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JUNIOR (2016-17) Cincore averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, FIVE FACTS ABOUT JASMINE 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in her first season as a 1. Jasmine was born in New Orleans. full-time starter for the Huskers. She captured 2. Going to the movies is one of her hobbies. Nebraska's Lifter-of-the-Year Award and the team's 3. She has been to four continents. Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award 4. Jasmine has always wanted a dachshund. at the conclusion of the season. 5. Her favorite color is purple. Cincore produced a career-high 17 points at Michigan State, while adding five rebounds and two She closed the stretch with 11 points, five rebounds assists (Jan. 7). She closed with her sixth double- and four steals at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). figure scoring effort of the year with 12 points Cincore also produced the first double-digit against Illinois (March 1) at the Big Ten Tournament rebound game of her career with 11 boards at Iowa in Indianapolis. She hit a career-high three three- (Dec. 31). She had seven points and a career-high pointers against the Illini, while adding four four blocked shots against Drake (Dec. 6). rebounds and three assists. All six of her double- Cincore opened the season with nine points, figure scoring performances came in Big Ten play, two rebounds and four assists in a win over UTRGV including 12 points, two rebounds, three assists and (Nov. 12). She added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting four steals in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She pitched HONORS & AWARDS She produced double figures in three straight in nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two • Nebraska Women's Basketball Lifter of the Year (2017) games beginning with 11 points at No. 15 Ohio steals at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). • Nebraska Kathy Branchaud Most Improved State (Jan. 29), before adding 10 points, seven Off the court, Cincore earned academic All-Big Rebounder Award (2017) rebounds and six assists against Minnesota (Feb. 4). Ten accolades for the second straight season. • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) • Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014) • First-Team All-Tennessee (USA Today, 2014) • Tennessee Class 2-AA All-State (2013, 2014) • Tennessee Class 2-AA West Region Player of the Year (2013, 2014)

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Jasmine Cincore is expected to be a significant contributor for the Huskers as a senior in 2017-18. The 5-10 guard from Arlington, Tenn., started all 29 games for the Huskers as a junior, averaging 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. With the addition of transfer guards Janay Morton and Bria Stallworth and freshman Taylor Kissinger, Cincore could be asked to play several roles as an experienced leader for the Big Red. A hard-working and committed student-athlete, Cincore was not only Nebraska's Lifter of the Year and most improved rebounder in 2016-17, she was also an academic All-Big Ten choice and a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. During the offseason, she also went on a Fellowship of Christian Athletes service trip to Africa. "Jasmine adds so much to our program on and off the basketball court," Williams said. "She is dependable, consistent, hard-working and she really sets the tone for our team, particularly on the defensive end. She is poised to be a key piece of our team in her senior year."

JASMINE CINCORE career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 20-0 97 8-30 .267 0-11 .000 9-17 .529 1-3 4-0.2 13-0 10 4 0 7 25-1.3 2015-16 31-6 556 39-111 .351 11-28 .393 45-55 .818 17-38 55-1.8 47-0 44 40 4 26 134-4.3 2016-17 29-29 740 64-215 .298 19-81 .235 46-69 .667 37-62 99-3.4 68-2 62 46 6 31 193-6.7 Career 80-35 3,393 111-356 .312 30-120 .250 100-141 .709 55-103 158-2.0 128-2 116 90 10 64 352-4.4

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SOPHOMORE (2015-16) Cincore worked hard during the offseason and positioned herself for a strong sophomore season. Cincore started in place of injured senior Rachel Theriot the final five games and six times overall in 2015-16. Cincore averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.9 minutes per game on the season. She had a career-high 16 points against Indiana Feb. 24. She capped her season with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northern Iowa in the first round of the WNIT. Over the final 10 games, Cincore averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. Cincore made her first career start in Nebraska’s win at Michigan Jan. 24. She had eight points, three assists, a block and a steal in 32 minutes. Cincore had nine points and knocked down a pair of threes at No. 5 Ohio State Feb. 18, before making her second career start in place of Theriot in a loss to Purdue Feb. 21. Cincore tied a career high with four steals. Cincore contributed seven points, two rebounds, an assist and three steals at Minnesota Feb. 7. She had five points and a season-high-tying four rebounds in a win over Penn State Feb. 2. Cincore had nine points at No. 8 Maryland Jan. 7. She scored eight points in a win over Southern on Nov. 23, when she went a career-best 6-for-6 at the free throw line. She opened with six points, four rebounds, three assists and a block against Arkansas Pine Bluff. She had seven points and a career-high four steals against North Florida. She Nov. 16, after opening the season with four points La. Jasmine has a younger brother, Jalen. Jasmine is hit 27 straight free throws from Dec. 8 to Feb. 14. against Pepperdine Nov. 15. majoring in advertising and public relations and is In August, Cincore was one of NU’s top players Off the court, Cincore earned two spots on a two-time academic All-Big Ten selection. She has on a four-game trip to Australia. She ranked second the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and was earned five spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete among the Huskers in scoring with 10.0 points, named to the 2015 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Honor Roll. She is a three-time member of the Tom while adding 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game Osborne Citizenship Team. against several Australian professional teams. BEFORE NEBRASKA She chose Nebraska over Michigan, Marquette, In September and October, Cincore battled As a senior, Cincore led Briarcrest Christian to Memphis, Tennessee Tech, Kansas State, Auburn a stress reaction (foot) and missed a month of a 28-1 record under Coach Lee Smith and a berth and Georgia State. practice. in the Class 2-AA state tournament, averaging 15.2 FRESHMAN (2014-15) points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game. During her junior season, Cincore averaged CINCORE’S CAREER BESTS Cincore played in 20 games as a freshman for Category Total Game 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three the Huskers, despite missing more than a month in Points 17 Michigan State (1/7/17) steals while leading the Saints to a 27-2 record, a the middle of the season with an ankle injury. Rebounds 11 Iowa (12/31/16) 26-game winning streak and the Class 2-AA state Cincore, who appeared in each of Nebraska's Assists 6 Three Times, most recent semifinals in 2013. For her performance, she was final eight games of the season, finished with 25 6 Minnesota (2/4/17) named Miss Basketball in Tennessee Class 2-AA in points, four rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals Steals 4 Four Times, most recent both 2013 and 2014. She was a first-team Class 2-AA in just 97 total minutes during the season. She 4 Wisconsin (2/9/17) all-state selection by the Tennessee Sportswriters averaged 10.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and Blocks 4 Drake (12/6/16) Association both seasons. FGA 13 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 2.9 steals per 40 minutes throughout the season. As a senior, she added first-team All-Tennessee 13 Michigan State (1/7/17) She appeared in seven of Nebraska’s first eight honors from USA Today. FGM 6 Michigan State (1/7/17) games, before being sidelined by an ankle injury She also played club basketball for the 6 Indiana (2/24/16) following Nebraska's game at Alabama Dec. 7, Tennessee Glory. A tremendous all-around athlete, FTA 7 Penn State (1/19/17) when she dished out a season-high three assists. Cincore finished third in the girls shot put at the FTM 6 Wisconsin (2/9/17) Cincore missed more than a month before 6 Southern (11/23/15) returning to action against Penn State Jan. 15. She 2013 Tennessee Division II High School Track and Field Championships with a throw of 35-6. 3-PT FGA 7 Michigan State (1/7/17) played in 13 of Nebraska's final 17 games. 3-PT FGM 3 Illinois (3/1/17) She scored a season-high six points in just four minutes off the bench in a win at Wisconsin Jan. PERSONAL 22. Cincore added five points against Alcorn State The daughter of Wesley and Monique Cincore, Jasmine was born April 26, 1996, in New Orleans, JASMINE CINCORE big ten conference statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 10-0 51 5-16 .313 0-3 .000 4-6 .667 1-0 1-0.1 7-0 4 3 0 3 14-1.4 2015-16 18-4 339 24-57 .421 7-16 .438 26-31 .839 6-21 27-1.5 33-0 23 25 1 16 81-4.5 2016-17 16-16 436 36-127 .283 7-42 .167 33-48 .688 24-39 63-3.9 39-2 31 22 2 17 112-7.0 Career 44-20 826 65-200 .325 14-61 .230 63-85 .741 31-60 91-2.1 79-2 58 50 3 36 207-4.7

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OUTLOOK (2017-18) Janay Morton will hope to make a major impact FIVE FACTS ABOUT JANAY on Nebraska's fortunes as a fifth-year senior in 1. Janay loves tennis and the Williams sisters. 2017-18. 2. She used to live in San Francisco. After sitting out the 2016-17 campaign following 3. Janay is obsessed with Minions. a transfer from Eastern Michigan, the former All- 4. She never misses an episode of The Walking Mid-American Conference guard will challenge for Dead. a starting role in a deep Nebraska backcourt. 5. Janay once had a full, 1-on-1 conversation with Morton's progress was slowed slightly early in Maya Moore. the fall when she underwent foot surgery. However, she is expected to return near full speed early in the the first-ever MAC All-Defensive Team. She was a non-conference season. third-team All-MAC choice as a junior, after earning Morton averaged 13.0 points per game as a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2013-14. a three-year starter at Eastern Michigan before In 103 collegiate games, Morton has made 94 electing to transfer. The 5-10 guard from Brooklyn starts. She has scored in double figures 68 times, Park, Minn., amassed 1,341 points, 364 rebounds, including 16 games with 20 or more points. She has 249 assists and 223 steals. She also knocked down scored a career-high 34 points on two occasions. 203 three-pointers for the Eagles in her three-year HONORS & AWARDS "Janay is very hungry heading into her senior career. season, after sitting out last year due to NCAA • Third-Team All-MAC (2016) Morton's 223 career steals ranked among the transfer rules, and then being limited this preseason • MAC All-Defensive Team (2016) top 10 totals in Eastern Michigan history, while her • MAC All-Freshman Team (2014) by injury," Williams said. "Once healthy and back 96 steals in 2015-16 marked the third-best single- • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the groove, she is capable of being an explosive season total in school history. (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) guard who can make things happen on either end • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) Her 96 steals as a junior were 18 more than any of the court." • All-Minnesota (HM, 2013) other player in the MAC, as she earned a spot on

