2008-09 (W) Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Michelle Kaus
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Eagan, Minn.
- High School:
- Eastview
Bio
2007-08 (Junior)
Started 11 of the 28 games in which she appeared ... Missed three games (Feb. 9-17) due to a sprained ankle suffered in practice ... Did not play in the two WNIT games after suffering a torn left ACL in the final minute of play in the MVC Tournament semifinals against Illinois State (March 15) ... Enters senior season just five three-pointers shy of becoming the 12th player in school history with 100 career three-pointers ... Went 16-of-30 (.533) from three-point range in her final eight games, after starting the year 11-of-55 (.200) from long range in her first 20 games ... Made at least one three-pointer in her final eight appearances ... Tied season-high with 15 points in two of her final three games, averaging 12.7 points per game in her final three appearances ... Scored 15 points in 19 minutes against Illinois State (March 15), making 3-of-6 three-point attempts and going 4-for-4 at the free-throw line ... Poured in 15 points at Missouri State (March 8), draining 5-of-7 three-pointers in the final game of MSU’s Hammons Student Center ... Went 2-for-4 from three-point range against Indiana State (March 2) for her first game with more than one three-pointer since Nov. 24 ... Snapped a six-game scoreless streak by draining a three-pointer on her only field goal attempt at Northern Iowa (Feb. 21) ... Her three-pointer with 1:21 to play in regulation gave the Jays a 71-70 lead over Missouri State (Jan. 6) in the eventual overtime CU victory ... Tied career-high with two steals at Denver (Dec. 5) ... Had seven points and season-high four rebounds at Kansas (Nov. 27) ... Scored eight points, making 2-of-3 shots from beyond the arc at Colorado State (Nov. 24) ... Drained at least one three-pointer in six of CU’s first seven games ... Made 5-of-8 field goals, including a career-high four two-point field goals, for 12 points against Memphis (Nov. 19) ... Tied for the team-lead with 10 points in season-opener against Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 10).
2006-07 (Sophomore)
Started 26 of 32 games played, including the final 25 of the season ... Led team and ranked eighth in the MVC with 54 three-point field goals made ... Finished 15th in the MVC, shooting 31.8 percent from three-point range ... Scored at least 10 points in nine games ... Drained three or more three-pointers in eight games ... Of her 70 field goals made, 77.1 percent (54) were from three-point range ... Of her 216 field goal attempts, 78.7 percent (170) were from three-point range ... Made a three-pointer in 12 straight games from Nov. 13 through Dec. 31 ... Scored more points in CU’s first five games (55) than she did in all of her freshman season (53) ... Her last free-throw miss of the season came on Dec. 21 against Oral Roberts ... All four of her field goals in the MVC Tournament were three-pointers ... Drained clutch three-pointer to give the Bluejays their first lead of the game with 3:03 to play in the MVC Tournament semifinal against Illinois State (March 10) ... Scored 11 points with three assists and two steals against Indiana State (March 1) ... Netted 13 points against Evansville (Feb. 15) ... Drained four three-pointers for 12 points at Evansville (Jan. 21) ... Tied career-high with six three-pointers for a team-leading 18 points against Drake (Jan. 14) ... Sank four treys and finished with 14 points against Bradley (Jan. 6) ... Averaged 13 points while shooting 16-for-31 (.516) from three-point range over a four-game span (Jan. 6-21) ... Grabbed career-high 10 rebounds and dished a career-best four assists at Indiana State (Dec. 31) ... Averaged 18 points and went 10-for-19 (.526) against Big 10 teams ... Made first four three-point attempts against Iowa (Nov. 26), finishing with 14 points ... Enjoyed her homecoming by scoring a career-high 22 points and draining 6-of-9 three-pointers at Minnesota (Nov. 22), as she had 17 points and went 5-of-6 from long range in the first half ... Made career-high 5-of-6 free-throws in season-opener at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Freshman)
Started three of the 25 games she appeared in as a rookie ... Made her first career start against Bradley (March 2) and started both of Creighton’s MVC Tournament games ... Of her 18 field goals on the season, 14 came from three-point range ... Logged a season-best five rebounds against Indiana State (March 10) in the MVC Tournament ... Recorded her first career blocked shot against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC tourney ... Played a season-high 25 minutes against Evansville (Feb. 19) ... Made 10-of-21 three-pointers (.476) over a seven game span from Jan. 19 through Feb. 12 ... Tied season-high with 11 points against Drake (Feb. 12), making 3-of-5 three-point field goals ... Established season-high with 11 points against Indiana State (Jan. 28), making 4-of-6 shots and 3-of-4 three-pointers to go along with three assists ... Hit 2-of-3 three-pointers for six points in 12 minutes at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Scored her first career points on a trey against Houston (Nov. 30) in her home debut.
