Temple University Athletics
2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Kristen McCarthy
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- La Puente, Calif.
Bio
2011-12: Named to the Atlantic 10 Second Team for a second straight year...Named to the Big 5 First Team and Big 5 Academic Team...Earned the team's Henry Sklar Award and Owl Club Academic Award...Finished career ranked fourth all-time in the program in career scoring with 1,619 points...Played in 131 games as an Owl- the most in the history of the program...Scored 13 points and tied career-high with 12 rebounds vs. Quinnipiac (3/15) in the WNIT Second Round...Carried the team with 18 first-half points in a win vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/22), hitting 9-of-15 from the field in the half...Notched second-straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Saint Joseph’s (2/1)...Led all players with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win vs. Charlotte (1/29); also recording a game-high four steals...Named A-10 co-Player of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week on Jan. 9...Hit the game-winning shot and scored a team-high 18 points in a 56-55 win at Richmond (1/7), also notching her third double-double of the season with 11 boards...Co-leader with 19 points in TU’s win at Western Michigan (1/2), also recording five rebounds and four steals.Named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason First Team...Selected as one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s 2011-12 Women’s Basketball Senior CLASS Award...Scored in double figures 25 times and recorded seven double-doubles...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2010-11: Atlantic 10 Second Team selection...Big 5 First Team honoree...Third on the team with 13.2 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game...Scored her 1,000th career point in a win vs. Saint Joseph’s (1/19); finished with a double-double of 14 points and a career-tying 11 rebounds...Scored 16 points including 3-of-4 from behind the arc in the NCAA Second Round vs. #9 Notre Dame...Scored 22 points and tied career high with six steals vs. La Salle (2/12)...Led all players with 23 points in a win vs. Richmond (1/29) including 5-of-5 three-pointers, helping TU set the program record with 14 threes in a game...Earned second straight Big 5 Player of the Week honor after scoring 16 points vs. Rhode Island (1/12) and 13 at Fordham (1/15)...Named Big 5 Player of the Week after leading Temple with 22 points and nine rebounds in the A-10 opener, a 60-57 win at Charlotte (1/7)...Put up 17 points in a win vs. Akron (1/2) on 8-of-11 shooting...Led all players with 22 points at #13/13 UCLA (11/28); went 7-of-12 from the field including 5-of-8 from three-point range...Scored in double figures in 24 games with two double-doubles...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2009-10: Atlantic 10 First Team selection...Big 5 Player of the Year...Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team...Team MVP...One of only two players to start in all 34 games...Led the team with 14.8 ppg...Ranked second on the team with 6.0 rpg...Broke the program’s 27-year old single-game scoring record on Feb. 13 vs. Charlotte, scoring 42 points (also set new Liacouras Center single-game women’s basketball record and tied for second all-time in the A-10 for a single game)...Scored 19 points in season-opener OT win vs. Illinois, including 3-of-3 at the line with 16 seconds remaining to force OT...Notched first double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in win at Buffalo (11/21)...Led team with 16 points and six rebounds vs. #8 Duke (12/31)...Led the team with 19 points at #12 Florida State (1/3), also grabbing a career-tying 11 rebounds as well as three steals...Scored 28 points at #16 Xavier (1/10), shooting 11-for-17 from the field including 5-of-6 three-pointers...Led TU with eighth straight double-figure scoring outing of 22 points in a win at Saint Louis (1/27); also dished out career-high six assists...Named A-10 and Big 5 Player of the Week on Feb. 15...Scored 22 points to lead all players in TU’s win vs. George Washington (2/27)...Led TU with a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds in the Owls’ A-10 quarterfinal win vs. Duquesne (3/6)...Tied for team lead in scoring in the A-10 semifinal OT win vs. Dayton (3/7), scoring 14 points...Scored 17 points in A-10 Championship loss to #5 Xavier (3/8)...Named Big 5 Player of the Week on March 8...Led Temple in scoring in 15 total games...Recorded streaks of nine straight and 11 straight double-figure scoring games...Scored 15 points in NCAA First Round win vs. James Madison (3/21)...Season point total of 502 ranks 13th all-time for a single season...Ranked fourth in the A-10 in scoring at 14.8 points per game (1st for A-10 games at 18.3 ppg).
