Heather Ezell

Last updated
Heather Ezell
Heather Ezell in 2017.jpg
Ezell in 2017.
Wyoming Cowgirls
Position Head Coach
League Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (1987-02-15) February 15, 1987 (age 37)
Springfield, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Career information
High school Kickapoo
(Springfield, Missouri)
College Iowa State (2005–2009)
WNBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2010
Position Guard
Number10
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
2009–2010 Haukar
As coach:
2010–2011 Fairfield (assistant)
2011–2015 Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2015–2019 Wyoming (assistant)
2019–2022Wyoming (associate HC)
2022–presentWyoming
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics
Points 597 (29.9 ppg)
Rebounds 213 (10.7 rpg)
Assist 597 (5.8 apg)

Heather Dawn Ezell (born February 15, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones [1] and later professionally for Haukar in Iceland where she won multiple awards and accolades.

Contents

Early life and college career

Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, Ezell graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield in 2005. Despite missing most of her junior season with a knee injury, Ezell scored 1,074 points during her high school basketball career and helped Kickapoo win two state championships. As a senior in 2005, Ezell was the Missouri girls' basketball player of the year and a McDonald's High School All-American nominee. [2]

At Iowa State University, Ezell played at guard for Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball from 2005 to 2009. She finished her career tied for the Cyclones' career record with 287 made three-point field goals and finished 10th in program history with 1,339 points. In her senior season, Ezell earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors. Ezell also earned a spot on the 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team and helped the Cyclones to three NCAA appearances including the Elite Eight in 2009. [2] Ezell graduated from Iowa State in 2009 as a double major in management and marketing. [2]

Iowa State statistics

Source: [2]

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
2005–06Iowa State3130934.1%32.2%79.4%3.63.41.60.110.0
2006–07Iowa State3526337.6%32.1%76.1%3.22.31.20.17.5
2007–08Iowa State3435735.8%33.6%71.4%3.13.11.40.310.5
2008–09Iowa State3541036.6%35.3%80.4%3.33.51.80.111.7
Career135133936.0%33.5%77.1%3.33.11.50.29.9

Professional career

After graduating, Ezell signed with reigning Icelandic champions Haukar prior to the 2009–2010 Úrvalsdeild season. [3] [4] In her first game with the team, she posted a quadruple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in a victory against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Company Cup. [5] In December 2009, she was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game [6] where she was named MVP after posting 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in her team's victory. [7] In January 2010, she was named as one of the five best players of the first half of the season. [8] [9] On 9 January 2010, Ezell again achieved a quadruple-double when she posted 25 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals in a victory against Valur. [10] [11] Four days later, she scored a season high 40 points while also contributing 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a victory against Njarðvík. [12]

On 17 January, she helped Haukar to the semi-finals of the Icelandic Cup after posting 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a victory against Snæfell. [13] On 31 January, she led Haukar to the Cup finals after posting 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in a victory against Njarðvík in the semi-finals. [14] In the Cup Finals, Haukar faced Keflavík, led by former University of Iowa rival Kristi Smith [15] In the game, Haukar came out victorious with Ezell posting the first triple-double in the Cup finals history with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. [16]

In the Úrvalsdeild, Ezell led all players in scoring during the regular season, averaging 29.9 points per game [17] and was named the best player of the second half of the season. [18] On 8 March, she led Haukar to the Úrvalsdeild semi-finals after scoring 19 points in the series clinching game against Grindavík in the first round of the playoffs. [19] In the semi-finals, Haukar where swept by eventual champions KR. [20] After the season, Ezell was named as the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year. [21]

The following season, Ezell retired from playing basketball and went into coaching. [22]

Coaching career

On March 25, 2022, Ezell was named as the head coach of University of Wyoming women's basketball team. [23]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Wyoming Cowgirls (Mountain West Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Wyoming 23–1113–52nd WNIT Second Round
2023–24 Wyoming 18–1511–73rd WNIT Great 8
Wyoming:41–26 (.612)24–12 (.667)
Total:41–26 (.612)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

National team career

Ezell played for the United States national team at the 2006 William Jones Cup where she averaged 8.7 points and two assists per game. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haukur Pálsson</span> Icelandic basketball player

Haukur Helgi Briem Pálsson is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club Álftanes and the Icelandic national team. With Iceland, he participated at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2017.

Helena Sverrisdóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player. Generally considered the greatest Icelandic female basketball player of all time, she was named the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year 12 times. During her playing career, she won the Icelandic championship five times and the Slovak championship two times.

