists, and steals for the Warriors...A first team Class 4A all-state selection by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association as a senior...Led Waukee to a 22-2 record as a senior and a spot in the Iowa Final Four...Named to the state’s all-tournament team...Played in the 2008 Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Goalsetter All-Star Game.

Personal: Daughter of Ron and Karen Gillum…has two older sisters, Kirstin and Lindsay…majoring in exercise science.

Why UE? “I chose UE because of the beautiful campus, the great coaching staff and the girls on the team were easy to get along with.”

#15 Briyana Blair

2010-11: Appeared in all 30 games, starting 10…Led team in scoring 9.5 points per game and was second on the team with 4.6 rebounds per game…Was the squad’s leading scorer in nine contests…Ranked second in the MVC with 2.8 steals per game, eighth in assist to turnover ratio, and ninth in assists per game with 3.3 in MVC contests…In all games, ranked third in the MVC with 2.4 steals per game and tenth with 2.9 assists per game…Reached double figure points 13 times…Led the team with 80 made free throws in 129 attempts…Scored a career-high 21 points on eight field goals at Bradley (1/23) along with nine steals…Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. Wichita State (3/5)…Had a team season-high nine assists vs. Indiana State (1/27)…Recorded nine points, two rebounds, three assists, and two steals in first start of the season vs. Southern Illinois (1/15)…Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week (11/22)…Vectren Student-Athlete of the Week (2/14).

2009-10: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules

2008-09 (At Miami, Fla.): Played in 28 games for the Hurricanes, with five starts...Opened the year starting the first four games, averaging 4.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game...Averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in her five starts...Scored a career-high nine points against Wake Forest (2/1)...Also grabbed a career-high nine rebounds to go along with six points vs. Norfolk State (11/14)...Had eight points off of the bench in 14 minutes at Virginia Tech (2/12)...Ranked fifth on the team in assists with 21...Also swiped 20 steals...Served as the team’s academic captain.

2007-08 (At Miami, Fla.): Played in 21 games off of the bench as a freshman at Miami...Averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game...Had a season-best seven points and three steals at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (11/28)...Also had six points vs. Maine (12/29)...Equaled her season-high with three steals vs. Central Florida (12/2)...Scored her first collegiate points against Michigan (11/19).

At Boone: Ranked among Florida’s top 15 players by FloridaHoops.com...Averaged 13.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, and 3.6 spg as a senior to lead Boone to its second-straight Florida Class 6A state tournament semifinals appearance...Earned first team all-state honors by the Florida Sports Writers Association...Nominated for the McDonald’s All-America game...Also a two-time honorable mention all-state selection for the Braves...Helped the Orlando Comet Red A.A.U. team to the 2006 A.A.U. National Championship...Earned four letters in basketball, three in track and field, and one in cross country...A part of Boone’s 4x100-meter relay team which placed fourth in the state of Florida...Recruited by such schools as Clemson, Oklahoma, and UCLA in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Garfield and Brenda Blair…has two older brothers, Garfield II and Dexter…majoring in Physical Therapy.

Why UE? “I chose UE for the family-oriented atmosphere.”
#22 Meagan Collins

2010-11: Appeared in all 30 games, starting 21, including all 18 Missouri Valley Conference contests…Ranked third on the team in scoring (8.5 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (3.5 rpg)…Scored the team’s season-high 23 points vs. Eastern Washington (11/27) on eight field goals, six free throws, and a three-pointer…Scored double figures 11 times…Recorded her first career double-double with 19 points (8-for-12) and 11 rebounds vs. Drake (1/9)…Owned a .339 three-point percentage (21-for-62) and team second-best .743 free throw percentage (52-for-70)...Scored 14 points, including making 6-of-6 at the free throw line, 2-of-2 threes, and three assists at Southern Illinois (2/12)…Led the Aces in scoring in three straight conference games as she tallied double figure points in six of seven games from 1/6-1/27…Had a team-high 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a block vs. Creighton (1/6).

