Cedarville University

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Cedarville University Women's Basketball Yellow Jackets

Kari Flunker Kari Flunker
#22 Kari Flunker
5-7, Senior, Wing
Florence, WI
Florence High School
  • NAIA Division II All-America 1st Team - 2003-04
  • NAIA Division II All-America 2nd Team - 2002-03
  • NAIA Division II National All-Tournament 1st Team - 2004
  • NAIA Division II National Tournament Hustle Award - 2004
  • NCCAA All-America 1st Team - 2003-04
  • NCCAA Midwest Region Player of the Year - 2003-04
  • NCCAA Midwest Region Team - 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04
  • American Mideast Conference Player of the Year - 2003-04
  • AMC South Division 1st Team - 2002-03, 2003-04
  • American Mideast Conference Freshmen Team - 2001-02
  • Kari Flunker returns for the final season of her stellar Lady Jacket basketball career.....started all 38 games during last year’s record-setting campaign.....led team in scoring with 17.4 points per game.....team leader in three-point baskets (99), free throw percentage (.779), assists (178).....led nation in three-point field goal percentage (.503).....broke her own single-season school records in three-point baskets and assists to become CU’s all-time leader in both categories.....drilled a career-high 30 points in win over College of the Ozarks in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament.....grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Spring Arbor....scored double figures in all but two games for the Lady Jackets.....named to the NAIA Division II All-America First Team.....honored with the NAIA Division II National Tournament Hustle Award.....NAIA Division II All-Tournament First Team.....American Mideast Conference Player of the Year.....All-AMC South Division First Team.....NCCAA All-America First Team.....NCCAA Midwest Region Player of the Year.....All-NCCAA Midwest Region First Team performer.

    Kari Flunker

    2002-03 - Named to the NAIA All-America Second Team as a sophomore.....started all 34 games.....led squad in steals (87).....also led in assists with a school-record 168.....second in scoring with a 14.5 average.....fourth in rebounding with 5.3 caroms per game.....scored in double figures in all but two games.....registered a season-high 27 points in a 88-76 victory at Webber International.....tied career-high of nine assists in a game on four occasions.....set school record with 74 three-point field goals in a season.....tied school-record for most three-point field goals in a game with seven versus Wheeling Jesuit.....earned All-NCCAA Midwest Region First Team honors.....named to the All-AMC South Division First Team.....voted Grove City Classic MVP.

    2001-02 - Experienced a notable rookie season.....named to the NCCAA Midwest Region Team.....earned AMC honorable mentionn as well as All-AMC Freshmen Team honors.....played in all 33 games with 27 starts.....drilled a season-high 28 points in a 84-63 AMC win over NAIA Division II No. 9 Malone.....scored in double figures in 25 other games.....registered 18 points in first career start in AMC loss to Rio Grande.....grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Houghton.....dished off career-high nine assists in win over Ursuline.....set a school record for most three-point field goals made in a season with 70.....set another school record with 15 three-point field goal attempts in one game in overtime loss at NAIA Division II No. 1 Shawnee State.....third on the team in scoring (13.9 ppg) and rebounding (4.9 rpg).....led team with 121 assists and 89 steals.....led squad in free throw shooting with .846 which rates second all-time at CU in a season....posted third-best all-time three-point field goal percentage in a season with .412 mark.

    Kari FlunkerHigh School - Assembled a record-setting four-sport career at Florence High School.....four-year letter winner in basketball, who graduated as her school's career scoring leader with 1,951 points.....averaged 28.7 points as a senior and was named All-State Fourth Team after leading team to a 25-1 record.....scored 44 points in one game and converted a school-record 86.1 percent of her free throws.....posted the highest scoring average among all Northeast Wisconsin conferences her final two seasons.....played in the WIAA Division 3 All-Star Game.....two-time Northern Lakes Conference Player of the Year and three-time All-Conference First Team selection.....twice named All-Area Athlete of the Year and was a three-time Team MVP.....two-time Green Bay Press Gazette All-Area First Team pick.....conference Player of the Year in volleyball as a senior and was a two-time All-NLC First Team performer.....named to the All-NLC First Team in softball her final season.....four-year letter winner in track & field and holds school records in the discus and shot put.....National Honor Society student.

    Personal - Carries a multi-age physical education major at Cedarville University.....born 9/19/83 in Iron River, MI.....daughter of Mark and Grace Flunker.....older brother, Ryan, is a 2003 graduate of Cedarville.

    Career Statistics:
    Year   GP-GS   FGM-FGA   Pct   3GM-3GA   Pct   FTM-FTA   Pct   Reb   Avg   Pts   Avg
    2001-02   33-27   155-347   .447   70-170   .412   77-91   .846   161   4.9   457   13.8
    2002-03   34-34   170-371   .458   74-178   .416   79-100   .790   180   5.3   493   14.5
    2003-04   38-38   234-444   .527   99-197   .503   95-122   .779   185   4.9   662   17.4
    Totals   105-99   559-1162   .481   243-545   .446   251-313   .802   526   5.0   1612   15.4