Eastview High School
Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior, while being tabbed the Lake Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Named first-team all-conference three times and tabbed to the honorable mention team as a freshman ... Earned all-metro recognition as a senior ... Honored on the all-state tournament team as a sophomore, helping her team to a state runner-up finish ... Set a state record, shooting 90.4 percent from the free-throw line as a senior ... Averaged 12.0 points, five assists and two steals per game as a senior ... Enjoyed her best season as a junior with 14.3 points, 5.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game ... Team captured four straight conference titles during her career with a 72-6 conference record in that span ... Team compiled a 109-15 overall record in her four seasons ... Her AAU team competed in nationals seven times, while finishing fourth at nationals in 2003 ... Earned four letters in both basketball and track, while earning three letters in volleyball ... Earned honorable-mention all-conference honors in volleyball ... Volunteered with Special Olympics and worked with the drug prevention program.
Personal
Daughter of Brad and Diane Kaus, Michelle Joyce was born April 19, 1987, in Plano, Texas ... Has one younger sister, Emily (17) ... Enjoys laying out and hanging out with friends ... Athlete she admires most is Kevin Garnett ... Nickname is Mic ... Nursing major.
Started 11 of the 28 games in which she appeared ... Missed three games (Feb. 9-17) due to a sprained ankle suffered in practice ... Did not play in the two WNIT games after suffering a torn left ACL in the final minute of play in the MVC Tournament semifinals against Illinois State (March 15) ... Enters senior season just five three-pointers shy of becoming the 12th player in school history with 100 career three-pointers ... Went 16-of-30 (.533) from three-point range in her final eight games, after starting the year 11-of-55 (.200) from long range in her first 20 games ... Made at least one three-pointer in her final eight appearances ... Tied season-high with 15 points in two of her final three games, averaging 12.7 points per game in her final three appearances ... Scored 15 points in 19 minutes against Illinois State (March 15), making 3-of-6 three-point attempts and going 4-for-4 at the free-throw line ... Poured in 15 points at Missouri State (March 8), draining 5-of-7 three-pointers in the final game of MSU’s Hammons Student Center ... Went 2-for-4 from three-point range against Indiana State (March 2) for her first game with more than one three-pointer since Nov. 24 ... Snapped a six-game scoreless streak by draining a three-pointer on her only field goal attempt at Northern Iowa (Feb. 21) ... Her three-pointer with 1:21 to play in regulation gave the Jays a 71-70 lead over Missouri State (Jan. 6) in the eventual overtime CU victory ... Tied career-high with two steals at Denver (Dec. 5) ... Had seven points and season-high four rebounds at Kansas (Nov. 27) ... Scored eight points, making 2-of-3 shots from beyond the arc at Colorado State (Nov. 24) ... Drained at least one three-pointer in six of CU’s first seven games ... Made 5-of-8 field goals, including a career-high four two-point field goals, for 12 points against Memphis (Nov. 19) ... Tied for the team-lead with 10 points in season-opener against Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 10).
