2001-02 (W) Basketball Roster
Roster
Laura Ferguson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
BLUEJAY CAREER: 2001-02 ?? Sank 3-of-4 three-pointers against Southern Illinois (March 2) for nine points in just 14 minutes ? Made 2-of-2 threes at Bradley (Feb. 17), for six points in 10 minutes ? Led the team with a career-high 16 points, in just 15 minutes at Indiana State (Jan. 14) ? Scored four points, grabbed three rebounds, with two steals vs. McNeese State (Dec. 2) ? Eclipsed the double-figure plateau for the first time with 11 points against Kansas (Nov. 20), while logging two rebounds and a steal ? Made her collegiate debut and hit first collegiate trey at Nebraska (Nov. 18).
2000-01 ?? Redshirted the season after suffering a stress fracture in the summer of 2000.
High School: Named a first-team all-state selection as a senior ? Also tabbed an all-metro and all-division pick her senior season ? Averaged 19 points, five rebounds, five steals and three assists per contest as a senior at Millard West ? Connected on 90 percent of her free throws, 50 percent of her field goals and 40 percent of her three-point shots during her senior campaign ? Was a second-team all-state, all-metro and all-division selection as a junior ? Class A record-holder for career 3-pointers made (139) ? Fourth in Class A career scoring (1,295 points) ? Started for Millard West all four years as a prep, owning school records for points in a game (38) and steals in a game (15) ? A Miss Nebraska Basketball nominee ? Participated on Millard West’s cross country team, which won state runner-up honors in 1999 ? Finished 5th at the 1999 state cross country meet ? Placed fourth in the 1600-meter run, third in the 3200-meter relay and sixth in the 800-meter run at Nebraska’s 2000 state track meet ? A member of the National Honor Society, student council and Distributive Education Clubs of America.
Personal Information:
Full Name: Laura Christine Ferguson
Nickname: Fergy
Major: Exercise Science - Pre Medicine
Birthday: January 15, 1982
Place of Birth: Omaha, Neb.
Parents: Steve and Patti Ferguson
Siblings: Lindsay (18)
Favorite Food: Bread, fruit
Favorite Movie: Down To You
Favorite Television Show: Dawson’s Creek
Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Favorite Actor: Ben Affleck
Favorite Actress: Cameron Diaz
Favorite Musical Artist: Shaggy
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Chicago Bulls
When I Graduate I Want To: Go to medical school
Words That Describe Me: Hardworking, Focused, Energetic