JANAY MORTON career statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2013-14 32-26 886 136-383 .355 64-198 .323 81-106 .764 33-68 101-3.2 51-0 54 64 7 49 417-13.0 2014-15 37-35 1033 156-462 .338 63-202 .312 90-114 .789 45-96 141-3.8 62-0 95 97 8 78 465-12.6 2015-16 34-33 1022 151-399 .378 76-201 .378 81-106 .764 31-86 117-3.4 61-1 100 86 3 96 459-13.5 Career 103-94 2941 443-1244 .356 203-601 .338 252-326 .773 109-250 359-3.5 174-1 249 247 18 223 1341-13.1

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also ranked second among the Eagles with 63 three- pointers. She played in 37 games with 35 starts. She matched a career best by erupting for 34 points against Central Michigan on March 7, 2015. Her effort included 13-for-13 free throw shooting. She notched her first career double-double by dishing out 10 assists in a win over Akron March 12. Morton finished her sophomore season strong, producing double figures in nine of her final 10 games. She averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals during the 10-game season- ending stretch, while hitting 21-of-58 threes (.362). FRESHMAN (2013-14, EMU) Morton made an immediate impact as a true freshman at Eastern Michigan, ranking second on the team with 13.0 points per game. She added 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. She played in all 32 games for the 18-14 Eagles, including 26 starts. She led EMU with 64 three-pointers, while ranking third on the team with 49 steals. She produced seven 20-point performances as a freshman, including a career-high 34 points against Buffalo on Jan. 18, 2014. She hit 7-of-11 three- pointers against the Bulls. She earned MAC West Player-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 16, 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL (OSSEO) A four-time all-conference performer in basketball, Morton earned honorable-mention all- state recognition as a senior at Osseo High School in 2012-13. She scored more than 1,000 career points while helping Osseo to a state runner-up finish as a junior and a semifinal appearance as a senior. She also participated in volleyball during her high school career.

PERSONAL The daughter of Gregg and Tania Morton, Janay was born Oct. 3, 1994. Janay has two younger brothers, Jaden, 16, and Jaren, 14. Janay is a psychology major and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She was also REDSHIRT (2016-17) 21. She had six steals in her final game as an Eagle a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Morton sat out the entire 2016-17 season due to against TCU in the second round of the Postseason Team. NCAA transfer rules. Off the court, she earned spots WNIT, when she added 20 points and four assists, on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both while hitting 5-of-9 three-pointers. the fall and spring semesters, while also becoming Morton produced double figures in each of MORTON’S CAREER BESTS a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. her last five games, while knocking down 17-of-29 Category Total Game three-pointers (.586). She averaged 15.4 points per Points 34 Central Michigan (3/7/15) JUNIOR (2015-16, EMU) game and hit 50 percent (25-50) of her shots from 34 Buffalo (1/18/14) Morton earned third-team All-MAC accolades the floor overall during the stretch. Rebounds 9 Three Times, most recently 9 Toledo (1/23/16) and a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team as a Morton added 3.4 rebounds per contest, while Assists 10 Akron (3/12/15) junior. She ranked second among the Eagles and dishing out 2.9 assists per game. She helped Eastern Steals 7 UTRGV (11/21/15) Michigan to a 22-12 overall record. 15th in the MAC by averaging 13.5 points per game. Blocks 2 Four Times, most recently She led Eastern Michigan with 76 three-pointers on 2 Western Michigan (3/2/16) the season, while hitting 37.8 percent of her long- SOPHOMORE (2014-15) FGA 21 Michigan (12/11/13) range attempts which ranked sixth in the MAC. Morton was the No. 2 scorer for an Eastern FGM 12 Buffalo (1/18/14) She also led the Eagles with a MAC-best 96 Michigan team that finished with a 24-13 overall FTA 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15) steals. No other player in the conference had more record. She averaged 12.6 points per game, while FTM 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15) than 78 steals in 2015-16. She had six or more steals adding 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. She also led 3-PT FGA 12 Akron (1/30/16) on five occasions as a junior, including a season- the Eagles with 78 steals on the season, while her 3-PT FGM 7 Buffalo (1/18/14) high seven against Texas Rio Grande Valley on Nov. 2.1 steals per game ranked second in the MAC. She JANAY MORTON mid-american conference statistics Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2013-14 18-15 513 78-210 .371 38-108 .352 31-45 .689 14-33 47-2.6 28-0 26 36 1 27 225-12.5 2014-15 18-17 505 70-224 .313 30-100 .300 44-52 .846 19-40 59-3.3 32-0 43 45 4 39 214-11.9 2015-16 18-17 542 74-211 .351 38-110 .345 34-57 .745 18-43 61-3.4 38-1 50 54 2 48 221-12.3 Career 54-49 1560 222-645 .344 106-318 .333 109-154 .708 51-116 167-3.1 98-1 119 135 7 114 660-12.2

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An extremely hard worker with consistent habits, Wood continued to improve with another FIVE FACTS ABOUT EMILY outstanding offseason and will look to play a role 1. Emily has several notebooks full of quotes that in a deeper and more talented Nebraska backcourt she has collected since fifth grade. that includes three seniors this season. 2. A few of Emily’s favorite books she’s read "Emily Wood has all the characteristics we recently are Fearless by Eric Blehm, The Insanity look for in a Husker," Williams said. "She is selfless, of God by Nik Ripken, and The Heart and the hard-working, smart, gritty and tough. She does Fist by Eric Greitens. everything you are supposed to do when no one 3. Emily's favorite adventures in Australia included is watching. She works diligently, not just to make Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef and herself a better player, but to impact our team eating kangaroo. culture in a positive manner." 4. As part of the No Filter group, Emily spent a week in one of the poorest communities in the JUNIOR (2016-17) Dominican Republic building a basketball court, painting a mural, and building relationships Wood became a more significant player in with the locals. She considers it one of the most Nebraska's rotation as a junior, contributing 2.1 life-changing weeks she’s ever had. points and 0.9 rebounds per game while playing 5. In her free time, she loves being active and in all 29 contests in 2016-17. She hit 16 threes and playing other sports with family and friends. HONORS & AWARDS shot 80 percent (4-5) at the free throw line. She also • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award dished out 18 assists. (Nebraska, All Women's Sports, 2017) Wood produced career highs with nine points with a career-high-tying two steals in a win over San • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and three three-pointers against No. 12 Ohio State Jose State (Dec. 9). Wood hit a pair of threes and (Nebraska, Women's Basketball, 2017) (Feb. 16). She also had eight points at Virginia Tech grabbed two rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 4). • Husker Award (2017) (Dec. 1). She scored all eight during a 23-4 first-half She got two steals to set a career high in the • Nebraska Teammate Award (2016) surge that helped the Huskers build a 16-point lead. season-opening win over UTRGV on Nov. 12, while • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017) She had seven points on 2-of-2 shooting to go along also matching her career best with three boards. • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) • Nebraska Outstanding Scholar Award (2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) • Nebraska Athletic Department Service Trip Abroad to Dominican Republic (2016) • NCAA Career in Sports Forum (2015) • First-Team Kansas Class 5A (Sports in Kansas, 2014) • Kansas Class 5A All-Tournament Team (2014) • Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star (2014) • Second-Team Kansas Class 5A (Wichita Eagle, 2012, 2014) • Second-Team Kansas Class 5A (Topeka Capital-Journal, 2014) • Third-Team Kansas Class 5A (Topeka Capital-Journal, 2012) • Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 5A (2013) • First-Team Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division (2014) • North Central Kansas All-Star Team (2014) OUTLOOK (2017-18) A leader on and off the court for the Huskers throughout her Nebraska career, former walk- on Emily Wood will play the 2017-18 season as a graduate student for the Huskers. The 5-5 senior guard from Salina, Kan., earned her bachelor's degree in management in just three years from Nebraska, graduating in May of 2017. She is on track to her MBA from Nebraska soon after the conclusion of her playing career. EMILY WOOD career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 10-0 29 1-6 .167 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-5 5-0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 2-0.2 2015-16 21-0 127 9-20 .450 8-18 .444 4-4 1.000 3-13 16-0.8 14-0 12 4 2 3 30-1.4 2016-17 29-0 277 20-56 .357 16-50 .320 4-5 .800 12-14 26-0.9 25-0 18 12 0 6 60-2.1 Career 60-0 435 30-82 .366 24-73 .329 8-10 .800 15-32 47-0.8 40-0 30 16 2 9 92-1.5

