history Brooke Schwartz #21 (12) 1, , Guard Janet Smith #42 (11) 1, , Center Omaha, Neb. (Burke)

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1 Nebraska women's basketball Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Janet Smith #42 (11) 1, , Center Omaha, Neb. (Burke) Brooke Schwartz #21 (12) 1, , Guard Gering, Neb. (Gering) history The greatest shot blocker in the history of Nebraska women's basketball, Janet Smith owns four of the top five single-season block totals in school history to rank first on the Husker career chart with 238 blocks. Smith's blocked shot total ranks ahead of second-place Danielle Page by 109 blocks. The 6-2 center from Omaha Burke High School provided a truly dominant presence inside during the early years of Husker basketball. Along with ranking first all time in blocks, Smith holds a commanding lead on Nebraska's all-time charts with 1,280 boards and a 9.4 rebound per game average during her career. Smith's 136 games played also rank first at Nebraska. Smith earned a spot on the Big Eight Conference All- Tournament team in , along with Husker teammate Diane DelVigna. Smith produced one of the best seasons in Nebraska history by averaging 14.4 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per game in She scored a career high with 22 points, while pulling down 14 rebounds in an loss to Iowa State at the Big Eight Tournament in Lawrence, Kan., Nebraska's all-time leader in rebounding and blocked shots, Janet Smith also ranks 10th at Nebraska with 1,284 points. on Jan. 16, She added a 22-point performance in an win over Central Missouri at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Jan. 23, Smith set the Nebraska and Devaney Center single-game record with 25 rebounds in a win over Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 19, She grabbed 20 or more rebounds in a single-game on two other occasions, including 21 boards in a win over South Dakota on Jan. 30, 1981, and 20 rebounds in a win over Northwestern on Nov. 29, Smith's Career Statistics NA NA NA NA Career , NA 1, , Brooke Schwartz capped a solid all-around career for the Huskers by finishing 12th on Nebraska's all-time scoring list with 1,243 points. Along with her scoring ability, the Gering, Neb., native finished fifth in the Husker record book with 223 steals, while just missing the top 10 in career assists with 295 to finish 12th. Schwartz was also a talented rebounder, leading the team as a junior with 5.9 boards per game. She finished her career with 513 rebounds and is one of only 12 players in Husker history to score more than 1,000 points and pull down more than 500 rebounds. Schwartz was a third-team All-Big 12 Conference pick as a junior in after averaging 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds and added honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors as a senior. She also ranks seventh in three-point field goals made (81) and seventh in three-pointers attempted (270) to rank 10th in career three-point percentage at 30.0 percent. Her career free throw accuracy of 74.5 percent also ranks 10th all time at Nebraska. Schwartz also helped Nebraska to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments in 1998, 1999 and Schwartz erupted for a careerhigh 31 points against Drake in the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Dec. 12, She pulled down a career-best 15 rebounds at Texas on Jan. 9, Brooke Schwartz is one of just 12 players in school history to score more than 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds. Schwartz was named the head coach at Pratt (Kan.) Community College in April of 2006, after serving as an assistant coach at Garden City (Kan.) Community College during the season. Schwartz's Career Statistics Career , , All-America Awards 8 academic All-America awards 1 wade trophy winner

2 Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Jan Crouch #32 (13) 1, , Forward Lincoln, Neb. (East) The only native of Lincoln, Neb., among the Huskers' 1,000-point scorers, Jan Crouch was a leader in the earliest days of the Nebraska women's basketball program. A graduate of Lincoln East High School, the 5-11 forward was the second player in Husker history to earn a spot on the Big Eight All-Tournament team during the season, when she helped the Huskers to a second-place finish. A talented rebounder, Crouch still ranks ninth on the Huskers' all-time list with 681 boards, while ranking 13th on NU's career chart with 1,183 points. She is also tied for ninth with 368 free throw attempts in her career. Crouch was a solid defensive player who recorded eight steals in a win over Northwest Missouri State on Dec. 14, 1976, to tie for seventh on Nebraska's single-game steals list. Crouch was a pioneering girls basketball player growing up in Lincoln, as she asked the Lincoln Public Schools Board to add schoolsponsored girls basketball teams as a junior in She played as a senior on Lincoln East High School's first school-sponsored team in Jan Crouch was the first player in Nebraska history to score 1,000 points in her career. She added 681 rebounds, while starting 103 games. Crouch, who is an accountant in Lincoln, is still an active member of the Fastbreakers Women's Basketball Booster Club. Crouch's Career Statistics NA NA NA NA Career , NA , Meggan Yedsena #24 (14) 1, , Guard Mahoney, Pa. (City) Meggan Yedsena started all 120 games of her career and dished out a school-record 696 assists, while scoring 1,116 points Nebraska women's basketball The most prolific passer in Nebraska history, Meggan Yedsena dished out 696 assists during her career for a record 5.8 assists per game. Yedsena owns four of the top six