2011-12 Missouri State Women's Basketball Guide

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Returning letterwinners

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Review

Buer Breviary

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Buer’s selection to the MVC’s All-Fresh- man Team marked the fourth consecutive year the Lady Bears have had at least one rookie named to the squad One of only four MSU underclassmen to receive the Lady Bear Prestige Award since its inception in 1988 In addition to posting three double-digit scoring games in MSU’s first five outings last season, Buer also recorded at least four assists and four re- bounds in three of those games Connected on 47.4 percent of her field goal attempts in MVC play as a freshman to rank second on the team

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MVC All-Freshman Team (2011) Missouri State Lady Bear Prestige Award (2011) MVC Academic Honor Roll (2011)

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Concordia, Kan. Concordia H.S.

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Lady Bears

Buer led her Concordia (Kan.) High team to 51 consecutive wins over her last two prep seasons, including a perfect 26-0 record and Kansas Class 4A state title as a junior in 2008-09…Finished her career atop Concordia’s all-time scoring (1,557), assists (444) and steals (293) lists… Earned first-team all-state honors for the second consecutive year from the Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and MaxPreps, averaging 19.7 points, 6.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game as a senior to lead the Panthers to a 25-1 season and state runner-up finish…Also earned first-team all-state accolades from the Wichita Eagle as a senior…Totaled a career-high 32 points and hit the game-winning shot in Concordia’s state semifinal win over Paola in 2009…Scored 19 points in the title game, including a crucial three-point

5-7 ▪ Guard Sophomore (1-L)

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Buer started 25 of MSU’s 35 contests—including the final 13 games of the season—averaging 5.1 points and 1.4 assists per outing as a freshman...Posted the third-highest assist total (48) on the club and connected on 41 percent of her field goal attempts during her rookie campaign... Shot .474 from the floor in MVC play...Led MSU in assists five times and posted six double-figure scoring games... Also excelled in the classroom, earning MVC Honor Roll recognition, as well as a share of the team’s Lady Bear Prestige Award, which is given annually to the player exhibiting the most desire, determination and dedication...Contributed eight points, four rebounds and four assists in the Lady Bears’ victory over Lamar (Nov. 12)... Posted career highs of 15 points, six rebounds to go along with four assists in MSU’s 73-69 win at Toledo (Nov. 20)... Recorded her third straight double-digit scoring effort with a 10-point performance vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 30); also turned in her third consecutive four-assist game... Handed out a career-high five assists in MSU’s win at SLU (Dec. 12)...Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting in just 13 minutes at No. 20 Georgetown (Dec. 19)...Secured a career-high four steals and handed out three assists to go along with six points in a 66-39 rout of Morgan State (Dec. 21)...Totaled nine points off the bench at UNI (Jan. 6)...Registered her first double-digit point total (10) since Nov. 30 at Drake (Jan. 29), going 3-of-4 from the floor, including 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point arc... Totaled 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the Lady Bears’ MVC semifinal win vs. Indiana State (March 12)...Tallied 10 points in MSU’s second-round WNIT loss to Arkansas (March 20).

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After a strong freshman season, Karly Buer returns to help anchor one of the deepest backcourts in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Kansas native brings a solid skill set and a keen understanding of the game that should once again suit her well in leading the MSU attack from the point guard position.

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