2002-03:
A threat to score as well as pass ... great leader, playmaker and competitor ... has a knack for the basket and hitting the open player .. standout rebounder for a guard ... candidate for Academic All-America honors after she was recognized last year as a third-team Verizon Academic All-American, MU's first honoree since 1985 season .. the women's basketball program's recipient of the Total Person Program's Award for Academic Excellence in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 ... ranks second all-time for career free throw percentage (79.4 percent) and ranks third in assists (330) ... also among program's top 10 for 3-point field goals made, attempted and percentage and steals.
2001-02:
An honorable mention pick to the All-Big 12 Conference team ... named first-team Academic All-Big 12 and to the Verizon Academic All-District VII squad ... led team in scoring, assists and steals and was third in rebounds ... scored in double figures 17 straight games to open the season and in 23 games overall... set school record with 17 made free throws against Davidson (11/25) ... sank 26 straight foul shots at one point and 23 more
at another ... named to all-tournament squads at Duke and at Unilever Tiger tourneys... twice played 40 minutes and played 39 minutes four times and 38 minutes three other times... finished second in Big 12 for free throw percentage and ranked 14th nationally... also ranked among Big 12 leaders in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and 3-point field goals per game ... set single-season record (88.5 percent) for free throw percentage ... scored game's final seven points in win over UW-Green Bay (12/30) and had season-best nine assists ... had a double-double against SMS (11/19) and Southeast Missouri (12/1) ... scored 24 points against SMS (11/19) and Kansas (2/9) ... scored all 20 of points in second half against Kansas (1/12).
A threat to score as well as pass... Stepped up play during the Big 12 and NCAA tournament action in 2001... Member of the Big 12 team which played in Austria and Germany this past summer... Recorded 16 points, five steals and four assists in one game... Finished with 17 steals and 15 assists to go with 35 points as this year's team became first Big 12 All-Star squad to complete a foreign trip unbeaten... Led MU with 18 assists during its four-game European Excursion... Also was one of five players who averaged 11 or more points per game in Europe... Great leader, playmaker and competitor... Really improved ballhandling and perimeter shot... Has a knack for the basket and hitting the open player... Standout rebounder for a guard... Solid defender as shown by 110 career steals... Can play either guard spot or small forward... Candidate for Academic All-America honors... Posted a 4.0 grade-point average... The women's basketball program's recipient of the Total Person Program's Award for Academic Excellence in 2000-2001.
2000-2001
Invited to USA Basketball World University Games Trials... Ranked third (tied) on Missouri's all-time season assists charts with 148... Has 206 career assists... Second on team with 69 steals... Averaged 8.1 points per game with 12 double-figure games... Third on the team with 167 rebounds and was second with 66 offensive boards... Ranked third in the Big 12 in assist/turnover ratio with 1.65... Ranked fifth in assists and 10th in steals in the league... Named to the academic All-Big 12 first team... Set career-highs in points in back-to-back games (Kansas, 2/10, and Nebraska, 2/13)... Scored 13 points against Kansas (2/10) and shot 67 percent from the floor, netting 5-of-8 attempts... Played 41 minutes against the Jayhawks without a turnover... Topped scoring mark with 17 points against Nebraska (2/13)... Also had six rebounds against the Huskers... Had three consecutive conference games scoring in double figures as she also scored 15 points against No. 24 Baylor (2/17)... Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against the Bears, including five offensive boards... Scored 14 points and had six assists and eight rebounds against Colorado (2/28)... Opened the season with back-to-back double-digit scoring games with 10 points against Eastern Illinois (11/17) and 11 points against Arkansas (11/20)... Scored 10 points against Illinois (12/20)... Shot 55 percent from the field in Missouri's Unilever Lady Tiger Classic, including a perfect 3-for-3 shooting performance against Lipscomb (12/1)... Honored as an all-tournament team selection... Had career-high nine assists against then-No. 7 Iowa State (1/17)... Scored 13 points against Texas A&M (3/6) in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament... Went 7-of-8 from the charity stripe and pulled down eight rebounds to go with three assists, one block and two steals against the Aggies... Scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds, including five offensive boards, in the second round against Colorado (3/7)... Also had five assists, one block and one steal against the Buffaloes... Scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from 3-point range against No. 25 ranked Wisconsin (3/16) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... Also had five rebounds, five assists and one block... Dished out a season-high six steals against the Badgers... Scored 12 points in MU's upset over No. 2-ranked Georgia (3/18) in the NCAA Tournament... Was 8-of-10 from the foul line and had three rebounds, four assists and three steals.
