2005-06 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Thrall, Ally

Jersey Number 12
Ally Thrall
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Iowa
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
Bio
2006-07 (Junior)
Named honorable-mention all-Missouri Valley Conference after leading the league in minutes played (38.3) ... Honored on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team with a 3.72 GPA ... Voted to the MVC All-Tournament Team for leading the Bluejays to the championship game, while playing 123 of CU’s 125 minutes at the tourney ... Only Bluejay to start all 32 games, serving as team captain ... Led the team, ranked second in the MVC, and registered the third-highest free-throw percentage in school history, making 84.9 percent at the line ... Topped the team and ranked sixth in the MVC with 102 assists ... Also ranked in MVC top 20 in assist-turnover ratio (3rd), steals (11th), three-pointers made (14th) and scoring (18th) ... Scored in double figures 15 times ... Played a “complete game” 12 times, including all 45 minutes of the MVC Tournament title game ... Also played 44 minutes at UNI (Feb. 3) ... Became 11th player in school history to make 100 career three-pointers, enters senior season tied for 10th with 102 career threes ... Tied school record by making a three-pointer in 33 straight games before streak was snapped at Minnesota (Nov. 22) ... Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per MVC Tournament game ... Only CU player to average at least 10 points per home game with a 10.9 average ... Tabbed MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 8) after averaging 12 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game at Bradley and UNI ... Had 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals against Wichita State (Jan. 27) ... Had consecutive games with four steals against Evansville (Jan. 21) and Missouri State (Jan. 25) ... Scored 15 points and went 3-for-3 from three-point range against UNI (Jan. 4) ... Dished a season-best seven assists at Indiana State (Dec. 31) and against Oregon State (Dec. 15) ... Led team with 21 points and a career-best 8-for-8 performance at the free-throw line at Memphis (Dec. 6) ... Scored 17 points and had season-best nine rebounds in 40 minutes at Missouri (Dec. 2) ... Poured in career-high 22 points at Kansas State (Nov. 13).
2005-06 (Sophomore)
Started 28 of 29 games, stepping aside on senior day ... Led the team in minutes played, three-point field goals made, free-throw percentage and assists ... The first player in school history to make a three-point field goal in every game of an entire season, setting the Creighton single-season record with 29 straight games with a three-point make ... Topped the MVC, playing 38.5 minutes per conference game ... Ranked third in the MVC with 36 three-pointers in conference play, ranking eighth in three-point field goal percentage in Valley games (35.6) ... Ranked eighth (MVC) and ninth (overall) in assists per game ... Drained 21 straight free-throws from Dec. 10 through Jan. 28 ... Played every minute of a game 13 times, including 45 minutes twice ... Played every minute of six straight games from Dec. 19 through Jan. 7 ... Scored in double figures 18 times, averaging 11.3 points per game to rank third on the team ... Had 10 points and career-high 10 rebounds for her second career double-double against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC Tournament ... The first Bluejay 5-foot-6 or shorter to grab 10 rebounds in a game in 16 years (Becky Strathman, 12 vs. UTEP, Jan. 20, 1990) ... Had 14 points and seven rebounds in her only game off the bench against Northern Iowa (March 4) ... Had five straight double-figure scoring games from Jan. 26 - Feb. 12, concluding with a 19-point, four-rebound, four-assist performance against Drake ... Averaged 16 points and made 15-of-36 three-pointers (.417) in that five-game span ... Scored 18 points and drained 4-of-5 three-pointers at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Tallied nine points, nine assists and no turnovers against Missouri State (Jan. 9) ... Recorded her first career double-double with a season-high 20 points and career-best 10 assists, while making 5-of-5 free-throws against Wichita State (Jan. 7) ... Swiped a season-high three steals against North Dakota State (Dec. 9) ... Scored 10 points with six rebounds against Colorado (Dec. 3).
2004-05 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 29 games, making 16 starts as a rookie ... Her 16 starts were the most by a Bluejay freshman since Laura Spanheimer (28 starts) in 2001-02 ... Was the first player recruited by Jim Flanery (as head coach) to earn a start ... Bluejays were 12-4 in games started by Thrall, including wins in each of her first eight starts ... Led the Jays in assists six times ... Went an impressive 90 consecutive minutes of play without committing a turnover from Nov. 28 through Dec. 18, a span of five games ... Swiped a career-high four steals at Northern Iowa (Feb. 26) ... Registered her first career blocked shot against UNI as well, swatting a shot attempt by 6-foot-7 Cassie Hager ... Tied season-high with six rebounds and dished a season-best five assists against Wichita State (Feb. 18) ... Had eight points and five rebounds in her hometown of Des Moines against Drake on Feb. 13 ... Scored season-high 13 points, while shooting 5-of-7 from the field at Illinois State (Feb. 6) ... Pulled down a season-high six rebounds at Missouri State (Jan. 23) ... Registered five games with at least four assists, including four helpers against Northwestern (Nov. 19) in her collegiate debut ... Also dished four assists in her first career start against Nebraska on Dec. 18.
