Outlook: A veteran leader. A smooth player and good shooter with very good ball-handling skills. Will utilize her quick hands and court savvy to bolster the Tigers' defense.
Junior Season (2004-05): Started all but one of the Tigers' games. Poured in a career-high 25 points in the opener against Northern Illinois on Nov. 19, including a career-best 12 free throws. Tied two personal records with nine assists and five steals against Providence on Nov. 27. In the first round of the State Farm Tiger Classic against Mississippi Valley State, scored 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out seven assists. Kept her hands in the cookie jar with five steals against SMS on Dec. 8. Established a career high with nine field goals made in that game. Totaled 13 points and five steals at Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 31, beginning a tear in which she posted double-digit totals in seven out of eight games. Also during that stretch, tied a career-high of eight rebounds twice, against Oklahoma State on Jan. 5 and Colorado on Jan. 18. Nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Tigers a 58-55 win over Colorado on Feb. 9 for Mizzou's first win in Boulder since 1990. Played one of her most complete games of the season on Feb. 12 against Texas A&M, with 14 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Established a career best with three treys against Iowa State on Feb. 23. Has posted double-digit scoring totals in Missouri's last seven games. Third on the team in scoring at 11.9 ppg. Led team with 4.0 assists and 2.2 steals (good for third in the Big 12) per game. Also pulled down 4.9 rebounds a game to rank second on the squad.
Outlook: Has rebounded from a broken foot sustained in the middle of last season, and will be counted on to provide leadership at the point to a young Tiger squad... a smooth player and good shooter with very good ball-handling skills... will also utilize her quick hands and court savvy to bolster the Tigers' defense.
Sophomore Season (2003-04): Emerged in the pre-season as the heir to graduated all-everything Kerensa Barr at point guard, and averaged 12.2 ppg before breaking a bone in her left foot in Mizzou's victory over Saint Louis on Jan. 4... opened the season with three straight double-digit scoring performances, averaging 14.7 ppg over that span... blocked a career-high two shots in Mizzou's win vs. Austin Peay on Nov. 28... tallied 11 points and five assists in the championship game of the Unilever Classic against Tulsa, beginning a five-game streak of double-digit point totals... averaged 14.2 ppg during that streak... recorded career-highs of 20 points and nine assists in the Tigers' win vs. Iowa on Dec. 30... set a career-high in rebounds in Mizzou's next outing, grabbing eight boards in the team's win over Miami (Ohio)... dealt out five assists before going out in the Saint Louis game... returned to the lineup against Baylor on Feb. 11, scoring nine points in 13 minutes off the bench... played 43 of a possible 50 minutes in the Tigers' double-overtime thriller against Kansas State on Feb. 22, recording 11 points and four rebounds... would rank among the Big 12 leaders in five different categories if she would have appeared in 75 percent of MU's games... her 10.5 ppg ranks third on the Mizzou squad, while her 2.0 spg leads the team.
Freshman Season (2002-03): Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds while working into the point guard rotation as a freshman... had her breakout game at Savvis Center in St. Louis against her hometown's school, Illinois (12/21)... was 5-of-7 from the field, including a runner as the halftime buzzer sounded, on her way to a season-high 11 points... also had a season-high six rebounds in that contest... added another 11-point outing vs. IUPUI (1/2)... had a season-high four steals in that game as well... made an impressive eight-point, three-steal debut at Southwest Missouri State (11/23), hitting three of her first four collegiate shots, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range... had a 3-pointer in a key 14-0 run that put the Tigers up big before halftime, then added another second-half bomb to put the game away... made both of her 3-point attempts vs. SMU (11/29)... had a season-high three assists vs. Austin Peay (12/7)... saw action in all but two of MU's 31 games.
High School: Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune her senior year at Urbana High School under head coach Aimee Smith... set school record with 483 points (19.3 ppg) to lead the Tigers to a 24-5 record... averaged 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 steals per contest... shot a career-best 76.1 percent from the free-throw line... also set career scoring average at 16.6 points per game while netting a school-record career total of 1,225 points... as a junior, averaged 15.3 points per game and made better than 60 percent of shots... team went 24-4 and advanced to the Illinois State High School Association's (IHSA) Sweet Sixteen in Class AA (largest schools)... while at the state tournament, finished second in the IHSA's 3-point competition... chosen by the Chicago Sun Times as one of the Top 10 players in downstate Illinois... named all-state honorable mention as a junior... also named all-area and all-conference in 2001... all-conference and all-area pick as a sophomore, when she averaged 15 points per game... a three-time recipient of the Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete award... was also ranked as one of the area's top athletes in the high jump and triple jump.
