2001-02 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Kim Hover
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bonner Springs, Kan. (Maranatha Academy)
BLUEJAY CAREER: 2000-01 -- Started 16 of the 23 games in which she appeared ? Established single-season career highs in games, minutes, rebounds, free throws made, free throw percentage and points scored ? Averaged 19.7 minutes and 7.6 points per game ? Led the team with 5.0 rebounds per game and 5.9 rebounds per game in Valley play ? Led or co-led the Jays in rebounds on four occasions ? Scored a career-high 16 points, shooting 10-for-11 from the free-throw line at Indiana State (Jan. 15) ? Recorded double-digits in rebounds during three contests, including a career high 13 on Feb. 15, at Evansville ? Notched her first of two double-doubles in the Evansville game, pouring in 11 points along with her 13 boards ? Recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Northern Iowa (Feb. 22) ? Her 11 points at Kansas came in just 10 minutes off the bench ? Scored in double digits in 11 contests.
1999-00 -- Appeared in 19 contests for the Bluejays, starting 10 ? Logged 16.7 minutes per game ? Improved her scoring average from 2.3 points per game her freshman season to 4.4 points her sophomore season ? Also improved her rebounding average from 1.7 her sophomore campaign to 3.1 her junior campaign ? Set or tied her career-best performance in eight categories ? Pulled down a career-high seven caroms at Drake on Feb. 12 ? Tied her career-best scoring mark with nine points against SMS on March 9 in the Valley tournament.
1998-99 -- Returned from a freshman year knee injury to play in 22 games and average 8.3 minutes ? Contributed 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in a reserve post role ? Came on strong at the end of the season, setting or tying six personal-bests at the Valley tournament ? Posted a career-high seven points (3-for-5 FG) and three assists in a first-round MVC Tournament win at Drake ? Played a career-high 15 minutes vs. Wichita State on Jan. 31, a game in which she grabbed a personal-best four rebounds.
1997-98 -- A knee injury early in the season forced her to take a medical redshirt ? Before the injury, saw action in one game, at Nebraska on Nov. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the Greater Kansas City Coaches Association All-Star Team after averaging 15.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior u A three-time Tri-State All-Conference and All-Tournament Team selection u Helped Maranatha Academy win the state title her junior year u Also a member of the Kansas Belles AAU team that qualified for the national tournament three straight years and won the Kansas title her senior year.
More About Hover
Full Name: Kimberly Ann Hover
Nickname: Kim
Major: English / Education
Birthday: November 15, 1978
Place of Birth: Salina, Kan.
Parents: Mike and Bobbie Hover
Siblings: Sean (24)
Favorite Food: Cheese
Favorite Candy: Anything gummy
Favorite Movie: Ever After
Favorite Television Show: The Wedding Story on TLC
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite Magazine: Better Homes & Gardens
Favorite Actor: Bruce Willis
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts & Sandra Bullock
Favorite Vacation Spot: Colorado
When I Graduate I Want To: Travel the East Coast and eventually teach
Words That Describe Me: Creative, Stubborn, Independent
Biggest Athletic Thrill: Beating Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse
