2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Ivory Crawford
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Proviso East
Honors
- 2015 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
- Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll (12/18/14)
- Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team
- 2014 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
Senior - 2014-15
- Started in 25 games for the Illini, sitting out six due to injury
- Led the team and ranked 10th in the league for her 15.6 points per game on 46-percent shooting
- Averaged 2.56 steals per game, good for fourth in the Big Ten and 35th in the country
- Was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year following the conclusion of the season
- Ranks 13th all-time for her 1,409 career points at Illinois and 12th all-time for her 525 career field goals made
Junior - 2013-14
- Started all 30 games on the season, finishing second on the team and 12th in the Big Ten in scoring (14.4 ppg)
- Also averaged 5.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game and 2.1 assists per game
- Averaged a team-best 15.2 points per game - which ranked 10th in the Big Ten - in conference games, also averaging 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.8 assists per game during conference play
- Became the 27th player in Illinois history to reach 1,000 career points with 15 points against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament
- Became only the 15th player in UI history to score 1,000 points with eligibility remaining
- Tied for third in steals (2.2 spg), fourth in offensive rebounds (2.8 rpg) & 20th in rebounding (5.9 rpg) in all games, third in steals (2.3 spg), tied for third in offensive rebounds (2.9 rpg) & tied for 17th in rebounding (6.3 rpg) in Big Ten games
- Produced the best 12-game stretch of her career from Dec. 28 to Feb. 9, recording 220 total points (18.3 ppg) including a season-high 25 points vs. #14 Penn State (Jan. 9) & four 20-point outings. Also had 33 steals (2.8 spg) during that span, including a career-high seven at Ohio State (Jan. 30)
- Scored 15 or more points in nine of 16 Big Ten games
- Scored in double figures in 25 of 30 games
- Had a career-high seven steals at Ohio State (Jan. 30)
- Recorded her third career double-double with 13 points & 10 rebounds vs. #13 Nebraska (Feb. 27)
- Had a career-high four blocks at Minnesota (Feb. 9) .. Played a season-high 42 minutes vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 3).
Sophomore - 2012-13
- Started all 33 games, averaging 31.3 minutes per game
- Averaged 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game
- Shared team’s Most Improved award with Amber Moore
- Ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 79th nationally in steals (2.5 steals per game)
- Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in steals (2.5 per game) and 22nd in scoring (11.8 per game)
- Her 82 steals ranked eighth in a season in school history
- Scored in double figures in 21 of Illinois’ 33 games, including 11 of the last 18
- Led Illinois in scoring four times (vs. Cleveland State, vs. Iowa State, at Michigan and vs. Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament)
- Scored a career-high 32 points against Cleveland State (Nov. 18) on 11-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-4 from three-point range, and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line
- Hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds and dished out a career-high nine assists against Tulsa on Nov. 23
- Scored 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting against Wake Forest on Nov. 29
- Recorded a career-high five steals against Purdue on Jan. 2
- Scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting at Michigan on Feb. 7
Freshman - 2011-12
- Shared Most Courageous Award with Kersten Magrum
- Started 23 of 30 games, averaging 21.0 minutes per game
- Started first collegiate game against South Carolina
- Set career highs with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks at Clemson on Dec. 1, also scoring seven points in a career-high 31 minutes of action
- Led the Illini with a career-high 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field while tying a career high with seven rebounds, including six on the offensive glass, at Illinois State on Dec. 7
- Tallied 14 points and grabbed seven boards while earning four steals against #20/21 Purdue on Jan. 2
- Grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds to go with seven points in 26 minutes at Northwestern on Jan. 16
- Scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field against #10/12 Ohio State on Jan. 22, also grabbing three rebounds
- Hit 5-of-11 shots from the field, including a pair of threes, to total 12 points against Michigan State on Jan. 26, also tying career bests with four assists and two blocks
- Had first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Nebraska on Jan. 29
High School
- Ranked the No. 88 senior in the country and No. 6 in the state of Illinois by Blue Star
- Honorable mention All-State by Champaign News-Gazette
- Named West Suburban Conference (WSC) Player of the Year after averaging 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.5 steals per game and leading Proviso East to a 24-5 record as a junior
- Three-time All-Area selection by the Pioneer Press
- Two-time All-WSC Gold Division
- Niles North All-Tournament First Team and Loyola Holiday All-Tournament First Team award recipient
- Also earned all-state honorable mention laurels while being selected as a McDonald’s All-American
- Led Proviso East to back-to-back conference titles in 2009 and 2010
- Completed her freshman year at Providence-St. Mel before transferring to Proviso East
- Played AAU basketball with the Lady Dribblers
- Chose Illinois over Alabama, DePaul, Missouri and Rutgers
Personal
- Born on Nov. 10, 1992
- Daughter of Ivory and Mozeilla Crawford
- Has three siblings: Sarah, Sydeny and Chris
- Majoring in creative writing
- Was a member of her high school’s honor roll all four years
- Plans to play professionally following her undergraduate studies
- Cites her mother as her biggest influence "because she always told me not to give up and prove everyone else wrong.”
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