2003-04 (W) Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 23
Dayna Finch
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Smith Center, Kan. (Smith Center)
Bio
2002-03 (Junior)
Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First-Team with a 3.57 grade point average in psychology ... Enters senior season ranking second at CU and 11th in MVC history with 196 career three-point field goals ... On pace to become the 15th player in CU history to surpass 1,000 career points ... Of her 713 career field goal attempts, 72 percent have been from three-point range ... Ranked fourth in the MVC with 63 three-point field goals made ... Established career highs with 69 assists and 55 steals ... Tallied 17 double-figure scoring games, with three 20-point contests ... Sank at least four three-pointers in five contests ... Led the team in assists on nine occasions ... Topped the team in steals six times and in scoring five times ... Dished out five assists in four contests ... Missed three games with a spiral fracture of her fourth metacarpal in her right hand, suffered in CU’s win over UMKC on Nov. 24 ... Drained six three-pointers, topping the team with 20 points against Auburn (March 31) in the WNIT Semifinals ... Established career bests in free throws made and attempted, going 6-for-6 in the second round of the WNIT at Siena on March 22 ... Tied a career high with seven rebounds against Indiana State (Feb. 27) ... Notched double-figure scoring totals in seven consecutive games from Jan. 10 through Feb. 2 ... Played in a career-high 39 minutes at Indiana State on Feb. 2 ... Made 5-of-7 three-pointers, went 8-of-13 from the floor and had 21 points in CU’s win over Evansville (Jan. 18) ... Twice swiped a career-high five steals, at Wichita State (Jan. 10) and at UC-Irvine (Dec. 20) ... In first game back from her broken hand, she topped the team with five assists and three steals in 26 minutes at Kansas on Dec. 14 ... Suffered a broken shooting hand and played just nine minutes against UMKC on Nov. 24 ... Opened the season with a career-night at Michigan on Nov. 22, draining a career best 10 field goals on a career-high 18 attempts ... Sank 7-of-13 three-point field goals en route to a career-high 27 points against the Wolverines ... Her seven three-point field goals established a Crisler Arena record.
2001-02 (Sophomore)
Named Honorable Mention All-MVC ... Was the MVC’s top three-point shooter, making 91 on the season ... Her 91 threes ranked ninth in the NCAA and her 2.9 threes per game ranked 10th in the nation ... Her three-point field goal total ranked as the second-best single-season total in school and MVC history ... Set MVC tournament record with eight three-pointers in CU’s win over Indiana State (March 7), en route to a season-high 26 points ... Her eight threes were the most by a CU player since 1990, and topped only twice ... Notched double figure point totals in 16 games ... Hit four or more threes in 10 games ... Netted 20 points at Drake (Feb. 23), on 4-of-15 from three-point range ... Her 15 attempts from beyond the arc were the second most attempted in CU history ... Had team-highs with 15 points and six rebounds at Bradley (Feb. 17) ... Swiped season-best four steals, with 12 points at Northern Iowa (Feb. 15) ... Named the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Feb. 8, averaging 14.3 points, 4.0 three-pointers and 3.7 rebounds per game in CU’s three wins ... Hit five three-pointers, including game-winner with 14 seconds left, en route to 17 points at Wichita State (Feb. 3) ... Had 17 points in just 18 minutes, on 3-of-6 shooting from long range vs. SMS (Jan. 6) ... Had 22 points, six rebounds, a career-high six assists and first career block at Evansville (Jan. 1) ... Scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range at UMKC (Dec. 8) ... Scored a team-best 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from beyond the arc at Western Illinois (Dec. 6) ... Notched 19 points and career-high seven rebounds against No. 19 Florida (Dec. 1).
2000-01 (Freshman)
Played in all 28 games for the Jays, including four starts ... Led the team with 42 three-point field goals and a .400 shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line ... Her .867 free-throw percentage led the squad ... Averaged 15.0 minutes and 5.8 points per game as a rookie ... Went 4-for-4 from three-point land and recorded three steals against Northwestern (Dec. 10) ... Co-led the team with 11 points in a 76-54 win at Kansas on Dec. 16 ... Grabbed six rebounds, four offensive, on Dec. 7 at Drake ... Co-led the team in scoring on three occasions ... Had two or more three-pointers in 12 contests.
Smith Center High School
Tabbed the Class 3A Player of the Year after both her junior and senior campaigns ... An all-state, all-class first-team selection as a junior and a senior ... Averaged 27 points, five rebounds and more than two assists per game during her senior year ... Poured in a career-high 41 points in the AAU National Tournament against the Houston Hotshots ... Tabbed an all-league choice all four years of her prep career ... A four-time all-area selection ... Named all-USA honorable mention by USA Today during her junior and senior campaigns ... Selected as an AAU All-American in 1999 ... Played in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-Star Game her senior year ... Named to the academic superintendent’s honor roll.
Personal Profile
Full Name: Dayna Diane Finch
Nickname: Dayner
Major: Psychology
Birthday: April 4, 1982
Place of Birth: Quinter, Kan.
Parents: Doug and Tresa Finch
Siblings: Darcy Couse (27), Denyse Kattenberg (22)
Favorite Food: Rocky Road Ice Cream
Favorite Candy: Skittles or Hot Tamales
Favorite Movie: The Pistol
Favorite Television Show: Friends
Favorite Book: Tuesdays With Morrie
Favorite Magazine: People
Favorite Actor: Jim Carrey
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
Favorite Musical Artist: Tim McGraw
Person I Would Most Like to Meet: Oprah
Not Everyone Knows: I hate to fly!
