2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Jessica Minnfield
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Central Catholic
Senior (2008-09)... Earned her fourth varsity letter ... Named Most Valuable Player ... Played and started in all 30 games... One of three Wolverines to start each game ... Second on the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game ... Averaged a team-best 34.4 minutes per game ... Led the team in free throw attempts (90) and free throws made (72), assists (109) and steals (47) ... Second on the team in scoring (280 total points) and rebounds (145 total rebounds) ... Was in double figures in 15 games, including a streak of four consecutive games in double figures ... Led the team in scoring in six games and in rebounding seven times ... Posted a season-high 23 points against Southern Mississippi, which marked a season-best for a Wolverine ... Named Most Valuable Player of the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Classic after leading U-M to the tournament title ... posted a career-high nine rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 11) and Minnesota (Feb. 15) ... Led the team in scoring on six occasions ... Was 8-of-8 from the free throw line in two games: Vanderbilt (Nov. 23) and Southern Miss (Nov. 28), which marked a new career-high ... Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage, shooting .800 percent from the line ... Set a program record for appearances with 122 career appearances with a team-best 109 starts ... fourth all-time at Michigan in assists with 387 career assists ... Ranked 28th in the Big Ten in scoring with 9.3 points/game and seventh in assists (109 total) ... Concluded the year ranked eighth in the Big Ten in assists, averaging 3.63 per game and 12th in steals, averaging 1.57 per game. Had a season-best eight assists against Iowa (Jan. 26) ... Tied her career high with five steals against North Carolina State (Dec. 5) ... Finished her career with 918 career points which ranks 22nd on U-M's all-time scoring list.
Junior (2007-08)... Earned third varsity letter ... All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention (coaches and media) ... received Michigan's Hustle Award ... one of three U-M players to start all 33 games ... averaged a team-high 35.2 minutes per game ... ranked first on the team in assists at 3.15 apg (104 total), steals at 1.64 spg (54 total) and three-point shooting at 41 percent (52-of-128) ... ranked second on the team in scoring at 10.0 ppg (331 total) ... finished the year ranked second in the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage, eighth in both minutes played and three-point field goals made per game (1.58), 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.02), 13th in assists, 14th in steals and 24th in scoring ... averaged 3.9 rebounds (129 total) ... led or shared the team lead in scoring 10 times ... scored in double figures 14 times ... led or shared the team lead in assists 20 times and steals 15 times ... scored a career-high 25 points at Illinois (Feb. 24), which marked a season best for a U-M player ... dished out a season-high eight assists against Penn State (Feb. 7), which marked a season best for a Wolverine ... grabbed a season-high seven rebounds three times ... collected a career-best five steals at Wisconsin (Jan. 17), which marked a season high for a Michigan player ... knocked down a career-best five three-pointers (5-of-7) at Illinois, which tied a season high for a U-M player ... made at least one three-pointer in 26 games, including multiple triples in 16 contests ... made a career-best seven free throws (7-of-9) at Ohio State (Jan. 3), which marked a season high for a Wolverine ... played a career-best 42 minutes at Michigan State in quarterfinals of Women's National Invitation Tournament (March 30).
Sophomore (2006-07)... Earned second varsity letter ... played in all 30 games and made 22 starts ... averaged 24.3 minutes per game ... averaged 4.2 points (127 total) and 2.9 rebounds (86 total) ... led the team in both assists at 2.63 apg (79 total) and steals at 0.97 spg (29 total) ... led or shared the team lead in assists 13 times and steals seven times ... finished the year ranked 14th in the Big Ten Conference in assists ... scored in double figures twice ... scored a season-high 12 points against Wisconsin (Jan. 11) ... dished out a season-best eight assists at Wisconsin (Jan. 25), which marked a season high for a Michigan player ... grabbed a season-best seven rebounds three times ... matched a career-high with four steals in two games: against St. Bonaventure (Dec. 22) and at Northwestern (Feb. 18) ... knocked down a season-best two three-pointers three times ... matched a career-high with five free throws made (5-of-6) against Michigan State (Jan. 18) ... matched a career-best with 40 minutes played against Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 3).
Freshman (2005-06)... Earned first varsity letter ... played in all 29 games and made 24 starts ... averaged 28.6 minutes per game ... averaged 6.2 points (180 total) and 2.7 rebounds (77 total) ... led the team in both assists at 3.28 apg (95 total) and steals at 1.17 spg (34 total) ... led or shared the team lead in assists 12 times and steals eight times ... finished the year ranked 15th in the Big Ten Conference (second among freshmen) in assists ... scored in double figures four times ... shot 38 percent (26-of-69) from three-point range and 75 percent (36-of-48) from the free throw line ... her three-point field goal percentage (.377) ranks tied for the 10th-best season total in program history ... made at least one three-pointer in 14 games, including multiple triples in eight contests ... led Michigan freshmen in games started, minutes played, assists and steals ... scored a career-high 20 points, including a career-best 4-of-4 from three-point range, at Iowa (Feb. 19) ... her four triples against the Hawkeyes tied a season high for a Wolverine ... dished out a career-best nine assists against Indiana in first round of Big Ten Tournament, which tied a season high for a U-M player ... grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in two games: at St. Bonaventure (Dec. 23) and at Purdue (Feb. 16) ... collected career highs of four steals and five free throws made (5-of-7) against Fordham (Dec. 13) ... played a career-best 40 minutes at Minnesota (Feb. 5).
Prep... Attended Central Catholic High School (2005), coached by Steve Pfahler ... four-year all-academic ... President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Award as a junior and senior .. four-year varsity letterwinner ... three-time team captain ... Key Statistics... averaged 14. 3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 4.1 steals during career ... Honors and Rankings... named Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association (OHSBC) Player of the Year as a senior ... named to Associated Press all-state first team as a senior ... named District 7 Player of the Year as a senior ... all-city and all-district first team selection as a junior and senior ... member of Toledo Blade Dream Team as a senior ... scored 17 points to lead North team at the 2005 OHSBC Division I and II All-Star Game.
Personal... Jessica Nicole Minnfield was born March 17, 1987 ... daughter of Melvin and Sara Minnfield ... father played football at the University of Toledo ... brother, Corey, played football at Ohio Northern University ... attended same high school as 2005-07 teammate Kelly Helvey ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... sociology major.
