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Jersey Number 41
Abby Gerrits
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Pewaukee
- Hometown:
- Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Bio
SENIOR (2019-2020)
Appeared in 28 games while starting in 7 for the Panthers… Averaged 5.9 points on 17.8 minutes per contest… Shot 37.7% (63-167) from the field, 25.3% (22-87) from three and 90% (18-20) from the free throw line… Gerrits was perfect from the free throw line 7 times this season… Scored a season high 15 points against Iowa (11/17)... Grabbed 6 rebounds against Evansville (2/15)... Season was cut short due to COVID-19.
JUNIOR (2018-19)
Appeared in 33 games… Averaged 6.3 points per game on 19.4 minutes per contest… Scored a season high 17 points against Southern Illinois (3/15)… Scored in double figures in five games… Grabbed a season high eight rebounds at Drake (2/15)… Went 8-8 from the free throw line against Delaware (11/9)... Shot 83.3% from the free throw line and 34.2% from the field.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Appeared in 32 games... Played in every contest except season opener against IUPUI (11/10)... Averaged 10.6 minutes per game and 3.6 points per contest... Three double-figure outings including two against Missouri State... Season-high 12 points featuring career-best four three-pointers at Missouri State (1/7)... 26 of her 41 field goals were three-pointers... Tied a career high with four rebounds at Loyola (3/3)... Dished out two assists on four occasions including at Valparaiso (3/1) when she also notched a personal-best three steals... Ended season with career free throw percentage of 88.6% (31-of-35), sitting second in program history behind former Panther and NCAA Division I record holder Jacqui Kalin (.920)... Received 2017-18 MVC Honor Roll recognition.
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Saw action in 20 games as a true freshman… Averaged 10.4 minutes, 5.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game… First point as a Panther came against Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20)… First rebound and assist were accumulated vs. Oklahoma State (11/23)… Scored double-digits three times… Career-high 19 points against Illinois State (2/12), shooting 75 percent from beyond the arc... Finished fifth in single-season history for free throw percentage (.893, 25-of-28).
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in basketball at Pewaukee High School… Was a four-time unanimous first-team All-Conference selection, becoming the first women's basketball player to achieve four all-conference selections in school history… Selected as the Woodland Conference Player of the Year as a senior after also earning the recognition as a sophomore… Was also named the Wis Sports Top Wing Player in the state of Wisconsin… Earned WBCA All-State Division II and was named Team MVP four consecutive seasons… Was an AP all-state selection… Selected to the All-Area team by Waukesha Freeman Newspaper her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons… Also named to the All-Area team by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for two consecutive seasons… Was a three-year team captain, also earning Most Dedicated and the Coaches Award… Finished her career with 1,496 points, becoming the all-time leading scorer in school history… Ranks No. 2 in career steals, No. 3 in career rebounds and No. 4 in career assists on the way to leading her team to a 77-20 record over four seasons… Also lettered in track and field… Was named Girls Track MVP three years in a row… Top track point scorer two consecutive years, earning first-team all-conference after also winning the conference title in the 400 meters.
PERSONAL
Born on Feb. 25, 1998 as Abigail Gerrits... Daughter of Sam and Anne Gerrits… Has one brother, Matthew Gerrits… Majoring in elementary education… Father, Sam, played football at Wisconsin… In 10 years she hopes to be a teacher… She chose UNI because of the coaching staff and the great education opportunity… Has a special talent of playing the piano… Was a scholar-athlete at Pewaukee High School… Was awarded the Opie Award, given to the top high school athlete at Pewaukee HS… Volunteered at youth basketball camps in high school.
Career Highs
Points: 19 vs. Illinois State (2/12/17)
Field Goals Made: 6 [2] vs. Illinois State (2/12/17)
Field Goals Attempted: 13 at Evansville (2/3/17)
Three-Pointers Made: 4 at Missouri State (1/7/18)
Three-Pointers Attempted: 11 vs. Evansville (1/12/18)
Free Throws Made: 4 [3] vs. Illinois State (2/12/17)
Free Throws Attempted: 4 [5] vs. Illinois State (2/12/17)
Rebounds: 4 [2] at Loyola (3/3/18)
Assists: 2 [6] at Valparaiso (3/1/18)
Steals: 3 at Valparaiso (3/1/18)
Blocks: 1 at Evansville (2/3/17)
Minutes: 26 at Evansville (2/3/17)
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