University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2010-11 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Amber Kirschbaum
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Spirit Lake
- Hometown:
- Spirit Lake, Iowa
2011-2012: Played and started all 34 games during the season ... averaged 9.2 points and led the team with 7.1 rebounds ... was second on the team in blocks with 32 and finished the season with 39 steals, 312 points and 242 rebounds ... led the team in defensive (181) and offensive rebounds (61) and was third on the team with her .439 field goal percentage ... scored a season high 24 points against Youngstown State (11/26) ... recorded a season high of 15 rebounds twice against Southern Illinois (2/2) and Wyoming (11/25) ... named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete second team.
2010-11: Played in all 33 games for the Panthers ... averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game ... was 7-of-10 from the floor to score 14 points in UNI's win at Southern Illinois (2/17) ... finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the MVC Tournament Championship against Missouri State (3/13) ... finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in UNI's win against Evansville (1/21) ... grabbed 11 rebounds in UNI's win over Drake (2/12) ... scored 11 points against Iowa State (11/21) ... scored eight points, had four blocked shots and five rebounds at Drake (1/15).
2009-10: Played in 33 games, starting at Missouri State (1/2/10) ... averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... averaged 8.6 minutes per game ... shot 9-of-11 from the floor to score a career-high 22 points against Evansville (1/9) ... collected six rebounds against Missouri State (3/4) ... shot 46 percent from the floor.
High School: Lettered four years at Spirit Lake ... helped the Indians finish as 2A State runner-up in 2008 ... helped SLHS finish as Lakes Conference champion in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore and first-team accolades as a junior and senior ... first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore, junior and senior ... set 10 of Spirit Lake's 18 career records, including points (1,259), rebounds (914), steals (178) and blocked shots (221) ... also lettered in track and volleyball.
Personal: Born in Spirit Lake, Iowa on July 14, 1991 ... daughter of Bob and Kim Kirschbaum ... has two brothers and a sister ... has volunteered at a nursing home, with a water conservation program and with the "Save Our Shores" organization ... lists A Walk to Remember as her favorite book ... was on the honor roll all four years in high school ... named academic all-conference as a senior.
