Cassie Hager

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Cassie Hager
Personal information
Born (1984-01-17) January 17, 1984 (age 40)
Perry, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High schoolPerry
(Perry, Iowa)
College Northern Iowa (2002–2006)
Position Center
Career highlights and awards
  • MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
  • 2x MVC All-Defensive Team (2005, 2006)
  • 2x First-team All-MVC (2005, 2006)

Career

Cassandra Hager was born on January 17, 1984, in Perry, Iowa, to Daniel Hager and Michelle Hager. Her Siblings are Katrina and Caley.

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Perry High School

Hager says she didn't start playing basketball until she was in 5th grade.

She attended high school in Perry, Iowa, where she was named first team all-state in her junior and senior years and twice earned Des Moines Sunday Register first-team all-state honors. In her last two seasons she averaged more than 20 points a game.

In Hager's senior year, Perry won the state Class 3-A championship. She graduated in 2002.

College highlights

In her senior year, Hager was the second leading shot-blocker in Division I, averaging 4.3 blocks per game. [1]

Northern Iowa statistics

Source [1]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03Northern Iowa245764.744.82.50.20.21.02.4
2003–04Northern Iowa2311757.075.02.70.20.22.25.1
2004–05Northern Iowa3141355.639.180.25.70.70.64.413.3
2005–06Northern Iowa3047651.726.783.26.61.50.54.315.9
CareerNorthern Iowa108106354.433.378.14.60.70.43.19.8

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References

  1. 1 2 "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. "Hager Named Defensive Player of the Year". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. "Hager, King Earn All-MVC Honors". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2016-05-03.