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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Blake Blessington

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Harrah
  • Hometown Harrah, Okla.

Biography

Senior veteran guard/forward hybrid that leads the Bronchos in multiple facets of the game … Has played in 92 career games and has been a regular starter for each of the past two seasons, making a combined 61 starts as a sophomore and junior … Found a spot in the UCO women’s basketball record book with her 3-point shooting ability and at the free-throw line … Earned All-MIAA honors as a junior and has also earned league recognition for her academics off the court.
 
2017-18: Played and started in all 29 games for the Bronchos as a junior on her way to earning All-MIAA honorable mention honors … Averaged a career-high 10.9 points per game … Also had a career-high five rebounds per game and two assists per game … Shot .376 from the field (102-271), .333 from 3-point land (38-114), and a stellar .869 (73-84) from the free-throw line … Her free-throw percentage was under two points short of a school record ... Had a season-high 23 points at Missouri Western on Nov. 30, 2017 when she went 7-for-11 from floor, 4-for-6 from 3-pointers, and added five free throws … Posted a double-double against East Central on Dec. 30, 2017, scoring 11 points while grabbing 10 rebounds (also had six assists in the game) … Was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line against Cameron on Dec. 18, 2017, becoming the 12th player in school history to have a perfect game from the charity stripe with at least 10 attempts.
 
2016-17: Played in 33 games as a sophomore, starting 32 … Averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game … Shot .364/.313/.877 last season playing 28 minutes per game … Was fourth on the team with 30 made 3-pointers … Was also fourth on the team with 57 made free throws … Made seven 3-pointers in a season-opening rout of Northwestern Oklahoma that tied for most in one game in school history … Led the Bronchos in scoring with 23 points that game and added nine rebounds and one block and one steal … Earned MIAA Player of the Week after a scoring 12 points and grabbing nine rebounds two days later … Scored in double figures in 13 games … Hit a season-high eight free-throws against Nebraska-Kearney on Feb. 9.

2015-16: Appeared in all 30 games as a freshman ... Contributed consistently, scoring 2.8 points per game in 10 minutes per contest.

High School: Prep standout at Harrah High School who finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer ... Conference MVP as a senior while also earning All-District, All-Region, All-Area and All-State honors ... Averaged 13.3 points. 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game her final season in leading the Panthers to the state tournament ... Also lettered in tennis and soccer.

Personal: Physical Education/Health major ... Includes Drake among her favorite musicians ... Birthdate is April 25, 1997.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    13