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#34 - Katie Bildner
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Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Comstock Park, Mich.
High School: Grand Rapids West Catholic

Personal: Born March 12, 1990...Parents are Gary and Tammie...Is an Education Major with a Triple Minor in Early Childhood Education, English, and Physical Education...Is a member of Athletes in Action and Hillsdale College Student Athletic Advisory Committee.

2010-11: Turned in another solid season, starting all 27 games while playing stellar defense, with a balanced offensive game...Finished third on the team in field goal percentage, third in field goals made and second in rebounds...Had nine double-digit scoring games, including a season-high of 17 against 13th-ranked Grand Valley State Jan. 15...Had five or more offensive rebounds three different times, and collected a season-high 12 boards in win at Lake Erie Feb. 3...Set a new career-high with five assists in two different games, wins at Cedarville Jan. 18, and versus Tiffin Feb. 12...Went 4-for-5 from 3-point land in regular season finale at Wayne State Feb. 26.

2009-2010: Started the first 15 games of the season and is very valuable to the team for her defensive skills and versatility on the court...Can guard four different positions and is a capable shooter...Had her best weekend of her career in back-to-back wins over Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan, scoring 15 and 14 points, respectively, in Charger wins over the top two teams in the GLIAC North Division...Played a key part in the team's comeback from a 17-point deficit in the win over the then-No. 3-ranked Huskies at home Feb. 20...Had a career-high 15 points and grabbed five offensive rebounds in that game...Had a career-high 12 rebounds in win at Lake Superior State Dec. 3...Had eight games with four or more offensive rebounds on the season...Played at least 11 minutes in 26 of the team's 27 games...Also participated on Hillsdale College's outdoor track team in the spring and competed in the long jump.

2008-2009: Terrific athlete who is a multi-skilled player and could be a big-time contributor to the 2009-10 team...Could fill a role as solid perimeter defender, and could add scoring with more minutes on the court...Played in 25 games as a freshman, logging a season-high 21 minutes in a big overtime win at Northwood Jan. 8...Scored eight points and made two 3-point shots in GLIAC Tournament Semifinal win over Grand Valley State March 6...Had 31 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists for the season.

High School: A three-time All-City selection in basketball, Katie was one of the most highly decorated athletes at her high school...Won the Falcon Award, representing the best female athlete at West Catholic High School during her four-year career...Named a Scholar-Athlete by the Detroit Free Press...Named honorable mention All-State three times...Averaged 13 points, five blocks and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior in leading her team to an 18-5 record...She finished seventh in the state in free throw percentage in 2007-08, hitting her shots at an 82.9 percent clip...Also named All-City and All-State in track...Finished fourth in the state in the long jump and second in the state in the 4x400 meter relay team in 2007...Also earned a letter in cross country...Named her school’s Homecoming Queen.

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