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2005-06 Basketball (W) Roster

Profile

  • F
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Coon Rapids, Minn.
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • Andover
    High School
Mari Korton
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Mari Korton
F
Position
Freshman
Class
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Hometown

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Biography

 

Overview

Originally slated to take a medical hardship after sufferning an offseason knee injury, Mari’s strong work in rehab may allow her to return to the floor before the start of the 2005-06 season ...  One of the taller members of the team, she is expected to challenge for playing time at forward and may help provide depth at center.

 

Buscher on Korton

“Mari is a very athletic post player that we hope can provide us with solid defense and rebounding.  She has good quickness and great jumping ability that will allow her to fit into our style of play rather quickly.”

 

High School

Led Andover High School to the Northwest Suburban Conference Co-Championship as the team finished with a 22-7 overall record and 14-4 league mark ... Earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior averaging 9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game ... Finished her career as Andover’s all-time leading scorer ... As a junior she led the team in rebounding at 4.5 boards per game and was second in the team in scoring at 9.3 points per game ... Helped the Huskies to an 18-13 overall record and third-place finish in the Class AAA state tournament as a junior ... Also earned letters in volleyball and track ... In volleyball, she helped Andover to a 20-11 record as a senior and fourth-place finish at the AAA state tournament ... She was named the Minneapolis Star Tribune Metro Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 12, 2004 and also earned all-tournament honors in the Minnesota High School AAA state tournament ... Earned all-conference honors in volleyball and was three-time letterwinner ... Also earned two varsity letters in track.

 

Personal

The daughter of Dave and Debb Korton, Mari was born February 13, 1987 in Minneapolis, Minn ... Full name is Mariel Korton ... Joined with fellow freshman Venessa Ostergaard to help the North Tartan AAU team to a fourth-place national finish in 2003 and is one of three players from Minnesota on the roster ... Enrolled in Bradley’s award-winning Academic Exploration Program.