2009-10: Played in 29 of UE’s 30 games with one start at forward...Averaged 4.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game...Led UE in shooting percentage in MVC play at 44.0 percent, while averaging 5.4 points per game in Valley play...Scored 97 points in just 230 minutes of action in Valley play...finished the regular-season playing as well as anyone on the UE squad, as she averaged a team-best 8.9 points per game over the season’s final eight games on 43.9 percent shooting average from the floor (29-for-66) and 50.0 percent shooting from three-point range (9-for-18)...Scored seven points or more in seen of UE’s final eight games...Produced four double-figure scoring games on the year, all in MVC play...Led UE with a season-high 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor against Southern Illinois in the regular-season finale (3/4)...Also equaled a season-high with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor at Northern Iowa (1/9). Also pitched in 12 points at Missouri State (2/28) and 10 points against regular-season champion Illinois State (2/18). Finished the season scoring in double-figures in two of UE’s final three games.

At Boonville: One of only three players in Boonville history to record over 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds...Able to surpass both milestones on her Senior Night at Boonville...Had an explosive senior year, scoring a school-record 469 points while averaging over 23.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game...Her scoring average ranked seventh in the state of Indiana...An honorable mention all-state selection as both a junior and senior...Participated in the Hoosier Magazine Top 60 Senior Workout...Finished her career ranked second in Boonville history in career scoring at 1,091 points... Also ranked fourth all-time in career rebounds with 530...A first team all-state volleyball player for the Pioneers as well...Helped Boonville to the Indiana State volleyball finals as a senior...Also a member of the Boonville state championship softball team as a freshman... a “second generation” Purple Ace, as her grandfather, Andy Collins, played both basketball (1947-48) and baseball (1947-50) at UE.

Personal: Daughter of Matt and Leah Collins…has three brothers, Zach, Marc and Nick…majoring in exercise science.

Why UE? “I chose UE because it was close to home, a great school, and everything seemed to fit perfectly.”


#22 Miranda Liles

2010-11: Appeared in 26 games, including 16 Missouri Valley Conference contests…Owned a .436 field goal percentage (17-for-39) on the season and led the team with a .517 field goal percentage (15-for-29) in MVC games…Averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds per game…Scored a season-high nine points, including five free throws, as well as a steal and two blocks vs. Missouri State (3/3)…Played a season-high 20 and 19 minutes, respectively, in UE’s last two regular season games…Grabbed a season-high four rebounds vs. Wichita State (3/5)…Knocked down her first career three-pointer in game vs. Southern Illinois (1/15) as she tallied eight points…Made 3-of-4 field goals and recorded two rebounds vs. Bradley (2/17).

At Brooks: Selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic as a senior...Had four points and five rebounds in 11 minutes of action in the All-Star contest...Earned second team Class 4A all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior after averaging 12 points and 10 rebounds per game...Earned first team Class 4A all-state honors as both a sophomore and a junior...Selected to the Alabama North/South All-Star game as a junior...Named the Times Daily Class 4A-6A Player of the Year honors as a junior after averaging 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game...Ranks as the second-leading scorer and rebounder in Brooks High School history...Also holds school records for blocks in a single-game (seven), single-season (87) and a career...Posted four 20-rebound games as a junior...Also scored a school-record 42 points in a game as a junior...Lettered six years in basketball, five years in volleyball and four years in track...Her father, Darin, began his college basketball career in the Missouri Valley Conference at league rival Indiana State (1988-90), before finishing his career as a member of Northern Alabama’s 1990-91 National Championship team.

Personal: Daughter of Darin and Amy Liles…has two brothers, Jakob and Jay, and one sister, Makayla…majoring in exercise science.

Why UE? “I chose UE because of the school, players and coaches made me feel at home. The class sizes were small and personal.”

#23 Katie Ellerson

2010-11: Appeared in 26 games, including all 18

Missouri Valley Conference contests…Reached double figure points three times…Ranked second on the team with 25 three-pointers made…Averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game…Made a season-high four threes at Missouri State (1/2) for a season-high 12 points…Played a season-high 22 minutes at Missouri State (1/2) and at Illinois State (2/24)…Made 3-of-4 threes, 2-of-2 free throws, an assist, and a block vs. Central Michigan (12/4).



At Muskego: A 2010 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star selection...Averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game on 43.2 percent shooting as a senior on her way to first team all-state honors from the WBCA...Named the Waukesha County Player of the Year...Also named Inside Wisconsin Magazine Athlete of the Year...Helped Muskego to its second-straight Southeast Conference title as a senior...Set the Southeast Conference record for points in a single-season with 426...Earned Sporting News Magazine Honorable Mention All-America honors prior to her senior year...Earned first team all-state honors from the WBCA as a junior as well...Averaged 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior, while leading Muskego to a perfect 16-0 conference record...Earned third team all-state honors in 2009 from the Associated Press...Earned three varsity letters in both basketball and volleyball...Earned second team all-state honors in volleyball as a senior, after helping the Warriors to the Wisconsin state title...Her father, Gary, played in the National Football League for both the Green Bay Packers (1985-86) and Detroit Lions (1986-87), while her mother, Martha, was a collegiate swimmer as the University of Wisconsin...Her brother, Jared, also played football at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse...A distant cousin of NBA player Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks.

