#42 Ellie Boone

Senior ... 6-0 ... Forward ... Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)

2006-2007: Named to the All-West Region third team ... selected All-MIAC ... voted CSB's Most Valuable Player ... MIAC Player of the Week (2/12/07) with an average of 16 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game in three games ... started in all 28 games the Blazers played and averaged 20.4 minutes per game ... scored 288 total points and averaged 10.3 points per game (led CSB in both) ... scored in double figures in 16 games ... made 115 field goals of 222 attempted field goals (led CSB in both) ... shot .518 from the field (fifth in MIAC, led CSB) ... shot .600 or better from the field in 12 games ... grabbed 170 rebounds and averaged 6.1 boards per game (led CSB in both) ... pulled down six or more rebounds in 16 games ... had 28 blocked shots, 1 block per game (fifth in MIAC, led CSB) ... blocked more than one shot in seven games ... passed for 41 assists and averaged 1.5 assists per game (fourth for CSB) ... dished out two or more assists in 12 games ... grabbed 30 steals (fourth for CSB) ... recorded more than one steal in nine games ... made 58 free throws and shot a .744 free throw percentage ... made all of her free throws (1.000 percentage) in eight games ... recorded a team-high four double-doubles ... on Feb. 10, 2007 against St. Catherine, Boone scored her career-high (at the time) when she took over against the Wildcats; she finished the game with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocks ... on March 2, 2007, Boone shattered her career high in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Wheaton College; she recorded 31 points and 10 rebounds in her last game playing for the Blazers.

2005-2006: Joined the team in January after studying abroad fall semester in Italy and Greece ... started in three of the 17 games she played in ... scored 86 total points and averaged 5.1 points per game ... scored in double figures in three games ... shot .500 from the field for the season ... shot .714 from the free throw line ... grabbed 55 rebounds averaging 3.2 rebounds per game (fifth for CSB) ... collected four or more boards in eight games ... had 11 assists, seven blocks, and 11 steals.

2004-2005: Transferred from Winona State, an NCAA Division II program ... played in all 29 games for the Blazers ... placed second on the team in blocked shots with 21 ... had a .638 free throw percentage ... shot .552 from the field ... placed third on the team in rebounds per game collecting an average of 3.8 rebounds per contest ... collected 152 total points (5.2 per game), 32 assists, and 15 steals ... scored a career high 17 points against Springfield (Nov. 20, 2004) ... scored in double figures off the bench for CSB in four games ... shot over .500 from the field in 19 games ... collected five or more rebounds in 12 games … had one double-double against Augsburg (Feb. 16, 2005) with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... provided 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench for the Blazers during the playoffs.

High School: A 2003 graduate of Maple Grove Senior High, Boone was coached by Val Vincent … participated in basketball (three years) and volleyball (three years) during her athletic career at Maple Grove High School … two-time All-Northwest Suburban Conference selection in basketball … team captain her senior year ... two-time All Cable 12 Conference selection.

Personal: Daughter of Kathy and John Boone of Maple Grove, Minn. … brother Joe was a 2006 graduate of SJU … enjoys photography, outdoor activities, family/friends ... majoring in communication.

Proudest moment in her basketball career: “Meeting new people and playing to my potential.”

What do you like about being a collegiate student-athlete? “I love playing basketball at Saint Benedict because there is a good balance of sports and academics.”

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