2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Senior - 2014-15
- Appeared in 24 games with two starts for the Illini
- Exploded for a season-best 13 points, 11 in the first half, in 17 minutes off the bench against Virginia on Dec. 3
- Shot 78-percent from the free throw line for the season, the best season number for her career
- Tallied three steals in just nine minutes off the bench against IPFW on Nov. 14. Closed the season with 11 steals
Junior - 2013-14
- Played in 28 games on the season, starting six
- Averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game
- Averaged 14.9 minutes per game off the bench after starting the first six games of the season when Alexis Smith missed time with an injured foot
- Scored 36 points during a three-game span from Feb. 13-22 after not playing in the previous two games
- Had only 20 points in nine previous Big Ten games (2.2 ppg) prior to that stretch
- Had a career game against Michigan (Feb. 16), pouring in 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting
- Earned her first career collegiate start in season-opener, scoring eight points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing a career-high six assists in a career-high 37 minutes against Bradley (Nov. 8).
Sophomore - 2012-13
- Served as Illinois’ sixth player for most of the season, averaging 19.9 minutes per game
- Scored 12 points, including 6-of-10 from the free-throw line, against Evansville on Nov. 11
- Had nine points and six rebounds against Cleveland State on Nov. 18
- Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Tulsa on Nov. 23
- Had eight points and six rebounds against Iowa State on Nov. 24
- Scored 11 points against Colorado on Dec. 1
- Also chipped in 11, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, against Illinois State on Dec. 21
- Made a career-high four steals at Nebraska on Jan. 17
- Had a career game at Minnesota on Jan. 28, scoring 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 three-pointers
- Had nine points in 15 minutes against Indiana on Feb. 23
Freshman - 2011-12
- Played in 17 contests, averaging 5.9 minutes per game
- . Scored her first collegiate point against Green Bay on Nov. 24, converting one of two free throws while also grabbing a rebound during six minutes of action
- Netted a pair of field goals at Clemson on Dec. 1, the first of her career, to earn four points in only three minutes on the floor
- Connected on 1-of-2 field goals at Illinois State on Dec. 7, to earn two points while dishing out an assist in five minutes of action on the floor
- Hit her first collegiate three-pointer against No. 20 Purdue on Jan. 2, her only field goal attempt of the contest.
High School
- Three-year starter and 2010-11 team captain for a team ranked in the top-10 in the nation heading into senior season
- Helped lead Bolingbrook to three consecutive IHSA Class 4A state titles from 2009-11
- Named to All-Tournament team at the 2010 state tournament after scoring 18 points and pulling down 14 rebounds in the team’s two state tournament wins
- Averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds as a junior for a team loaded with elite talent
- Named All-Area by the Daily Herald as a junior
- Played AAU basketball with the Dream Team
- Was the first commitment to the 2011 class, choosing the Illini over Clemson and Princeton
Personal
- Born on April 19, 1993
- Daughter of David and Lydia Tuck
- Has one sister, Morgan, who plays basketball at Connecticut
- Majoring in community health/health planning and administration
- Father, David, played college basketball at Ferris State, where he lettered from 1986-90 and finished as one of only 27 members of the school’s 1,000 points club, scoring 1,377 points during his career while earning GLIAC Player of the Year, First Team All-GLIAC, First Team All-North Central Region and All-GLIAC Defensive Team honors
- Hobbies include playing piano and drawing
- Cites her biggest sports thrilling as winning championships
- Plans to attend medical school following her undergraduate studies
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Forward
6'0"
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2012-13Sophomore
Guard/Forward
6'0"
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2013-14Junior
Guard/Forward
6'0"
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2014-15Senior
Guard/Forward
6'0"