Heather King

Heather King

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Palos Hills, Ill.

High School:
Stagg

Height:
5-11

Position:
Forward

Degree:
B.S., exercise science, 2009

Concluded her career ranked ninth on the school's all-time rebounds list (612) and tied for ninth on the all-time field-goal percentage chart (.468).

2008-09 (redshirt senior)
Was a co-recipient of the Billikens' Coaches' Award as the player who best exemplifies going above and beyond what is expected ... was named by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as an All-American, recognizing her dedication to strength training and conditioning ... played in 29 games (tied career high) and started 27 (career high) ... in all games, was fifth in offensive rebounding (2.83 orpg) and 14th in total rebounding (6.1 rpg) in the A-10 ... in conference games, was sixth in the league in offensive rebounding (3.08 orpg), seventh in field-goal percentage (.520) and 15th in total rebounding (6.2 rpg) ... her career-best .540 field-goal mark for all games is eighth on SLU's overall single-season list and third best by a Billiken senior ... led the team in field-goal percentage (.540), offensive rebounds (career-high 82), offensive rebounding average (2.83 orpg) and fewest turnovers per 40 minutes (1.18) ... second in minutes per game (career-high 29.1), total rebounds (career-high 177), total rebounding average (6.1 rpg), blocks (nine) and fewest fouls per 40 minutes (3.55) ... third in minutes (career-high 844) and field goals made (81) ... her career-high eight offensive rebounds vs. Kansas were a SLU season high ... sank a career-high five free throws vs. Kansas ... attempted a career-high eight free throws vs. Oklahoma and Kansas ... tied career highs with nine field goals (9-of-11) vs. Dayton (regular season) and four steals at Canisius ... registered season highs of 19 points vs. Dayton (regular season), 11 rebounds (tied team high) vs. Kansas, two assists vs. Oakland and Missouri State, two blocks vs. Creighton, and 35 minutes vs. Dayton (regular season), Oklahoma and Oakland ... led the team or tied for the team lead in rebounding nine times ... had 10 points (5-of-6 FG) and 10 rebounds (tied game high) vs. Oakland for her fourth career double-double ... grabbed 10 rebounds (six offensive) at Charlotte ... tallied 14 points and nine rebounds (tied team high) vs. George Washington ... produced 12 points (6-of-8 FG) and a game-high eight rebounds (six offensive) vs. Fordham ... netted 12 points at Wyoming ... collected 11 points and nine rebounds (five offensive) vs. Ball State ... had 10 points (4-of-5 FG) and a team-high eight rebounds (five offensive) vs. TCU ... posted 10 points and six rebounds vs. Oklahoma ... grabbed a game-high eight rebounds at Duquesne ... led the Bills with nine boards (five offensive) at La Salle and eight caroms at Hampton ... tied for the team lead with six rebounds at Canisius.

2007-08 (redshirt junior)
Started the last 12 games ... earned the Coaches' Award as the player who best exemplifies going above and beyond what is expected ... led the team in fewest turnovers per 40 minutes (1.68) ... second in offensive rebounds (56), third in offensive rebounds per game (1.93) and third in total rebounds (116) ... led the Bills in rebounding in six games ... had a career-high three assists at St. Bonaventure ... averaged a team-best 7.0 rebounds over the last 13 games ... in conference games, ranked third in the A-10 in offensive rebounding (3.21 orpg) ... had a game- and season-high 12 rebounds (six offensive) at Saint Joseph's, just one below her career best ... her season-high 12 points vs. Massachusetts (6-of-8 FG) included a basket that put SLU ahead for good late in the contest ... added a team-high-tying six rebounds (four offensive) in the UMass game ... just missed a double-double at Dayton (nine points, team-high nine rebounds) ... gathered nine rebounds (six offensive) vs. La Salle ... collected eight rebounds vs. Temple and at Charlotte (tied game high, four offensive) ... six of her team-high seven rebounds at Xavier came on the offensive glass ... tied for game-high honors with seven rebounds at nationally ranked George Washington ... produced six rebounds (four offensive) vs. Richmond ... chipped in six rebounds at Kansas.

