More From 2015-16 Media Day ? Carlie Needles
Wednesday, October 14, 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 Carlie Needles
A quick look at #4 Carlie Needles:
5-6 * Redshirt-Senior * Guard
Highlands Ranch, Col. * ThunderRidge High School
Academic Studies: Master of Science in Management
Earned B.S. in Telecommunications Media and Society in May 2015
OF NOTE:
· Will be playing collegiately in front of her hometown family and friends for the first time when the Gators participate in a tournament hosted by the University of Colorado, November 27-28, 2015
· Spent the 2015 summer taking classes at UF and working out
· Began pursuing graduate studies during the 2015 summer toward a Master of Science in Management
· Earned her bachelor's degree in Telecommunications - Media and Society in May 2015
· Called by Coach Amanda Butler during the 2014-15 season: the “heart and soul of the team” and its leader
· First Gator from the state of Colorado
· Hometown of Highlands Ranch, which is 16 miles outside of Denver, is 1,453 miles from Gainesville
CAREER AWARDS:
· 2014-15 Season Co-Captain
· 2013 & 2014 & 2015 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
· 2014-15 Postseason Awards Banquet: Practice Brickhouse (team award) & Miss Elliott Unsung Hero Award (team award)
· 2013-14 Postseason Awards Banquet: The Charge Award (most charges taken)
· 2012-13 Postseason Awards Banquet: Mary Elliott Unsung Hero Award and The Charge Award (most charges taken)
CAREER STATS:
· 657 career points entering 2015-16, the second-most by an active Gator
· 158 career 3-pointers; No. 6 in Gator history
· Double-figure scoring games: 26
· Longest streak of at least one 3-pointer is 9 games
· 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 3-3
· 3-point-play (fouled attempting a 3-pointer) free throws: 6-6
CAREER NOTES:
· Hit a program-record nine three-pointers versus North Florida (Nov. 19, 2012), breaking the 20-year-old record of eight treys set by Bridget Pettis against Georgia on Jan. 20, 1993; her nine three-pointers ranked tied-for-second in SEC history; became only the fifth player in conference history to sink at least nine in a game
· Set UF freshman record for three-pointers made (63) and three-pointers attempted (185) a in a season and ranked No. 4 for minutes played (966)
· Enters 2015-16, 89 three-pointers shy of UF's all-time record of 246 held by Talatha Bingham (1995-99)
· Only second Gator ever to lead team in made 3-pointers in a season three times (also Talatha Bingham in 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99)
· 7 steals against Charleston Southern (Nov. 25, 2014) was tied for No. 7-most all-time in a game
· 7 steals against Charleston Southern (Nov. 25, 2014) was tied for second-most by a junior in a game
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR YEAR (2014-15):
· Appeared in 28 of 30 games, missing two due to a concussion
· Started every game she played
· Scored in every game she played
· Would have led the league in SEC games free throw percentage (88.5%, 23-26) but did not have enough makes to meet the minimum for the statistical ranking
· Sealed two SEC wins from the free throw line where she hit 4-4 in final 11 seconds at Georgia; and 8-8 in final 73 seconds vs. Arkansas
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