Personal: Daughter of Gary and Martha Ellerson…has two brothers, Jared and Brock…majoring in elementary education.

Why UE? I chose UE because it has a great education program and I loved the small campus and class sizes.

#24 Taylor Ware

2010-11: Played in all 30 games with 26 starts, including 14 in Missouri Valley Conference contests…Averaged 26.8 minutes per game…Led the team with 4.9 rebounds per game…Finished second on the squad with 9.3 points per game…Recorded two double-doubles…Tallied a career-high16 points and a team season-high 12 rebounds against Saint Louis (12/22), which marked UE’s first double-double since the 2009 season…Scored 14 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and two steals vs. Illinois State (1/29)…Reached double figure points 14 times…Was selected to Colorado University’s Omni Hotels Classic All-Tournament team and broke the tournament’s field goal percentage record (43.3%) and single-game field goal percentage record (7-for-7 vs. Eastern Washington, 11/27)…Tallied a career-high seven assists in UE’s season-opening win over Bowling Green (11/12).

2009-10: Ware saw action in 28 of UE’s 30 games as a freshman with five starts at forward for the Purple Aces...Averaged 2.6 points in an average of 8.4 minutes per game on the season...Played in 16 of UE’s 18 MVC games, with all five starts coming in Valley play...As a starter, averaged 5.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game on 44.4 percent shooting from the floor (12-for-27)...Led UE with a season-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting against Drake (1/16) in her third career start...Also had six points and three rebounds at Northern Iowa in her first career start (1/9)...Pitched in six points and a season-high four boards in the season-opener against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (11/13)...Pitched in four points and four rebounds against Drake in the State Farm MVC Tournament (3/11)...Also gave UE four points off of the bench in four other contests.

At Walnut Hills: One of the nation’s top wing prospects in high school at Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills High School...Ranked 23rd nationally for the wing position in ESPNU HoopGurlz’s Top 100 ratings...An honorable mention all-Ohio selection as a senior for the Eagles...Helped Walnut Hills to a perfect 10-0 record in the Fort Ancient Conference as a first-team all-conference selection...Ranked ninth in the conference in rebounding at 8.3 rebounds per game, while also ranking 13th in the league in scoring at 12.4 points per game as a senior...Ranked second in the conference in rebounding as a junior at 9.8 rebounds per game...A three-time all-conference selection...Also an outstanding track athlete in high school...Claimed Walnut Hills’ first national championship in track and field at the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., as she was a part of a 800-meter relay team which posted a time of 1:44.10, the second-fastest time in Ohio high school history...Placed in Ohio’s top six in relay events in both 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Daughter of Jerrold and Monique Ware…has two younger sisters, Christianna and Kailah…majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Why UE? “I chose UE because of the quality of the engineering program and the good vibe from the coaches and players.”

#25 Samantha Heck

2010-11: Played in all 30 games with 26 starts, including 14 in Missouri Valley Conference contests…Averaged 26.8 minutes per game…Led the team with 4.9 rebounds per game…Finished second on the squad with 9.3 points per game…Recorded two double-doubles…Tallied a career-high16 points and a team season-high 12 rebounds against Saint Louis (12/22), which marked UE’s first double-double since the 2009 season…Scored 14 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and two steals vs. Illinois State (1/29)…Reached double figure points 14 times…Was selected to Colorado University’s Omni Hotels Classic All-Tournament team and broke the tournament’s field goal percentage record (43.3%) and single-game field goal percentage record (7-for-7 vs. Eastern Washington, 11/27)…Tallied a career-high seven assists in UE’s season-opening win over Bowling Green (11/12).

