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44 - Courtney Hurt
Height: | 6-1 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Conyers, Ga. |
Position: | F |
AROUND THE HORNS:
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2010-11 SEASON (JUNIOR)
- Earned Honorable Mention Associated Press All-America honors after leading the nation in rebounding (12.4 rpg) and double-doubles (25) while ranking second in the NCAA in scoring (23.2 ppg)
- Garnered first team All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-Academic accolades to go along with first team All-State honors from both the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID)
- Invited to attend the 2011 USA World University Games Women’s Basketball Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 list (first player in VCU history), which represents the nation’s best women’s basketball players
- Set VCU’s single-season marks in points (720), scoring average, rebounding (385), rebounding average, field goals (253), free throws (193) and double-doubles (25)… Also set the Colonial Athletic Association’s single-season records for double-doubles, rebounds (385) and rebounding average (12.4 rpg)
- Is one of 17 players in NCAA history to post 25 or more double-doubles in one season... Recorded a double-double in 25 of VCU’s 31 games (19 times with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds)… Posted 12-straight double-doubles to start the season, which is the ninth-longest streak in NCAA history; just 12 other players have had 13 or more consecutive double-doubles
- Became the fastest player to set the program’s single season scoring record (27 games)
- Scored her 1,000th career point with a basket in the first half against James Madison (1/23/11) becoming the 19th player in program history to reach the milestone
- Tied VCU’s single-game scoring record with 35 points against UNC Wilmington (1/6/11)
- Recorded first career 20-20 game with 23 points and a career-best 20 rebounds in a win against Drexel (1/30/11)
- Reached the 30-point plateau four times (35 vs. UNCW on 1/6/11; 34 vs. East Carolina on 12/2/10; 32 at Georgia State on 3/2/11; 31 vs. Longwood on 12/18/10)
- Received a league-best five CAA Player of the Week awards
- Hit the game-winning layup with 1.4 seconds remaining in VCU’s 65-64 season-opening victory at High Point (11/12/10)
2009-10 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
- Was a third team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, while also being named to the CAA All-Academic Team... Averaged 13.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per outing
- Began the season as a reserve but was in the starting lineup in 20 of the final 21 games, averaging 29.7 minutes per contest
- Finished with a team-high 27 blocks, while collecting 43 steals... Posted a team-high 10 double-doubles
- Scored in double figures in 25 of VCU’s final 28 games
- In her first start as a Ram, she poured in 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Towson (1/10/10)
- Scored a career-high 29 points at St. Joseph’s in the opening round of the Postseason WNIT and followed that performance with 27 points against Hofstra in the second round
- Scored 21 points and provided a career-best 14 rebounds against William & Mary (1/17/10)... Also contributed 21 points and 12 boards against Drexel (2/14/10)
- Scored a game-high tying 16 points in VCU’s season opening win against Virginia Tech
2008-09 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in 31 games, averaging 12.8 minutes per outing off the bench during her rookie campaign
- Made an immediate impact on the court, finishing second on the team with 12 blocks, while registering 25 steals
- After averaging just 2.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in non-conference games, she burst onto the Colonial Athletic Association scene with 5.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in conference contests
- Registered two points, five rebounds, a pair of steals and one block in 18 minutes of action against Rutgers in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament
- Tallied a career-high 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting in a key road victory at Towson (2/12/09) and followed that performance with a career-best 11 rebounds in 26 minutes in a home win against James Madison (2/15/09)
- Notched a career-high eight rebounds and contributed her first career blocked shot in just 12 minutes of action against Morgan State (12/15/09)
PRIOR TO VCU
- Averaged 27.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game for Salem High School during her senior season.
- Was nominated for Georgia Player of the Year and was named First Team All-State
- Played club basketball with AAU national power the Georgia Metros, the same club that former VCU teammates D’Andra Moss and Kita Waller played for while in high school.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of John and Shiroleen Hurt
- Attended high school in Conyers, Ga.
- Majoring in business at VCU
- Born March 5, 1990
CAREER STATS AT VCU
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2008-09 31-0 398/12.8 43-116 .371 0-0 .000 50-74 .676 59-81 140 4.5 45-0 8 41 12 25 136/4.4
2009-10 35-20 1039/29.7 187-407 .459 5-21 .238 100-129 .775 113-158 271 7.7 109-4 12 76 27 43 479/13.7
2010-11 31-31 1063/34.3 253-566 .447 21-66 .318 193-262 .737 158-227 385 12.4 87-1 27 121 22 51 720/23.2
TOTAL 97-51 2500/25.8 483-1089 .444 26-87 .299 343-465 .738 330-466 796 8.2 241-5 47 238 61 119 1335/13.8