single-season assist totals in the Nebraska record books, including 195 assists during the season. Nebraska's all-time leading scorer Karen Jennings and 1,000-point club member Nafeesah Brown were the two major beneficiaries of Yedsena's passing proficiency. Yedsena's skill helped her earn Big Eight Newcomer-ofthe-Year honors in She was a three-time second-team All-Big Eight pick, after earning honorable-mention all-league accolades as a freshman. An outstanding student, Yedsena also captured first-team academic All-Big Eight awards in and Yedsena was a solid shooter and one of the top defensive players in NU history. The 5-8 point guard from Mahoney, Pa., started a school-record 120 straight games during her career, averaging 9.3 points per game to finish with 1,116 points to rank 13th on Nebraska's all-time list. Her 297 steals established a Husker career mark until Nicole Kubik surpassed it in Yedsena set a career best with 12 assists in a win over Oklahoma at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Jan. 26, 1991, and tied that mark in an win at Arizona State on Jan. 4, Both totals are tied for fifth all time on the Nebraska single-game charts. Amazingly, Yedsena never scored 20 points in a single game, recording a career-high with 19 points in Nebraska's win over Kansas State on Feb. 11, Yedsena helped the Huskers to the first NCAA Tournament victory in school history with six points, seven assists and four rebounds in an win over San Diego in Lincoln on March 17, Yedsena spent the 2003 season with the Colorado Chill of the NWBL, before signing with the Birmingham Power for She spent 2001 and 2002 playing for the Schuykill (Pa.) Syrens in the Women's American Basketball Association, leading them to the championship game in the league's inaugural season. Yedsena's Career Statistics Career , ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACROSS ALL SPORTS 4 straight postseason appearances 3 Conference Players of the Year 20 All-big 12 Awards 173

3 Nebraska women's basketball Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Ann Halsne #13 (15) 1, , Forward Spencer, Iowa (Spencer) Nafeesah Brown #30 (16) 1, , Forward Chicago, Ill. (Harlan) history Ann Halsne was a steady scoring and rebounding threat during her Husker career. The 6-1 forward from Spencer, Iowa, finished a solid Nebraska career ranked 15th all time on the NU scoring list with 1,096 points, while just missing the top 10 with 545 career rebounds. Halsne earned honorable-mention All-Big Eight honors in , when she enjoyed her best season by averaging 11.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. An excellent performer in the classroom as well, Halsne was a three-time first-team academic All-Big Eight selection (1989, 1990, 1991). She posted a career high with 29 points in Nebraska's loss at Kansas State on Jan. 21, 1989, while grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds in a loss at Oklahoma on Jan. 25, As a freshman, Halsne helped the Huskers to the Big Eight Conference title and the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. She scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in the Huskers' loss at USC in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. Halsne set a Ann Halsne scored more than 1,000 points and hauled in more than 500 rebounds in her Nebraska basketball career. freshman school record with a.560 field goal percentage (79-141) that was not broken until Charlie Rogers connected on 58.2 percent (78-134) of her shots as a freshman in Halsne's.529 career field goal percentage ( ) ranks as the fourth-best mark in Husker history. As a senior softball player in 1992, Halsne led the team with a.321 batting average and tied for the team lead with 20 RBIs, while producing the eighth-highest single-season assist total in school history with 142 in She lettered as a softball player in 1988 and Halsne served as the head women's basketball coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, until She now lives in Las Vegas, Nev. Halsne's Career Statistics Career , One of the most explosive players to ever wear the scarlet and cream, Nafeesah Brown produced one of the best seasons in school history as a senior in She ranks 16th all time at Nebraska with 1,089 points. The 6-1 forward from Chicago, Ill., shredded opponents by averaging 20.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior. Her scoring average ranks as the sixth-best singleseason mark in school history, while her rebounding average ranks as the second-best mark in the NU record books. Brown's career rebounding average of 8.6 boards per game also ranks as the second-best mark at Nebraska, while her 16.3 points per game career average is the sixth-best figure in school history. Brown earned first-team All-Big Eight honors as a senior in , after claiming honorable-mention all-conference accolades in Brown earned second-team NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore at Westark Community College in Fort Nafeesah Brown averaged 20.2 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior for the Huskers in Smith, Ark., averaging 18.4 points and 9.9 rebounds in her career while scoring 1,281 points, before transferring to Nebraska for her junior season. In her first year at Nebraska in , Brown suffered a knee injury that sidelined her for the year after appearing in six games, but she was granted a medical hardship to extend her career. Brown helped Nebraska to the first NCAA Tournament win in school history with 26 points, 13 rebounds and six steals in an win over San Diego in Lincoln on March 17, Brown's 26-point effort against San Diego was a career high until connecting for 32 points in an win at Missouri on Jan. 23, She posted career highs with 16 rebounds on three different occasions. Brown and her husband, former Nebraska football player Ed Morrow, make their home in Lincoln. Brown's Career Statistics Career , All-America Awards 8 academic All-America awards 1 wade trophy winner