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She scored three points on eight occasions and Wood's basket preceded an 18-0 Husker run Wood played club basketball for Coach Doug managed two points in three other games for the on their way to victory. She also grabbed a season- Finch for the MOKAN Eclipse, which finished in the Big Red as a junior. high two rebounds in a season-high nine minutes top eight at Blue Star Nationals in Augusta, Ga., in Wood claimed Nebraska's Big Ten against the Roadrunners, who went on to win 23 2013. In the summer of 2011, she was named to the Sportsmanship Award for women's basketball and games and advance to the postseason. all-tournament teams at Miss Basketball Kearney, across all sports. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Wood saw six minutes of action in Nebraska's the USJN Gateway Challenge and USJN Mountain Scholar and an academic All-Big Ten selection for Big Ten opener at Minnesota Dec. 29. She was Madness. the second consecutive season. one of only seven Huskers in uniform because of Outside of basketball, Wood also competed injury and illness at Minnesota. She also played one for the Mustang volleyball team. She was an SOPHOMORE (2015-16) minute in NU's road win at Wisconsin Jan. 22. outstanding student who carried better than a 4.1 GPA. A four-year member of the honor roll, she was Wood was a reliable contributor as a Wood earned playing time in wins over a two-year member of the National Honor Society, sophomore, competing in 21 games including 11 Pepperdine, Alcorn State, Utah and High Point. serving as the President as a senior in 2013-14. Big Ten regular-season contests. On the season, Wood finished with two points Wood was also the editor-in-chief of the Salina She produced her best performance of the and five rebounds in 29 total minutes of action. She Central school newspaper as a junior and senior. season when she scored six points on two three- did not score, but did grab one rebound in eight She earned a state championship for newspage pointers in a win over North Florida on Nov. 16. She minutes of Big Ten regular-season action. She did design in 2013, and finished third in headline added the first assist and steal of her career while not commit a turnover on the year. writing from the Kansas Press Association in 5A/6A adding two rebounds on the first two offensive Wood was a standout for the Huskers off the in 2012. boards of her career. She had a strong effort with court, claiming spots on the Nebraska Scholar- three points and career highs of three rebounds Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters and five assists against no turnovers in a then- of 2014-15. She was also a member of the Tom PERSONAL career-high 23 minutes in a win over Evansville on Osborne Citizenship Team and participated in the Emily is the daughter of Brian and Julie Wood. Dec. 8. NCAA Career in Sports Forum in 2015. She was born in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17, 1995, and has Wood finished her sophomore season averaging two younger sisters, Lindsey and Lauren. 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds, including three points, BEFORE NEBRASKA A management major, Emily earned her two rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes against Wood played for Coach Geoff Andrews at bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2017. Northern Iowa in the Postseason WNIT March 17. Salina Central High School, leading the team to a She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2016 She had three points, two rebounds, three assists school-record 23-2 mark and a runner-up finish and 2017, and earned academic All-Big Ten honors and the first two blocked shots of her career in a at the Kansas Class 5A state tournament. Wood both seasons as well. She is a six-time member of career-high 25 minutes against Indiana Feb. 24. earned a spot on the 5A All-Tournament team for the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A three- She added three points and a rebound in one her performance in the postseason. time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship minute at Indiana Feb. 7. Wood had three points at She was a first-team Class 5A all-state pick by Team (2015, 2016, 2017), she claimed a prestigious Minnesota Feb. 11, and two points and a rebound Sports in Kansas magazine, and a second-team Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in two minutes at No. 14 Northwestern Jan. 3. choice by both the Wichita Eagle and the Topeka in 2016. She was also one of 20 student-athletes During the summer, Wood played a major role Capital-Journal. Wood was also a first-team Ark across all sports to participate in the Nebraska for the Huskers as a starter in four games against Valley-Chisholm Trail League (AVCTL) Division I pick. Athletic Department's Service Trip Abroad to a collection of Australian professional teams. She As a senior, Wood averaged 16.0 points per the Dominican Republic in May of 2016. She was averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in game while connecting on a school-record 91 three- Nebraska's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner 26 minutes per game. Wood started at point guard pointers. She hit 42.1 percent from beyond the arc for women's basketball and for all women's sports in Australia with Rachel Theriot, Kyndal Clark and while draining 86.2 percent of her free throws on in 2017. Esther Ramacieri unavailable because of injuries. the season. Wood chose Nebraska over Harvard, Off the court, Wood was named a Big Ten Her 401 points as a senior were a Salina Central Dartmouth, West Point, Washburn and Western Distinguished Scholar after earning academic All-Big record, while her 223 career threes also set a school Illinois. Ten accolades. She claimed Nebraska's Teammate record. She finished with 1,103 career points. Wood Award and was a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO was chosen for the Kansas Basketball Coaches WOOD’S CAREER BESTS Leadership Award recipient while also earning a Association All-Star Game after being picked by Category Total Game spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the KansasPreps as the Class 5A Senior of the Year. Points 9 Ohio State (2/16/17) second straight year. Following the academic year, As a junior, Wood averaged 11.2 points and 2.3 Rebounds 3 Four Times, most recent Wood was part of a Nebraska Athletic Department assists per game while connecting on 35.6 percent 3 Michigan (2/23/17) Service Trip Abroad to the Dominican Republic. of her three-pointers. She also knocked down 81.8 Assists 5 Evansville (12/8/15) percent of her free throws. Her play on the court Steals 2 San Jose State (12/9/16) FRESHMAN (2014-15) garnered her honorable-mention Class 5A all-state 2 UTRGV (11/12/16) and second-team All-AVCTL honors in 2012-13. Blocks 2 Indiana (2/24/16) Wood played in 10 games as a true freshman As a sophomore, Wood averaged 12.5 points, FGA 6 Minnesota (2/4/17) for the Huskers. She appeared in five of Nebraska's 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.9 steals per game FGM 3 Ohio State (2/16/17) non-conference games, three Big Ten regular- while shooting 35 percent from three-point range. 3 Virginia Tech (12/1/15) season contests and both of NU's games in the Big She earned second-team all-state honors from FTA 3 San Jose State (12/9/16) Ten Tournament. the Wichita Eagle and added third-team all-state FTM 2 Four Times, most recent She saw her most meaningful action in NU's accolades from the Topeka Capital-Journal. 2 San Jose State (12/9/16) win over Bakersfield Dec. 13, when she scored As a freshman starter in 2010-11, Wood 3-PT FGA 5 Minnesota (2/4/17) her only points of the season on a reverse layup in 3-PT FGM 3 Ohio State (2/16/17) averaged 8.7 points and 2.3 assists per game to earn transition to end an eight-minute scoreless drought 3 Virginia (12/1/16) second-team All-AVCTL honors. She also was voted in the first half. Salina Central MVP in a vote of her teammates.

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Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 3-0 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1-0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 2015-16 11-0 48 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 0-4 4-0.4 8-0 3 2 2 1 11-1.0 2016-17 16-0 151 10-30 .333 9-28 .321 0-0 .000 7-5 12-0.8 14-0 11 8 0 2 29-1.8 Career 30-0 207 13-38 .342 12-35 .343 2-2 1.000 7-10 17-0.6 22-0 14 10 2 3 40-1.3

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Simon, who played in all 29 games for the Big Red, averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.7 FIVE FACTS ABOUT MADDIE minutes per game as a sophomore. Early in the Big 1. Maddie was born and raised in Lincoln, Neb. Ten season, Simon began focusing more attention 2. Her favorite hobbies include traveling and going on the forward spot, which paid dividends for to concerts. the Huskers down the stretch. Over the last three 3. Maddie's favorite color is yellow. games of the season, Simon averaged 6.0 points, 4. She considers herself to be a terrible dancer 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.7 minutes per and singer. game. 5. Maddie loves coffee. During her final six games of 2016-17, Simon produced an assist-to-turnover ratio of 9-to-1, after In Nebraska's win over Michigan State in the committing 41 turnovers and managing just 15 regular-season home finale on Feb. 26, Simon assists in the first 23 games of the season. produced seven points, five rebounds and a season- Simon scored a season-high 11 points to go high four assists in a season-high 28 minutes of along with two rebounds, two assists, a block and action. a steal in just 17 minutes at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. Simon had nine points and tied career highs 23). She also had 11 points, four rebounds and two with three threes and seven rebounds at No. 15 steals in 19 minutes against California (Dec. 4). She Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had six points and tied her HONORS & AWARDS added a third game in double figures on the year career high with seven boards in a win over UTRGV • Husker Award (2016) with 10 points, two rebounds, an assist, a block and (Nov. 12). • Academic All-Big Ten (2017) a steal in 17 minutes at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She scored eight points and snagged a career- • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll high three steals against Virginia (Nov. 26). She had (Fall 2016; Spring 2016) • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017) • Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) • Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2015) • Two-Time First-Team Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2014, 2015) • Two-Time First-Team All-Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald, 2014, 2015) • Two-Time First-Team Nebraska Class B (2014, 2015) • Second-Team Nebraska Class A (2013) • No. 149 Player in Nation (Blue Star, 2015) • No. 22 Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015)

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Maddie Simon hopes to fully transition from the backcourt to the frontcourt for the Huskers in 2017-18. Simon played a role on the wing for the Huskers for most of her first two seasons at Nebraska, but began to shift into more of a power forward role late in her sophomore season. The 6-2 junior out of Lincoln Pius X High School will be counted on for more production inside for the Huskers in a new-look Big Red frontcourt. "After shifting back and forth between the wing and forward spots last year, Maddie has been able to focus on the forward position heading into this season," Williams said. "She is athletic and strong, and her work in the offseason has her playing with more confidence as she heads into this year."

SOPHOMORE (2016-17) After being challenged by injuries as a freshman, Simon provided significant contributions for the Huskers despite making a midseason position change from guard to forward.

MADDIE SIMON career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 21-5 299 37-90 .411 12-35 .343 19-26 .731 6-23 29-1.4 17-0 22 26 4 1 105-5.0 2016-17 29-0 367 40-123 .325 19-67 .284 19-37 .514 22-45 67-2.3 42-0 24 42 6 12 118-4.1 Career 50-5 666 77-213 .362 31-102 .304 38-63 .603 28-68 96-1.9 59-0 46 68 10 13 223-4.5

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Simon was a second-team Class A all-stater as a sophomore after averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 2012-13. She hit 48 percent of her shots from the field and 74 percent of her free throws. Simon played her club basketball for the Nebraska Lasers and Coach Allen Simpson. She averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the club. A tremendous all-around athlete, Simon was not only a four-year letterwinner on the track, but captured gold medals in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles at the 2015 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships. She was the Class A runner-up in both events as a junior in 2014. She also finished third in the 100, while adding a runner-up finish in the 300 in 2013. She was also a member of Pius X’s All-Class gold medal-winning 4x400 relay in 2013. A three-time letterwinner in golf, Simon also qualified for the state tournament in 2013. Simon was an honor roll student all four years at Lincoln Pius X.