2008-09: Became one of the Owls’ most productive players on both the offensive and defensive ends…Started in 20 of 31 games…Averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg…Was named to Atlantic 10’s All-Rookie Team…Voted Big 5 Rookie of the Year…Dished 46 assists and had 51 steals, the second best tally on the team…Netted double figures in 11 games…Scored eight points and had five rebounds at #21/20 Auburn (11/17)…Had four steals, two assists, five rebounds and six points against #15 Rutgers (12/1)…Posted 14 points and four rebounds in first career start vs. Florida State (12/7)…Scored 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, had five boards and dished two assists at Ball State (12/22)…Scored nine points, the second best tally on the team, at #5 Duke (1/5)…Had first career double-double of career-high 19 points and 10 boards vs. Rhode Island (1/14)…Netted game-high 16 points, including 11 in the second half, and had career-highs of six steals and two blocks at St. Bonaventure (1/24)…Grabbed season-high 10 rebounds, including nine defensive vs. Dayton (1/31)…Scored 19 points and had three assists, two steals and four rebounds vs. Saint Louis (2/8)…Had nine points and five boards vs. #13 Xavier (2/25)…Netted game-high 15 points off of 3-of-5 from three-point land and had three steals at George Washington (3/1)…Scored 12 points and had two blocks and two steals in NCAA Tournament game vs. Florida (3/22)…Given Temple’s Hustle Award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals as a senior…Captained Bishop Amat to a 20-8 record…Two-time San Gabriel Valley Tribune Player of the Year…Led high school to back-to-back California State titles in 2005 and 2006…Also helped squad to back-to-back CIF-SS Division III-A titles during those years…Four-time All-Del Rey League selection…Three-time All-CIF-SS pick…Part of 2005 team that finished a perfect 35-0…Voted MVP of Rancho Grande and Arroyo Tournaments in 2007-08…Voted one of HoopGirlz.com’ Finest 150 Players from Coast to Coast.
MAJOR: BTMM (Broadcasting Telecommunications Mass Media).
CAREER STATS:
| YEAR | GP-GS | MIN/AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3PT-ATT | 3PT% | FT-FTA | FT% | O. REB | D. REB | REB. | AVG. | PF/FO | AST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS. | PTS. AVG. |
| 2008-09 | 31-20 | 794/25.6 | 102-283 | .360 | 20-64 | .313 | 43-85 | .506 | 57 | 76 | 133 | 4.3 | 71/4 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 51 | 267 | 8.6 |
| 2009-10 | 34-34 | 1082/31.8 | 186-450 | .413 | 46-131 | .351 | 84-115 | .730 | 78 | 125 | 203 | 6.0 | 82/3 | 53 | 66 | 18 | 48 | 502 | 14.8 |
| 2010-11 | 33-33 | 1022/31.0 | 164-424 | .387 | 43-135 | .319 | 64-93 | .688 | 53 | 107 | 160 | 4.8 | 59/1 | 61 | 44 | 7 | 60 | 435 | 13.2 |
| 2011-12 | 33-33 | 1079/32.7 | 174-453 | .384 | 14-59 | .237 | 53-96 | .552 | 80 | 137 | 217 | 6.6 | 54/0 | 71 | 61 | 11 | 50 | 415 | 12.6 |
| TOTAL | 131-120 | 3977/30.4 | 626-1610 | .389 | 123-389 | .316 | 244-389 | .627 | 268 | 445 | 713 | 5.4 | 266/8 | 231 | 217 | 43 | 209 | 1,619 | 12.4 |
GETTING TO KNOW KRISTEN McCARTHY:
Your friends call you: Kristen, Biscuit, Kris.
What makes you laugh? My teammates.
Favorite college class? Media performance.
Advice you’d give a young athlete? Work hard and follow your dreams.
In your free time you: Talk on the phone, go on the computer, play video games, read.
Favorite thing about Philly? No taxes on clothes and shoes!
What is your dream job? To play professional basketball and be a sports analyst.
Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions? Yes, I call my Mommy before every game.
Your greatest sports moment: Advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Your secret addiction is: Carmex chapstick.
Favorite quote: "You can sleep when you’re dead.”
Who is your role model? Mommy.
One TV show you can’t miss: Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
Your biggest pet peeve is: Smacking.
Why did you decide to come to Temple? I wanted to come to the east and Temple has great athletics as well as academic programs.
Favorite food? Mexican food.
Favorite movie? Love and Basketball.
Do you come from an athletic family? Yes.
What’s your favorite shot on the court? Pull-up jumper from about 15 feet.
What’s something most people don’t know about you? I love to chew gum.
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