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Catriana Messina
2 Catriana Messina
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    Academy of Holy Names
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Finance
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    3.6
  • fg %
    34.8
  • 3pt %
    30.8
  • ft %
    65.4
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    1.9

Bio

As a Senior: Appeared in all 29 contests averaging just over 30 minutes per game…Scored in 26 games on the season…Had double figures in scoring in six games…Scored a season- high 15 points against Regis (11/27)…Registered a season-high 10 assists against Saint Leo (1/12)…Recorded a double-double twice on the season in points and rebounds against Florida Southern (1/19) and Eckerd (2/9)…Had a season best five steals against Valdosta State (12/1)…Recorded a season- high 12 rebounds against Florida Southern (1/19)…Notched at least one assist in all games played…Finished the season top five in the SSC and top 40 in the nation for assists.

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Appeared in all 31 contests averaging double figure minutes in 30 games… Helped the Spartans on the scoreboard 28 games out of the season…Scored a season-high 15 points against Saint Leo (1/6)…Recorded a season-high seven rebounds against Barry (1/23) while going 4-5 from behind the arc…Played a season-high 36 minutes against Lynn (2/6) …Collected a season best seven assists against Nova Southeastern (2/3)…Had a season-high five steals versus Florida Memorial (12/1)…Rounded out the season with an over-all 73.9 percent from the free throw line.

As a Sophomore: Appeared in all 32 contests, starting one…Credited with a point in 25 games…Scored a season-high 12 points against Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (11/25)…Recorded eight rebounds in consecutive games, doing it against Oklahoma Panhandle A&M (11/29) and Warner (12/3)…Played a season-high 32 minutes against Barry (1/17) and collected a season-best five steals…Scored eight points in Sunshine State Conference tournament final against Rollins (3/8)…Registered a career high in assists with seven against Ouachita Baptist in NCAA South Regional semifinal (3/14).

As a Freshman:  Appeared in her first game against Cal State Stanislaus (11/17)...Had nine points against Ohio Valley (11/20)...Logged six rebounds during Puerto Rico-Mayaguez game (11/26)...Scored a season-high 18 points versus Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (11/21), going 6-8 from behind the arc in the contest...Registered double figure minutes in seven games...Had four blocks against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (11/26) and three blocks against West Florida (12/16) and Eckerd (1/16)... Credited with a  point in 14 games...Went 4-5 from the free throw line during the Sunshine State Conference tournament quarterfinals versus Saint Leo (3/4)...Saw action in NCAA South Regional against Valdosta  State (3/14).

High School: Averaged 16 points, eight assists, five steals and five rebounds while playing for Casey Higgins at Academy of the Holy Names...Teamed with her twin sister, Gianna, who plays for the University of South Florida...Member of the 1,000 point club...County leader in assists as a junior and senior...First-team all-county and second-team all-state selection...Played in the Hillsborough county all-star game...Led team to state final four on two occasions...Top moment was a last-second half-court shot that sent the game to overtime...Also starred as a softball player.