PERSONAL The daughter of Doug and Nicole (Ali) Simon, Maddie was born Feb. 7, 1997, in Lincoln, Neb. Maddie has two older brothers, Bennett and Zach, who both graduated from the University of Nebraska. Maddie’s mother was a hurdler for Coach Gary Pepin's 1983 and 1984 national championship six points, three rebounds, two assists and a block start against Indiana on Feb. 24. She produced track and field teams at Nebraska. Nicole also owns against Drake (Dec. 6). She added six points and a breakout performance with career highs of 16 the distinction of being the first female track and four rebounds against No. 3 Maryland (Jan. 4). points and seven rebounds in a career-high 32 field CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska. Off the court, Simon earned academic All-Big minutes in a win over Northwestern on Feb. 28. Maddie is a communication studies major Ten honors for the first time in her career. Simon also hit a career-high three three-pointers in and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete the win over the Wildcats. Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016. Simon added nine points, four rebounds and FRESHMAN (2015-16) She was also a member of the 2016 and 2017 two assists in her fifth start in a narrow loss to An emerging player with the coveted Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She also earned a Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament. She suffered combination of size, speed, strength and skill, prestigious Nebraska Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership an ankle sprain in practice between that game and Simon averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 Award in 2017. Nebraska's WNIT opener with Northern Iowa, and assist per game as a true freshman. Maddie is the niece of University of Maryland she was unable to play in the postseason. Simon opened the season with a start in her men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon. In her final four starts, Simon produced first career game, scoring six points and adding two Simon said she chose Nebraska over Iowa, Iowa averages of 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists rebounds in 18 minutes in a win over Arkansas Pine State, Oklahoma State and Creighton, because she in 25.3 minutes per game. Bluff on Nov. 14. Simon came off the bench the next has grown up close to the Husker program. five games for the Big Red, highlighted by 11 points, Simon averaged 6.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes in a 1.0 assist in nearly 30 minutes per game in NU’s SIMON’S CAREER BESTS four-game tour of Australia in August of 2015. win over Southern on Nov. 23. She added 10 points Category Total Game Off the court, Simon earned a spot onthe and three more assists in 22 minutes in Nebraska's Points 16 Northwestern (2/28/16) win over NC State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring Rebounds 7 Three Times, most recent Dec. 3. of 2016. She was also a member of the 2016 Tom 7 Ohio State (1/29/17) Following Nebraska's 21-point comeback to Osborne Citizenship Team. Assists 4 Three Times, most recent victory over in-state rival Creighton on Dec. 6, 4 Michigan State (2/26/17) Simon suffered a broken arm in a non-basketball BEFORE NEBRASKA Steals 3 Virginia (11/26/16) fall, which knocked her out of competition for the A two-time first-team All-Nebraska and Super- Blocks 2 UConn (12/21/16) next month. State selection, Simon capped her high school FGA 9 Four Times, most recent She returned to score nine points in 23 minutes basketball career as the Gatorade Player of the 9 Missouri (11/14/16) in a loss at No. 8 Maryland Jan. 7. Simon continued Year. She averaged 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and FGM 5 Northwestern (2/28/16) to battle a strain in her arm for the next month and 2.7 assists while leading Lincoln Pius X to the Class FTA 5 Penn State (1/19/17) 5 California (12/4/16) her on-court contributions were limited. B state championship as a senior for Coach Bill Rice. FTM 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15) She finally overcame the arm injury late in the Simon's senior season followed a junior season 3-PT FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) season and her role increased with season-ending in which she averaged 19.8 points and seven 6 Northwestern (2/28/16) injuries to seniors Rachel Theriot and Kyndal Clark. rebounds per game to help Pius X to a Class B 3-PT FGM 3 Ohio State (1/29/17) Simon made the second start of her career runner-up finish. Her top game came with 35 points 3 Northwestern (2/28/16) against Purdue on Feb. 21, before making her third and 13 rebounds against Omaha Gross.

MADDIE SIMON big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 13-3 159 19-50 .380 8-22 .364 10-12 .833 3-14 17-1.3 8-0 8 15 2 0 56-4.3 2016-17 16-0 210 21-65 .323 10-39 .256 10-19 .526 13-21 34-2.1 25-0 17 17 3 6 62-3.9 Career 29-3 369 40-115 .348 18-61 .295 20-31 .645 16-35 51-1.8 33-0 25 32 5 6 118-4.1

11 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SINCE 2004 70 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DARRIEN WASHINGTON 6-2 Junior Forward Oakland, California (Skyline) 50

State at the South Point Shootout on Nov. 26. She opened the season with two points and tied her FIVE FACTS ABOUT DARRIEN then-career high with five rebounds in a career-high 1. Darrien has two dogs, Moose and Bailey. 20 minutes in NU’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She 2. Her favorite food is anything with potatoes. added two points and four boards in 12 minutes of 3. Darrien really likes musicals. work in NU’s win over Colorado State on Nov. 17. 4. She can make multiple animal noises. 5. Darrien really wants to visit the Chicago Bean, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015-16) also referred to as the "Cloud Gate" sculpture. Washington competed for time in a deep and talented Nebraska post rotation as a redshirt Washington battled a nagging knee injury for freshman in 2015-16. several games, but returned at near full strength She made an impressive debut with six points, in the win over Penn State Feb. 2. She scored five five rebounds and an assist in just eight minutes in points while adding a rebound and a block in six NU’s victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff on Nov. 14. minutes in the win over the Lady Lions. She added three points, five rebounds and her first For the season, Washington scored 20 points career steal in the win over North Florida on Nov. and grabbed 19 rebounds in just 39 total minutes. 16. She missed Nebraska’s next seven games before Washington demonstrated similar production returning for one minute of first half action against during Nebraska’s four-game summer tour of HONORS & AWARDS Northern Arizona on Dec. 19. Washington did not Australia in August. She averaged 5.5 points and • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) play in NU’s next three games, before making her 7.3 rebounds in just 17.3 minutes per game off • First-Team All-Oakland (2013, 2014) Big Ten debut with three points and two rebounds the bench for the Big Red against the collection of • Second-Team All-OAL (ContraCosta Times, 2012) in five minutes at No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 7. Australian professional teams.

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Darrien Washington will be looking for more production in the Nebraska lineup in 2017-18. The fourth-year player from Oakland, Calif., provides Nebraska with size, strength and rebounding on the block. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016-17, the 6-2 post player averaged 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. "Darrien's commitment to her strength and conditioning in this offseason has paid off so far in practice, as she is having more of an impact on both ends," Williams said. "We will need Darrien to set the tone with our rebounding efforts and play with confidence and consistency all year."

SOPHOMORE (2016-17) Washington saw increased playing time inside for the Huskers as a third-year sophomore, averaging 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. She missed six of Nebraska's last seven games with a knee injury suffered in practice following NU's game at Ohio State (Jan. 29). Washington played two minutes in Nebraska's overtime win over Michigan State (Feb. 26). She scored a career-high seven points and matched a career high with six rebounds in Nebraska’s win over San Jose State on Dec. 9. She followed with six points, four rebounds and her second career assist at Creighton on Dec. 18. She pitched in four points and four rebounds in 10 minutes against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She matched her career high for the third time this season with six rebounds at Iowa on Dec. 31. Washington had three points and set her career high with six rebounds against Washington

DARRIEN WASHINGTON career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 10-0 39 8-15 .533 0-0 .000 4-13 .308 10-9 19-1.9 7-0 1 5 1 1 20-2.0 2016-17 23-0 276 22-53 .415 0-0 .000 9-27 .333 18-50 68-3.0 35-0 2 34 3 8 53-2.3 Career 33-0 315 30-68 .441 0-0 .000 13-40 .325 28-59 87-2.6 42-0 3 39 4 9 73-2.2

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REDSHIRT (2014-15) selection in the Bay Area League in 2012-13. She WASHINGTON’S CAREER BESTS Washington redshirted in her first season at averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.9 blocks Category Total Game Nebraska in 2014-15. Off the court, she earned a for Oakland Skyline as a junior in 2012-13. One Points 7 San Jose State (12/9/16) spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015. of her top performances came on Nov. 28, 2012, Rebounds 6 Three Times, most recent against Washington-San Francisco, when she had Iowa (12/31/16) BEFORE NEBRASKA 27 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots in a Assists 1 Three Times, most recent Washington wrapped up her career at Oakland 50-47 win. She helped Skyline to a 17-10 record as a 1 Maryland (1/4/17) Steals 2 Michigan State (1/7/17) Skyline High School with an outstanding senior junior and was an all-state candidate out of the CIF Blocks 1 Four Times, most recent season, earning first-team All-Oakland honors after San Francisco/Oakland section. As a sophomore, Washington earned second-team All-OAL honors 1 Michigan (1/22/17) averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) per game for 21-9 Skyline in 2013-14. Washington's from the ContraCosta Times in 2011-12. She averaged 9.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks FGM 3 San Jose State (12/9/16) abilities were featured in a 77-40 victory over San 3 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15) per contest for a Skyline team that went 21-6. Leandro KIPP King, when she erupted for 32 points FTA 4 Four Times, most recent Washington also played on the Cal Stars Elite and pulled down 23 rebounds while blocking six 4 Michigan (1/22/17) shots. team that finished as the national runner-up in the FTM 2 Three Times, most recent Washington finished her high school career summer of 2013. 2 Ohio State (1/29/17) with 1,181 points over 101 career games to 3-PT FGA 0 None average 11.7 points per game. She also averaged PERSONAL 3-PT FGM 0 None 9.8 rebounds per contest, coming up just short of Darrien is the daughter of BJ Washington. Darrien was born April 11, 1996. She has a younger 1,000 career rebounds despite playing sparingly as Citizenship Team in 2015, 2016 and 2017. She chose sister. Darrien is an animal science major at a freshman. Nebraska over Utah, Oregon, Oregon State and UC Nebraska. She earned spots on the Tom Osborne Washington was a first-team All-Oakland Santa Barbara.

DARRIEN WASHINGTON big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 7-0 24 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-9 .333 5-4 9-1.3 5-0 0 4 1 0 11-1.6 2016-17 11-0 128 9-23 .391 0-0 .000 5-13 .385 7-14 21-1.9 12-0 1 12 2 5 23-2.1 Career 18-0 152 13-30 .433 0-0 .000 8-22 .364 12-18 30-1.7 17-0 1 16 3 5 34-1.9

11 POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SINCE 2004 72 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RACHEL BLACKBURN 6-3 Sophomore Forward Leavenworth, Kansas (Leavenworth) 43

FRESHMAN (2015-16) Blackburn joined fellow freshman forward FIVE FACTS ABOUT RACHEL Jessica Shepard in Nebraska’s starting lineup for 1. Rachel is a Star Wars fanatic. each of the first nine games before missing NU’s 2. She has eight dogs, three cats and three horses. games against Northern Arizona (Dec. 19) and 3. Rachel loves the Kansas City Chiefs. Arkansas State (Dec. 21) with illness and NU’s Big 4. She hopes to one day backpack through Europe. Ten opener against Iowa (Dec. 31) with illness and 5. Rachel would love to go skydiving with a knee strain. She returned to limited action off her dad, Col. (Ret.) David Blackburn, someday. the bench for seven straight games, before missing games with Rutgers (Jan. 30), Penn State (Feb. 2) and Indiana (Feb. 7) with knee and foot injuries. She She produced a career-high 14 points on 7-of- returned at Minnesota (Feb. 11) and made her first 9 shooting against Evansville Dec. 8. Blackburn start since Dec. 12 against Indiana on Feb. 24. had a dominant defensive effort in NU’s win over Blackburn averaged 4.2 points, 4.8 rebounds NC State, drawing four charges to go along with and 1.0 assist. She had knee surgery on April 5. nine defensive rebounds, a block and a steal. She

HONORS & AWARDS • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) • No. 63 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2014) • No. 69 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2014) • No. 17 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2014) • DiRenna Award Finalist (1 of 5, 2015) • Third-Team Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2015) • Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2014)

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Rachel Blackburn will try to return to the court in her third season at Nebraska after missing the 2016-17 season following multiple knee surgeries. The 6-3 sophomore forward from Leavenworth, Kan., started Nebraska's first nine games in 2015- 16, averaging 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in nearly 24 minutes per game during that stretch. Her knees limited her in practice and in competition the rest of her freshman season. She missed six games and averaged just 13 minutes per contest in her remaining 16 games, averaging just 2.4 points and 4.0 rebounds the rest of the season. Blackburn underwent offseason surgery and was limited in preseason workouts during the summer and fall of 2016, before undergoing a second round of surgeries in October that kept her off the court for the entire 2016-17 season. "Rachel brings a lot to our team because she is a high IQ basketball player who possesses the gritty toughness we are looking to instill in our program," Williams said. "As she gradually works back into practices and games, she is showing great leadership, both verbally and by example."