Dowling Catholic High School
Four-year starting point guard, earning first-team all-state recognition from the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa Girls Coaches Association ... McDonald’s All-America nominee ... Tabbed first-team all-conference as a junior and senior ... Named to the state all-tournament team in 2004 ... Earned all-district honors from the IGCA ... Team MVP as a senior when she averaged 12.1 points, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game ... Owned an impressive 2.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio from her sophomore through senior seasons ... Led her team to an 87-15 record over four seasons ... The Maroons captured three consecutive conference titles with a 29-1 league mark from her freshman through junior seasons ... Team appeared in four straight state tournaments, playing in the state title game in her senior season ... Also earned four letters in track, earning team MVP honors twice and earning all-state, all-district and all-conference honors ... Member of National Honor Society and served on the student council ... Coached by current Creighton athletics department employees Bob Hanson (men’s golf coach / compliance coordinator) and Sharon Hanson (associate athletics director / SWA) at Dowling.
Personal
Daughter of Mike and Carrie Thrall, Allison Anne was born May 1, 1986, in Des Moines, Iowa ... Has two older sisters, Katelyn (27) and Molly (25) ... Enjoys golf, ping-pong, crossword puzzles, listening to music, cooking, shopping and hanging out with friends and family ... Athlete she admires most is Steve Nash ... Earned Dean’s List honors every year at Creighton ... Is president of the Creighton Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Has a blog ? “Thrall’s Thoughts” ? on the Creighton athletics website ... Roommates with fellow Bluejay senior Sara Cain, volleyball player Carolyn Decker and soccer player Tristan Moser-Bleil ... Nicknames include Ally-cat, A.T., A-Train, Al and Curly ... A public relations / advertising major.
Named honorable-mention all-Missouri Valley Conference after leading the league in minutes played (38.3) ... Honored on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team with a 3.72 GPA ... Voted to the MVC All-Tournament Team for leading the Bluejays to the championship game, while playing 123 of CU’s 125 minutes at the tourney ... Only Bluejay to start all 32 games, serving as team captain ... Led the team, ranked second in the MVC, and registered the third-highest free-throw percentage in school history, making 84.9 percent at the line ... Topped the team and ranked sixth in the MVC with 102 assists ... Also ranked in MVC top 20 in assist-turnover ratio (3rd), steals (11th), three-pointers made (14th) and scoring (18th) ... Scored in double figures 15 times ... Played a “complete game” 12 times, including all 45 minutes of the MVC Tournament title game ... Also played 44 minutes at UNI (Feb. 3) ... Became 11th player in school history to make 100 career three-pointers, enters senior season tied for 10th with 102 career threes ... Tied school record by making a three-pointer in 33 straight games before streak was snapped at Minnesota (Nov. 22) ... Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per MVC Tournament game ... Only CU player to average at least 10 points per home game with a 10.9 average ... Tabbed MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 8) after averaging 12 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game at Bradley and UNI ... Had 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals against Wichita State (Jan. 27) ... Had consecutive games with four steals against Evansville (Jan. 21) and Missouri State (Jan. 25) ... Scored 15 points and went 3-for-3 from three-point range against UNI (Jan. 4) ... Dished a season-best seven assists at Indiana State (Dec. 31) and against Oregon State (Dec. 15) ... Led team with 21 points and a career-best 8-for-8 performance at the free-throw line at Memphis (Dec. 6) ... Scored 17 points and had season-best nine rebounds in 40 minutes at Missouri (Dec. 2) ... Poured in career-high 22 points at Kansas State (Nov. 13).
