2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Heather Wimberly
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Booker T. Washington HS
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
2008-09 -- Started in the first 11 games of the season before being sidelined with an injury... appeared in 16 games on the year and started in the last three... averaged 3.2 steals and 1.7 points per contest... shot .714 percent from the free throw line (10-14)... finished with a season high six points against North Texas (11/22) and Oakland (12/8)... recorded a career high nine assists and a season high seven rebounds against Northern Colorado (12/13)... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2007-08 -- Was limited to 12 appearances for UMKC due to injury... suffered a torn ACL early in the season, averaging 21.2 minutes per contest as she attempted to play through the injury... averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, with nine starts on the year... dished five assists in the season opener at Central Arkansas (11/9) with an assist and a rebound on the night... scored nine points and pulled down four rebounds at Kansas (11/14)... handed out seven assists against Colorado State (11/17) with one steal, three rebounds and nine points as well... handed out seven assists and picked up four steals at North Dakota State (1/19) in a 10-minute outing... pulled down nine rebounds and grabbed five steals against Centenary (1/26), adding three points... recipient of UMKC's David B. Milner Award, which is given annually to a student-athlete, who through persistence and determination has been an inspiration to others and often times, the recipient has overcome a severe injury or has suffered from a severe personal hardship.
2006-07 -- Missed only one game for UMKC on the campaign, starting in 11 of her 29 appearances and averaging 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game... had a career game at Kansas, setting or matching career highs in all but two statistical categories as she scored 17 points and and dished three assists, hitting 7-of-9 from the free-throw line to spark a UMKC comeback... returned to the starting lineup at Centenary, where she would nab career bests in both swipes (5) and steals (8) in a career-high 34 minutes... was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line against IUPUI... named to the Mid-Continent Conference Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2005-06 -- Played in 25 games for the Kangaroos... Finished with three points and two rebounds at Tulsa... Scored four points and dished six assists against New Mexico State in 18 minutes of action... Hit three of four free-throw attempts against Southern Utah, adding two rebounds, a steal and an assist in five minutes on the floor... named to the Mid-Con Winter/Spring Academic all-Conference team.
2004-05 -- Redshirted after suffering a knee injury during the first exhibition game against Washburn.
High School -- Attended Booker T. Washington High School... McDonald's all-America nominee as a senior... earned Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state honors as a senior... all-conference selection in 2002-03.
Personal -- Born September 28, 1985... daughter of Bettye Wimberly and Harold Wise... business major.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 17 at Kansas, 11/16/06
Rebounds: 9 vs. Centenary 1/36/08
FGM: 5 at Kansas, 11/16/06
FGA: 10 at Kansas, 11/16/06
3FGM: 2 (twice)
3FGA: 4 vs. Oakland, 12/8/08
FTM: 7 at Kansas, 11/16/06
FTA: 9 at Kansas, 11/16/06
Assists: 9 vs. Northern Colorado, 12/13/08
Steals: 5 (twice)
Blocks: 1 (three times)
Minutes: 35 at Western Illinois, 2/26/07