The 2017–18 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 61st season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 4, 2017 and concluded on April 30, 2018, with Haukar winning their fourth title after beating Valur 3–2 in the Úrvalsdeild finals. Helena Sverrisdóttir was named the Playoffs MVP after averaging 20.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 10.8 assists in the finals series.

Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player. During her career, she has won the Icelandic championship two times, in 2006 and 2007, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup four times. She is the Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time career leader in rebounds and games played and in the league's top four in scoring, assists and steals.

Margrét Kara Sturludóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship in 2008 and 2010 and was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir</span> Icelandic basketball player

Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player for Valur of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir Woods is an Icelandic professional basketball coach and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She was a multi-sport athlete, playing several seasons in both the Icelandic top-tier basketball and football leagues. She won the national basketball championship in 2012 and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008 and 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir</span> Icelandic basketball player

Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship in 2007 and 2009 as a member of Haukar and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team in 2011 and 2017. Following her retirement in 2019 she started working as an analyst on Domino's Körfuboltakvöld, a weekly show covering the Úrvalsdeild karla and Úrvalsdeild kvenna leagues.

Unnur Tara Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic women's national basketball team. During her career, she has won the Icelandic championship three times and was named the 2010 Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir</span> Icelandic basketball player

Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player who plays the point guard position for Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2018 while also being named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and finishing third in the selection of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year. She won the Danish championship ind 2022 and 2023 and the Danish Cup in 2022 with AKS Falcon.

Milton Sylvester Bell is an American former basketball player. After playing college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas, he went on to play professionally in Europe and South America.

Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player for Haukar of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Marist of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, she debuted with the Icelandic national team.

Bríet Sif Hinriksdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player who currently plays for Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup in 2013 as a member of Keflavík. In 2019, she was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Slavica Dimovska</span> Macedonian basketball player

Slavica Nakov-Dimovska is a Macedonian basketball player and a former member of the Macedonian national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2009 when she was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year and the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP. In 2010, she was named the Macedonian Women's Basketball Player of the Year.

Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. During her career, she won the Icelandic championship three times as a member of Haukar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Telma Björk Fjalarsdóttir</span> Icelandic former basketball player

Telma Björk Fjalarsdóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. During her career she won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup as a member of Haukar.

Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic basketball player for Njarðvík and the Icelandic national basketball team.

Shanna-Lei Caridad Dacanay is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Washington University where she was the University Athletic Association Rookie of the year in 2006.

The 2022–23 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 72nd season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 6 October 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023. Tindastóll won its third title, and its first in 39 years, by defeating Valur 3–2 in the Finals.

Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player who currently plays for Haukarand the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Snæfell in 2014 and the Icelandic Cup three times from 2021 to 2023 with Haukar. A two-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team selection, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Travis J. Cordes (11 December 2008). "Senior guard Heather Ezell becomes 19th Cyclone to reach 1,000 career points". Iowa State Daily . Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Heather Ezell – Women's Basketball". cyclones.com. Iowa State. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 September 2009). "Ezell til Hauka: Þarf örugglega ekki að læra 200 kerfi eins og hjá Iowa State". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (17 November 2009). "Miklar breytingar hjá meistaraliði Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (25 September 2009). "Frábær frumraun". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 46. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (14 December 2009). "Vel heppnaður Stjörnuleiksdagur". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 34. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ezell og Dabney voru best". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 December 2009. p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Þurfum að halda áfram á sömu braut". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (8 January 2010). "Hef ekki náð að villast". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Er Heather Ezell að senda valnefndinni skilaboð?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (11 January 2010). "Sigurganga KR-inga heldur áfram". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 3. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ezell fór á kostum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Þreföld tvenna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 January 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Haukar í Höllina í fjórða sinn á sex árum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 February 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  15. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 February 2010). "Góðar vinkonur utan vallar". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 60. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Heather fyrst til að ná þrennu í bikarúrslitaleik". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 22 February 2010. p. 20. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Birna best en tvíburarnir skora jafn mikið". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 4 March 2010. p. 23.
  18. ↑ Kristján Jónsson (12 March 2010). "Heather Ezell í sérflokki". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (9 March 2010). "Haukarnir fóru bakdyramegin í úrslitin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  20. ↑ Stefán Stefánsson (20 March 2010). "Skotfælni varð Hauku að falli". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Gullið tímabil hjá bæði Hlyn og Signýju". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 3 May 2010. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  22. ↑ Kristján Jónsson (20 November 2010). "Þetta er hörkupúl". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  23. ↑ "Heather Ezell Named New Cowgirl Basketball Head Coach". gowyo.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.