Personal: Recipient of Presidential Scholarship...Also received Bright Futures medallion...Member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Matu Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and National Beta Club...Volunteered for Metropolitan Ministries...Daughter of Paul and Cathy Messina...Finance major...Birth date: 9/12/89.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 28 at Lynn W, 64-44
Mar 4 vs. Lynn W, 77-56
Mar 7 vs. Eckerd W, 57-53
Mar 8 vs. Rollins W, 55-29
Mar 13 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 70-63
Mar 14 vs. Ouachita Baptist L, 77-74
  Overall Conference
Games 32 16
Games started 1 1
Minutes 475 206
Minutes per game 14.8 12.9
FG 39-112 13-37
FG Pct 34.8 35.1
3PT 20-65 7-20
3PT Pct 30.8 35.0
FT 17-26 7-10
FT Pct 65.4 70.0
Off rebounds 12 3
Def rebounds 59 18
Total rebounds 71 21
Rebounds per game 2.2 1.3
Personal fouls 30 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 62 29
Turnovers 48 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.3
Steals 23 11
Blocks 1 0
Points 115 40
Points per game 3.6 2.5
Points per 40 min 9.7 7.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 vs. North Alabama W, 57-41 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 16 at Valdosta State L, 55-27 - 22 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3
Nov 18 Puerto Rico-Cayey W, 80-21 - 21 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 25 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 60-33 - 27 3-7 42.9 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 12
Nov 26 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 59-52 - 17 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 28 vs. Drury W, 57-39 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 29 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle W, 63-32 - 20 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 Warner Southern W, 74-41 - 31 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 6 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 60-45 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Augusta State W, 76-48 - 22 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 3 Nova Southeastern W, 62-41 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 5
Jan 7 at Eckerd L, 73-67 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 11 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 14 Saint Leo W, 63-54 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 17 Barry W, 64-45 - 32 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 8
Jan 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-66 1 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 63-53 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 28 Lynn L, 67-63 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at Flagler W, 58-56 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 63-59 - 13 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 7 Rollins W, 71-48 - 11 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 11 Eckerd W, 64-59 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at Barry W, 60-59 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 at Saint Leo W, 70-52 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 Florida Tech W, 69-58 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 25 Florida Southern W, 71-66 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 at Lynn W, 64-44 - 24 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 4 vs. Lynn W, 77-56 - 13 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 4-7 57.1 7
Mar 7 vs. Eckerd W, 57-53 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 8 vs. Rollins W, 55-29 - 10 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Mar 13 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 70-63 - 17 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 14 vs. Ouachita Baptist L, 77-74 - 25 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 vs. North Alabama W, 57-41 - 7 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Nov 16 at Valdosta State L, 55-27 - 22 0 3 3 1 4 0 0
Nov 18 Puerto Rico-Cayey W, 80-21 - 21 0 3 3 5 1 2 1
Nov 25 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 60-33 - 27 1 5 6 3 2 2 0
Nov 26 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 59-52 - 17 1 1 2 2 0 0 0
Nov 28 vs. Drury W, 57-39 - 9 0 1 1 3 0 1 0
Nov 29 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle W, 63-32 - 20 3 5 8 3 1 3 0
Dec 3 Warner Southern W, 74-41 - 31 3 5 8 2 2 3 0
Dec 6 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 60-45 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Augusta State W, 76-48 - 22 0 3 3 2 2 1 0
Jan 3 Nova Southeastern W, 62-41 - 15 1 2 3 2 2 1 0
Jan 7 at Eckerd L, 73-67 - 11 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jan 14 Saint Leo W, 63-54 - 20 0 3 3 2 2 1 0
Jan 17 Barry W, 64-45 - 32 0 1 1 5 2 5 0
Jan 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-66 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 63-53 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 Lynn L, 67-63 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Flagler W, 58-56 - 12 0 2 2 1 3 0 0
Feb 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 63-59 - 13 0 2 2 4 1 0 0
Feb 7 Rollins W, 71-48 - 11 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Feb 11 Eckerd W, 64-59 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 14 at Barry W, 60-59 - 13 1 2 3 2 2 0 0
Feb 18 at Saint Leo W, 70-52 - 6 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 21 Florida Tech W, 69-58 - 10 0 1 1 4 3 0 0
Feb 25 Florida Southern W, 71-66 - 17 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Feb 28 at Lynn W, 64-44 - 24 0 5 5 3 1 1 0
Mar 4 vs. Lynn W, 77-56 - 13 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Mar 7 vs. Eckerd W, 57-53 - 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Mar 8 vs. Rollins W, 55-29 - 10 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Mar 13 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 70-63 - 17 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Mar 14 vs. Ouachita Baptist L, 77-74 - 25 1 3 4 7 4 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 vs. North Alabama W, 57-41 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 16 at Valdosta State L, 55-27 - 1 - 0.3
Nov 18 Puerto Rico-Cayey W, 80-21 - 1 - 5.0
Nov 25 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras W, 60-33 - 0 - 1.5
Nov 26 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 59-52 - 0 - -
Nov 28 vs. Drury W, 57-39 - 0 - -
Nov 29 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle W, 63-32 - 3 - 3.0
Dec 3 Warner Southern W, 74-41 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 6 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 60-45 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 30 Augusta State W, 76-48 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 3 Nova Southeastern W, 62-41 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 7 at Eckerd L, 73-67 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 10 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 14 Saint Leo W, 63-54 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 17 Barry W, 64-45 - 0 - 2.5
Jan 21 at Florida Southern L, 75-66 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 63-53 - 0 - -
Jan 28 Lynn L, 67-63 - 0 - -
Jan 31 at Flagler W, 58-56 - 0 - 0.3
Feb 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 63-59 - 0 - 4.0
Feb 7 Rollins W, 71-48 - 2 0 0.3
Feb 11 Eckerd W, 64-59 - 0 - -
Feb 14 at Barry W, 60-59 - 4 - 1.0
Feb 18 at Saint Leo W, 70-52 - 0 - -
Feb 21 Florida Tech W, 69-58 - 1 - 1.3
Feb 25 Florida Southern W, 71-66 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 28 at Lynn W, 64-44 - 0 - 3.0
Mar 4 vs. Lynn W, 77-56 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 7 vs. Eckerd W, 57-53 - 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Rollins W, 55-29 - 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Clark Atlanta W, 70-63 - 1 - 2.0
Mar 14 vs. Ouachita Baptist L, 77-74 - 3 - 1.8

