2001-02 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Teresa Wessling
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bayard, Iowa (Guthrie Center)
BLUEJAY CAREER: 2001-02 ?? Played in all 31 games, starting two in place of the injured Kim Hover, at UMKC and Iowa ? Tallied 11 points in 22 minutes against Florida International at the NCAA Tournament ? Shot 3-for-5 and had six points against Southern Illinois (March 2) ? Had six points and five rebounds at Bradley (Feb. 17) ? Scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and added two assists vs. Wichita State (Jan. 4) ? One of four Jays in double-figures, with 12 points, at Evansville (Jan. 1) ? Scored a season-high 15 points in 26 minutes off the bench against San Diego State (Dec. 22) ? Made her first start of the season at UMKC (Dec. 8) ? Went 4-for-5 from the field and swiped the ball from the Kangaroos a career-high four times in that game ? Blocked two shots, while scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds in 14 minutes against McNeese State (Dec. 2) ? Netted 10 points in 17 minutes of play against Iowa State (Nov. 27) ? Logged six points and five rebounds at Nebraska (Nov. 18).
2000-01 ?? Participated in all 28 games, making one start ? Led the team in shooting percentage for the second consecutive season with a .500 field goal percentage ? Pulled down a season-high six rebounds at Southern Illinois (Feb. 17) ? Went 6-for-7 from the field while tallying a season-high 15 points against Evansville on Jan. 21 ? Netted 10 points and grabbed three boards in 10 minutes in the Jays’ win over Northwestern (Dec. 10) ? Had a career best three steals against Illinois State on Feb. 11.
1999-00 ?? Led the Bluejays with a .461 field goal percentage ? Appeared in all 27 games for Creighton, starting in eight, including the final five of the season ? Averaged 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest ? Through the final seven games of the season, she averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game ? Poured in a career-high 23 points against Wichita State on Jan. 12 ? Pulled down a personal-best 10 rebounds and added 15 points in the 80-69 win at Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 19 for her first collegiate double-double ? Scored in double digits in 10 of the final 16 games, including five of the final seven contests ? Led the team in scoring on three occasions ? Also led the squad in rebounding three times.
High School: A multi-sport athlete at Guthrie Center High School who lettered four years in basketball, cross country and track, plus five years in softball ? Named first-team all-West Central Conference as a senior after averaging 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game ? Also an all-conference first-teamer her sophomore and junior years ? Averaged 19.7 points and 5.9 rebounds, while grabbing 65 steals and dishing out 52 assists as a junior ? A three-time Des Moines Register all-state pick, earning first-team notice her senior year ? Also a three-time Iowa Basketball Coaches Association all-district pick ? Qualified for state four times in track and three times in cross country ? Also active in band, National Honor Society, church youth group, Spanish Club and Teens Against Cigarettes.
Personal Information:
Full Name: Teresa Lucille Wessling
Nickname: T-Dub
Major: Elementary Education / Spanish
Birthday: July 31, 1980
Place of Birth: Guthrie Center, Iowa
Parents: Alfred and Sharon Wessling
Siblings: Alfred (23), Angela (19), Mark (18)
Favorite Food: Bread, pasta
Favorite Candy: Snickers
Favorite Movie: Mission Impossible (1 & 2)
Favorite Television Show: Friends
Favorite Actor: Pierce Brosnan
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts, Halle Berry
Favorite Vacation Spot: Phoenix, Ariz.
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Twins
When I Graduate I Want To: Teach elementary school and coach basketball
Words That Describe Me: Honest, Smart, Fun
Athletes I Most Admire: Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan
Interesting Fact About Me: Shares the same hometown of Head Coach Jim Flanery
Collegiate Honors: Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society for Education Major, Vice President
