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Heather Cassady

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Peoria, Ill.
Position:
G
Height:
5-7

Cassady

2000-01- Co-captain ... chosen a Second-Team All-Big Ten selection by both the Coaches and Media ... started all 31 games while averaging 33.9 minutes per outing ... team's second-leading scorer with 11.2 points per game ... led the team from behind the arc, averaging 1.5 3-pointers per game ... scored in double-digits in 16 games ... team leader with 126 assists ... first on the team with 56 steals ... consistent from the free throw line completing 91 of 115 for a .791 percentage ... 1.65 assist to turnover ratio was fourth in the conference ... 911 career points ranks 17th all-time at IU ... 122 career 3-pointers ranks fifth ... shot 6-for-9 from the field, 5-for-5 on three-pointers for a game-high 21 points in win over Wisconsin ... tied for a game-high 19 and connected on 12-14 from the free throw line against the Buckeyes ... scored 19 points against the Lady Lions behind an 11-14 performance from the free throw line and tied a season-high with five boards ... went 9-for-13 from the field and 4-for-5 from three-point land and 5-for-7 from the free throw line for a career-high 27 points against Minnesota ... named to the Holiday Inn/Fazoli's Classic All-Tournament team ... academic All-Big Ten honoree.

1999-2000- Co-captain ... was second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game ... also led the team in assists, averaging 3.6 per game ... named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by both the coaches and media ... scored in double figures in all but three games ... started all 28 games, averaging 38 minutes ... opened the season with a career-high seven 3-pointers and 25 points against Western Kentucky ... dished out nine assists in loss to South Carolina ... had 20 points and eight assists in win over East Carolina ... scored 23 points in win over Michigan ... led IU with 22 points in win against Northwestern ... drained two free throws with seven ticks left on the clock to lift IU over the Wildcats 63-62 Jan. 26 ... made two free throws with five seconds left in regulation against Purdue to force the game into overtime ... came up with a career-high eight steals in loss to Illinois ... named MVP of the Full-O-Pep Classic ... earned academic All-Big Ten honors.

1998-99- One of the first players of the bench ... gritty hard-nosed athlete ... played in 30 games, including all 16 Big Ten games ... earned starting position in four games ... averaged 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... netted a career-high 16 points, including four 3-pointers in loss to Rutgers in the semifinals of the preseason WNIT ... scored 11 points against Michigan State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament ... had 10 points, tow assists, and a career-high five steals at Northwestern ... dished out a career-best seven assists at Michigan ... collected eight points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals while playing 31 minutes in win over Cleveland State ... scored nine points and dished out three assists in loss at Purdue.

1999-00- Co-captain ... developed into one of the premier point guards in the league ... plays with high level of intensity ... excellent ball handler ... can shoot the 3-pointer, drive the lane, dish the ball, and defend ... was second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game ... also led the team in assists, averaging 3.6 per game ... named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by both the coaches and the media ... scored in double figures in all but three games ... started all 28 games, averaging 38 minutes ... opened the season with a career-high seven 3-pointers and 25 points against Western Kentucky ... dished out nine assists in loss to South Carolina ... had 20 points and eight assists in win over East Carolina ... scored 23 points in win over Michigan ... led IU with 22 points in win against Northwestern ... drained two free throws with seven ticks left of the clock to lift IU over the Wildcats 63-62 Jan. 26 ... made two free throws with five seconds left in regulation against Purdue to force the game into overtime ... came up with a career-high eight steals in loss to Illinois ... named MVP of the Full-O-Pep Classic.

Prep- Played for Ron Carrothers at Dunlap High School ... averaged 17.5 points and 8.2 assists per game as a senior ... four-year team MVP ... Nike All-American Camp selection ... Street & Smith Preseason All-America mention ... three-time all-Area Player of the Year ... Consensus all-State team member ... Associated Press Illinois Class A Player of the Year USA Today Honorable Mention All-American ... Runner-up for Illinois Miss Basketball ... member of the 1997 Illinois State AAU Championship team (Illinois Hustle) ... holds high school career record for scoring (1,945), steals (525) and assists (927) ... ranks second all-time in the Illinois state record books for career steals and assists ... four-year letter winner in both volleyball and softball ... named to the all-Area and all-State teams for softball during her senior season ... member and officer of student council ... National Honor Society member and officer ... boasts a 3.76 grade point average.

Personal- Majoring in sports marketing and management ... born May 15, 1979 ... daughter of Pat and Jodi Cassady ... father was a four-year letter winner in football and Eastern Illinois University.