Cedarville University

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Cedarville University Women's Basketball Yellow Jackets

Kirsten Rossotti Kirsten Rossotti
#25 Kirsten Rossotti
6-0, Senior, Post
West Caldwell, NJ
James Caldwell High School
  • NAIA Division II All-America 2nd Team - 2001-02
  • NCCAA All-America 1st Team - 2001-02
  • American Mideast Conference Player of the Year - 2001-02
  • NCCAA Midwest Region Player of the Year - 2001-02
  • NCCAA Midwest Region Team - 2001-02
  • American Mideast Conference 1st Team - 2001-02
  • American Mideast Conference 2nd Team - 1998-99
  • AMC Co-Freshman of the Year - 1998-99
  • American Mideast Conference Freshmen Team - 1998-99
  • Kirsten Rossotti returns to the Lady Jackets for her final season.....started all 33 games last year after taking the previous season off.....named to NAIA Division II All-America Second Team to become only the second Lady Jacket to earn the honor.....voted American Mideast Conference Player of the Year and NCCAA Midwest Region Player of the Year.....named to the NCCAA All-America First Team and All-AMC First Team.....became the tenth Lady Jacket to reach the 1,000 point milestone and ranks sixth all-time with 1,515 points.....also ranks eighth all-time with 819 rebounds.....posted 16 double-doubles in 2001-02 with a season-high 33 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in AMC overtime win over Tiffin.....scored in double figures in all 33 games.....poured in 20 or more points in 15 games.....paced the squad in scoring (19.5 ppg), rebounding (10.4 rpg) and blocked shots (25).....ranked second in field goal shooting with a .513 accuracy.

    1999-2000 - Played in all 33 games with 25 starts as a sophomore.....ranked third on the team in scoring at 11.8 ppg and was second in rebounding at 6.9 rpg.....led the team with 39 blocked shots.....made 140 of 182 free throws for a .769 percentage on a team that converted a school-record .752 of its charity tosses.....scored in double figures 20 times with three double-doubles.....matched her career-high with 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a win over Geneva.....netted 19 points and equalled her then career-high of 16 rebounds in a victory against Roberts Wesleyan.

    1998-99 - Made her presence felt immediately in Lady Jacket basketball by being named Co-Freshman of the Year in the American Mideast Conference.....voted to the All-AMC Second Team.....averaged team-highs of 15.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting .538 from the field and .809 at the charity stripe.....played in all 31 games with 24 starts.....her free throw accuracy ranked second in the AMC and 16th nationally in NAIA Division I.....made more free throws (152) than any other player in the league.....rejected a team-high 28 shots.....recorded ten double-doubles and scored in double figures 23 times.....racked up a career-high 34 points and 15 rebounds at NAIA Division II national champion Shawnee State.....set a school record by making all 12 of her free throws and scoring 21 points with 13 rebounds in a win over nationally-ranked Central State in the finals of the Cedarville Invitational.....had 29 points and a season-high 16 rebounds at Mount Vernon Nazarene.....made 15-of-16 free throws and totaled 25 points and 14 boards in an AMC playoff win over Point Park.

    High School - Produced an outstanding career at James Caldwell High School.....named to the All-State Third Team as a sophomore and a senior which includes all divisions of basketball in New Jersey.....graduated as Caldwell's all-time leader in scoring with 2,400 points and rebounding with 1,703 boards.....recognized as New Jersey's 10th all-time leading scorer and ranked 3rd all-time in Essex County.....averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds for her career including 29 points per game as a senior.....scored 47 points in one game her final season.....member of 1996 state championship team.....three-time All-County and two-time All-Conference selection.....also earned letters in cross country, soccer, and track & field.

    Personal - Dean's List student as a Communication Arts major at Cedarville University.....born 7/20/80 in West Caldwell, NJ.....has one older brother.

    Career Statistics
    Year   GP-GS   FGM-FGA   Pct   3GM-3GA   Pct   FTM-FTA   Pct   Reb   Avg   Pts   Avg
    1998-99   31-24   164-305   .538   2-8   .250   152-188   .809   248   8.0   482   15.5
    1999-2000   33-25   125-267   .468   1-7   .143   140-182   .769   229   6.9   391   11.8
    2001-02   33-33   229-446   .513   3-18   .167   181-281   .644   342   10.4   642   19.5
    Totals   97-82   518-1018   .509   6-33   .182   473-651   .727   819   8.4   1515   15.6