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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Ed Jacobs Jr.
Ed Jacobs Jr.
Darral Freund

23 Jonalyn Wittwer

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Fall Creek
  • Hometown Fall Creek, Wis.

Biography

  • 2019 Athletic Director's honor roll, spring semester
  • 2018-19 All-RMAC honorable mention
  • 2018-19 RMAC Academic Player of the Year
  • 2018-19 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, Jan. 21
  • NCAA Division II record-tying 9 consecutive 3-pointers made in a single game (Jan. 19, 2019 vs. New Mexico Highlands)
  • RMAC, MSU Denver record holder -- 11 3-pointers made in a single game (Jan. 19, 2019 vs. New Mexico Highlands) 
  • 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2017-18 Dr. Richard M. Fontera Memorial Award  (outstanding academic achievement by an MSU Denver student-athlete)
  • 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2017-18 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2016-17 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
  • 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2015 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Ranks fourth in program history with 151 made 3-pointers and fourth with a free throw percentage of .843 (91 of 108). ... Finished her career tied for sixth with 119 games played, tied for fourth with 3,273 minutes played and ninth with 87 starts. ... Scored 710 career points.

2018-19: RMAC Academic Player of the Year. ... All-RMAC honorable mention. ... Tied an NCAA Division II record by making nine consecutive 3-pointers in a single game on Jan. 19 vs. New Mexico Highlands, including 8-for-8 in the second half of the 81-41 win. ... Set RMAC and MSU Denver record with 11 made 3s in the same game vs. New Mexico Highlands (she was 11 for 14), while scoring a career-high 33 points. ... Ranked sixth in the RMAC in 3-point percentage (36.0) and fourth in made 3s (71). ... In league play was eighth in 3-point percentage (35.2) and seventh in made 3s (52). ... Started all 29 games, averaging 33.4 minutes per game. ... Ranked third on the team with 9.4 points per game. ... Led the team with 71 made 3-pointers (sixth most in a season in program history), connecting on 36.0 percent (71 of 197). ... Made 80.8 percent of her free throws (21 of 26). ... Averaged 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 0.8 steals. ... Frequently guarded opponent's best perimeter player. ... Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds Jan. 26 in a 60-56 win against UCCS. ... Made first 3-point attempt against Colorado School of Mines on Jan. 25, extending her streak to 10 consecutive made 3s over more than one game (the national record is 14). The Roadrunners eventually won 67-58. ... Had a season-high five assists Jan. 5 in a 60-36 win over Adams State. ... Knocked down 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range, including a 4-for-4 performance in the fourth quarter, in a 66-63 loss against No. 7 West Texas A&M on Nov. 17.

2017-18: Started all 32 games for MSU Denver, averaging 6.2 points per contest as well as 3.0 rebounds...Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage with a 37.2 percent mark...Second on the squad in free throw percentage with an 85.7 percent clip...Added 49 assists and 22 steals on the season...Scored in double-digits five times, including a career-high 21 points with a perfect 7-for-7 night from the field and 6-for-6 from three-point range in a 91-78 win at Chadron State on Feb. 9...Added five boards and three assists in that game...Had 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting and 4-for-7 from beyond the arc in a 70-58 win at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology on Dec. 1.

2016-17: Played in all 30 games, starting 23…Averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game…Shot 35 percent from behind the arc and 85 percent at the line…Recorded 21 assists and 15 steals…Finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and two steals against UCCS on January 24.

2015-16: Played in 28 games, starting three times...Averaged 17.8 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists...Shot 29.6 percent from the field, 25.5 percent from the 3-point line and 85.7 percent at the free throw line...Had 83 points, 51 rebounds, 20 assists, 16 steals, and two blocks...Made 19 of 69 field goals, 9 of 40 3-point shots and 18 out of 21 free throws...Had nine points on 3 of 4 shooting, one assist, and four rebounds in a 62-56 win against South Dakota School of Mines on Jan. 23.

High School: Fall Creek High School class of 2015...Named honorable mention all-state as a senior...Three-time All-Cloverbelt Conference first team...Two-year team captain...Led the Crickets to second place at the state tournament...Averaged 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals...Scored 977 career points...Selected to play in the Wisconsin/Minnesota Border Battle...Four-year letterwinner...Coached by Jason Martzke...Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and track & field...Part of two regional championships in volleyball...Valedictorian of her class with 4.0 GPA.

AAU Team: Played for Team Edge and Team Wisconsin...Coached by Mike Harris and John Wittwer.

Personal: Born Jonalyn Julie Wittwer...Birthday is July 22...Daughter of John and Jodi Wittwer...Older brother Cory played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh and was the team manager at MSU Denver for two years...Older brother Trevor played basketball at Wisconsin-Platteville...Uncle Derrick Clark is the former head men’s basketball coach at MSU Denver...Majoring in biology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'11"
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    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'11"
    23
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    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    23
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    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'0"
    23