| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1984 Perry, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry (Perry, Iowa) |
| College | Northern Iowa (2002–2006) |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Cassandra Hager-Smith (born January 17, 1984) is an American former college basketball player. She is the only player in the history of the University of Northern Iowa to record than 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds. [1]
Cassandra Hager was born on January 17, 1984, in Perry, Iowa, to Daniel Hager and Michelle Hager. Her Siblings are Katrina and Caley.
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.
In her senior year, Hager was the second leading shot-blocker in Division I, averaging 4.3 blocks per game. [2]
Source [2]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Northern Iowa | 24 | 57 | 64.7 | – | 44.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2003–04 | Northern Iowa | 23 | 117 | 57.0 | – | 75.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.1 |
| 2004–05 | Northern Iowa | 31 | 413 | 55.6 | 39.1 | 80.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 13.3 |
| 2005–06 | Northern Iowa | 30 | 476 | 51.7 | 26.7 | 83.2 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 15.9 |
| Career | Northern Iowa | 108 | 1063 | 54.4 | 33.3 | 78.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 9.8 |