1998-99 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Krissie Spanheimer
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Marian
1998-99 -- An honorable mention all-Valley selection ... Also earned second-team league-scholar-athlete accolades ... In the starting lineup for all 30 games of her sophomore season, averaging a team-high 31.3 minutes ... Led the Bluejays in scoring (11.2 ppg), steals (49), 3-Pt.% (.418), FT% (.832) and was second in assists (67) ... Posted double-digits in the scoring column 15 times and led the team in scoring 10 times ... The Bluejays were a perfect 10-0 when she led them in scoring and 14-1 when she scored in double-figures ... Established 10 personal-bests on the year including six assists at Iowa State ... Received league Player of the Week notice on Jan. 11 after leading the Bluejays to wins over Illinois State and Indiana State with 25 (career-high) and 21 points, respectively ... Went a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line in a win over New Mexico State ... Finished second among league individuals in 3-Pt.% and third in FT% ... Ranked among the nation's FT% leaders all season and was as high as 11th.
1997-98 -- Started all but the first three games of her freshman campaign ... Led the Bluejays in scoring three times and rebounding six times ... Notched her first career double-double with a season-high 17 points and 11 rebounds on March 5 in the MVC tournament quarterfinals vs. Wichita State ... Tied fellow freshman Angela Timmons with 45 steals on the year to lead the team ... Finished first on the team in FT% (.800) and 3-Pt.% (.448) ... Was second in scoring (8.4 ppg) and FG% (.462) ... Her .528 3-Pt.% (19-36) in league games ranked her first among all MVC players ... Was also ninth on the Valley steals list with 35 against conference foes.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and two-year team MVP at Marian High School ... Averaged 17.3 points, five rebounds and three assists per game her senior year ... Earned first-team Class A all-state and all-super state honors ... Led the Crusaders to a 44-4 record over her final two seasons and back-to-back state final appearances ... Named MVP of the metro All-Star Game as a senior ... Was the all-class 1600 and 3200-meter champion at the Nebraska state track meet as a senior ... The all-class 800-meter champion her junior year ... Also anchored the 3200-meter relay team to the all-class title ... Active with National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard and Mary Spanheimer ... Nickname is "Spanny" ... Majoring in accounting ... Made the Dean's List in three of her first four semesters at Creighton ... On the MVC Honor Roll as a freshman and received the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award last year ... Has two sisters, Jenny (22) and Laura (17) ... Born July 12, 1979, in Omaha, Neb.
Career Statistics
All Games
Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3FG% FT-A FT% O-D-Reb. Avg. A TO BLK ST Pts. Avg.
1997-98 28-25 732-26.1 73-158 .462 26-58 .448 64-80 .800 56-75-131 4.7 37 57 3 45 236 8.4
1998-99 30-30 940-31.3 103-266 .387 41-98 .418 89-107 .832 54-96-150 5.0 67 76 5 49 336 11.2
1999-00 25-25 789-31.6 66-198 .333 32-111 .288 31-47 .660 52-52-104 4.2 36 42 2 40 195 7.8
Totals 83-80 2461-29.7 242-622 .389 99-267 .371 184-234 .786 162-223-385 4.6 140 175 10 134 767 9.2
Valley Games Only
Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A FG% 3FG-A 3FG% FT-A FT% O-D-Reb. Avg. A TO BLK ST Pts. Avg.
1997-98 18-18 479-26.6 46-101 .455 19-36 .528 37-45 .822 34-44-78 4.3 25 38 2 35 148 8.2
1998-99 18-18 564-31.3 61-161 .379 19-51 .373 48-59 .814 36-52-88 4.9 40 49 4 28 189 10.5
1999-00 18-18 561-31.2 42-126 .333 18-68 .265 22-32 .688 37-41-78 4.3 25 22 2 24 124 6.9
Totals 54-54 1604-29.7 149-388 .384 56-155 .361 107-136 .787 107-137-244 4.5 90 109 8 87 461 8.5
