Tori Niemann

Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Canton, Mo.
High School:
Canton HS

Sophmore (2011-12): 2011-12 All-Big 12 Academic First Team

Freshman (2010-11): Played in 18 games in her inaugural campaign ... played a career high 21 minutes against Texas A&M ... scored her first career points on two free throws against Tennessee ... also scored against Northwestern (three points), UAB (three) and Ball State (two) grabbed a personal best four rebounds against UMKC ... recorded two assists and two steals on the year.

Prep: Niemann was a four-year starter for coaches Seth Minter and Carrie Logsdon at Canton R-V High School ... during her career she averaged 19.2 ppg. and 9.1 rpg as Canton amassed a record of 98-17 during that time ... led Canton to a 25-7 record as a senior after averaging 23.2 ppg., 11.0 apg., 3.5 spg. and 3.0 apg. while shooting 59 percent from the field ... was a McDonald's All-American nominee in 2010 ... earned All-State first team honors as a senior and junior and second team honors as a sophomore ... named 2010 WGEM SportsCenter and Honda/Hyundai's Jason Deters Prep Athlete of the Year ... also was a four-time all-state honoree in track and earned all-state first team honors in softball as a junior and senior ... graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was salutatorian of her class. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Meleia Niemann ... father playedin the Kansas City Royals farm system.