2011-12 DU Season Highlights - University of Denver Athletics
2011-12 DU Season Highlights - University of Denver Athletics
2011-12 DU Season Highlights - University of Denver Athletics
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<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong>:<br />
Saw action in all 31 games, starting<br />
16 • named <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> All-Colorado<br />
Freshman <strong>of</strong> the Year by the<br />
<strong>Denver</strong> Post • averaged 9.8 points<br />
per game and 2.2 rebounds while<br />
shooting 37.5 percent from the<br />
fi eld • third in the SBC in three<br />
point baskets made (1.8), sixth in<br />
three-point fi eld goal percentage<br />
(34.5) and 20th in points per<br />
game • season-high 21 points on<br />
8-for-16 shooting from the fi eld<br />
against Louisiana-Lafayette •<br />
season-high in steals (6) and assists<br />
(5) against Middle Tennessee<br />
(2/4/<strong>12</strong>) • grabbed a season-high<br />
six rebounds against Wyoming<br />
(11/14/11) • played a seasonhigh<br />
39 minutes against Middle<br />
Tennessee (2/4/<strong>12</strong>) • led <strong>Denver</strong> in<br />
scoring seven times.<br />
Before <strong>Denver</strong><br />
Played for the Eden Prairie High<br />
School girls basketball and lacrosse<br />
teams • has played basketball for<br />
10 years and lacrosse for two •<br />
played guard for four years in high<br />
school, earning All-Conference her<br />
www.<strong>Denver</strong>Pioneers.com<br />
PLAYER PROFILES<br />
morgan VAN RIPER-ROSE<br />
Guard • Sophomore • 5-10<br />
Eden Prairie, Minnesota<br />
Eden Prairie High School<br />
10<br />
sophomore and junior seasons •<br />
was named First Team All-State<br />
her junior year • named to the All-<br />
State Tournament Team in 2009 •<br />
was a team captain her junior and<br />
senior seasons • was named the<br />
Nike End <strong>of</strong> Trail MVP in 2009 • was<br />
a four-time AAU State Champion •<br />
played midfi eld for her high school<br />
lacrosse team, helping her team<br />
to fi nish as runner-ups in the State<br />
Championship in 2008.<br />
Personal<br />
Born November 17, 1992 in<br />
Sacramento, Calif. • daughter <strong>of</strong><br />
John Rose and Coleen Van Riper •<br />
has one brother, Cory (21) • plans<br />
to major in marketing • chose<br />
<strong>DU</strong> because it has the perfect<br />
balance <strong>of</strong> everything she wanted<br />
• also chose <strong>DU</strong> because <strong>of</strong> the<br />
competitive basketball program<br />
that competes at the highest level,<br />
the challenging academics and the<br />
great overall feel <strong>of</strong> the campus •<br />
also recruited by Lehigh, Creighton,<br />
Northwestern, Nebraska,<br />
Marquette, Green Bay, Wyoming,<br />
Montana State and Northern Iowa •<br />
hopes to study business and get an<br />
advanced degree in either business<br />
or law • enjoys playing beach<br />
volleyball and tennis • volunteered<br />
with Feed My Starving Children,<br />
the Science Club and Eden Prairie<br />
Girls Youth Basketball as a referee<br />
and a coach.<br />
CAREER STATS<br />
OVERALL TOTAL REBOUNDS<br />
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> 31 16 952 30.7 108 288 .375 57 165 .744 32 43 .744 19 50 69 2.2 42 0 45 49 6 28 305 9.8<br />
TOTAL 31 16 952 30.7 108 288 .375 57 165 .744 32 43 .744 19 50 69 2.2 42 0 45 49 6 28 305 9.8<br />
SUN BELT CONFERENCE ONLY TOTAL REBOUNDS<br />
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> 16 14 543 33.9 75 180 .417 38 99 .384 15 22 .682 9 23 32 2.0 20 0 26 23 4 17 203 <strong>12</strong>.7<br />
TOTAL 16 14 543 33.9 75 180 .417 38 99 .384 15 22 .682 9 23 32 2.0 20 0 26 23 4 17 203 <strong>12</strong>.7<br />
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