REDSHIRT (2016-17) Blackburn sat out the entire 2016-17 season as a redshirt while recovering from multiple knee surgeries. Off the court, she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the second straight season.

RACHEL BLACKBURN career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 25-10 420 46-88 .523 0-0 .000 13-23 .565 32-87 119-4.8 67-2 26 27 12 13 105-4.2 Career 25-10 420 46-88 .523 0-0 .000 13-23 .565 32-87 119-4.8 67-2 26 27 12 13 105-4.2

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became the first Husker to draw four charges in a Blackburn averaged 7.5 points and 6.8 PERSONAL game since All-American Kelsey Griffin at Baylor in rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game against a The daughter of Col. David (Ret.) and Lisa 2010. Blackburn played a huge role in NU’s win at collection of four Australian professional teams Blackburn, Rachel was born Oct. 30, 1996, in Purdue Jan. 20 with five points, a game-high eight during the summer of 2015. She also shot a team- Leavenworth, Kan. Rachel has an older sister, rebounds and a career-high three blocks in just 15 best 65 percent from the field. Rebecca, and a younger sister, Katelyn. Rachel is minutes. She had eight points and five rebounds in a business administration major at Nebraska. She the win over Northwestern Feb. 28. She added six BEFORE NEBRASKA was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship points on a perfect shooting day with five rebounds, Blackburn was ranked as one of the top 75 Team in 2016 and 2017. Rachel chose Nebraska two assists, a steal and a block at Michigan Jan. 24. recruits in the nation by both Blue Star Basketball over Arizona, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State Blackburn had six points and her third double- and Prospects Nation after being rated as the No. and Wake Forest. figure rebound game of the season with 10 boards 17 prep post in the country by ESPN. The honorable- in a win over Creighton Dec. 6. She just missed mention Class 5A all-state selection as a junior by double-doubles in back-to-back games, finishing the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, owns BLACKBURN’S CAREER BESTS with nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and the Leavenworth career record with her .675 career Category Total Game a career-high two steals against North Carolina field goal percentage. She owns a career-high Points 14 Evansville (12/8/15) Central Nov. 21. That followed eight points and 36-point performance. As a junior at Leavenworth, Rebounds 11 NC State (12/3/15) 10 rebounds to go along with three assists against Blackburn averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per Assists 3 Three Times, most recently North Florida Nov. 16. game for the Class 5A state champions. 3 Evansville (12/8/15) Blackburn was ranked as the No. 17 post player Blackburn played her club basketball for Coach Steals 2 Michigan State (2/14/16) in the nation, joining Shepard among the top 20 Derek Zeck and the MoKan Eclipse. 2 NC Central (11/21/15) posts in the 2014 signing class. She also ranked as A talented all-around athlete, Blackburn set Blocks 3 Northwestern (1/20/16) the No. 63 player in the nation overall by Blue Star the Leavenworth school record with a javelin throw FGA 10 Northwestern (2/28/16) FGM 7 Evansville (12/8/15) Basketball and No. 69 by Prospects Nation. She of 125-7 as a sophomore in 2013. She won the FTA 4 Michigan State (2/14/16) was also one of five finalists for the 2015 DiRenna Sunflower League title and qualified for the state FTM 2 Three Times, most recently Award, presented to the top high school player meet in the event. in the greater Kansas City area. She helped lead 2 Minnesota (2/11/16) Blackburn was also an honor roll selection all 3-PT FGA 0 None Leavenworth to its second straight Class 5A state four years of high school. 3-PT FGM 0 None championship in 2015.

RACHEL BLACKBURN big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 14-1 186 18-35 .514 0-0 .000 7-15 .467 12-37 49-3.5 37-1 8 16 8 7 43-3.1 Career 14-1 186 18-35 .514 0-0 .000 7-15 .467 12-37 49-3.5 37-1 8 16 8 7 43-3.1

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freshman. The 6-1 guard averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a team-leading 1.6 steals FIVE FACTS ABOUT NICEA per game. 1. According to Nicea, she is half black and Eliely's 46 steals were the most by a Husker half Chinese. since All-American point guard Lindsey Moore had 2. She loves scary movies. 60 as a senior in 2012-13. Eliely also became the 3. Nicea is truly a gamer (video games). first Husker freshman to lead the team in steals 4. She considers herself a dog person (100%). since 2000-01 (Shannon Howell, 36). 5. Nicea sleeps only with soft blankets. In addition to her steals, Eliely led the Huskers with 21 blocks on the season, becoming just the third freshman to lead NU in blocks since 2002-03, Eliely finished the season with eight double- joining four-time All-Big Ten selection Emily Cady digit scoring performances, including a career-high (28, 2011-12) and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist 19-point effort against California (Dec. 4), when Danielle Page (31, 2004-05). she hit 8-of-13 shots from the field including 2-of-3 While Eliely proved herself as Nebraska's top three-pointers. defender, she also provided a spark on offense, She capped her freshman campaign with 14 leading the team with her 43.5 field goal percentage points, five rebounds, a career-high-matching six (81-186), including a solid 36.4 percent (24-66) assists, two steals and a block against Illinois (March HONORS & AWARDS from three-point range. She ranked third on the 1) at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Eliely • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) team in scoring (7.7 ppg) and second in assists (2.6 hit 5-of-11 shots from the field, including a career- • No. 143 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2015) apg). She also tied for second on the squad with 1.7 high four three-pointers (4-8) against the Fighting • No. 25 Guard in the Nation (ESPN, 2015) offensive rebounds per game, while ranking third Illini. It was her fourth double-figure scoring effort • Second-Team Colorado Class 5A (2016) overall on the glass (3.7 rpg). in Nebraska's final six games of the season, after • Third-Team Colorado Class 5A (2015) • First-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2016) • Second-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2014, 2015) • First-Team All-Colorado Springs Metro League (2014, 2015, 2016)

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Nicea Eliely (pronounced ny-SEE-ah EE-ly-lee) enters her second season with the Huskers looking to make a significant jump in production after a strong freshman season. The 6-1 wing from Colorado Springs, Colo., started all 29 games in the Nebraska backcourt as a true freshman, averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a team-best 1.6 steals per game. An outstanding defender, Eliely's offensive game grew throughout the season and that growth continued during the offseason. Eliely has gained strength, knowledge and confidence during the offseason and could be poised to provide a solid 1-2 punch in the Husker backcourt alongside fellow sophomore Hannah Whitish. Eliely was slowed in early October by a foot/ ankle injury, but Husker coaches are hopeful she can return to full speed for the start of the regular season. "Nicea had a good offseason and went to work on several areas of her game," Williams said. "She has the capabilities of bringing more production in multiple areas, and we are looking for abig sophomore season from her."

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Eliely demonstrated her all-around skills by starting all 29 games for Nebraska as a true

NICEA ELIELY career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-29 798 81-186 .435 24-66 .364 37-59 .627 48-59 107-3.7 70-3 74 70 21 46 223-7.7 Career 29-29 798 81-186 .435 24-66 .364 37-59 .627 48-59 107-3.7 70-3 74 70 21 46 223-7.7

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ELIELY’S CAREER BESTS Category Total Game Points 19 California (12/4/16) Rebounds 9 Illinois (1/15/17) Assists 6 Four Times, most recent 6 Illinois (3/1/17) Steals 4 Michigan (1/22/17) 4 Omaha (11/22/16) Blocks 2 Six Times, most recent 2 Michigan State (2/26/17) FGA 13 California (12/4/16) FGM 8 California (12/4/16) FTA 8 UTRGV (11/12/16) FTM 5 Ohio State (2/16/17) 5 UTRGV (11/12/16) 3-PT FGA 8 Illinois (3/1/17) 3-PT FGM 4 Illinois (3/1/17)

