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Kelsey Wicks |
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A powerful shooting guard who also has seen time as a small forward
... extremely aggressive at both ends of the court ... versatile
offensive threat who can drive smartly to the basket, or pull up from
the outside ... solid high-arching jumper that is effective from any
spot on the floor ... excellent ballhandler and passer who constantly
works to improve that aspect of her game ... possesses a textbook
"blue collar" work ethic ... does whatever is necessary to ensure her
team's success ... infectious personality and carefree attitude have
made her a fan favorite.
Summer 2002: Tied for team-high honors with 14.8 points per game on Notre Dame's
European tour ... also averaged 7.3 rebounds per game (third on the
team) and was a perfect 11-of-11 at the free throw line ... made a
team-best six three-point field goals ... scored in double figures in
three games ... registered a double-double with 22 points and 13
rebounds in win over Faenza-Ravenna Select on May 24.
Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games (one start), averaging 14.7 minutes per contest
... collected 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... carded nine
points and sank first career three-point field goal at Arizona ...
tallied eight points, including two three-point field goals, and
pulled down four rebounds against DePaul ... added nine points
against Providence ... charted eight points and career-best 10
rebounds in career-high 27 minutes vs. Seton Hall ... canned
career-high three three-point field goals and logged nine points at
Providence ... poured in career-best 16 points (7-14 FG) at
top-ranked Connecticut ... buried back-to-back treys 33 seconds apart
in first half and corralled game-high eight rebounds to spark Irish
win over No. 16 Virginia Tech ... made first career start at Seton
Hall, scoring five points - teamed with Allison Bustamante and Katy
Flecky to form Notre Dame's first freshman starting trio in 20 years
... notched six points at Rutgers and made 4-of-4 free throws in the
final 10 seconds to preserve a key road win for the Irish ... scored
seven points and corralled six rebounds in BIG EAST quarterfinal vs.
Syracuse ... tallied a team-high 10 points, including a pair of
treys, in NCAA second-round game at Tennessee.
High School: A member of six state championship teams and an all-state pick in
three sports during her prep career ... named Wyoming Miss Basketball
after averaging 20.7 points and 8.4 rebounds in her final scholastic
season and leading Campbell Country High School to state championship
... WBCA honorable mention All-American ... selected as the Milward
Simpson Wyoming Female High School Athlete of the Year in 2001 ...
received Wyoming Wendy's Heisman Award, in addition to being named
the state's Gatorade Player of the Year ... three-time all-state 4A
selection and all-North Conference honoree ... finished as school's
career scoring leader ... also an outstanding track athlete who was a
four-time all-state selection ... four-time 4A state high jump
champion who led her team to four consecutive state championships ...
holds school record in the high jump ... played on girls' golf team
which won the school's first-ever state championship in that sport in
fall 2000 ... also earned all-state and all-conference honors in that
sport as well.
Personal Data: Born March 27, 1983 ... one of three children ... first Notre Dame
player ever to come from the state of Wyoming ... enrolled in the
College of Arts and Letters pre-professional program with a major in
theology ... earned Dean's List honors in each of her first two
semesters ... chosen for the 2001-02 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team
.... some former Notre Dame players who wore No. 24 include Theresa
Mullins and Andrea Alexander.
Career Honors:
2002: BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.
Wicks' Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | OR | DR | TR | Avg. | A | TO | BLK | S | PF-D | Min-Avg. | Pts | Avg. |
| 2001-02 | 29-1 | 44-116 | 37.9 | 23-69 | 33.3 | 24-33 | 72.7 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 3.3 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 39-0 | 426-14.7 | 135 | 4.7 |
| Totals | 29-1 | 44-116 | 37.9 | 23-69 | 33.3 | 24-33 | 72.7 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 3.3 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 39-0 | 426-14.7 | 135 | 4.7 |