2006-07 (Sophomore)
Started 26 of 32 games played, including the final 25 of the season ... Led team and ranked eighth in the MVC with 54 three-point field goals made ... Finished 15th in the MVC, shooting 31.8 percent from three-point range ... Scored at least 10 points in nine games ... Drained three or more three-pointers in eight games ... Of her 70 field goals made, 77.1 percent (54) were from three-point range ... Of her 216 field goal attempts, 78.7 percent (170) were from three-point range ... Made a three-pointer in 12 straight games from Nov. 13 through Dec. 31 ... Scored more points in CU’s first five games (55) than she did in all of her freshman season (53) ... Her last free-throw miss of the season came on Dec. 21 against Oral Roberts ... All four of her field goals in the MVC Tournament were three-pointers ... Drained clutch three-pointer to give the Bluejays their first lead of the game with 3:03 to play in the MVC Tournament semifinal against Illinois State (March 10) ... Scored 11 points with three assists and two steals against Indiana State (March 1) ... Netted 13 points against Evansville (Feb. 15) ... Drained four three-pointers for 12 points at Evansville (Jan. 21) ... Tied career-high with six three-pointers for a team-leading 18 points against Drake (Jan. 14) ... Sank four treys and finished with 14 points against Bradley (Jan. 6) ... Averaged 13 points while shooting 16-for-31 (.516) from three-point range over a four-game span (Jan. 6-21) ... Grabbed career-high 10 rebounds and dished a career-best four assists at Indiana State (Dec. 31) ... Averaged 18 points and went 10-for-19 (.526) against Big 10 teams ... Made first four three-point attempts against Iowa (Nov. 26), finishing with 14 points ... Enjoyed her homecoming by scoring a career-high 22 points and draining 6-of-9 three-pointers at Minnesota (Nov. 22), as she had 17 points and went 5-of-6 from long range in the first half ... Made career-high 5-of-6 free-throws in season-opener at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Freshman)
Started three of the 25 games she appeared in as a rookie ... Made her first career start against Bradley (March 2) and started both of Creighton’s MVC Tournament games ... Of her 18 field goals on the season, 14 came from three-point range ... Logged a season-best five rebounds against Indiana State (March 10) in the MVC Tournament ... Recorded her first career blocked shot against Southern Illinois (March 9) in the MVC tourney ... Played a season-high 25 minutes against Evansville (Feb. 19) ... Made 10-of-21 three-pointers (.476) over a seven game span from Jan. 19 through Feb. 12 ... Tied season-high with 11 points against Drake (Feb. 12), making 3-of-5 three-point field goals ... Established season-high with 11 points against Indiana State (Jan. 28), making 4-of-6 shots and 3-of-4 three-pointers to go along with three assists ... Hit 2-of-3 three-pointers for six points in 12 minutes at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19) ... Scored her first career points on a trey against Houston (Nov. 30) in her home debut.
Eastview High School
Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior, while being tabbed the Lake Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Named first-team all-conference three times and tabbed to the honorable mention team as a freshman ... Earned all-metro recognition as a senior ... Honored on the all-state tournament team as a sophomore, helping her team to a state runner-up finish ... Set a state record, shooting 90.4 percent from the free-throw line as a senior ... Averaged 12.0 points, five assists and two steals per game as a senior ... Enjoyed her best season as a junior with 14.3 points, 5.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game ... Team captured four straight conference titles during her career with a 72-6 conference record in that span ... Team compiled a 109-15 overall record in her four seasons ... Her AAU team competed in nationals seven times, while finishing fourth at nationals in 2003 ... Earned four letters in both basketball and track, while earning three letters in volleyball ... Earned honorable-mention all-conference honors in volleyball ... Volunteered with Special Olympics and worked with the drug prevention program.
Personal
Daughter of Brad and Diane Kaus, Michelle Joyce was born April 19, 1987, in Plano, Texas ... Has one younger sister, Emily (17) ... Enjoys laying out and hanging out with friends ... Athlete she admires most is Kevin Garnett ... Nickname is Mic ... Nursing major.
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