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Western Michigan University Athletics

2009-2010 Basketball-W Roster

12 Sara Vest

12 Sara Vest

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Carroll
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, Ohio

Summary

Biography


Career Notables: Concluded career ranked fifth all-time in career blocks at WMU with 86.

2009-10: Played in 29 games, making 11 starts ... led the team in blocks (13) ... averaged 3.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 15.5 minutes per game ... shared team top academic honors with Brenna Banktson ... scored 13 points vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/19) ... led WMU with 15 points and eight rebounds vs. No. 21 Michigan State (11/22) ... scored double figures in last two games played ... missed Chicago State game with ankle injury ... had eight rebounds and tied career high with three steals at Eastern Illinois (12/9) ... blocked three shots vs. Saint Louis (12/19) ... moved into fifth on school's all-time career blocks list at Kent State (2/10) ... recorded 10 points and four rebounds vs. Ball State (2/20).

2008-09: Played in all 30 games, making 14 starts ... averaged 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and just under one block per game ... second on the team with a .469 field-goal percentage (68 for 145) ... led WMU with 22 blocked shots ... scored in double digits eight games ... netted seven points against UMBC (11/29) ... tallied six points and four rebounds at Central Connecticut (12/2) ... recorded eight points and four rebounds at UIC (12/6) ... scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and a career-high three steals at Drake (12/14) ... tallied eight points in 18 minutes vs. Chicago State (12/18) ... named to the All-Tournament Team at the Orange County Clash after averaging a team-high 12.5 points and collecting 5.5 rebounds in two games against Illinois State (12/21) and UC-Irvine (12/22) ... scored 500th career point vs. UC-Irvine ... went 5-for-5 from the field for 10 points vs. North Carolina (12/28) ... scored 10 points and collected a team-high nine rebounds, playing a career-high 40 minutes vs. Toledo (1/7) ... had seven points, six rebounds and two blocked shots at Kent State (1/24) ... had 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds vs. Akron (2/14) ... scored 11 points and had two blocks at Ball State (2/28) ... scored 12 points and collected four rebounds in 19 minutes in MAC Tournament first round loss to Ohio (3/11).

2007-08: Played in all 32 games, starting first seven of the season ... finished third on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... led team with 116 free throws made - seventh most in a season at WMU - shooting .817 from the free throw line, ranking sixth best in the MAC ... also led team with 26 blocks, ranking 11th in the conference ... opened season with back-to-back double digit scoring games - only scored double figures twice all last season ... hit 9-for-10 from free throw line against Northwestern (11/10) ... scored 13 points vs. Central Connecticut State (11/18) ... tallied 10 points vs. Drake (11/24) ... collected eight rebounds at American (12/1) ... had 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds vs. Temple (12/16) ... scored 10 points at Marquette (1/2) ... had seven rebounds in seven minutes in MAC opener vs. Ball State (1/9/08) ... shot a career-high 10-for-10 from free-throw line and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds vs. Northern Illinois (1/19) ... shot 7-for-7 from free throw line for 13 points vs. Kent State, also grabbed six rebounds (1/26) ... scored 12 points in four straight games (1/30-2/13) ... went 8-for-8 from charity stripe, scoring 14 points at Akron, also totaled seven rebounds and three assists (2/16) ... had 11 points in overtime win vs. Central Michigan (2/23) ... scored a team-high 17 points at Northern Illinois (2/27) ... had a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds at Ball State, also blocking three shots (3/1) ... recorded first career double-double with a career-high 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, also blocking three shots vs. Toledo (3/5) ... led WMU in rebounding last three games of the regular season, and in scoring two of the three ... scored 15 points and had four rebounds in MAC Tournament win against Akron (3/9) ... had 10 points and six rebounds in MAC quaterfinal loss to Miami (3/11).

2006-07: One of three freshmen to appear in every game ... named team’s Most Improved Player ... started in 12 games, including last nine of the season ... averaged 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... led WMU and finished 11th in the MAC with 25 blocked shots, averaging 0.78 per game ... gathered a team-high seven rebounds against Marquette, adding eight points (11/23) ... scored nine points vs. IUPUI (12/9) ... earned first career start, recording six points and four rebounds, at Northern Illinois (1/13) ... paced team with a career-high 11 rebounds at Ohio, adding eight points and two blocks (1/20) ... set career highs with 11 points and 34 minutes played, adding seven rebounds vs. Akron (1/27) ... recorded eight points and five rebounds vs. Central Michigan (2/14) ... tallied seven rebounds and five points vs. Northern Illinois (2/25) ... totaled 10 points, nine rebounds, and had five blocks - ties for third-best in WMU history - in MAC Tournament quarterfinal game vs. Ball State (3/6).

High School: Ranked as one of the top 25 players in the state of Ohio as a senior .... was a First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team District 15 selection in final season ... Carroll High School Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... led team to a top-eight finish in Ohio High School State Tournament ... 2006 Rae Burrick Women in Sports Award Finalist ... as a junior, was a first team all-league, Dayton Daily News all-area third team and Ohio District all-star team selection ... Ohio District all-star pick, all-league first team selection and a Dayton Daily News honorable mention as a sophomore ... two-time team MVP.

Personal: Business major, Spanish minor ... maintains a 3.52 GPA ... daughter of Mark and Laura Vest ... born May 30, 1988 in Kettering, Ohio ... has three brothers, Kevin, Matt and Alan.

 

VEST'S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG FGA % 3FG 3FGA % FT FTA % REB AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG
2006-07 32-12 488 15.3 51 103 .495 0 1 .000 28 37 .757 100 3.1 51-0 11 38 25 16 130 4.1
2007-08 32-7 624 19.5 95 197 .482 0 2 .000 116 142 .817 160 5.0 79-0 23 74 26 24 306 9.6
2008-09 30-14 533 17.8 68 145 .496 0 1 .000 38 54 .704 101 3.4 43-1 12 46 22 21 174 5.8
2009-10 29-11 449 15.5 34 102 .333 0 2 .000 32 42 .762 89 3.1 52-0 11 39 13 16 100 3.4
TOTALS 123-44 2,094 17.0 248 547 .453 0 6 .000 214 275 .778 450 3.7 225-1 57 197 86 77 710 5.8

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2006-07Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2007-08Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2008-09Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2009-10Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    12