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2007-08 20 8.1 1.1-2.4 0.7-1.6 0.3-0.5 3.2
2008-09 32 14.8 1.2-3.5 0.6-2.0 0.5-0.8 3.6
2009-10 29 20.4 1.6-4.6 0.7-2.4 1.6-2.1 5.3
2010-11 29 30.9 2.0-4.4 0.2-0.7 1.6-2.5 5.7
Total 110 19.3 1.5-3.8 0.5-1.7 1.1-1.5 4.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2007-08 20 - 162 22-47 46.8 13-33 39.4 7-10 70.0 64
2008-09 32 1 475 39-112 34.8 20-65 30.8 17-26 65.4 115
2009-10 29 - 591 45-134 33.6 19-70 27.1 46-61 75.4 155
2010-11 29 26 895 57-128 44.5 6-19 31.6 46-72 63.9 166
Total 110 27 2123 163-421 38.7 58-187 31.0 116-169 68.6 500

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2007-08 20 162 8.1 5.4-11.6 3.2-8.1 39.4 1.7-2.5 15.8
2008-09 32 475 14.8 3.3-9.4 1.7-5.5 30.8 1.4-2.2 9.7
2009-10 29 591 20.4 3.0-9.1 1.3-4.7 27.1 3.1-4.1 10.5
2010-11 29 895 30.9 2.5-5.7 0.3-0.8 31.6 2.1-3.2 7.4
Total 110 2123 19.3 3.1-7.9 1.1-3.5 31.0 2.2-3.2 9.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2007-08 20 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0
2008-09 32 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.0
2009-10 29 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.1
2010-11 29 0.9 4.4 5.4 4.6 2.7 0.9 0.0
Total 110 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs pf dq a/to
2007-08 20 - 11 - 0.8
2008-09 32 1 30 0 1.3
2009-10 29 - 42 - 1.4
2010-11 29 26 53 - 1.7
Total 110 27 136 0 1.5

