2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Waggoner, Grace
Jersey Number 3
Grace Waggoner
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Vincennes, Ind.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22)
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21)
JUNIOR YEAR (2021-22)
Played in 30 games as a key defensive reserve for the Hoosiers … recorded a rebound in 15 games … pulled down two rebounds in four games … scored four points in a win over Fairfield … in season-high 13 minutes of action at Purdue, she came up with a key steal with 17 seconds left that led IU to tie the game and ultimately win in overtime to keep the Barn Burner Trophy for the sixth-straight year … had a bucket, rebound and a career-high three blocks against Minnesota … played 12 minutes with three points, a season-high two assists and a rebound at Illinois … in the NCAA Tournament first round versus Charlotte, had two points, two rebounds and block.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2020-21)
Appeared in 26 games off the bench … went 2-for-2 against Samford … had a season-high two assists against EKU and at Wisconsin …swatted a season-high two shots at Minnesota … scored six points against Illinois where she also grabbed three rebounds… pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Eastern Kentucky … played a season-high 12 minutes against Wisconsin … went 2-for-2 at the line against Purdue in the Barn Burner Trophy game.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2019-20)
Saw action in 15 games off the bench where she was used as a defensive presence … averaged 5.5 minutes per game … played a season-high 12 minutes against Nebraska and saw double-digit minutes against Michigan and Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament … scored points in five games, including a 3-pointer against Illinois … had two steals … dished out a season-high three assists against Youngstown State … pulled down a season-high two rebounds at Minnesota.
PREP
A three-time All-State and all-conference selection who led Vincennes Rivet to an 103-11 record during her four seasons … is the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,834 points … as a senior, averaged 21.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game to go along with 2.4 steals and 2.4 blocks … Rivet was a state finalist as a senior and broke the school’s record for most points in a single season (633) … during her junior year, she averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while helping her Rivet to a state runner-up appearance while setting the program’s single game scoring record with 43 points and was named the Sun Commercial Player of the Year, Evansville Courier Southwest Indiana Player of the Year, Indiana Junior All-Star and Indiana Supreme 15 Top 15 Juniors … during her sophomore season, averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game and led her team to a regional runner-up appearance … a two-time team captain … also excelled in track where she was a three-time conference champion in 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, long jump and high jump … member of her golf and soccer teams as well … played AAU with the Lady Gymrats Red.
PERSONAL
Birth date is Sept. 29 … daughter of Charles and Kristi Waggoner … has three siblings, Carly, Robert and Lily … Carly and Robert both played college golf at Evansville … major is finance.
Career-Highs (through 2021-22)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22)
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21)
JUNIOR YEAR (2021-22)
Played in 30 games as a key defensive reserve for the Hoosiers … recorded a rebound in 15 games … pulled down two rebounds in four games … scored four points in a win over Fairfield … in season-high 13 minutes of action at Purdue, she came up with a key steal with 17 seconds left that led IU to tie the game and ultimately win in overtime to keep the Barn Burner Trophy for the sixth-straight year … had a bucket, rebound and a career-high three blocks against Minnesota … played 12 minutes with three points, a season-high two assists and a rebound at Illinois … in the NCAA Tournament first round versus Charlotte, had two points, two rebounds and block.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2020-21)
Appeared in 26 games off the bench … went 2-for-2 against Samford … had a season-high two assists against EKU and at Wisconsin …swatted a season-high two shots at Minnesota … scored six points against Illinois where she also grabbed three rebounds… pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Eastern Kentucky … played a season-high 12 minutes against Wisconsin … went 2-for-2 at the line against Purdue in the Barn Burner Trophy game.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2019-20)
Saw action in 15 games off the bench where she was used as a defensive presence … averaged 5.5 minutes per game … played a season-high 12 minutes against Nebraska and saw double-digit minutes against Michigan and Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament … scored points in five games, including a 3-pointer against Illinois … had two steals … dished out a season-high three assists against Youngstown State … pulled down a season-high two rebounds at Minnesota.
PREP
A three-time All-State and all-conference selection who led Vincennes Rivet to an 103-11 record during her four seasons … is the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,834 points … as a senior, averaged 21.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game to go along with 2.4 steals and 2.4 blocks … Rivet was a state finalist as a senior and broke the school’s record for most points in a single season (633) … during her junior year, she averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while helping her Rivet to a state runner-up appearance while setting the program’s single game scoring record with 43 points and was named the Sun Commercial Player of the Year, Evansville Courier Southwest Indiana Player of the Year, Indiana Junior All-Star and Indiana Supreme 15 Top 15 Juniors … during her sophomore season, averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game and led her team to a regional runner-up appearance … a two-time team captain … also excelled in track where she was a three-time conference champion in 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, long jump and high jump … member of her golf and soccer teams as well … played AAU with the Lady Gymrats Red.
PERSONAL
Birth date is Sept. 29 … daughter of Charles and Kristi Waggoner … has three siblings, Carly, Robert and Lily … Carly and Robert both played college golf at Evansville … major is finance.
Career-Highs (through 2021-22)
| Points | 6, vs Illinois (12/31/20) |
| Rebounds | 9, vs Eastern Kentucky (11/25/20) |
| Assists | 3, vs Youngstown State (12/15/19) |
| Steals | 2, vs Nebraska (2/27/20), vs Jackson State (11/17/19) |
| Blocks | 3, vs Minnesota (2/3/22) |
| FG Made | 2, vs Samford (12/3/20), vs Illinois (12/31/20) |
| FG Attempts | 4, vs Eastern Kentucky (11/25/20) |
| 3FG Made | 1, vs Illinois (12/31/20), |
| 3FG Attempts | 2, at Michigan (3/1/20), vs Eastern Kentucky (11/25/20) |
| FT Made | 2, vs Illinois (12/31/20), vs Purdue (3/6/21), vs Fairfield (12/9/21) |
| FT Attempts | 4, vs Southern Illinois (12/23/21) |
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