2008-09 (W) Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 15
Kelsey Crites
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clinton, Iowa
- High School:
- Clinton
Bio
2008-09 (Junior)
Appeared in 33 of 34 games, starting 11 of Creighton’s final 12 games ... Ranked third on the team in rebounds and steals ... Led team in steals in eight games and was leader in assists six times ... Averaged 8.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per 40 minutes of play ... Averaged 33.2 minutes per game over her final six games, after never playing more than 31 minutes in a game prior to that span ... Playing time increased from 15.1 minutes per game in her first 15 games, to 27.3 minutes per game in her final 18 appearances ... Scoring average moved from 2.7 points per game through 15 games, to 6.2 points per game in her final 18 games ... Pulled down 7.4 rebounds per game in her final 11 contests ... Averaged 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game at the MVC Tournament, tying her career-high with 10 rebounds against Wichita State (March 13) and adding nine boards in the title game against Evansville (March 15) ... Tied career high with four steals against Drake (March 14) ... Scored career-high with 13 points, playing 32 minutes off the bench in regular-season finale against Illinois State (March 7) ... Filled up stat sheet with six points, nine rebounds, season-high five assists and four steals against Southern Illinois (Feb. 14) ... Had 10 points in her first start of the season against Evansville (Feb. 12) ... Established career-high with 10 rebounds against Bradley (Jan. 25) ... Tallied five points, four boards, three steals and three assists against Northern Iowa (Jan. 23) ... Scored eight points, along with team-best four assists and seven rebounds against Evansville (Jan. 17) ... Swiped four steals at Saint Louis (Nov. 25).
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 33 games for the Jays, making spot starts at Denver (Dec. 5) and at Evansville (Jan. 17) ... One of just two Bluejays to have more assists than turnovers, dishing 53 assists to 43 turnovers ... Her 5.0 assists per 40 minutes played was tops on the team, as she logged 53 helpers despite playing just 12.9 minutes per game ... Shot a higher percentage (.370) from three-point range than from inside the arc (.324) on the season ... Attempted only four three-pointers in her final 14 games ... Scored in double figures three times ... Had nine points and three assists in just 15 minutes against Marquette (March 24) in the second round of the WNIT ... Played 20 minutes at Missouri State (March 8) in the regular-season finale, the most minutes she logged in an MVC game all season ... Tied her then career-high for the second time during the season, scoring 11 points on a career-high five field goals against Bradley (Jan. 26), finishing 5-for-7 from the field and draining her only three-point attempt ... Added five rebounds in 17 minutes to complement her 11 points against the Braves ... Dished a career-high six assists against Northern Iowa (Jan. 24), despite playing just 13 minutes off the bench ... Pulled down season-high eight rebounds against Wichita State (Jan. 4) ... Dished five assists at Denver (Dec. 5) in her first start of the year ... Had seven points, seven rebounds and tied season-high with three steals at Nebraska (Nov. 30), while playing 24 minutes and launching a career-high 14 field goal attempts ... Scored 10 points, making both of her three-point attempts at Colorado State (Nov. 24) ... Tied her season-best with 11 points against Memphis (Nov. 19).
2006-07 (Medical Redshirt)
Awarded a medical redshirt after tearing her right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at Missouri (Dec. 2) ... Played eight minutes against Mizzou before suffering the injury ... Had a season-high five rebounds against Iowa (Nov. 26) ... Scored 11 points, while making 4-of-4 free-throws at Kansas State (Nov. 13) ... Earned her first career start and dished a season-high four assists at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Freshman)
Appeared in 22 of 29 games as a rookie ... Averaged 3.1 points, playing 10 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team with 13 steals in conference play ... Had nine points and four rebounds against regular-season champion Indiana State (March 10) in the MVC Tournament ... Established season-highs making 4-of-9 field goals against INSU ... Scored seven points in eight minutes against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC tourney, making both of her three-point attempts ... Made 2-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free-throws for eight points at Indiana State (Feb. 24), to go along with a season-best six rebounds ... Notched season-bests with 10 points and three assists at Missouri State (Feb. 2), making 3-of-4 shots from three-point range ... Played a season-high 22 minutes and grabbed six rebounds at Evansville (Jan. 22) ... Logged five points, five rebounds and a season-high three steals in 11 minutes at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Had eight points and three rebounds in just nine minutes in her MVC debut at Bradley (Dec. 31) ... Made 3-of-4 field goals and both three-point attempts against the Braves.
Clinton High School
Named first-team all-state as a senior, after averaging 20.2 points per game ... Added 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game in her final prep campaign ... Tabbed the Mississippi Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior, while earning team MVP honors as well ... Honored as the area Player of the Year by the Clinton Herald ... Named all-district by the IGCA (Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association) three times ... Recognized as the MVP in the Iowa vs. Illinois All-Star game ... Earned first-team all-conference accolades as a junior and senior ... Her 465 points and 20.2 points per game as a senior both established school records ... Also set a school record with nine assists in one game ... Averaged 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals per game as a junior ... Lettered in volleyball and track two seasons ... Earned second-team all-conference honors in volleyball ... Member of the National Honor Society, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) and the A Cappella Choir.
Personal
Daughter of Melodie Burrows, Kelsey Anne was born June 26, 1987, in Logansport, Ind. ... Has one younger sister, Katie (19) ... Nickname is Critter ... Enjoys biking, rollerblading, wakeboarding and being outside ... Lists college coaching or sports psychology as her career ambitions ... Athletes she most admires are Diana Taurasi and Chris Paul ... Psychology major ... Has earned Dean’s List honors at Creighton.