2009-10: Played in all 30 games as a freshman with 20 starts at center...Became the first freshman at UE since former all-MVC standout Rebekah Parker in 2004-05 to record over 200 points and 100 rebounds in their rookie season...Posted the eighth-best freshman rebounding total in UE history with 145 rebounds...Also posted the 13th-highest point total by a freshman at UE with 214 points...Ranked second on the team in both categories at 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game...Also ranked second on the team with 15 blocked shots...Led UE in field goal percentage at 41.9 percent...Ranked 20th in the MVC in rebounding...Led UE’s freshman class with 11 double-figure scoring games, including posting six double-figure games in UE’s final 11 games...Averaged a team-best 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game over the final 11 games of the regular-season on 45.9 percent shooting from the field (39-for-85)...Led UE with a season-high 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists vs. Missouri State (1/30)...Also had 14 points vs. Indiana State (2/20) while chipping in 13 points each against Northern Iowa (2/7) and Wichita State (2/26)...Led UE in scoring five different times as a freshman, including scoring 10 points at Drake (2/11)...Had 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting at Murray State in her first career start in non-conference play (11/21)...Shot 42.6 percent from the floor, 30.0 percent from three-point range, and a team-best 79.2 percent from the free throw line in MVC play.

At North Callaway: One of Missouri’s top players during her four-year high school career...Compiled over 2,000 career points, 1,200 rebounds, and nearly 500 assists over her high school career for the North Callaway Thunderbirds in central Missouri, despite playing in just over 100 career games...Led the state of Missouri in rebounding as a senior with an average of 13.9 rebounds per game...A three-time first team all-Missouri selection, while also garnering second team all-state honors as a freshman...Once scored 40 points in a game against Tipton High School as a sophomore...Also recorded a 20-point, 14-rebound, and 10-steal triple-double against South Callaway as a senior...Also excelled in cross country and track for the Thunderbirds...Earned all-state honors three times in cross country by finishing among Missouri’s top 20 at the state meet...Also earned all-conference and all-district honors for the mile and 800-meter race in track...Lettered four years in all three sports for North Callaway.

Personal: Daughter of Kenneth and Debra Heck…has one older brother, Adam and an older sister, Tonya…majoring in sports management.

Why UE? “I chose UE because everyone is really nice here, it’s a small campus, and there is a good basketball program.”

#25 Hannah Weedman

2010-11: Appeared in 11 games, including nine Missouri Valley Conference contests…Recorded a season-high 16 minutes of play and four points on a field goal and two free throws vs. Creighton (1/6)…Played 11 minutes and scored a basket at UNI (1/21)…Recorded a steal vs. UNI (2/19) and vs. Missouri State (3/3).

At Knoxville: Participated in the 2010 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association High School All-Star Game...Helped the Class 1A/2A North squad rally past the South...Earned first team Class 1A all-state honors from the Associated Press as a senior...Also earned second team Class 1A/2A all-state honors from the IBCA...Averaged 14.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game for the Knoxville Blue Bullets...Helped lead Knoxville to a 24-7 record and a No. 6 ranking in the state of Illinois in 2010... Finished her career with over 1,400 career points...An honorable mention all-state selection as a junior after averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game...Ranked 45th among ESPNU HoopGurlz’s Top 100 rankings at the center position prior to her senior year...A four-time all-conference selection and four-year starter...Set a Knoxville single-game record with 10 blocks in a contest...Helped Knoxville to at least 20 wins in each of her four years with the program...Also lettered one year in volleyball and two years in track...Both of her parents, Brad and Lisa, played junior college basketball at Carl Sandburg College in Illinois.

Personal: Daughter of Brad and Lisa Weedman…has one younger sister, Emily…majoring in sociology.

Why UE? “I chose UE because the campus was a perfect size for me and the people made me feel like I was at home.”
#33 Juliann Miller

At Mercy: Led the Jaguars to the Seventh Region championship game as a senior...Named the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches’ Seventh Region Girls Player of the Year Runner Up…2011 Girls Kentucky All-Star Team selection…Averaged 13 points per game as both a senior and junior…Led her team to a state championship, recording 23 points in the title game, and was named to the all-tournament team…Piloted her squad to a 26-8 record last season…Named a Kentucky junior all-star…Led Mercy to a Louisville Invitational Tournament championship in 2010, and was named Best Offensive Player and earned a spot on the all-tournament team…Her mom played field hockey at Bellarmine University.

Personal: Daughter of John and Lauran Miller…has one older brother, John, and a younger brother, Matthew…majoring in visual communication design.

Why UE? “I chose UE because it was the perfect distance from home and had the major that I was looking for.”

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