More From 2015-16 Media Day ? Cassie Peoples
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators held their annual media day and several members of the team sat down with GatorVision to talk about the 2015-16 season.
Today's special one-on-one interview is with senior guard Cassie Peoples
A quick look at #13 Cassie Peoples:
5-6 * Redshirt-Senior * Guard
San Antonio, Texas * Cypress-Fairbanks High School / Univ. of Texas
Earned B.S. in Telecommunications-Media and Society in August 2015
Academic Studies: Religion (second undergraduate degree)
OF NOTE:
· Spent the entire 2015 summer taking classes at UF and working out
· Second-leading returning scorer from 2014-15 season
· Enters 2015-16 with a 40-game scoring streak (longest active streak)
· Has made her last 10 free throws entering 2015-16
· Began pursuing a second undergraduate degree in the 2015 Fall
· Earn her bachelor's degree in Telecommunications-Media and Society in August 2015
· Sat out the 2012-13 season due to NCAA rules for transfer students
· Received a medical redshirt at Texas in 2011-12
· One of 35 of the nation's top 19-and-under athletes that accepted an invitation to attend the 2011 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team Trials
· Prep teammates with 2014 WNBA No. 1 Draft pick Chiney Ogwumike (also 2014 WNBA Rookie of Year), as well as classmate Tara Warren, who signed with San Diego; Cypress-Fairbanks HS also produced 2012 WNBA No. 1 Draft pick Nnemkadi Ogwumike
CAREER AWARDS:
· 2013-14 and 2014-15 Postseason Awards Banquets: The Dish Award (most assists)
· 2013 MVP of Gator Holiday Classic
CAREER STATS:
· Scored in UF's last 40 games entering 2015-16 season
· 31 double-figure scoring games
· UF's scoring leader in 14 games
· Assists leader in 43 games
· Four 20-point games
· Career-long streak of 40 consecutive scoring games (active entering 2015-16)
· Career-long streak for consecutive double-figure scoring games: 7
· Career-best streak for consecutive made free throws: 19 (in 2013-14)
· 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 5-7
· 3-point-play (fouled attempting a 3-pointer) free throws: 3-3
· FOUR-point-play free throws: 1-1
CAREER NOTES:
· Free throw percentage of 87.7 (71-81) in 2014-15 was second-highest in a season in program history
· 11 made free throws at Georgetown (Nov. 28, 2014) was tied for No. 11-most all-time in a game
Redshirt-JUNIOR Year (2014-15):
· Appeared in all 30 games; started 24
· Led UF in assists (126), steals (59), FT% (87.7%, 71-81), made FTs; No. 2 scorer and 3PT FG (30)
· Would have led all SEC players in free throw percentage (8770%, 71-81), but was just under the minimum required attempts to be ranked; would also rank No. 3 in SEC games (86.2%) but for same reason is not in the chart
· In SEC (SEC games) ranked No. 3 for assists and assist/TO ratio
· Only Gator who scored in every game (Lorenzen, Williams scored but missed games)
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