Coach Ashley Miller. A third-team Colorado Class 5A all-state selection at Rampart High School as a junior, Eliely averaged 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game on her way to first-team All-Colorado Springs Metro League honors in 2015. She was also a second-team Gazette Class 5A/4A all-area selection as a junior. Eliely helped Rampart advance to the Sweet 16 at the Colorado High School Athletic Association Class 5A state tournament and finish with a 20-5 record on the season under Coach Ashley Miller. producing just four double-digit efforts through added nine points and a career-high four steals in As a sophomore for the Lady Rams, Eliely NU's first 23 games. the win over Omaha. Her third-quarter steal and contributed 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, Eliely played arguably her best game of the layup gave Nebraska the lead for good. She had 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots to help Rampart season in Nebraska's 67-64 win over Indiana (Feb. nine points in a loss at then-unbeaten Virginia Tech advance to the Elite Eight of the CHSAA Class 5A 19). She pumped in 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, (Dec. 1). She had eight points and eight rebounds state tournament and finish with a 20-6 record. including 3-of-4 threes, while adding a career-high- against No. 25 Missouri (Nov. 14). She earned first-team All-Colorado Springs Metro tying six assists with no turnovers. She also snagged In a win over 2016 Mountain West Conference League honors, while adding a second-team three steals and blocked a shot in the win over the champion Colorado State (Nov. 17), Eliely had six selection to the Gazette Class 5A/4A all-area team Hoosiers. points, six rebounds and team highs of six assists as a sophomore. Her performance against Indiana followed and three steals while slowing down 2016 Mountain She was also a varsity contributor as a freshman another 13-point effort on 4-of-8 shooting from the West Player of the Year Ellen Nystrom. in 2013, averaging 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 floor against No. 12 Ohio State (Feb. 16). She also Against No. 1 UConn, Eliely had seven points steals per game. had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Wisconsin (Feb. on 3-of-4 shooting while adding team highs with Eliely played for the Boulder Rockies club team 9). five rebounds and four assists. She also pitched in that won the U.S. Junior National Nike Tournament She produced the first of five double-figure a block. In her Big Ten debut against Northwestern in 2015 and the Blue Star Nationals title in 2014 for scoring efforts in Big Ten regular-season play with (Dec. 28), Eliely had seven points, seven rebounds Coach Johnnie Bratton. Eliely was also a member 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and three and team highs with five assists, two blocks and two of the all-star teams at both the USJN Battle of the steals at Iowa (Dec. 31). Eliely added 10 points on steals. Border and the USJN Windy City Classic. 4-of-6 shooting, while tying her career high with Eliely joined Hannah Whitish (9.0 ppg) as the An outstanding athlete, Eliely also competed in four steals against Michigan (Jan. 22). She set a first Husker freshman duo to each average better volleyball at Rampart in 2012. career high with nine rebounds while tying her than 7.0 points per game since Angie Miller (14.6 career best with six assists at Illinois (Jan. 15). She ppg) and Stacy Imming (9.9 ppg) accomplished the PERSONAL added three steals against the Illini, but managed feat in 1983-84. Queen Nicea Tyana Eliely was born July 12, just four points on 2-of-10 shooting. 1998, in Colorado Springs. She is the daughter of Eliely played a major role in Nebraska's win BEFORE NEBRASKA Actual Allah and Yee Fong. Her father, Actual Allah, over San Jose State (Dec. 9) when she scored 13 Eliely was ranked as the No. 143 overall player played basketball collegiately at Colorado State- points on 6-of-9 shooting, while grabbing seven in the nation by Blue Star while being ranked as the Pueblo. Nicea is majoring in biological systems rebounds and dishing out four assists. She also had No. 25 guard in the country by ESPN. A second- engineering at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the a block and a steal against the Spartans. It was one team Colorado Class 5A selection as a senior in Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017. of two double-figure scoring efforts for Eliely in non- 2015-16, Eliely averaged 21.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, Eliely chose Nebraska over Colorado, Wichita conference play, joining her 19-point performance 2.3 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. State, Colorado State, Northern Colorado and against California (Dec. 4). She ranked eighth in the state of Colorado across Denver. Off the court, she was a first-team academic In the first game of her career, Eliely scored nine all classes in scoring in 2015-16. She also ranked all-state selection and a member of the National points and led the Huskers with four assists and two 11th in the state in free throws made (115) while Honor Society as a junior in 2015. steals while helping to slow down 2016 Western shooting 84.6 percent from the line. Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Year Shawnte’ Eliely closed her career with 1,366 points, 466 Goff in Nebraska’s win over UTRGV (Nov. 12). Eliely rebounds, 188 assists, 247 steals and 118 blocks for NICEA ELIELY big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 16-16 455 37-99 .374 11-37 .297 22-29 .759 23-27 50-3.1 38-3 35 33 12 25 107-6.7 Career 16-16 455 37-99 .374 11-37 .297 22-29 .759 23-27 50-3.1 38-3 35 33 12 25 107-6.7

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OUTLOOK (2017-18) Grace Mitchell was a regular contributor in FIVE FACTS ABOUT GRACE Nebraska's playing rotation as a true freshman in 1. Grace loves dogs and has a toy Golden Retriever. 2016-17. 2. She likes to watch movies in her free time. Now, the 6-2 sophomore forward from 3. She can never have too many shoes. Wellington, Kan., could play an expanded role. 4. Grace's stress reliever is shooting in the gym Mitchell, who averaged 11 minutes per game by herself. while playing in all 29 contests as a freshman, will 5. She knows how to do card tricks. be counted on for improved defense and greater offensive production in Nebraska's frontcourt against Drake (Dec. 6), when she hit her first career rotation this season. three-pointer and added her first career steals. She Along with excellent size and strength at the scored five points to spark a 15-5 surge for the Big forward spot, Mitchell has the ability to extend a Red against the Bulldogs to help send the Huskers defense with her shooting range. Last season, she to halftime with a 33-32 lead. hit 4-of-10 shots from three-point range. Mitchell added five points on a perfect shooting “Grace embraced the challenge of being asked night, including a three-pointer against No. 1 to switch positions last year and spent the offseason UConn (Dec. 21). She added three rebounds against becoming more and more comfortable with that the Huskies. She contributed five points, including a HONORS & AWARDS switch," Williams said. ”She is a workhorse in the three-pointer, against No. 3 Maryland (Jan. 4), She • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll weight room and is not afraid to mix it up with added two rebounds, a block and a steal. (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) bigger players. We will rely on her to help our She scored four points with a perfect shooting • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) rebounding efforts this year." performance against Washington State (Nov. • No. 51 Wing in the Nation (ESPN, 2015) 25) at the South Point Shootout. She notched a • Kansas Player of the Year (USA Today HS Sports, 2016) FRESHMAN (2016-17) career-high four rebounds against California (Dec. • Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2016) Mitchell brought a long-range shooting threat 4). Mitchell added four points on 2-of-2 shooting • First-Team Kansas Class 4A All-State (KBCA, 2016) and a big frame to the Huskers in 2016-17. against No. 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). • Second-Team Kansas Class 6A All-State (2015) Mitchell focused on the forward spot as a freshman, Mitchell managed two points and two • Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 6A All-State (2014) averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.7 rebounds in each of Nebraska’s wins over Colorado • Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League MVP (2016) minutes per game. Mitchell hit 41.2 percent (21-51) State (Nov. 17) and UTRGV (Nov. 12). She added the • First-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League of her shots from the field, including 40 percent (4- first blocked shot of her career in the NU’s loss to (2015, 2016) 10) of her three-pointers. She also knocked down No. 25 Missouri (Nov. 14). She closed the season • Second-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm 5-of-8 free throws. with two points and two rebounds in 10 minutes Trail League (2014) She produced a career-high seven-point effort of action against Illinois (March 1) at the Big Ten

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Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-0 311 21-51 .412 4-10 .400 5-8 .625 22-28 50-1.7 33-0 7 23 2 7 51-1.8 Career 29-0 311 21-51 .412 4-10 .400 5-8 .625 22-28 50-1.7 33-0 7 23 2 7 51-1.8

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Tournament in Indianapolis. a second-team Kansas Class 6A all-state selection Off the court, Mitchell earned spots on the at Derby High School in 2015 by both the KBCA MITCHELL’S CAREER BESTS Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and and the Wichita Eagle. She was a KBCA honorable- Category Total Game spring semesters. She was also a member of the mention all-state choice as a sophomore in 2014. Points 7 Drake (12/6/16) 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. She led the AVCTL in scoring with 17.6 points Rebounds 4 San Jose State (12/9/16) 4 California (12/4/16) and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Derby Assists 2 Michigan State (1/7/17) BEFORE NEBRASKA High School in 2014-15. She played for Coach Gayla Steals 2 Illinois (1/15/17) Mitchell was the No. 51 wing in the nation as a Soyez at Next Level Hoops Academy in Wichita. 2 Drake (12/6/16) high school senior, according to ESPN. As a senior at Blocks 1 Maryland (1/4/17) Wellington High School, Mitchell set a school single- PERSONAL 1 Missouri (11/14/16) season scoring record with 533 points on her way The daughter of Jud Mitchell and Cathy FGA 9 Drake (12/6/16) to Kansas Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors. She Mitchell, Grace was born April 2, 1998, in Wichita, FGM 3 Drake (12/6/16) averaged 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks Kan. Grace has two older sisters, Sarah Jeanne (25), FTA 2 Three Times, most recent in her only season at Wellington. She helped the and Elizabeth (22). Grace is majoring in nutrition 2 Rutgers (1/10/17) Lady Crusaders to a 24-1 record and a third-place science at Nebraska. FTM 2 Washington State (11/25/16) finish at the Class 4A state tournament. As a senior, A solid student, she earned spots on the 3-PT FGA 1 10 Times, most recent she hit 48 percent of her three-pointers. Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both 1 Wisconsin (2/9/17) A first-team All-Kansas selection, she was the semesters of 2016-17. She was also a member of 3-PT FGM 1 Four Times, most recent 1 Wisconsin (2/9/17) MVP of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League in the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 2016. A three-time AVCTL Division I pick, earning She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian first-team honors as a junior and senior anda Athletes. Grace chose Nebraska over 12 other second-team award as a sophomore, Mitchell was Division I scholarship offers.

