Cassie Hager

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Cassie Hager
College University of Northern Iowa
Sport Basketball
Position Center
ClassSenior
Career2002–2006
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1984-01-17) January 17, 1984 (age 39)
Perry, Iowa
High schoolPerry High School
Awards
Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
All-MVC First Team (2006,2005)
MVC All-Defensive Team (2005)
MVC All-Tournament Team (2006, 2005)
All-time MVC career leader
Only player in UNI history to record 1,000 career points and rebounds

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]

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Career

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

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. [2]

Northern Iowa 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
2002–03Northern Iowa245764.7–44.82.50.20.21.02.4
2003–04Northern Iowa2311757.0–75.02.70.20.22.25.1
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. ↑ "NORTHERN IOWA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Hager Named Defensive Player of the Year". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Hager, King Earn All-MVC Honors". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2016-05-03.


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