Personal: Finance and banking major... the women's basketball team's representative to the MU Student-Athlete Advisory Council... daughter of Tammy Bond... born Feb. 13, 1984, in Decatur, Ill.
2003-04:
Outlook: Looks to figure in the running for the starting point-guard position after a year of seasoning in college. A smooth player and good shooter with very good ball-handling skills. Will also utilize her quick hands and court savvy to bolster the Tigers' defense.
Freshman Season (2002-03): Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds while working into the point guard rotation as a freshman. Had her breakout game at Savvis Center in St. Louis against her hometown's school, Illinois (12/21), going 5-of-7 from the field — including a runner as the halftime buzzer sounded — on her way to a season-high 11 points, also adding a season-high six rebounds in that contest. Added another 11-point outing vs. IUPUI (1/2), with a season-high four steals in that game as well. Made an impressive eight-point, three-steal debut at Southwest Missouri State (11/23), hitting three of her first four collegiate shots, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, with a 3-pointer in a key 14-0 run that put the Tigers up big before halftime, then adding another second-half bomb to put the game away. Made both of her 3-point attempts vs. SMU (11/29). Had a season-high three assists vs. Austin Peay (12/7). Saw action in all but two of MU's 31 games.
High School: Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune her senior year at Urbana High School under head coach Aimee Smith. Set a school record with 483 points (19.3 ppg) to lead the Tigers to a 24-5 record. Averaged 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 steals per contest. Shot a career-best 76.1 percent from the free-throw line. Also set her career scoring average at 16.6 points per game while netting a school-record career total of 1,225 points. As a junior, averaged 15.3 points per game and made better than 60 percent of her shots as the team went 24-4 and advanced to the Illinois State High School Association's (IHSA) Sweet Sixteen in Class A (largest schools). While at the state tournament, finished second in the IHSA's 3-point competition. Chosen by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of the Top 10 players in downstate Illinois. Named all-state honorable mention as a junior. Also named all-area and all-conference in 2001. An all-conference and all-area pick as a sophomore, when she averaged 15 points per game. A three-time recipient of the Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete award. Was also ranked as one of the area's top athletes in the high jump and triple jump.
Personal: Majoring in environmental design. Daughter of Tammy Bond. Born Feb. 13, 1984, in Decatur, Ill.
2002-03:
Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds while working into the point guard rotation as a freshman... had her breakout game at Savis Center in St. Louis against her hometown's school, Illinois (12/21) ... was 5-of-7 from the field, including a runner as the halftime buzzer sounded, on her way to a season-high 11 points ... also had a season-high six rebounds in that contest... added another 11-point outing vs. lUPUI (1/2) ... had a season-high four steals in that game as well... made an impressive eight-point, three-steal debut at Southwest Missouri State (11/23), hitting three of her first four collegiate shots, including
2-of-3 from 3-point range ... had a 3- pointer in a key 14-0 run that put the Tigers up big before halftime, then added another second-half bomb to put the game away... made both of her 3-point attempts vs. SMU (11/29) ... had a season-high three assists vs.
Austin Peay (12/7) ... saw action in all but two of MU's 31 games.
A smooth player and good shooter with very good ball-handling skills... will also utilize her quick hands and court savvy to bolster the Tigers' defense.
High School:
Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune her senior year at Urbana High School under head coach Aimee Smith ... set school record with 483 points (19.3 ppg) to lead the Tigers to a 24-5 record...averaged 4.4 rebounds and 3.8 steals per contest ... shot a career-best 76.1 percent from the free-throw line ... also set career scoring average at 16.6 points per game while netting a school-record career total of
1,225 points ... as a junior, averaged 15.3 points per game and made better than 60 percent of shots... team went 24-4 and advanced to the Illinois State High School Association's (IHSA) Sweet Sixteen in Class AA (largest schools) ... while at the state tournament, finished second in the ISA's 3-point competition... chosen by the Chicago Sun Times as one of the Top 10 players in downstate Illinois... named Mention All-State as a senior
all-state honorable mention as a junior ... also named all-area and all-conference in 2001 ... all-conference and all-area pick as a sophomore, when she averaged 15 points per game... a three-time recipient of the Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete award was also ranked as one of the area's top athletes in the high jump and triple jump.
Personal:
Majoring in environmental design ... Daughter of Tammy Bond ... born Feb. 13, 1984, in Decatur, III.
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2005-06 Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 9)
- 2005-06 All-Big 12 First Team
- 2005-06 All-Big 12 Defensive Team
- 2006 WNBA Draft (R2, P27)