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Jersey Number 32
Heidi Hillyard
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mediapolis
- Hometown:
- Burlington, Iowa
Bio
SENIOR (2019-2020)
Appeared in all 29 games… Finished the season with 57 points… Averaged 2.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game… Shot 24.8% (19-67) from the field, 23.3% (7-30) and 75% (12-16) from the line… Scored a season high 8 points against North Dakota State (11/6)... Grabbed 6 rebounds against Drake (3/6)... Season was cut short due to COVID-19.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)
Appeared in 33 games… Averaged 4 points per game and 19.7 minutes per contest. Scored a season high nine points twice against Creighton (11/20) and Omaha (12/21)… Went perfect from the field twice going 4-4 from the field and 1-1 from the free throw line against Omaha for nine points and 4-4 from the field against Valparaiso (1/11) for eight points… Grabbed a season high 10 rebounds against Evansville (2/24)… Shot 42.6% from the field and 34% from the 3-point line.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Played in all 33 games... Started seven contests including the first six games of the season... Averaged 18.0 minutes, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 points per game... Career-high three buckets from three-point territory at Creighton (11/21)... Registered first double-figure outing by scoring 10 points at North Dakota (12/2)... Notched career-high-tying eight rebounds twice over games at Illinois State (1/28) and against Missouri State (3/10)... Personal-best five assists at Valparaiso (3/1).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Saw action in 31 games including NCAA First Round action vs. DePaul (3/17)… Averaged 11.5 minutes, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 points per game… First point as a Panther came against Wisconsin-Parkside (11/20)… Recorded nine points, three steals and five rebounds against Illinois State (1/13)… Season-high eight rebounds vs. Loyola (2/17), adding seven points.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Did not see action, redshirted… Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Finished her career at Mediapolis High School ranked first in career rebounds (791) and season rebounds (296), second in career assists (401) and steals (295), sixth in career blocks (101) and eighth in career points (863)… Was a three-time IGCA and IBCA All-District selection… Two-time IGCA All-State First-Team honoree and Des Moines Register second-team selection… Earned IBCA and INA All-State second-teams as a junior… Was a three-time All-Hawkeye Newspaper First-Team honoree, along with an honorable mention nod as a freshman… Was also All-Conference First-Team three years in a row, earning honorable mention as a freshman… Started all 23 games as a sophomore, helping her team to a 21-2 record… Averaged 11 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 3.5 steals along with a 50 percent shooting average per game during her junior season… Led the team in rebounds, assists and steals on the way to a semifinals appearance and a 24-2 record during the 2013-14 season… Helped her team to a 25-1 record her senior season, going 18-0 in conference play… Was a Southeast Iowa Senior All-Star game, IGCA All-Star game and IBCA All-Star game participant after averaging 11.4 rebounds per game as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 21, 1996 as Heidi Noel Hillyard... Daughter of Bill and Cheryl Hillyard… Has three sisters, Hannah, Haley and Helaina Hillyard… Majoring in biology/pre-vet and business administration… In 10 years she hopes to be a veterinarian… Wants to graduate with a double major and 3.4 or higher GPA at UNI… Outside of basketball she enjoys showing pigs and fishing… A special talent she holds is juggling… She was a member of the National Honor Society in high school and was the student body and student council president… She also volunteered at local basketball camps in high school.
Career Highs
Points: 10 at North Dakota (11/30/17)
Field Goals Made: 4 [2] at Omaha (12/6/17)
Field Goals Attempted: 7 at Creighton (11/21/17)
Three-Pointers Made: 3 at Creighton (11/21/17)
Three-Pointers Attempted: 7 at Creighton (11/21/17)
Free Throws Made: 4 vs. Missouri State (3/10/18)
Free Throws Attempted: 6 [2] vs. Missouri State (3/10/18)
Rebounds: 8 [3] vs. Missouri State (3/10/18)
Assists: 6 at Loyola (2/17/17)
Steals: 3 at Illinois State (1/13/17)
Blocks: 2 vs. Bradley (3/10/17)
Minutes: 36 at Creighton (11/21/17)
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