Jill Blacksten Biography

2015-16 (Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats: Played in 29 games overall and in 16 Horizon League contests... Finished the season with 48 points and 35 rebounds for averages of 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds against conference opponents... Played more than 10 minutes seven times, five of which came in league play... Scored a season-high eight points against Kent State, going 3-for-4 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line... Her highest-scoring game in league play was a six-point effort in the win over Wright State (1/28)... Had seven points and a career-best six rebounds, all of which were on the offensive end, against Salem International (12/14)... Had two assists three times.

High School: Was a three-time First-Team All-Ohioan and a two-time Central District Division IV Player of the Year... Finished her career with more than 1,700 points and 1,000 rebounds... Led Newark Catholic to a regional final as a senior and four straight league and district titles... As a senior, was named the Newark Advocate's Female Athlete of the Year and to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team... Averaged 19.1 points and 10.7 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the field and 86 percent from the free-throw line... Was one of 11 girls in Ohio who was nominated for the McDonald's All-American girls basketball team... As a junior, she averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds... Led the Newark area with 154 free throws, making 82 percent of her attempts, and she also sank 26 3-pointers... Was just the second player in school history to score 600 points in a season... Also a standout in volleyball, helped Newark Catholic to the state final four as a senior.

Personal: Major is biology/pre-med... Parents are Doug and Joleen... Has a brother (David).