GRACE MITCHELL big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 16-0 177 10-24 .417 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 11-14 25-1.6 21-0 6 13 1 5 24-1.5 Career 16-0 177 10-24 .417 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 11-14 25-1.6 21-0 6 13 1 5 24-1.5

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OUTLOOK (2017-18) After sitting out her first season at Nebraska FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRIA because of NCAA transfer rules, Bria (pronounced 1. Bria's dream destination to live is New York. BREE-uh) Stallworth is ready to battle for a spot in 2. She wants to collect almost every Jordan shoe Nebraska's starting backcourt in 2017-18. ever made. Stallworth joined the Husker program in early 3. Bria's favorite foods are filet mignon and July of 2016, after earning a spot on the Atlantic-10 chicken fingers. All-Rookie Team as a freshman at UMass in 2015-16. 4. Her favorite colors are baby blue and black. The 5-6 guard from Chicago, Ill., led all Atlantic 10 5. Bria wants to own a golden retriever. freshmen in scoring with 13.1 points per game. She finished the season with 393 points, while knocking down 39 three-pointers on 35.1 percent shooting. REDSHIRT SEASON (2016-17) Stallworth also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in assists Stallworth sat out due to NCAA transfer rules with 3.8 per contest, totaling 114 assists against just and performed well in practice, in the classroom 81 turnovers in 30 games. and in the community. She was named to the She was also a workhorse in her first collegiate Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring season, averaging more than 32 minutes per game of 2017, while also earning a spot on the Tom while starting 26 of 30 contests for UMass. Osborne Citizenship Team. HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said Stallworth's • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2016) explosiveness could help the Huskers in 2017-18. FRESHMAN (2015-16, UMASS) • Atlantic 10 Freshman Scoring Leader (13.0 ppg, 2016) "Bria is able to push tempo and create plays Stallworth averaged 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, • Atlantic 10 Freshman Assist Leader (3.8 apg, 2016) with penetration, while providing an additional 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game as a true • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017) threat from the perimeter," Williams said. "We freshman at UMass. She started 26 of 30 games and • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) will be looking for Bria to become more consistent played 965 total minutes (32.2 mpg), which ranked • No. 33 Point Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015) as she learns our system and progresses into her second on the team. Stallworth hit 39.1 percent • No. 18 Player in Illinois (MaxPreps, 2015) sophomore season." • Fourth-Team All-Illinois (IBCA, 2015) (155-396) of her field goal attempts, including a

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Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 30-26 965 156-397 .393 40-112 .357 45-55 .818 11-62 73-2.4 43-0 114 81 2 27 397-13.2 Career 30-26 965 156-397 .393 40-112 .357 45-55 .818 11-62 73-2.4 43-0 114 81 2 27 397-13.2

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solid 35.1 percent (39-111) from three-point range. Overall, Stallworth produced five 20-point game winning streak on Nov. 29, 2013. Stallworth She was also a strong 81.5 percent (44-54) from the games and 10 games with 17 or more points as a played her first two prep seasons for Marist High free throw line. freshman. In her final game with UMass, she had 17 School in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Stallworth's 13.1 points per game led all points, four rebounds and four assists while playing Atlantic 10 freshmen and ranked second among a career-high 42 minutes in an A-10 Tournament PERSONAL UMass players to help her earn a spot on the loss to Fordham on March 3. She hit at least one The daughter of Adam and LaChell Stallworth, Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. She also led all Atlantic three-pointer in each of her final eight games as Bria was born Feb. 12, 1997, in Chicago. Bria has 10 freshmen with 3.8 assists per game. Despite her a freshman and dished out at least four assists in a younger brother, Adam (18). Bria is majoring in success, UMass struggled to a 12-18 overall record each of her final five games. She notched at least psychology. She earned a spot on the Nebraska that included a 5-11 mark in Atlantic 10 play. one assist in all 30 games of her freshman season, Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017. Stallworth put up consistent numbers, including 17 games with four or more assists. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne especially for a freshman, producing double figures Citizenship Team. in 24 of 30 games, including 11 of her last 12 HIGH SCHOOL contests. She erupted for a career-high 24 points (HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR/MARIST) against Dayton on Feb. 17. She also knocked down STALLWORTH’S CAREER BESTS Stallworth closed an outstanding prep career a career-high five three-pointers against the Flyers. Category Total Game at Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranked as the Stallworth notched the first 20-point performance Points 24 Dayton (2/17/16) No. 33 point guard in the nation by ESPN as a senior Rebounds 6 La Salle (2/10/16) of her collegiate career with 20 points against No. in 2014-15. The No. 18 player overall in the state Assists 11 Rhode Island (1/27/16) 13 Duke, when she attempted a career-high 26 field of Illinois according to MaxPreps, Stallworth earned Steals 5 Boston U. (12/19/15) goal attempts, including 12 three-pointers. She fourth-team all-state honors from the Illinois Blocks 1 Hartford (12/22/15) added three straight 20-point games beginning with Basketball Coaches Association in 2014-15. 1 Central Connecticut (12/12/15) 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and a career-high 11 She helped Homewood-Flossmoor to a 20-8 FGA 26 Duke (12/14/15) assists for her first career double-double against record in 2014-15, after guiding the Vikings to a FGM 9 Dayton (2/17/16) Rhode Island on Jan. 27. She followed with 21 22-2 mark and a final No. 5 national ranking as a 9 Duquesne (2/3/16) points on 8-of-16 shooting against George Mason junior in 2013-14. Stallworth scored 16 points off FTA 6 Ball State (11/28/15) on Jan. 30. She added 21 points, five rebounds and FTM 6 Ball State (11/28/15) the bench, including the final six of the game and four assists while playing the full 40 minutes at 3-PT FGA 12 Duke (12/14/15) the game-winning shot with seven seconds left, to Duquesne on Feb. 3. 3-PT FGM 5 Dayton (2/17/16) help the Vikings end Riverdale High School's 62-

BRIA STALLWORTH atlantic-10 conference statistics (UMass)

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 16-12 503 80-213 .376 23-60 .383 21-23 .913 6-41 47-2.9 22-0 62 41 0 10 204-12.8 Career 16-12 503 80-213 .376 23-60 .383 21-23 .913 6-41 47-2.9 22-0 62 41 0 10 204-12.8

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games, averaging 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals while hitting 61 percent (25- FIVE FACTS ABOUT HANNAH 41) of her shots, including 57.1 percent (16-28) 1. Hannah was born in Arkansas. from three-point range. 2. Her favorite animals are turtles. Her performances over the final four games of 3. Hannah came from a town of about 1,200 the season helped Nebraska to wins over Indiana people, and there were just 29 people in her and Michigan State to close the regular season. In high school senior class. NU's regular-season finale against Michigan State 4. She loves to travel. (Feb. 26), Whitish erupted for a career-high 24 5. Hannah has a puppy named Tucker. points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-8 three-pointers. She led the Huskers to a 76- Whitish closed the season by just missing her 74 upset of the NCAA Tournament-bound Spartans first career double-double, when she scored 16 with her career-high five threes, while adding five points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-7 threes, rebounds, five assists and a steal in a career-high 44 in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament minutes of action. against Illinois in Indianapolis (March 1). Whitish Her effort against the Spartans followed an added a career-high nine assists against the Fighting 18-point performance in a 67-64 win over Indiana Illini, while pitching in five rebounds and a steal. (Feb. 9), when she hit 7-of-10 shots from the field, Whitish's surge down the stretch allowed HONORS & AWARDS including 4-of-6 threes. She added six rebounds, her to push her freshman season averages to 9.0 • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017) four assists and a pair of steals against the Hoosiers. points, 2.5 rebounds, a team-leading 2.9 assists • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) Whitish was named the Big Ten Freshman of the and 1.0 steal per game. She led the Huskers with • Wisconsin Miss Basketball (2016) Week (Feb. 20) following her effort against Indiana. 57 three-pointers on the year, which ranked as the • Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2016) • First-Team All-Wisconsin (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) • Two-Time Area Player of the Year (Wisconsin State Journal, 2015, 2016) • Two-Time Six Rivers Conference Player of the Year (2015, 2016) • Four-Time First-Team All-Six Rivers Conference (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

OUTLOOK (2017-18) Hannah Whitish (pronounced WHITE-ish) produced a solid first season at Nebraska as a true freshman in 2016-17. Whitish stepped into a starting role at the start of conference play and her game continued to grow the rest of the way. After averaging 9.0 points and a team-best 2.9 assists as a freshman, including 11.1 points and a team-high 3.7 assists in Big Ten play, Whitish has matured on and off the court throughout the offseason. An outstanding worker and a smart player, Whitish's confidence and leadership abilities continue to grow, which could help her take her game to a higher level as a sophomore in 2017-18. "It was a pleasure to watch Hannah's growth throughout her freshman year, and she has continued that growth into the offseason," Williams said. "She made significant gains in the weight room, and she is carrying herself with more confidence. We are excited about the leadership she is displaying."

FRESHMAN (2016-17) Whitish closed her freshman campaign by playing her best basketball down the stretch. She produced double figures in each of the last four

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Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-17 728 88-215 .409 57-140 .407 27-37 .730 10-62 72-2.5 26-0 85 46 4 28 260-9.0 Career 29-17 728 88-215 .409 57-140 .407 27-37 .730 10-62 72-2.5 26-0 85 46 4 28 260-9.0

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WHITISH’S CAREER BESTS Category Total Game Points 24 Michigan State (2/26/17) Rebounds 8 Minnesota (2/4/17) Assists 9 Illinois (3/1/17) Steals 3 Michigan State (1/7/17) Blocks 1 Four Times, most recent 1 Ohio State (2/16/17) FGA 13 Michigan State (2/26/17) FGM 9 Michigan State (2/26/17) FTA 6 Omaha (11/22/16) FTM 4 Northwestern (12/28/16) 4 Omaha (11/22/16) 3-PT FGA 9 Wisconsin (2/9/17) 9 Illinois (1/15/17) 3-PT FGM 5 Michigan State (2/26/17)

