2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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Northwestern WBB 2018-19 Team
Northwestern University Women's Basketball against Ohio State February 3, 2019 in Evanston, Ill.
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Abi Scheid
Abi Scheid vs. Minnesota
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Abi Scheid vs. Wichita State
Abi Scheid vs. Duke, 11/11/18
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Jersey Number 44

Abi Scheid

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Elk River
  • Hometown:
    Elk River, Minn.
2019-20: Selected for the All-Big Ten first team ... Second in the nation in three-point percentage (.477) ... Topped the Big Ten in three-point percentage and tied for fourth in minutes played (1038) … Posted 11 points, including three triples, in 42 minutes against Marquette (11/14) ... Recorded 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in victory over Xavier (12/21) ... Put up 12 points and three assists in victory over Maryland (12/31) ... Recorded seven points, five rebounds, three assists and a block against Iowa (1/5) ... Tallied a season-high 24 points, first of her second 20-point game of the season, in win over Minnesota (1/9) ... Led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists in victory over Penn State (1/19) ... Tallied five field goals, three three-pointers, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in win against Michigan (1/30) … Recorded five field goals, three three-pointers, four rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in win over Penn St. (2/2) … Tallied three field goals, one three-pointer, one free throw, six boards, three assists, and one block in victory over Michigan St. (2/10) ... Led the team with 19 points, three rebounds and two assists in victory over Ohio State (2/25) ... Tallied ten points, seven rebounds and matched a career high seven assists in victory over Illinois (2/29).

2018-19: Started in all 28 of her appearances while achieving Academic All-Big Ten honors … Led the team with 47 three pointers, while finishing second on the team in minutes per game (33.4), field goal percentage (.408), and rebounds (134), also racking up 55 assists, third best on the team … Played 35 minutes, scoring a season high of 18 points, along with two rebounds and four assists against Duke at home (11/11) ... Put up 16 points and nine rebounds against UIC (11/15) ... Poured in 18 points and eight rebounds against Florida (11/18) … Secured her first double-double this season with a career high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds against Illinois (12/31) … Added 16 points at No. 10 Maryland (2/7)...Played a team high 45 minutes and shot 4-for-6 from the three point line for 18 points at Minnesota (2/10) ... Scored 14 points, including shooting 4-5 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds and four assists against Penn St. (2/14)...Knocked down four of her six three point attempts for 14 points at Purdue (2/17).


2017-2018:  Scored double digit points in 23 of 31 games this season ... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in minutes played with an average of 35.3 per game ... Led the team in shooting behind the arc (.345) and had the second most points per game (12.0), rebounds per game (4.8), and assists per game (2.4) ... Set career highs with seven assists, five 3PTA, four FTM and 32 minutes played in an 88-70 win over Oakland in the home opener (11/10) ... Scored 21 points at UT Martin (11/18), her career best, shooting 9-of-13 from the field ... Scored 20 points in a win at Illinois (12/31), knocking down four three-pointers in the contest ... In the win against Wisconsin on Jan. 11, set a new career best of three blocks and matched a career high with seven assists, while finishing the contest with 13 points ... Played the full 40 minutes, scoring 17 points, in game at Wisconsin (1/21).

2016-2017: Played in every game during her true freshman season ... Ranked 10th among all Big Ten freshmen with 3.6 rebounds per game and fourth with 0.5 blocks per game ... Shot 46 percent from the field ... Scored her first four college points against Oral Roberts (11/13)...Had 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Florida (11/25)...Scored a career-high 20 points on a perfect 7-7 shooting night against Ohio State (1/3), while also collecting a career-high nine rebounds...Scored in all but two games all season...Had nine points, eight rebounds and a career-high three steals against Indiana (1/14)...Hit her first three career three-pointer at Santa Clara (12/17).

High School/AAU: Played volleyball, soccer and ran track along with basketball … averaged 20.1 points, 11 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game … three-time MVP at Elk River HS … three-time All-Northwestern Conference team member … Academic All-State honoree … recorded over 1,000 career points … Logged a program-best 40 points in a single game … Led Elk River to the 2014-15 conference championships …Played for North Tartan EYBL AAU team … Nationally ranked by ESPN Hoopgurlz (No. 68).
 
Personal:
Born Abigail Claire Scheid … Member of National Honor Society … received honor roll and All-Academic accolades … Major is Learning and Organizational Change.
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