1999-2000
Ranked third in the Big 12 with a .424 3-point percentage. Played in all 30 games, starting three... Ranked third on team in assists (58) and steals (41)... Averaged 16.1 minutes per game... Made 72.3 percent (34-for-47) from the free-throw line... Scored 11 points and dished out a season-high seven assists against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/30)... Had eight points, six assists and a career-high seven steals against Centenary (12/3) ... Scared season-high 12 points vs. Illinois State (12/22) ... Netted 10 points at Texas (1/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
The 1998-99 Missouri High School Player of the Year... Averaged 25.4 points per game as a senior for West Plains High School... Registered 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per contest... Shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 46 percent from 3-point range... Averaged 15.3 points and five assists as a junior and led her team to the Missouri State 4A championship... Two-time first-team all-state selection and USA Today honorable mention All-American... Ranked first in her class academically and was West Plains' valedictorian... Earned the Spalding Scholar Athlete Award... A Wendy's Heisman state finalist... Lettered in volleyball and track.
PERSONAL
Business administration major... Born on Nov. 18, 1980... Daughter of Tom and Kathy Barr... Father is the men's basketball coach at Southwest Missouri State-West Plains Junior College.
2000-01:
1999-2000
Ranks third in the Big 12 with a .424 career 3-point percentage... played in all 30 games, starting three... ranks third on team in season assists and steals... averaged 16.1 minutes per game... was 34-for-47 from the free throw line to post a .723 average... had 58 assists and 41 steals... averaged 2.3 rebounds per game... scored 11 points and a career-high seven assists against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/30)... had eight points, six assists and a career-high seven steals against Centenary (12/3)... scored career-high 12 points vs. Illinois State (12/22)... scored 10 points at Texas (1/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
The 1998-99 Missouri High School Player of the Year... scored 25.4 points per game as a senior for West Plains High School... averaged 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per contest... shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 46 percent from three-point range... averaged 15.3 points and five assists as a junior and led her team to the Missouri State 4A championship... two-time first-team all-state selection and USA Today honorable mention All-American... ranked first in her class academically and was West Plains' valedictorian... earned the MNCA Spalding Scholar Athlete Award... a Wendy's Heisman state finalist... also lettered in volleyball and track... chose Missouri over Southwest Missouri State, Arizona State and Valparaiso... coached by Scott Womack.
PERSONAL
Arts and science major... born Nov. 18, 1980... parents are Tom and Kathy Barr. Her father is the men's basketball coach at Southwest Missouri State in West Plains.
1999-00:
Talented point guard who was regarded as the top high school player in the state of Missouri a year ago... is expected to step in and stabilize the point guard position for the Tigers.
HIGH SCHOOL
The 1998-99 Missouri High School Player-of-the-Year... scored 25.4 points per game last season for West Plains High... averaged 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per contest... shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 46 percent from three-point range... averaged 15.3 points and five assists as a junior and led her team to the Missouri State 4A championship... two-time first-team All-State selection and USA Today honorable mention All-American... off the court, ranked first in her class academically and was the valedictorian of her class... earned the MNCA Spalding Scholar Athlete Award... a Wendy's Heisman State finalist... also lettered in volleyball and track... chose Missouri over Southwest Missouri State, Arizona State and Valparaiso.
PERSONAL
Completing a double-major in finance/banking and real estate... born on Nov. 18, 1980, in Mexico, Mo.... daughter of Tom and Kathy Barr... father is the men's basketball coach at Southwest Missouri State-West Plains Junior College ... has an older brother, Jared.
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2000-01 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2001-02 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2001-02 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2001-02- Finished 14 in NCAA for Free Throw Percentage .885
- 2002-03 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
- 2002-03 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2002-03 Big 12 Free Throw Percentage Leader With .864
Talented point guard who was regarded as the top high school player in the state of Missouri a year ago is expected to step in and stabilize the point guard position for the Tigers.
High School: The 1998-99 Missouri High School Player of the Year scored 25.4 points per game last season for West Plains High, while averaging 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 4.1 steals per contest. Shot 52.8 percent from the floor and 46 percent from three-point range. Averaged 15.3 points and five assists as a junior and led her team to the Missouri State 4A championship. Two-time first-team All-State selection and USA Today honorable mention All-American. Off the court, ranked first in her class academically and was the valedictorian of her class. Earned the MNCA Spalding Scholar Athlete Award and was a Wendy’s Heisman State finalist. Also lettered in volleyball and track. Chose Missouri over Southwest Missouri State, Arizona State, and Valparaiso.
Personal: Undeclared academic major. Parents are Tom and Kathy Barr. Born Nov. 18, 1980.
Pro Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Pro Athlete: Michael Jordan
Movie: Dirty Dancing
T.V. Show: Dukes of Hazzard
Food: Macaroni and Cheese
Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Quote: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”