Appeared in 33 of 34 games, starting 11 of Creighton’s final 12 games ... Ranked third on the team in rebounds and steals ... Led team in steals in eight games and was leader in assists six times ... Averaged 8.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per 40 minutes of play ... Averaged 33.2 minutes per game over her final six games, after never playing more than 31 minutes in a game prior to that span ... Playing time increased from 15.1 minutes per game in her first 15 games, to 27.3 minutes per game in her final 18 appearances ... Scoring average moved from 2.7 points per game through 15 games, to 6.2 points per game in her final 18 games ... Pulled down 7.4 rebounds per game in her final 11 contests ... Averaged 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game at the MVC Tournament, tying her career-high with 10 rebounds against Wichita State (March 13) and adding nine boards in the title game against Evansville (March 15) ... Tied career high with four steals against Drake (March 14) ... Scored career-high with 13 points, playing 32 minutes off the bench in regular-season finale against Illinois State (March 7) ... Filled up stat sheet with six points, nine rebounds, season-high five assists and four steals against Southern Illinois (Feb. 14) ... Had 10 points in her first start of the season against Evansville (Feb. 12) ... Established career-high with 10 rebounds against Bradley (Jan. 25) ... Tallied five points, four boards, three steals and three assists against Northern Iowa (Jan. 23) ... Scored eight points, along with team-best four assists and seven rebounds against Evansville (Jan. 17) ... Swiped four steals at Saint Louis (Nov. 25).
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 33 games for the Jays, making spot starts at Denver (Dec. 5) and at Evansville (Jan. 17) ... One of just two Bluejays to have more assists than turnovers, dishing 53 assists to 43 turnovers ... Her 5.0 assists per 40 minutes played was tops on the team, as she logged 53 helpers despite playing just 12.9 minutes per game ... Shot a higher percentage (.370) from three-point range than from inside the arc (.324) on the season ... Attempted only four three-pointers in her final 14 games ... Scored in double figures three times ... Had nine points and three assists in just 15 minutes against Marquette (March 24) in the second round of the WNIT ... Played 20 minutes at Missouri State (March 8) in the regular-season finale, the most minutes she logged in an MVC game all season ... Tied her then career-high for the second time during the season, scoring 11 points on a career-high five field goals against Bradley (Jan. 26), finishing 5-for-7 from the field and draining her only three-point attempt ... Added five rebounds in 17 minutes to complement her 11 points against the Braves ... Dished a career-high six assists against Northern Iowa (Jan. 24), despite playing just 13 minutes off the bench ... Pulled down season-high eight rebounds against Wichita State (Jan. 4) ... Dished five assists at Denver (Dec. 5) in her first start of the year ... Had seven points, seven rebounds and tied season-high with three steals at Nebraska (Nov. 30), while playing 24 minutes and launching a career-high 14 field goal attempts ... Scored 10 points, making both of her three-point attempts at Colorado State (Nov. 24) ... Tied her season-best with 11 points against Memphis (Nov. 19).
2006-07 (Medical Redshirt)
Awarded a medical redshirt after tearing her right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at Missouri (Dec. 2) ... Played eight minutes against Mizzou before suffering the injury ... Had a season-high five rebounds against Iowa (Nov. 26) ... Scored 11 points, while making 4-of-4 free-throws at Kansas State (Nov. 13) ... Earned her first career start and dished a season-high four assists at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Freshman)
Appeared in 22 of 29 games as a rookie ... Averaged 3.1 points, playing 10 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team with 13 steals in conference play ... Had nine points and four rebounds against regular-season champion Indiana State (March 10) in the MVC Tournament ... Established season-highs making 4-of-9 field goals against INSU ... Scored seven points in eight minutes against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC tourney, making both of her three-point attempts ... Made 2-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free-throws for eight points at Indiana State (Feb. 24), to go along with a season-best six rebounds ... Notched season-bests with 10 points and three assists at Missouri State (Feb. 2), making 3-of-4 shots from three-point range ... Played a season-high 22 minutes and grabbed six rebounds at Evansville (Jan. 22) ... Logged five points, five rebounds and a season-high three steals in 11 minutes at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Had eight points and three rebounds in just nine minutes in her MVC debut at Bradley (Dec. 31) ... Made 3-of-4 field goals and both three-point attempts against the Braves.
Clinton High School
Named first-team all-state as a senior, after averaging 20.2 points per game ... Added 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game in her final prep campaign ... Tabbed the Mississippi Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior, while earning team MVP honors as well ... Honored as the area Player of the Year by the Clinton Herald ... Named all-district by the IGCA (Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association) three times ... Recognized as the MVP in the Iowa vs. Illinois All-Star game ... Earned first-team all-conference accolades as a junior and senior ... Her 465 points and 20.2 points per game as a senior both established school records ... Also set a school record with nine assists in one game ... Averaged 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals per game as a junior ... Lettered in volleyball and track two seasons ... Earned second-team all-conference honors in volleyball ... Member of the National Honor Society, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) and the A Cappella Choir.
Personal
Daughter of Melodie Burrows, Kelsey Anne was born June 26, 1987, in Logansport, Ind. ... Has one younger sister, Katie (19) ... Nickname is Critter ... Enjoys biking, rollerblading, wakeboarding and being outside ... Lists college coaching or sports psychology as her career ambitions ... Athletes she most admires are Diana Taurasi and Chris Paul ... Psychology major ... Has earned Dean’s List honors at Creighton.
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