Barneveld won state titles in 2014 and 2015 and was the state runner-up to Assumption in 2013 and 2016. Whitish hit 59 percent of her field goals including 48 percent of her threes for the Golden Eagles as a senior in 2015-16, finishing among the top 10 in Wisconsin state history in career scoring with well over 2,000 points. As a junior, Whitish averaged 21 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.6 steals to lead the Eagles to their second straight WIAA Division 5 state title. She hit 46 percent of her three-pointers while knocking down nearly 80 percent of her free throws as a junior for Coach Jim Myers in 2014-15. As a sophomore in 2013-14, Whitish pumped in 17.1 points per game while powering Barneveld to second-highest total by a freshman in Nebraska 11 points in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). She had the state championship. She added 15.0 points per history, trailing only Jordan Hooper's 67 in 2010-11. eight points and a career-high eight rebounds to go game as a freshman, while leading the Eagles to a Her 40.7 three-point percentage was a freshman along with a then-career-high seven assists against state runner-up finish in 2012-13. school record and tied for seventh overall in Husker Minnesota (Feb. 4). A four-time Wisconsin Basketball Association history. Whitish played key roles in NU’s first three wins Division 5 All-State honoree, Whitish was also Whitish did not earn a non-conference start of the season. She opened with seven points in a a four-time first-team All-Six Rivers Conference but joined the starting five for all 16 Big Ten regular- victory over UTRGV (Nov. 12), before producing her selection. She was the 2015 and 2016 Six Rivers season games and NU's appearance in the Big Ten first career double-digit scoring effort with 10 points Conference Player of the Year. Tournament. Overall, she played in all 29 games for in a win over defending Mountain West Conference Whitish played her club basketball for the Huskers with 17 starts. She scored in double Champion Colorado State in the Preseason WNIT Wisconsin Academy, earning a spot on the All-Star figures 13 times, including 10 double-digit efforts in (Nov. 17). She added 10 more points and five assists Team at the U.S. Junior Nationals Midwest Qualifier 16 regular-season conference games. in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22). She led NU with nine in the summer of 2015. In Big Ten regular-season play, Whitish ranked points, while adding two rebounds and two assists Whitish is the first Husker from the state of second among the Huskers with 11.1 points per against No. 1 UConn (Dec. 21). Wisconsin since 1994 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches game, while leading Nebraska with 3.7 assists Whitish joined Nicea Eliely (7.7 ppg) as the first Player of the Year Anna DeForge from Niagara. A per contest. She ranked second on the team with freshman duo at Nebraska to each average better four-year starter at Nebraska, DeForge went on to 1.3 steals per conference game, while adding 3.2 than 7.0 points per game since Angie Miller (14.6 earn honorable-mention All-America honors for the rebounds per contest. She also shot a sizzling 41.8 ppg) and Stacy Imming (9.9 ppg) combined for the Huskers as a senior in 1998, before being a two- percent (38-91) from three-point range, while feat in 1983-84. time WNBA All-Star. knocking down 42.8 percent (59-138) of her shots An outstanding all-around athlete, Whitish overall from the field and 75.0 percent (21-28) of BEFORE NEBRASKA competed in track and field for Barneveld as a her free throws. Miss Basketball in the state of Wisconsin in freshman and played softball as a sophomore in Whitish had 16 points on 4-of-9 three-point 2016, Whitish was a four-time first-team WBCA high school. shooting at Illinois (Jan. 15). She added four all-state selection at Barneveld High School. As a rebounds, two assists and two steals. She had 14 senior, she averaged 24.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0 PERSONAL points at Michigan State (Jan. 7) when she also set a assists and 4.5 steals to lead Barneveld to its fourth The daughter of Bob and Sherry Whitish, career high with three steals. She also had 14 points consecutive state championship game appearance Hannah was born March 20, 1998, in Little Rock, at Iowa (Dec. 31), after scoring 12 points in her and earn Wisconsin Gatorade Player-of-the-Year Ark. She has a younger sister Jordyn, 14. Hannah first career start against Northwestern (Dec. 28). honors. is majoring in marketing at Nebraska. She earned a She had 13 points at Wisconsin (Feb. 9), when she Barneveld fell to Wisconsin Rapids Assumption spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017. also hit four threes. She had 12 points, six assists in the 2016 title game, but finished with a 28-1 Whitish chose Nebraska over Wisconsin, and five boards at No. 15 Ohio State. She added record to cap a 110-4 career record for Whitish. Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas and Florida Gulf Coast. HANNAH WHITISH big ten conference statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 16-16 486 59-138 .428 38-91 .418 21-28 .750 8-43 51-3.2 14-0 59 31 3 21 177-11.1 Career 16-16 486 59-138 .428 38-91 .418 21-28 .750 8-43 51-3.2 14-0 59 31 3 21 177-11.1

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coaching change at Delaware during the offseason. She chose Nebraska over Virginia, Minnesota and FIVE FACTS ABOUT KATE Dayton. She will have four years of eligibility at 1. Kate's favorite color is blue. Nebraska beginning immediately in the 2017-18 2. She has worn the same number (31) season. As a senior, she was ranked as the No. 82 since eighth grade. overall player in the nation by ESPN, which had her 3. Kate was born and raised in New York. ranked as the No. 10 prep post player in the country. 4. Her favorite candy is Reeses. She originally chose Delaware over Syracuse, West 5. Kate is the second-shortest person in her Virginia and Seton Hall. immediate family. Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said Cain will provide immediate help for the Huskers in the post, PERSONAL while bringing her work ethic and high character to The daughter of Tim and Alison Cain, Katherine the team. (Kate) was born May 18, 1999. She has a strong "Our coaching staff has been very impressed family background in basketball. Kate's father with how quickly Kate has been learning our graduated as the all-time leading scorer (1,872 system," Williams said. "Her soft touch and skill set points) in Manhattan College history. He was a will allow her to contribute right away offensively, two-time honorable-mention All-American by The and her size will help provide some protection Sporting News, averaging 17.3 points per game HONORS & AWARDS around the rim on the defensive end." during his career for the Jaspers. Kate's mother, • First-Team All-New York (USA Today, 2017) Alison (Martinsky) Cain, was also a 1,000-point • No. 82 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) career scorer as a collegian at Fairfield, finishing • No. 10 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) BEFORE NEBRASKA Cain was a finalist for Miss New York Basketball with 1,071 points. She also ranked 10th in Fairfield honors as a senior, when she averaged 25.2 points, history with 734 career rebounds, while ranking OUTLOOK (2017-18) 12.3 rebounds and 7.9 blocks per game for Coach second in Stags history with 268 blocks. Alison One of the top 100 players nationally in the Bill Lacouara at Pine Bush High School. She was played professionally in Ireland. Kate's older 2017 high school senior class, 6-5 center Kate Cain a first-team USA Today All-New York selection in brother, John, is a 6-10 starting left-handed pitcher made her decision to join the Nebraska women's 2016-17. She averaged 24.3 points, 15.0 rebounds for the Lafayette baseball team. She also has a basketball program on June 23, 2017. and 8.0 blocks per game as a junior. Cain, who hails younger brother, Chris. Cain, who graduated from Pine Bush High from Middletown, N.Y., played her club basketball Kate has not declared a major at Nebraska. School in New York, originally signed her National for Coach John Reilly and the Hudson Valley Elite Letter of Intent with Delaware in November of AAU program. She also helped Pine Bush to the 2016. Cain was released from her NLI after a New York state volleyball finals.

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Kissinger hopes to make an immediate impact on the Nebraska roster as a freshman in 2017-18. FIVE FACTS ABOUT TAYLOR Kissinger was the only prep player from the state 1. Taylor's favorite color is forest green. of Nebraska ranked among the nation's top 100 2. Her favorite food is steak. recruits in the 2017 signing class. 3. Taylor's favorite movie is Moana. The 6-1 forward/guard from Minden, was 4. She loves to watch Netflix and sleep in her ranked as the No. 26 player in the nation by spare time. Prospects Nation and continued to climb in the 5. Taylor grew up wanting to be a Husker. national player rankings after a strong summer of 2016. She ranked as the No. 38 player in the nation by ESPN and No. 44 by Blue Star Basketball. Star as a senior in 2017. She averaged 24.2 points Kissinger, who was hindered by arm/wrist and 9.0 rebounds per game despite recovering from injuries in both her junior and senior seasons of a wrist injury. She was also the honorary captain of high school, has had an outstanding summer and the Journal Star's Class C-1 team. fall of workouts for the Huskers. Kissinger finished her high school career with An outstanding long-range shooter, Kissinger 1,751 points, despite missing a combined 27 games also has the size to defend on the wing or on the as a junior and senior because of wrist injuries. block. She added 611 rebounds, 310 assists and 202 HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said the career steals. She hit 53 percent of her field goal • No. 26 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2016) consistent shooting ability, outstanding range and attempts, including 37 percent of her career three- • No. 38 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) Kissinger's basketball intelligence would help the point attempts, while knocking down 78 percent of • No. 44 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2016) Huskers in the future. her free throws. She was also one of five Nebraska • All-Nebraska (First Team, USA Today, 2016) “Taylor is an offensive threat who possesses players on the 2016 USA Today High School Sports • Nebraska Super-State the unique talent of having a quick release and All-Nebraska team in 2015-16. (Second Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2016) depth on her perimeter shot," Williams said. ”Due As a junior at Minden High School, Kissinger (Third Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2015) to her high basketball IQ, she has been picking averaged 28.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game • All-Nebraska things up very quickly and is already playing with for the Whippets following her return to the court (Third Team, Omaha World-Herald, 2016) great confidence." from a broken wrist. She earned second-team • Nebraska Class C-1 (First Team, 2015, 2016, 2017) Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star. • Nebraska Class C-1 (Second Team, 2014) She was a second-team All-Nebraska selection by BEFORE NEBRASKA the Omaha World-Herald in both 2016 and 2017. OUTLOOK (2017-18) A three-time first-team Class C-1 all-state In 2015, Kissinger became the first sophomore selection (2015, 2016, 2017), Kissinger earned first- in history to be named the Kearney Hub Territory The top-ranked high school recruit in the state team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Player of the Year after averaging 25.6 points and of Nebraska in the 2016-17 senior class, Taylor

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10.0 rebounds per game while hitting 62 three- compete in the USA Basketball U16 National Team Brooke entering her second year at Creighton after pointers. She was also a third-team All-Nebraska Trials in Colorado Springs. She chose Nebraska over spending her first two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie selection by the Omaha World-Herald as a Oklahoma State and Creighton. She also received entering her fourth season at San Diego. Taylor's sophomore in 2015. offers from Arizona State, Louisville, Iowa, Iowa brother Derek played college basketball at NAIA Kissinger claimed second-team Class C-1 all- State and Illinois among others. Hastings College. state honors as a freshman in 2014 after averaging Taylor has not declared a major at Nebraska. 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. She also PERSONAL Kissinger said she chose Nebraska because of tied a Nebraska state tournament record by The daughter of Brian and Amy Kissinger, her familiarity with the program. knocking down seven three-pointers in an opening- Taylor was born March 10, 1999. Her parents “The more I got to know Coach Williams and round win over Lincoln Lutheran. were both collegiate student-athletes, with Brian her staff, the more comfortable I got, and I just Kissinger played her club basketball for the All- playing basketball and Amy playing volleyball at really like the staff,” Kissinger said. “When I was Iowa Attack in 2015-16, after previously playing for NCAA Division II Nebraska-Kearney. Kissinger's a little kid I always thought about playing for the the Cornhusker Shooting Stars. She was invited to older twin sisters are both Division I guards, with Huskers, so I want to make my dreams come true.”

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