4 Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Tina McClain #22 (17) 1, , Forward Montrose, Mo. (Montrose) Kate Galligan #11 (18) 1, , Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson) Nebraska women's basketball An outstanding all-around athlete, Tina McClain ranks among Nebraska's career leaders in rebounds, steals and blocked shots while ranking 17th with 1,074 points. The 5-10 forward from Montrose, Mo., was a four-year starter for the Huskers, joining Nebraska's No. 5 all-time leading scorer Anna DeForge as a dangerous 1-2 punch for the Huskers. McClain's 46 career blocks rank 10th on the Husker career charts, while her 181 steals and 641 career rebounds both rank 10th in the NU record books. McClain earned second-team All-Big Eight honors in before earning honorablemention All-Big 12 accolades in McClain enjoyed her best statistical season as a junior in , averaging 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while connecting on 56.2 percent ( ) of her field goal attempts, which ranks as the ninth-best singleseason shooting percentage in NU history. She also hit 82 percent (73-89) of her free Tina McClain averaged 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game to help the Huskers to their third NCAA Tournament bid in throw attempts to tie DeForge for eighth on the Huskers' singleseason list. McClain helped the Huskers to the third NCAA Tournament bid in school history in 1996, scoring 11 points and pulling down eight rebounds in the Huskers' loss to Colorado State in Stanford, Calif. McClain posted a career high with 25 points in a overtime loss at Iowa State on Jan. 28, 1996, and matched that output in a win over Missouri in the Big Eight Tournament on March 2, She pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds on three occasions. McClain is currently living in Omaha. McClain's Career Statistics Career , One of the best pure shooters in Nebraska history, Kate Galligan ranks second on the Husker all-time list with 145 made three-pointers in her four-year career, trailing only Amy Stephens. She also ranks 17th all time at Nebraska with 1,069 points. Galligan's 377 career three-point attempts rank third on the NU charts, while her.385 career three-point percentage also ranks third. Her six made three-pointers in a loss at Kansas on Feb. 11, 1996, ranks as the fifth-highest single-game total in school history. Not surprisingly, the 5-8 guard from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is also one of the best free throw shooters in school history, connecting on 77.6 percent ( ) of her attempts to rank sixth in Husker history. Her 12-for-12 shooting performance from the free throw line against Missouri on Feb. 18, 1996, and her 10-for-10 effort at the line against Iowa State on Feb. 27, 1994, rank as two of only eight perfect free throw performances in NU history. She also ranks 11th at Nebraska with 299 career assists. She earned honorablemention All-Big Eight honors as a senior in Along with being a standout shooter, Kate Galligan is one of the top long-range shooters Galligan was an outstanding in school history, knocking down 145-of-377 threepointers in her career. time first-team academic all- student, becoming a fourconference selection. Galligan helped the Huskers to the third NCAA Tournament bid in school history during her senior season, where she scored a team-high 12 points, while adding four assists and three rebounds in a loss to Colorado State at Stanford, Calif., on March 17, Galligan scored a career-high 26 points in an win at Iowa State on Feb. 27, After graduating from Nebraska, Galligan served as a graduate assistant with the Huskers before taking assistant coaching positions at Pittsburgh, Texas-Pan American and the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She served as an assistant coach at Kansas in Galligan's Career Statistics Career , ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACROSS ALL SPORTS 4 straight postseason appearances 3 Conference Players of the Year 20 All-big 12 Awards 175

5 Nebraska women's basketball Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Cathy Owen #14 (19) 1, , Guard Ventura, Calif. (Buena) Stacy Imming #22 (20) 1, , Guard Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) history The best free throw shooter in Nebraska history, Cathy Owen connected on 87.9 percent ( ) of her attempts, including an amazing 95.0 percent (57-60) of her free throws in Her 10-for-10 shooting night from the line on March 2, 1985, against Oklahoma also ranks as one of only eight perfect single-game free throw shooting performances in school history. Owen was one of the top field goal shooters in history, connecting on 52.3 percent ( ) of her attempts in her career to rank fifth all time at NU. A model of consistency during her career, Owen never scored 300 points in a single season, but still managed to claim a spot in Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club by ranking 19th with 1,048 points in her career. The 5-6 guard from Ventura, Calif., enjoyed her best season as a junior in , averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She scored a careerhigh 23 points in a win at Kentucky on Jan. 4, Owen was also a strong performer in Cathy Owen is the best free throw shooter in Husker history. She connected on 95 percent of her free throws in the classroom, earning