| Cassie Hager |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Perry, Iowa
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 | High School: Perry
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 | Height: 6-7
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 | Position: Center
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 | Experience: 3L
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2004-05 (Junior) - Named first team all-conference, member of the MVC all-defensive team, earned a spot on the MVC all-tournament team and was selected as the MVC player of the week twice (Feb. 26 and March 5)...Started all 31 games...Set school record for most blocks in a game (8), most blocks in a season (135) and most blocks in a career (209)...Her 135 blocks in a season is a MVC record...Finished fourth in the nation in blocked shots...Led the team in scoring (13.3 points) and blocked shots (4.4) while ranking second in rebounds (5.7)...Made 149-of-268 field goals from the field (55.6 percent), 18-of-46 shots from the perimeter (39.1 percent), and 97-of-121 from the charity stripe (80.2 percent)...Scored career-high 22 points twice, against Murray State (11/23) and Missouri State (3/5)...Scored in double-digits the first nine games of the year...Collected career-best 11 rebounds against Murray State...Sunk a career-high nine field goals and four three pointers at Missouri State (3/5)...Scored in double figures 24 times and collected three double-doubles.
2003-04 (Sophomore) - Played in 23 games, starting nine...Led conference in blocked shots with 51...Averaged 2.2 blocks/game...Averaged 15.7 minutes and 5.1 points...Had 10 rebounds vs. Illinois State (3/6)...Scored in double-digits last six games of the year ...Third best free throw percentage on team, 27-36 (75 percent)...Scored career-high 20 points at Southern Illinois (2/29)...Hit nine-of-nine field goals vs. Southern Illinois...Led team in field goal percentage with 57 percent (45 of 79).
2002-03 (Freshman) - Saw action in 24 games, with four starts as a freshman ... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game...Scored career-best nine points against Iowa (11/26)...Hit four-of-four field goals in that game...Scored seven points and grabbed career-best 10 rebounds versus Sam Houston State (11/30)...Played double-figure minutes 13 times.
High School - Named first team all-state her junior and senior year by the Iowa Newspaper Association (INA)...Three-time first team all-conference and two-time first team all-district...Four years as team conference champions...Captain of all-tournament basketball team...Also earned the state championship senior year...Earned academic all-conference four years in basketball, volleyball, and golf...Earned first team all-conference in volleyball two years...Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll...Averaged 20.48 points, 8.24 rebounds and 3.64 blocks as a senior while shooting 79 percent at the line ... Set school record in scoring in basketball, as well as in volleyball in the number of blocks per game...Participated in choir, resistance skills leader, Big Buddy Program, and active in church youth programs.
Personal: Full name is Cassandra Hager ... Born 1-17-84 ... Majoring in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, minor in Coaching ... Daughter of Dan and Michelle Hager ... Siblings are Katrina (20) and Caley (6).