January 23, 2009 - Hillsdale College senior Katie Cezat appears in this week's edition of Sports Illustrated in the magazine's "Faces in the Crowd" section.

Cezat is the second Hillsdale College athlete to appear in the magazine in the two years. Former All-American volleyball player Taryn Rudland also appeared in the same section in the Oct. 2, 2006 edition.

Cezat currently plays for the seventh-ranked Charger women's basketball team, who is 14-2 on the season. Cezat ranks first in the nation in rebounding and blocked shots, and is second in the nation in scoring.

She was recognized in the magazine for her triple-double on Dec. 13, when she hade 36 points, 20 rebounds and 13 blocks against Ferris State. In 2007-08, Cezat was named First-Team All-American and was the GLIAC and Great Lakes Regional Player of the Year. She was named the GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year for 2008-09, and currently averages 26 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots per game.

A link to the online version of "Faces in the Crowd" appears below.

Faces in the Crowd