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#34
Tanya Petersen
Senior
6'0" Forward
Billings, Montana

 

Career Highs:
Points: 26 vs. Converse College, 2/13/04; 26 vs. Western New Mexico, 1/19/05
Rebounds: 16 vs. Western New Mexico, 2/20/04
Assists: 9 vs. Metro St., 12/2/05
Blocks: 7 vs. Green Mountain, 1/17/04; 7 vs. Humboldt, 12/17/04
Steals: 5 vs. Humboldt St., 1/2/04
3-Point FGs: 3 vs. Central Washington, 1/22/05

Junior Season (2004-2005): Played in and started all 28 games...averaged 27.2 minutes per game, fourth on the team...led the team in scoring for the second straight season...averaged 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game...shot 49.3 percent from the field and 70.1 percent from the free throw line...was second on the team with 22 blocked shots...scored in double figures in 27 games, including 22 points in the Jackets’ NCAA Tournament game in Seattle...matched career high with 26 points in win over Western New Mexico (1/19/05)...grabbed season-high 14 rebounds in win at Western New Mexico (3/3/05)...finished the season ranked 18th on the all-time career scoring list at MSU Billings...with just 59 points as a senior will become just 17th player in school history to score 1,000 career points...22 blocks on the season moved her to 67 for career, fifth-most in school history...named team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player...named to NCAA Division II All-Independent Second Team.

Sophomore Season (2003-2004): Played in and started all 27 games...averaged 29.9 minutes per game...led the team in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game...was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 7.1 rebounds per game...recorded 35 blocked shots, second on the team...was second on the team with 28 steals...scored in double figures in 23 games, including the final 16 games of the season...scored a career-high 26 points against Converse College (2/13/04)...grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Western New Mexico (2/20/04)...pulled down double figure rebounds five times...posted four double-doubles...handed out a career-high eight assists against Western Washington (12/15/03)...named to Glacier Classic All-Tournament team...shot 49.7 percent from the field...finished the season ranked ninth in school history for career blocked shots with 45.

Freshman Season (2002-2003): Played in 27 of 28 games...averaged 13.9 minutes per game off the bench...averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game...scored season-high 12 points in overtime win against Western Washington...scored 10 points in West Regional semifinal game against No. 1 Seattle Pacific...pulled down season-high eight rebounds against Western Washington...shot 47.8% from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range.

At Billings West HS/Personal: Graduated in 2002...as a junior and senior earned all-conference honorable mention honors in basketball...named team’s most inspirational player as a senior...was the Golden Bears’ defensive Most Valuable Player as a junior...named team’s most improved player as a sophomore...earned varsity basketball letter three years...helped the team to its first state title game since 1978 as a senior...ranks No. 2 in school history for career blocks...holds school single game record for blocks with 9...finished her career ranked No. 9 in school history for points scored...named to Class AA softball all-conference team as a sophomore and junior...earned second team all-state honors in softball...was a three-year letter winner in softball, earning team offensive MVP honors all three years...in volleyball, earned first team all-conference and second team all-state honors as a junior...led the team in kills, hitting percentage, digs and blocks...is No. 2 in school history for total blocks in a single season...high school basketball coach was Kevin Woodin...parents are Gordie Petersen and Donna Siroky...majoring in Marketing/Business Management.

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