Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kalona, Iowa

High School:
Mid-Prairie High School

Height:
5-8

Position:
Guard

Experience:
3L


2005-06 (Junior) - Started all 30 games ... Averaged 32.9 minutes, 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.67 assists ... Ranked second on the team with 110 assists and first in free throw percentage (.872, 41-47) ... Scored a career-high 19 points against Iowa State (12/17) ... Had a season-high nine rebounds against Southern Illinois (1/5) ... Tied a career-high 19 points at Bradley (2/17), along with hitting a career-best five free throws ... Had 14 points against Missouri State (2/24) ... Tallied a career-high nine assists against Illinois State (1/12) ... Averaged 16.5 points in back-to-back games against Iowa State and Chicago State ... Sealed UNI's 67-64 victory over Bradley (2/17) with four consecutive made free throws in the final seconds ... Team-leading rebounder in four games.

2004-05 (Sophomore) - Played in 27 games and started one...Averaged 2.7 points, 1.3 assists, 1.2 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 11.5 minutes...Ranked second on the team in free-throw percentage, sinking 14-of-16 (87.5 percent)...Scored career-high nine points at Southern Illinois (1/14), hitting career-best four field goals...Tied career-best three steals at Wichita State (3/3).

2003-04 - Earned a medical redshirt.

2002-03 (Freshman) - Appeared in all 30 games as a freshman with two starts ... One of only three players to play in all 30 games for the Panthers ... Averaged 2.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing ... Scored seven points and grabbed career-best 11 rebounds in WNIT game at Baylor (3/20) ... Played career-high 40 minutes against the Bears in that game ... Also had 24 minutes against Indiana State in the MVC tournament (3/14) and 22 minutes versus Sam Houston State (11/30) ... Had six assists at Houston (11/29) ... Blocked five shots against Sam Houston State (11/30) ... Connected on 15 three-pointers on the year, fourth best on the team.

High School - Named first team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association, Iowa Girls Coaches Association, and Des Moines Register...Named first team all-Area by Iowa City Press Citizen, Golden Triangle News Service, and Washington Journal...Named first team all-district as well as 2A Player of the Year (Southeast District) by IGCA...First team Unanimous Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference...Team captain and helped lead team to 2002 state championship...Member of the 2002 Class 2A state all-tournament team...Nominee for McDonald's All-American and Wendy's High School Heisman national nominee...Team member of IGCA select all-star team...Goalsetter/IBCA all-star team and all-tournament team... KCRG Hardee's Star Athlete of the Week ... Set records for most assists in a season (174), most three-pointers in a game (6), most steals in a game (11), most steals in a season (164), most steals in a career (346), and was second in scoring with 1,061 career points...Four-year player in Amateur Athletic Union basketball league...Three-year member of National Honor Society with 3.7 GPA...Named academic all-conference in basketball, volleyball and track each year of participation...Received the President's Award for educational excellence...Three-year letter winner in volleyball, also named first team all-conference and fifth team all-state...Two-year letter winner in track.

Personal: Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Larsen ... Born 7-8-84 ... Daughter of Dave and Jackie Larsen ... Siblings include Matt, Chris, Jenny, Jessica and Rebecca ... Majoring in Psychology with a Communications minor and a coaching endorsement.

Career Game Highs

Points: 18, twice, last at Missouri State (3/11/06)

Rebounds: 11, Southern Illinois (2/4/06)

Assists: 10, Missouri State (2/24/06)

Steals: 4, at Illinois-Chicago (12/9/05)

Field Goals Made: 7, at Southern Illinois (1/05/06)

Field Goal Att.: 17, vs. Illinois-Chicago (11/20/04)

3-pt. FG Made: 4, at Missouri State (3/11/06)

3-pt. FG Att.: 11, at Indiana State (2/19/05)

Free Throws Made: 8, at Bradley (2/14/04)

Free Throws Att.: 9, at Bradley (2/14/04)

Minutes: 44, at Colorado (11/25/05)

Double-Figure Point Games: 27, last at Missouri State (3/11/06)

Double-Figure Rebound Games: 3, last Southern Illinois (2/06/06)

Double-Doubles: 2, last at Kansas (3/16/06)

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