When I Graduate I Want To: Coach women’s college basketball
Interesting Fact About Me: Father played basketball at Fort Hays (Kan.) State University
Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First-Team with a 3.57 grade point average in psychology ... Enters senior season ranking second at CU and 11th in MVC history with 196 career three-point field goals ... On pace to become the 15th player in CU history to surpass 1,000 career points ... Of her 713 career field goal attempts, 72 percent have been from three-point range ... Ranked fourth in the MVC with 63 three-point field goals made ... Established career highs with 69 assists and 55 steals ... Tallied 17 double-figure scoring games, with three 20-point contests ... Sank at least four three-pointers in five contests ... Led the team in assists on nine occasions ... Topped the team in steals six times and in scoring five times ... Dished out five assists in four contests ... Missed three games with a spiral fracture of her fourth metacarpal in her right hand, suffered in CU’s win over UMKC on Nov. 24 ... Drained six three-pointers, topping the team with 20 points against Auburn (March 31) in the WNIT Semifinals ... Established career bests in free throws made and attempted, going 6-for-6 in the second round of the WNIT at Siena on March 22 ... Tied a career high with seven rebounds against Indiana State (Feb. 27) ... Notched double-figure scoring totals in seven consecutive games from Jan. 10 through Feb. 2 ... Played in a career-high 39 minutes at Indiana State on Feb. 2 ... Made 5-of-7 three-pointers, went 8-of-13 from the floor and had 21 points in CU’s win over Evansville (Jan. 18) ... Twice swiped a career-high five steals, at Wichita State (Jan. 10) and at UC-Irvine (Dec. 20) ... In first game back from her broken hand, she topped the team with five assists and three steals in 26 minutes at Kansas on Dec. 14 ... Suffered a broken shooting hand and played just nine minutes against UMKC on Nov. 24 ... Opened the season with a career-night at Michigan on Nov. 22, draining a career best 10 field goals on a career-high 18 attempts ... Sank 7-of-13 three-point field goals en route to a career-high 27 points against the Wolverines ... Her seven three-point field goals established a Crisler Arena record.
2001-02 (Sophomore)
Named Honorable Mention All-MVC ... Was the MVC’s top three-point shooter, making 91 on the season ... Her 91 threes ranked ninth in the NCAA and her 2.9 threes per game ranked 10th in the nation ... Her three-point field goal total ranked as the second-best single-season total in school and MVC history ... Set MVC tournament record with eight three-pointers in CU’s win over Indiana State (March 7), en route to a season-high 26 points ... Her eight threes were the most by a CU player since 1990, and topped only twice ... Notched double figure point totals in 16 games ... Hit four or more threes in 10 games ... Netted 20 points at Drake (Feb. 23), on 4-of-15 from three-point range ... Her 15 attempts from beyond the arc were the second most attempted in CU history ... Had team-highs with 15 points and six rebounds at Bradley (Feb. 17) ... Swiped season-best four steals, with 12 points at Northern Iowa (Feb. 15) ... Named the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Feb. 8, averaging 14.3 points, 4.0 three-pointers and 3.7 rebounds per game in CU’s three wins ... Hit five three-pointers, including game-winner with 14 seconds left, en route to 17 points at Wichita State (Feb. 3) ... Had 17 points in just 18 minutes, on 3-of-6 shooting from long range vs. SMS (Jan. 6) ... Had 22 points, six rebounds, a career-high six assists and first career block at Evansville (Jan. 1) ... Scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range at UMKC (Dec. 8) ... Scored a team-best 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from beyond the arc at Western Illinois (Dec. 6) ... Notched 19 points and career-high seven rebounds against No. 19 Florida (Dec. 1).
2000-01 (Freshman)
Played in all 28 games for the Jays, including four starts ... Led the team with 42 three-point field goals and a .400 shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line ... Her .867 free-throw percentage led the squad ... Averaged 15.0 minutes and 5.8 points per game as a rookie ... Went 4-for-4 from three-point land and recorded three steals against Northwestern (Dec. 10) ... Co-led the team with 11 points in a 76-54 win at Kansas on Dec. 16 ... Grabbed six rebounds, four offensive, on Dec. 7 at Drake ... Co-led the team in scoring on three occasions ... Had two or more three-pointers in 12 contests.
Smith Center High School
Tabbed the Class 3A Player of the Year after both her junior and senior campaigns ... An all-state, all-class first-team selection as a junior and a senior ... Averaged 27 points, five rebounds and more than two assists per game during her senior year ... Poured in a career-high 41 points in the AAU National Tournament against the Houston Hotshots ... Tabbed an all-league choice all four years of her prep career ... A four-time all-area selection ... Named all-USA honorable mention by USA Today during her junior and senior campaigns ... Selected as an AAU All-American in 1999 ... Played in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-Star Game her senior year ... Named to the academic superintendent’s honor roll.
Personal Profile
Full Name: Dayna Diane Finch
Nickname: Dayner
Major: Psychology
Birthday: April 4, 1982
Place of Birth: Quinter, Kan.
Parents: Doug and Tresa Finch
Siblings: Darcy Couse (27), Denyse Kattenberg (22)
Favorite Food: Rocky Road Ice Cream
Favorite Candy: Skittles or Hot Tamales
Favorite Movie: The Pistol
Favorite Television Show: Friends
Favorite Book: Tuesdays With Morrie
Favorite Magazine: People
Favorite Actor: Jim Carrey
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
Favorite Musical Artist: Tim McGraw
Person I Would Most Like to Meet: Oprah
Not Everyone Knows: I hate to fly!
When I Graduate I Want To: Coach women’s college basketball
Interesting Fact About Me: Father played basketball at Fort Hays (Kan.) State University
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