2003-04:
Gained her first international experience this past summer, when she and several other all-stars from the Big 12 Conference represented the United States at the World University Games in Daegu, South Korea... averaged 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds at the Games to rank third in both categories on Team USA's squad ... will be Mizzou's go-to player this season... a threat to score and rebound... will both step out and hit the 3-point and go inside and play with power... has a good jump-hook shot... solid defender who plays smart and runs the floor well... a broken finger suffered on her right hand two years ago has allowed her to further develop her left-handed play.
2002-03:
Became Missouri's first All-Big 12 First Team recipient since Amanda Lassiter in
2000.. also a member of the All-Big 12 Second Team according to the Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News and Waco Tribune-Herald ... season averages of 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds both led the team.... scored her 1,000th career point in Mizzou's final regular-season game on March 5 against Texas A&M becoming the 23rd player to do so... with departed senior Kerensa Barr accomplishing the same feat earlier in the year, the duo became the first 1,000-point teammates since Julie Helm and Kesha Bonds played together in 1999 ... only six women in Mizzou history have both more points
and more rebounds (1,086 and 678 respectively) than Unrau, who currently ranks 21st and ninth in the two categories ... her most recent collegiate game made a splash in her hometown of Fort Collins, Colo., as she netted a season-high 26 points in Mizzou's quarterfinal-round WNIT loss at Colorado State... that performance was the highest single-game scoring output of any Tiger in 2002-03 ... posted her ninth double-double of the
season - and second straight - with a 20-point, 10-rebound effort against Western Illinois in the WNIT first round... led the Tigers in scoring in 20 of MU's 31 games, scored in double figures in all but four, and hit for 20 or more points on nine occassions - including her final three games... was ranked among the Big 12 leaders in six different categories: scoring (8th), rebounding (10th), field-goal percentage (12th, 47.6%), free-throw percentage (15th, 76.7%), offensive rebounds (third, 3.2) and defensive rebounds (1 4th, 4.5) ... set career highs with 10 field goals made in both of Mizzou's wins against lowa State (1/19 in Ames, 2/12 in Columbia), then broke it again with her 11 baskets against Colorado State in her
WNIT homecoming ... in the first round against Western Illinois, posted new career highs in steals (six) and blocks (three) ... in Mizzou's three WNIT games, averaged a team-best 22.3 points to go with 7.7 rebounds, and also canned 14-of-16 free throws.
Will be one of the Tigers' top players this season.. a threat to score and rebound .. possesses the ability to step out and hit the 3-point or go inside and play with power... has a good jump hook shot... solid defender who plays smart and runs the floor well ... fought through a fracture of the ring finger on her right hand by sitting out three games, then playing the last three games of the season left-handed.
2001-02:
An honorable mention pick to the All-Big 12 Conference team... named first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... erupted for career-best 30 points - team's only 30-point effort of season - with 5-of-5 performance from the 3-point field goal arc against Southeastern Louisiana (11/30) ... the performance from beyond the 3-point line set a school record ... swiped a career-high four passes against Illinois (12/22) and against Oklahoma State (1/6) ... returned to action against Kansas State (2/27) after suffering a fractured ring finger on right hand against Colorado (2/13) ... led team in scoring six times ... led team in rebounds 13 times ... snared 10 or more rebounds seven times ... had a team-high six double-doubles ... named most valuable player of the Unilever Tiger Classic ... twice had four steals (Illinois, 12/22/01, and Oklahoma State, 1/6/02) ... scored in double figures 18 times ... ranked among league leaders in scoring, rebounds and field goal percentage.
Will be one of the Tigers' top players this season... A threat to score and rebound... Great rebounder as shown by eight double-figure rebound games ... Posted three double doubles in team's four-game European Excursion ... Possesses the ability to step out and hit the 3-point or go inside and play with power ... Has a good jump hook shot... Solid defender who plays smart and runs the floor well.
2000-01:
Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week Jan. 14-20, after scoring a career-high 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds against No. 12-ranked Texas (1/6) ... Led Missouri in rebounds (230, 7.2 rpg) ... Led MU and ranked third in the Big 12 Conference shooting 57 percent ...Shot 60 percent or better in 14 games ... Field-goal percentage ranks third in Missouri's single-season record books ... Led Tigers' rebounding effort 14 times... Had eight double-figure rebound games... Also had seven double-digit scoring games... Had career-high 20 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, against Texas A&M (1/10) ... Became first player in two years to record 20 or more rebounds in a single game ... Ranked third in the conference in offensive rebounds (2.94 per contest) and 10th in overall rebounding ... Had the first double-double of her collegiate career, scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds against Saint Louis (12/7) ... Scored 16 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/30), shooting 6-for-7 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the foul line ... Pulled down a career-high 11 defensive boards against Arkansas (11/20) ... Had nine offensive boards against Illinois State (12/17) ... In collegiate debut, went 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line against Eastern Illinois (11/17) ... Scored nine points and pulled down 11 rebounds against Texas A&M (3/6) in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament ... Shot 50 percent from the field, hitting 4-of-8 attempts ... Also had two assists and one steal ... In the second round against Colorado (3/7), scored 13 points hitting 4-for-6 from the floor and 5-for-7 From the free throw line ... Pulled down nine rebounds, including five offensive boards against the Buffaloes ... Also recorded two steals ... Had a team-high six rebounds against No. 25 Wisconsin (3/16) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... Also had a pair of assists and blocks and one steal against the Badgers ... Posted eighth double-figure rebound game of the season with 11 against No. 2-ranked Georgia (3/18) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... Scored eight points and had three assists against the Lady 'Dogs.
HIGH SCHOOL
Highlighted as a three-year starter for Rocky Mountain High School (Colo.)... averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior... was a four-time all-conference performer and two-time first-team all-state pick... was a "Ms. Colorado" nominee two years and an All-Colorado team selection... tabbed a USA Today and Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American as a junior and senior... named the Northern Conference Player of the Year in 2000... was an all-state tournament pick and a four-year varsity starter and letterwinner... took Rocky Mountain to the Colorado state final four and helped the team to conference championships in 1996 and 1997... was an all-state and all-conference soccer goalie... also a four-year volleyball letterwinner and three-year all-conference team member... dubbed the Cherry Creek and Colorado State Tournament Most Valuable Player... led Rocky Mountain to the 1999 conference, district, regional and state titles with a 30-1 season record... was a finalist for the Colorado state volleyball Player of the Year... was the CHSAA-IBM-KOA-Denver Broncos Hero of the Week... was a Fred Steinmark Athlete of the Year finalist and a recipient of the Eleanor Troxell Award given to Rocky Mountain's most influential female athlete... given the Rocky Mountain Outstanding Female Athlete award... was also named the Colorado Athlete of the Year by the Denver Athletic Club... was a finalist for the Fort Collins, Colo., Female Athlete of the Year... tabbed a four-year Honor Athlete, academic all-conference and academic all-state selection from 1996-2000... played for coach Terri Mawninney.
PERSONAL
Psychology major ... born on Jan. 21, 1982 in Kearney, Neb. ... daughter of Anne Unrau ... has an older brother, Britt Dinsmore and older sister, Ali Worick
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2000-01 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 8)
- 2001-02 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2001-02 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2002-03 All-Big 12 First Team
- 2002-03 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2003-04 All-Big 12 First Team
- 2003-04 Led Big 12 in rebounds with 167 (8.9 per game)
- 2002-03 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2004 WNBA Draft (R3, P28)