2006-07 (junior)
Did not play due to injury.

2005-06 (sophomore)
Led the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.524) ... second on the team with 35 steals ... had double-doubles at Xavier (10 points, 11 rebounds) and at Charlotte (10 points, 10 rebounds) ... just missed a double-double vs. Rhode Island (16 points, nine rebounds) and vs. La Salle (12 points, nine rebounds) ... scored a season-high 15 points (7-of-10 FG) vs. Duquesne and vs. Southern Illinois ... finished with 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Richmond ... had 12 points vs. Massachusetts ... led the team with eight rebounds at Eastern Michigan and vs. Weber State ... tied her career high of four steals vs. Illinois.

2004-05 (freshman)
Second on the team in offensive rebounds (62) ... third in overall rebounding average (5.4 rpg) ... tallied career highs of 22 points and 13 rebounds at Drake ... hit 7-of-7 from the field and scored 18 points in the second half of that game ... tied her career high with 13 rebounds at Ball State ... finished with 16 points and nine rebounds vs. Ball State ... had 10 points and six boards vs. DePaul ... had a team-high eight rebounds at UAB ... tied for team-high rebounding honors at East Carolina with eight (five offensive) ... chipped in eight rebounds vs. Central Michigan ... produced 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Bradley ... finished with six rebounds and a career-high three blocks at Southern Illinois ... collected six rebounds at Missouri ... registered a career-high four steals at Missouri State ... earned her first career start vs. Austin Peay and responded with eight points and seven rebounds (four offensive) ... had six points and six rebounds vs. Youngstown State in her collegiate debut.

Stagg High School
Averaged 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds as a senior for coach Brian Ade's Chargers ... averaged a double-double (15 ppg, 11 rpg) as a junior ... tallied school career records of 1,591 points and 993 rebounds and also set school marks for points and rebounds in a game and season ... in addition, set school record for career steals ... second-team All-State as a senior ... chosen for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star team ... Chicago Sun-Times All-Area three times ... first-team All-Conference four times ... selected to the adidas Top Ten All-American Camp ... lettered twice in volleyball ... graduated with high honors for having a cumulative GPA over 4.0 ... member of National Honor Society and Varsity Club.

Career Stats
YR GP/GS MIN/AVG FG/A PCT 3FG/A PCT FT/A PCT OR/DR REB/AVG PF/FO A TO BS ST PTS/AVG
04-05 27/15 629/23.3 64/175 .366 0/0 .000 18/26 .692 62/85 147/5.4 71/1 15 44 10 22 146/5.4
05-06 27/23 765/28.3 87/166 .524 0/0 .000 22/35 .629 67/105 172/6.4 76/0 9 36 3 35 196/7.3
07-08 29/12 501/17.3 35/79 .443 0/0 .000 15/24 .625 56/60 116/4.0 58/0 8 21 1 12 85/2.9
08-09 29/27 844/29.1 81/150 .540 0/0 .000 25/42 .595 82/95 177/6.1 75/1 9 25 9 24 187/6.4
Totals 112/77 2739/24.5 267/570 .468 0/0 .000 80/127 .630 267/345 612/5.5 280/2 41 126 23 93 614/5.5

Career Highs
Points 22 at Drake, 12/4/04
FG 9, 2x, last vs. Dayton, 1/10/09
FGA 15 vs. Ball State, 12/10/04
3FG None
3FGA None
FT 5 vs. Kansas, 11/23/08
FTA 8, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma, 12/30/08
Rebounds 13, 2x, last at Ball State, 12/28/04
Offensive Rebounds 8 vs. Kansas, 11/23/08
Assists 3 at St. Bonaventure, 2/24/08
Blocks 3 at Southern Illinois, 12/7/04
Steals 4, 3x, last at Canisius, 12/14/08
Minutes 38 vs. Temple, 2/10/06
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