| #42 Amanda Covington
6-2 , Junior, Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Xavier HS)
2006-07: Played in all 29 games with
four starts for Wildcats during junior season, averaging
career-highs of 7.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game....ranked
fourth in NSIC in blocked shots per game (0.93) and
was 10th in free throw percentage (.777)...led WSC in
blocked shots with 27...scored career-high 20 points
vs. Bemidji State on 12-1-06...played season-high 33
minutes vs. Northern State on 12-7-06 and grabbed season-high
eight rebounds vs. Wolves...Named to the
NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2005-06: Appeared in all 31 games
for WSC at backup center, averaging 4.1 points and 2.3
rebounds per game. Scored season-high 13 points vs.
Upper Iowa on 1-24-06. Grabbed season-high six rebounds
in four different games. Played season-high 21 minutes
vs. Augustana on 12-1-05. Also scored 10 points in game
at Upper Iowa on 12-6-05.
2004-05: Played in all 31 games as backup center
for Wildcats. Averaged 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per
game. Scored career-high 18 points vs. Grand View College
on 12-6-04. Named Nebraska Division II Player of the
Week on 12-20-04 after making clutch free throws in
55-50 OT win over Findlay (Ohio) at the Hoop-N-Surf
Classic. Was 6 of 6 at the line and scored 10 points
and hauled in nine rebounds (career-high) in the win.
High School: A graduate of Cedar Rapids Xavier High
School. Was a three-year letter winner. Was selected
1st Team All-State as a junior and senior. Was selected
1st Team All-Conference as a junior and senior. Was
named the Class 3A MVP and All-Tournament Team Captain.
Led Team to a State Championship. Letter in softball
and was named 3rd Team All-State.
Personal: Daughter of Jim and Vickie
Covington....born on April 29, 1986.....majoring in
physical therapy. |
