American basketball player
Cassie Hager|
| Born | (1984-01-17) January 17, 1984 (age 40)
Perry, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
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| High school | Perry
(Perry, Iowa) |
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| College | Northern Iowa (2002–2006) |
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| Position | Center |
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- MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
- 2x MVC All-Defensive Team (2005, 2006)
- 2x First-team All-MVC (2005, 2006)
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Career
Cassandra Hager was born on January 17, 1984, in Perry, Iowa, to Daniel Hager and Michelle Hager. Her Siblings are Katrina and Caley.
Perry High School
Hager says she didn't start playing basketball until she was in 5th grade.
She attended high school in Perry, Iowa, where she was named first team all-state in her junior and senior years and twice earned Des Moines Sunday Register first-team all-state honors. In her last two seasons she averaged more than 20 points a game.
In Hager's senior year, Perry won the state Class 3-A championship. She graduated in 2002.
College highlights
In her senior year, Hager was the second leading shot-blocker in Division I, averaging 4.3 blocks per game.[1]
- Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2006)[2]
- All-MVC First Team (2006,2005)[3]
- MVC All-Defensive Team (2005)
- MVC All-Tournament Team (2006,2005)
- All-time MVC career leader
- Only player in UNI history to record 1,000 career points and rebounds
Northern Iowa statistics
Source[1]
| Year
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Team
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GP
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Points
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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| 2002–03
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Northern Iowa
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24
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57
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64.7
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–
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44.8
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2.5
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0.2
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0.2
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1.0
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2.4
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| 2003–04
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Northern Iowa
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23
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117
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57.0
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–
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75.0
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2.7
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0.2
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0.2
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2.2
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5.1
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| 2004–05
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Northern Iowa
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31
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413
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55.6
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39.1
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80.2
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5.7
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0.7
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0.6
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4.4
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13.3
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| 2005–06
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Northern Iowa
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30
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476
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51.7
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26.7
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83.2
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6.6
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1.5
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0.5
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4.3
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15.9
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| Career
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Northern Iowa
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108
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1063
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54.4
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33.3
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78.1
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4.6
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0.7
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0.4
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3.1
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9.8
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