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F | 6-1 | Sr. - Tr. | Grey Cloud Township, Minn. (Nebraska/Park HS) SENIOR (2013-14)
LEICK’S TROPHY CASE • Named to the Spring 2013 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Named to the Fall 2012 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Named to the Fall 2009 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
23 20-win Seasons • 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 4 WNIT Tournament Appearances • 2-time Big 12 Champions (2004 & 2008) • 12 All-Americans
CAREER HIGHS (at Nebraska) Minutes 37, Texas Tech (1/29/11) Points 17, South Florida (12/30/10) FGs Made 6, Northern Colorado (12/11/10) FGss Attempted 12, South Florida (12/30/10) 3-pt. FGs Made 3, Kansas State (2/19/11) 3-pt. FGs Attempted 3, Four times FTs Made 6, South Florida (12/30/10) FTs Attempted 7, twice Rebounds 11, Iowa State (1/26/11) Assists 3, three times Blocks 1, Kansas (1/16/11) Steals 2, twice
THE LEICK FILE Who would you trade places with for a day? A stunt double, just to live on the edge for a day. Describe yourself in three words. 1. Driven 2. Intelligent 3. Kind Why did you choose your major? I like people. I like to talk and I enjoy TV, cameras, etc. I would like to one day be on “Ellen.” I chose to play basketball at K-State because... I love the expectations of the teams, the love and the people in the program. Good people. What is your worst fear? Getting locked in an extremely small space with spiders. What is on your bucket list? 1. Sky diving 2. Deep sea diving 3. Eat a unique foreign dish with a bug as the main ingredient 4. Jump off a water fall What are the best words of advice that your parents gave you? Be yourself.
Averaged a team-leading 17.0 points and 14.3 rebounds during K-State’s three games in Italy in August... Notched 27 points and 24 rebounds to earn MVP honors against Vicenza All-Stars... Carded 16 points and 11 rebounds against ASD Bull Basket.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2012-13) Missed the 2012-13 season after tearing her ACL during an individual workout in September.
JUNIOR (2011-12) Due to NCAA transfer rules, she redshirted during the 2011-12 season at K-State.
CAREER AT NEBRASKA Played in 40 career games with Huskers, starting nine during the 2010-11 season... Scored 172 career points (4.3 ppg), including 154 points last season... Hauled in 150 career rebounds (3.8 rpg) with a 136 boards coming in her sophomore season... Improved her three-point shooting by making a career-high 20-of-51 during her sophomore season... Dished out 34 assists during the 2010-11 season... Registered a career-high 17 points against South Florida (12/30/10)... Also hauled in eight boards against the Bulls... Pulled down a careerbest 11 rebounds against Iowa State (1/26/11)... Had nine points and 10 rebounds against Louisville (12/20/10)... Carded 10 points and nine rebounds in a career-high 37 minutes against Texas Tech (1/29/11).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER 2009 AAU All-American... McDonald’s High School All-American nominee... An AllMinnesota Class 4A state selection following senior season at Park High School... Averaged 22.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 steals... Played in the 2009 Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series... Earned honorable mention All-Minnesota Class 4A honors after her junior season in 2008 from the Associated Press, St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minnesota High School Coaches Association... Averaged 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals for the Wolfpack... Helped Park High to a 25-3 record and second straight Suburban East Conference title... Four-time letterwinner in volleyball and tallied a letter in track and field.
PERSONAL Born March 17, 1991… Daughter of Scott and Malia Leick… Has two younger sisters, Marissa and Kierra... Major is journalism and mass communications.