#24 Amber Wheeler

Sr. / Guard / 5-8 / Alton, Missouri / Alton High School

SBU: 2002-03 Freshman Season:
2002-2003: Averaged 15.7 ppg...Leading scorer for the Lady ‘Cats...Recorded career high 33 points vs. Truman on Feb. 26...Led SBU in scoring in 12 of 28 games...Had career high eight rebounds vs. Northwest Missouri State in MIAA tournament...MIAA “Freshman of the Year"...Voted one of 10 freshmen to All-American freshman team...Honorable mention all-MIAA.
2003-2004: MIAA MVP...All-MIAA First-Team...MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll...All-MIAA Tournament Team...St. Mary’s Classic Team...News Bulletin Preseason Super 16 and Fourth-Team all-American ...MIAA Player of the Week...Broke SBU and MIAA Tournament record for points in a game with 37 vs. ESU.. Broke SBU record for career three-point attempts...In 24 of 28 games, scored 10 or more points...Played a major part in last second wins over Incarnate Word and Truman State...Broke SBU record for three-pointers made in a game against UMR with nine.
2004-2005: All MIAA Honorable Mention...Jimmy V Comeback Player of the Year Finalist...Played in 25 games...Avg. PPG 11...Avg. Rebounds 1.6...Avg. Assists 1.3...Started 14 games

Alton H.S: Played four years of varsity basketball, averaging 20.6 points,4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.9 steals per game...Was a three-time all-state selection, and four-time pick for all-district and all-conference teams...She also ran four years cross-country and played two years of softball...A member of the Beta Club, Science Club, and Student Council...Valedictorian of class...High School Coach Stephanie Miller.

Personal: Majoring in Secondary Education: Math