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Samford Women's Basketball
 

 
 

  Megan Wilderotter

Megan Wilderotter

Player Profile

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
New Orleans, La.

High School:
Dominican HS

Height:
5-5

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
07/10/1987

Experience:
2L

A true point guard and a coach on the floor . . . has the ability to put a lot of pressure on the defense . . . is a winner . . . one of the toughest players in the program . . . will look to bounce back from a knee injury that sidelined her for most of last season.

Medical Redshirt (2007-08): Started the first eight games before a knee injury ended her season . . . received a medical redshirt . . . averaged 6.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game . . . dished out 20 assists in her eight games . . . scored 10 points against Princeton . . . led the team with 16 points at Florida Atlantic . . . scored nine points at New Orleans . . . suffered a season-ending knee injury against George Washington.

Sophomore (2006-07): Saw action in all 31 games, starting 24 contests . . . ranked second on the team in assists with 61 . . . averaged 6.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game . . . had six points, five rebounds and two assists against Centenary . . . scored 10 points at Memphis . . . led the team with 13 points at Iowa . . . scored 10 points at Jacksonville State . . . scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds at Southeast Missouri . . . scored seven points at Tennessee State . . . tied a career high with five rebounds at Austin Peay . . . scored 12 points and dished out five assists against Tennessee State . . . scored eight points at Morehead State . . . tied a career high with 20 points at Eastern Kentucky . . . scored eight points against Southeast Missouri . . . scored 12 points against Eastern Illinois . . . dished out six assists against Tennessee Tech in the first round of the OVC Tournament.

Freshman (2005-06): Saw action in 28 of the team's 29 games, starting one . . . ranked third on the team with 57 assists . . . scored eight points and dished out five assists at Eastern Kentucky . . . scored seven points at Tennessee Tech . . . had eight points in win at Tulane . . . scored eight points against Murray State . . . had 10 points against Southeast Missouri . . . scored a career-high 20 points against Jacksonville State . . . scored eight points against Troy . . . dished out eight assists against Florida Atlantic in the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Thanksgiving Classic . . . earned her first collegiate start at Birmingham-Southern . . . scored six points in her collegiate debut at Miami.

High School: Prepped at Dominican High School . . . her team reached state finals three straight years . . . named the Times-Picayune Athlete of the Year . . . named to All-District, All-Orleans and All- Metro teams . . . also named to the Clarion Herald Elite team . . . named All-District and All-State for volleyball.

Personal: Born July 10, 1987 . . . daughter of Carl and Jane Wilderotter . . . is an athletic training major at Samford.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 20 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky, Feb. 27, 2007
Rebounds: 5 (five times), last vs. Missouri, Nov. 24, 2007
Assists: 8, vs. Florida Atlantic, Nov. 25, 2005

ONE-ON-ONE WITH WILDEROTTER
In 10 years, I'd like to be: a successful physical therapist.
My pre-game ritual is: watching my teammates make fools of themselves.
The strangest nickname I have ever had was: Yoda.
The biggest obstacle I've had to overcome is: tearing my ACL last year.
I have to admit, I am really good at: making birthday presents.
The hardest thing I have ever done is: working out with Ellen.
If I could change one thing about myself it would be: my height.
My worst fear is: losing someone close to me.
My roommates think I am: smart.
My teammates think I am: understanding.
Favorite sport besides basketball: volleyball.
Favorite place to eat: Acme Oyster House.
Favorite movie: Rudy.
Favorite cartoon character: Minnie Mouse.



 

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