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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2011-12 UNK Women's Basketball Roster

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Dennis Hubbard

23 Vanessa Jones

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Major Marketing & Business Administration (Minor: International Business)
  • High School Colorado Springs School
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, CO

Biography

LOPER NOTES
Needs 95 points to become 23rd Loper to score 1,000 in a career ... has made 84.0% (210 of 250) of her free throws ... percentage ranks second in school history ... 84 career games with 62 starts ... eight career double doubles ... two-time first-team Academic All-RMAC ... two-time Academic All-District 7

AS A JUNIOR (2010-11)
First-team All-RMAC ... second-team All-Central Region ... RMAC Academic Player of the Year ... third-team Academic All-District 7 ... team MVP ... joined Debi Johnson as the Lopers to start all 27 games ... eighth in the RMAC in minutes (33.1 per game) ... also third in free throw percentage (83.9), fourth in scoring (16.9), sixth in rebounding (7.6) and ninth in field goal percentage (50.3) ... led the team in scoring, blocks (12) and free throws made (115) and attempted (137) ... second in made threes (22) ... scored in double digits 25 times ... seven double doubles ... went 11 of 13 at the line, to score 25 points, in a February loss at Western State ... the next game, had a season-best 26 points, on 11 of 14 field goal shooting, in a win over Regis ... in a return home, went 11 of 12 at the line to tally 22 points in a loss at UCCS ... also had 12 rebounds in the game ... earlier in the year, had 21 points and a season-high 14 rebounds in a home win over Western State ... went 3 of 3 from behind the arc to score 19 points in a home setback to CSU-Pueblo

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
One of the team's top forwards ... third-team Academic All-District and first-team Academic All-RMAC ... played in all 27 games with 19 starts ... tied for third in scoring  (9.3) and third in rebounding (4.9) ... shot 80.6% at the line ... 13 double figure games ... lone double double came in win over N.M. Highlands (19 points & 10 rebounds) ... made 9 of 10 free throws in that contest ... tied season-high of 19 points in games vs. Winona State and Regis ... seven games between seven and nine rebounds

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Played in all 30 games with 16 starts ... 24 minutes a night ... 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game ... tied for third in made threes (25) ... started the final 14 games ... eight double digit efforts ... shot 90.2% (37 of 41) at the line ... season-high 20 points in win at Colorado Christian ... went 8 of 11 from the field ... 13 points in win over Adams State ... 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Grizzlies in RMAC Tournament ... five games of exactly 10 points ... season-high nine rebounds came in win at Colorado Mines ... in that game, hit winning shot with nine seconds left in OT

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned 12 letters for the Kodiaks in basketball, volleyball and soccer .. .team MVP of all three ... named schools Female A.O.Y. three times ... as a senior, led the Colorado prep ranks in scoring (25.5 per game) ... shot about 77% at the line and 50% from the field ... also led team in rebounds (9.6), steals (4.6), assists (25.) and blocks (55) ... Class 2A Player of the Year ... as a junior, became schools first player to reach 1,000 career points

PERSONAL
Daughter of Eric & Ximena ... member of the UNK soccer team in the fall of 2010 ... as a part-time starter, went 3-5-3 with a 1.17 GAA ... married Josh Jones on August 13th, 2011, in Colorado Springs

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2009-10Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2010-11Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2011-12Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    23