2005-06 (Sophomore)
Started 28 of 29 games, stepping aside on senior day ... Led the team in minutes played, three-point field goals made, free-throw percentage and assists ... The first player in school history to make a three-point field goal in every game of an entire season, setting the Creighton single-season record with 29 straight games with a three-point make ... Topped the MVC, playing 38.5 minutes per conference game ... Ranked third in the MVC with 36 three-pointers in conference play, ranking eighth in three-point field goal percentage in Valley games (35.6) ... Ranked eighth (MVC) and ninth (overall) in assists per game ... Drained 21 straight free-throws from Dec. 10 through Jan. 28 ... Played every minute of a game 13 times, including 45 minutes twice ... Played every minute of six straight games from Dec. 19 through Jan. 7 ... Scored in double figures 18 times, averaging 11.3 points per game to rank third on the team ... Had 10 points and career-high 10 rebounds for her second career double-double against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC Tournament ... The first Bluejay 5-foot-6 or shorter to grab 10 rebounds in a game in 16 years (Becky Strathman, 12 vs. UTEP, Jan. 20, 1990) ... Had 14 points and seven rebounds in her only game off the bench against Northern Iowa (March 4) ... Had five straight double-figure scoring games from Jan. 26 - Feb. 12, concluding with a 19-point, four-rebound, four-assist performance against Drake ... Averaged 16 points and made 15-of-36 three-pointers (.417) in that five-game span ... Scored 18 points and drained 4-of-5 three-pointers at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Tallied nine points, nine assists and no turnovers against Missouri State (Jan. 9) ... Recorded her first career double-double with a season-high 20 points and career-best 10 assists, while making 5-of-5 free-throws against Wichita State (Jan. 7) ... Swiped a season-high three steals against North Dakota State (Dec. 9) ... Scored 10 points with six rebounds against Colorado (Dec. 3).
2004-05 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 29 games, making 16 starts as a rookie ... Her 16 starts were the most by a Bluejay freshman since Laura Spanheimer (28 starts) in 2001-02 ... Was the first player recruited by Jim Flanery (as head coach) to earn a start ... Bluejays were 12-4 in games started by Thrall, including wins in each of her first eight starts ... Led the Jays in assists six times ... Went an impressive 90 consecutive minutes of play without committing a turnover from Nov. 28 through Dec. 18, a span of five games ... Swiped a career-high four steals at Northern Iowa (Feb. 26) ... Registered her first career blocked shot against UNI as well, swatting a shot attempt by 6-foot-7 Cassie Hager ... Tied season-high with six rebounds and dished a season-best five assists against Wichita State (Feb. 18) ... Had eight points and five rebounds in her hometown of Des Moines against Drake on Feb. 13 ... Scored season-high 13 points, while shooting 5-of-7 from the field at Illinois State (Feb. 6) ... Pulled down a season-high six rebounds at Missouri State (Jan. 23) ... Registered five games with at least four assists, including four helpers against Northwestern (Nov. 19) in her collegiate debut ... Also dished four assists in her first career start against Nebraska on Dec. 18.
Dowling Catholic High School
Four-year starting point guard, earning first-team all-state recognition from the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa Girls Coaches Association ... McDonald’s All-America nominee ... Tabbed first-team all-conference as a junior and senior ... Named to the state all-tournament team in 2004 ... Earned all-district honors from the IGCA ... Team MVP as a senior when she averaged 12.1 points, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game ... Owned an impressive 2.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio from her sophomore through senior seasons ... Led her team to an 87-15 record over four seasons ... The Maroons captured three consecutive conference titles with a 29-1 league mark from her freshman through junior seasons ... Team appeared in four straight state tournaments, playing in the state title game in her senior season ... Also earned four letters in track, earning team MVP honors twice and earning all-state, all-district and all-conference honors ... Member of National Honor Society and served on the student council ... Coached by current Creighton athletics department employees Bob Hanson (men’s golf coach / compliance coordinator) and Sharon Hanson (associate athletics director / SWA) at Dowling.
Personal
Daughter of Mike and Carrie Thrall, Allison Anne was born May 1, 1986, in Des Moines, Iowa ... Has two older sisters, Katelyn (27) and Molly (25) ... Enjoys golf, ping-pong, crossword puzzles, listening to music, cooking, shopping and hanging out with friends and family ... Athlete she admires most is Steve Nash ... Earned Dean’s List honors every year at Creighton ... Is president of the Creighton Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Has a blog ? “Thrall’s Thoughts” ? on the Creighton athletics website ... Roommates with fellow Bluejay senior Sara Cain, volleyball player Carolyn Decker and soccer player Tristan Moser-Bleil ... Nicknames include Ally-cat, A.T., A-Train, Al and Curly ... A public relations / advertising major.
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