2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster

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11 Jen Papich

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Fox Chapel
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

Papich is one of Gannon returning post starters in 2013-14 … has been a starter during her first three collegiate seasons, recording seven double-doubles during that time … enters her senior campaign ninth all-time at Gannon in blocks (80), ninth in free throw attempts (353), 11th in free throws made (256), 17th in points (1,102) and 18th in rebounds (494) … named to the Preseason All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Team … has scored a point and grabbed a point during all 89 games she played in during her first three collegiate seasons.


2012-13: Played in 35 of 36 games … started all 35 contests she played in … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … named the PSAC Champion Scholar which represents the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average at the PSAC Final Four … selected as a PSAC Winter Top 10 Winner, an honor that recognizes the top 10 PSAC winter student-athletes among all conference schools who excel in both the classroom and in the area of competition … named to the Capital One Academic All-District first team, before landing a spot on the Capital One Academic All-America second team … selected PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Year … earned All-PSAC Western Division first-team honors … was a two-time All-American, being named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Division II Bulletin All-America honorable-mention teams … accorded Daktronics All-Atlantic Region second-team accolades … led the team with 429 points, representing the 22nd-highest single-season total in school history … ranked 11th among PSAC players in points per game (12.3), 14th in free throw percentage (74.2), 14th in blocked shots per game (0.8) and 20th in minutes played per game (28.7) … named PSAC Western Division Player of the Week December 3 after recording 41 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and three steals during a pair of home victories against Kutztown (66-59) and East Stroudsburg (78-68) … scored 24 points against East Stroudsburg, finishing 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line … received the conference weekly award for the second time February 18 following 40 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals during two home victories against Edinboro (71-62) and Clarion (79-59) … recorded three double-doubles … poured in a season-high 26 points against Edinboro … produced her first double dip with 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds during an 80-55 victory at Seton Hill … added 19 points and 10 rebounds during a 76-66 win at Lock Haven in the final road contest of the regular season … posted 11 points and 10 rebounds during a 77-50 victory against California (Pa.) in the PSAC Quarterfinals … reached the 20-point plateau four times … had 25 points and eight rebounds during a home-opening win against Ursuline, converting 11-of-17 shots …  scored a point and grabbed a rebound in every game … reached double digits in scoring 20 times … grabbed at least five rebounds in a game 25 times … recorded multiple steals in a game on 17 occasions … dished out at least three assists in a game 10 times.

2011-12: Was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... received the Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … named to the Capital One Academic All-District II first team … selected to the All-PSAC first team … started 28 of 29 games … led Gannon with 427 points, the 23rd-highest single-season total in school history … averaged 14.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.6 assists … produced Gannon’s seventh-highest single-season mark in steals (77), ranking 36th in the nation … was 70th nationally in field goal percentage (47.2) … finished fourth among all PSAC players in steals, seventh in scoring, seventh in field goal percentage and 11th in blocked shots per game (1.0) … reached double digits in scoring 24 times … led Gannon in scoring during 14 games … made the game-winning shot as time expired to give Gannon a 57-56 win at rival Mercyhurst … recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Lock Haven … earned PSAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 24.5 points, six rebounds and 2.5 steals during victories at Millersville and West Chester … dished out a season-high five assists against Bloomsburg … was one point shy of a double-double against Edinboro with 10 rebounds and nine points … became the 43rd player in Gannon history to record 30 points in a game after netting 31 during a win against California (Pa.) … earned her second PSAC Player of the Week honor February 6 after averaging 23.5 points and shooting 63.3 percent from the floor during a pair of wins … averaged 17 points and seven rebounds during NCAA Tournament action … totaled three or more steals 13 times.

2010-11: Saw action in 25 games, making 24 starts … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … finished ninth among PSAC players in steals per game (2.3), 12th in field goal percentage (45.2), 14th in blocks per game (0.9) and 15th in free throw percentage (72.3) … was Gannon’s second-leading scorer with 9.8 points per game on 89-of-197 shooting … led the team in steals (58), free throws made (68), rebounds (144) and blocks (23) … opened her collegiate career by earning back-to-back PSAC Freshman of the Week awards … scored 14 points or more during the first three games … recorded her first career double-double with season-highs in points (17) and rebounds (12) against Molloy … was 15-of-16 from the free throw line during a three-game stretch that included a 6-of-6 performance at California (Pa.) … added a second double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Lock Haven … recorded a season-high six steals against Urbana … reached double digits in scoring 12 times, including four straight games from January 9-22 … grabbed at least five rebounds during 15 of 25 games … scored at least two points and grabbed at least two rebounds during every game … was perfect from the free throw line six different times when having at least two attempts.

High School: Played for head coaches Jeremy Bennett, Rich Mull and Meghan Meabon at Fox Chapel Area (Pa.) High School … was a four-year varsity starter … helped Fox Chapel win WPIAL Section II AAAA Championships during her sophomore and junior seasons … was part of a team which finished as the WPIAL runner-up and reached the PIAA Sweet 16 during her junior season … named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous Five and North Best of the Best … earned Associated Press PIAA All-State second-team honors … named to the All-Section and All A-K Valley first teams … tabbed MVP of the A-K Valley Cager Classic … was a member of the 1,000-point club … finished fourth on Fox Chapel’s all-time scoring list … named athlete of the week by three different publications … selected Female Athlete of the Year at Fox Chapel … served as a co-captain … was a member of the National Honor Society … commended as a National Merit Scholar … was a senior scholar … named to the highest honor roll.

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major ... has two brothers ... is the daughter of Lorraine.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31 vs. California (Pa.), 2/4/12
Rebounds: 12 vs. Molloy, 11/27/10
FG Made: 11 vs. Ursuline, 11/21/12; vs. California (Pa.), 2/4/12
FG Attempts: 21 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 2/28/12
3FG Made: 2 vs. Edinboro, 2/13/13
3FG Attempts: 5 at Millersville, 12/18/12
FT Made: 9 at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 12/30/11
FT Attempts: 12, at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 12/30/11, at West Chester, 12/4/11
Assists: 5 vs. Bloomsburg, 1/6/12, vs. Edinboro, 1/11/12
Blocks: 4 vs. Bloomsburg, 1/4/13; vs. Kutztown, 12/1/12
Steals: 6 vs. Urbana, 12/18/10; vs. Slippery Rock, 1/25/12

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2010-11Freshman

    Forward
    6'0"
    11
  • 11

    2011-12Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    11
  • 11

    2012-13Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    11
  • 11

    2013-14Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    11