thirdteam CoSIDA Academic All- America honors in She owns one of eight academic All-America awards that have been won by Husker women's basketball players. She was also a first-team academic All-Big Eight selection in One of only five players in Nebraska history to post 400 or more career assists, Stacy Imming ranks fifth on NU's all-time charts with 402 assists. Her 159 assists in also rank as the eighth-best single-season total in Husker history, while her 13 assists against Oklahoma on Feb. 21, 1987, rank as the fourth-best single-game mark. Imming's name would have appeared even higher on the Husker charts had she not left the team for personal reasons after the first 10 games of She returned to start all 29 games as a senior. The 5-8 guard from Kearney, Neb., was an explosive scoring threat, erupting for a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma State on Feb. 24, She was also a talented performer in the classroom, earning first-team academic All-Big Eight honors in Imming was inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame in She was an all-class all-state selection in both basketball and volleyball her senior season at Kearney High School. Imming's Career Statistics NA NA NA NA Career NA , Owen's Career Statistics NA NA NA NA Career NA , Stacy Imming is one of only five players in Nebraska history to distribute more than 400 assists in her career. A graduate of Kearney High School, Imming is one of nine Nebraska natives in NU's 1,000-point club All-America Awards 8 academic All-America awards 1 wade trophy winner

6 Nebraska 1,000-Point Scorers Alexa Johnson #42 (21) 1, , Forward Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Los Altos) Charlie Rogers #33 (22) 1, , Center South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Nebraska women's basketball Nebraska's leading scorer her final two seasons, Alexa Johnson became the 21st Husker to reach the 1,000-point plateau and the first under Coach Connie Yori. A two-time honorable-mention All-Big 12 Conference performer, Johnson enjoyed her finest season as a junior by averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Her 415 points as a junior nearly doubled her combined output from her freshman (33) and sophomore (204) seasons. The 6-1 forward from Hacienda Heights, Calif., added 383 points as a senior, while averaging 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. Johnson helped lead one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation during her senior season, as the Huskers finished with an overall record and advanced to the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. A year earlier, the Huskers battled to an 8-20 record, giving NU a 10-game improvement from Johnson's junior to senior season. She finished her senior season on a strong note by registering double figures in points in each of her last 14 games, including six consecutive games with 16 or more points to close her career. A sharp-shooting southpaw, A two-time honorable-mention All-Big 12 performer, Alexa Johnson scored 798 total points in her final two seasons to become NU's 21st 1,000-point scorer. Johnson finished in a tie for third on Nebraska's career free throw percentage chart by connecting on 79.6 percent ( ) of her attempts. She added 37.9 percent (39-103) accuracy from long range in her career, including a 40.0 percent success rate as a senior, when she hit 22-of-55 three-pointers. Johnson produced a career-high 27 points in Nebraska's upset of No. 25 Cincinnati on Dec. 15, She added a career-best with 13 rebounds against Grambling State on Nov. 22, A two-time academic All-Big 12 performer, Johnson earned first-team academic all-conference accolades as a sophomore before adding second-team honors in She earned her bachelor's degree in economics in Johnson currently lives in the Los Angeles area. Johnson's Career Statistics Career , One of the top shot blockers and rebounders in Nebraska history, Charlie Rogers earned a place among the elite scorers in the Husker record book in her final game in a Nebraska uniform. Rogers scored 13 points on a 5-for-5 performance from the field and a 3-for-3 effort from the free throw line against Boston College on March 17, 2000, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Rogers' two free throws with 34 seconds left pushed her over the 1,000-point barrier making her, Brooke Schwartz and Nicole Kubik the first three members of the same Nebraska recruiting class to achieve the 1,000-point mark. Rogers, a Nebraska native and a prep product of national high school power South Sioux City, finished her career ranked No. 2 at Nebraska with 126 blocked shots, while ranking eighth on Nebraska's career rebounding list with 659 boards. As a senior, she led the Huskers with 7.9 rebounds per game, while averaging 9.8 points per contest. She pulled down 20 rebounds against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999, and posted a career-high 20 points against Arizona on Dec. 7, Her five blocked shots in her final home game against Kansas State were also a career high. Rogers earned a spot on Charlie Rogers scored 13 points in her final game to become the 20th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. the Time Warner Cable Classic All-Tournament team in 1996, 1998 and Along with her accomplishments on the court, Rogers was a four-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-District recognition as a senior in Rogers is now living in Lincoln. Rogers' Career Statistics Career , ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACROSS ALL SPORTS 4 straight postseason appearances 3 Conference Players of the Year 20 All-big 12 Awards 177