Jenny Gross

Jenny Gross

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Caldwell, Idaho

High School:
Vallivue

Height:
6-2

Position:
Center/Forward

Birthdate:
09/20/1985

Experience:
3L

• 2007 Academic All-WAC
• 2006 Academic All-WAC

2007 SEASON (Jr.): Was one of two Aggies to start all 29 games... Earned Academic all-WAC honors... Averaged 9.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free throw line... Tallied double-figures in 12 games, including a season-high 18 points against Idaho on Jan. 11 and at Fresno State on March 3... Snared six or more rebounds in 14 games, highlighted by a career-high 13 rebounds against Nevada at the WAC Tournament on March 7... Tied for second on the team with 14 blocked shots and had a career-high three at Pacific on Nov. 29... Led the team in scoring in five games and rebounding in 10 games... Was second on the team in rebounding (157) and third on the team in points scored (262).

2006 SEASON (So.): Played in all 27 games, starting 22, the most of any Aggie... Averaged 4.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg, as well as hitting 38.6 percent field goal shooting and 25.0 percent from three-point range... Tallied double-figures in five games including season-high of 12 points twice, on Jan. 5 in home loss to San Jose State and Jan. 26 in loss at Hawai'i... Snared seven or more rebounds in six games, highlighted by a career-high 10 rebounds in home loss to New Mexico State on Feb. 2... Swatted a career-high two blocked shots twice, in WAC Tournament loss to Idaho on March 7 and in home win over Utah Valley State on Dec. 10... Logged multiple assists in five games and multiple steals in two games... Dished out career-high three assists in three different games, including in WAC Tournament loss to Idaho on March 7... Snared two steals twice, in loss at New Mexico State on Feb. 9 and home win over Idaho on Feb. 16.

2005 SEASON (Fr.): Played in 19 of USU's 28 games, with her first appearance coming against San Diego on Dec. 10... Had a break-out game against Cal Poly on Jan. 8 as she tallied season-high's in points (14), rebounds (9), blocks (1), and minutes played (26)... Finished the year averaging 1.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.2 minutes of play... Recorded one assist five different times and one steal three different times... Shot 35.3 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from the line... Went two-for-eight (.250) from beyond the arc.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.0 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game during her senior season at Vallivue High School... Led Vallivue to a 20-5 record and a second-place finish at the state tournament... Was the 4A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year... Selected first-team all-state and first-team all-conference... Named the Idaho Press Tribune Athlete of the Year both her junior and senior seasons... Averaged 12 points, 9.5 rebounds and two assists, while being named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state as her team went 12-10 her junior season... Also lettered three years in volleyball... Played for the Idaho Elite club team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ray and Diane Gross... Sister, Stacie, plays women's basketball at Boise State... Born Sept. 20, 1985 ... Enjoys spending time with family and Logan Brown... A family child and human development major.