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2007-08 20 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.7 4.9 1.5 0.0
2008-09 32 1.0 5.0 6.0 5.2 4.0 1.9 0.1
2009-10 29 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.6 3.2 1.6 0.3
2010-11 29 1.2 5.8 7.0 6.0 3.4 1.2 0.0
Total 110 1.1 4.9 6.0 5.3 3.6 1.5 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 32 14.8 1.2-3.5 0.6-2.0 0.5-0.8 3.6
Conference 16 12.9 0.8-2.3 0.4-1.2 0.4-0.6 2.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 13 18.0 1.5-4.5 0.8-2.5 0.8-1.2 4.7
Away 11 11.9 0.6-2.4 0.3-1.4 0.2-0.4 1.7
Neutral 8 13.8 1.5-3.4 0.9-2.1 0.5-0.9 4.4
Result            
Wins 26 15.2 1.3-3.7 0.7-2.1 0.6-0.9 3.8
Losses 6 13.5 1.0-2.5 0.5-1.7 0.3-0.5 2.8
Month            
November 7 17.6 1.9-5.6 0.9-3.3 0.4-0.7 5.0
December 3 20.0 1.3-4.7 0.3-2.0 1.0-1.3 4.0
January 9 12.9 1.0-2.7 0.4-1.2 0.8-1.1 3.2
February 8 12.8 0.6-2.1 0.4-1.4 0.0-0.0 1.6
March 5 14.8 1.6-3.6 1.2-2.8 0.8-1.4 5.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 32 1 475 39-112 34.8 20-65 30.8 17-26 65.4 115
Conference 16 1 206 13-37 35.1 7-20 35.0 7-10 70.0 40
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 13 - 234 20-59 33.9 10-33 30.3 11-15 73.3 61
Away 11 1 131 7-26 26.9 3-15 20.0 2-4 50.0 19
Neutral 8 - 110 12-27 44.4 7-17 41.2 4-7 57.1 35
Result                    
Wins 26 - 394 33-97 34.0 17-55 30.9 15-23 65.2 98
Losses 6 1 81 6-15 40.0 3-10 30.0 2-3 66.7 17
Month                    
November 7 - 123 13-39 33.3 6-23 26.1 3-5 60.0 35
December 3 - 60 4-14 28.6 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 12
January 9 1 116 9-24 37.5 4-11 36.4 7-10 70.0 29
February 8 - 102 5-17 29.4 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 13
March 5 - 74 8-18 44.4 6-14 42.9 4-7 57.1 26

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 32 475 14.8 3.3-9.4 1.7-5.5 30.8 1.4-2.2 9.7
Conference 16 206 12.9 2.5-7.2 1.4-3.9 35.0 1.4-1.9 7.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 13 234 18.0 3.4-10.1 1.7-5.6 30.3 1.9-2.6 10.4
Away 11 131 11.9 2.1-7.9 0.9-4.6 20.0 0.6-1.2 5.8
Neutral 8 110 13.8 4.4-9.8 2.5-6.2 41.2 1.5-2.5 12.7
Result                
Wins 26 394 15.2 3.4-9.8 1.7-5.6 30.9 1.5-2.3 9.9
Losses 6 81 13.5 3.0-7.4 1.5-4.9 30.0 1.0-1.5 8.4
Month                
November 7 123 17.6 4.2-12.7 2.0-7.5 26.1 1.0-1.6 11.4
December 3 60 20.0 2.7-9.3 0.7-4.0 16.7 2.0-2.7 8.0
January 9 116 12.9 3.1-8.3 1.4-3.8 36.4 2.4-3.4 10.0
February 8 102 12.8 2.0-6.7 1.2-4.3 27.3 0.0-0.0 5.1
March 5 74 14.8 4.3-9.7 3.2-7.6 42.9 2.2-3.8 14.1

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 32 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.0
Conference 16 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1
Away 11 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.0
Neutral 8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.1 1.4 0.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 26 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.0
Losses 6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.0
Month                
November 7 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.1
December 3 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0
January 9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.0
February 8 0.1 1.5 1.6 2.3 1.6 0.4 0.0
March 5 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.4 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs pf dq a/to
Event          
Total 32 1 30 0 1.3
Conference 16 1 14 0 1.3
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 13 - 7 0 1.4
Away 11 1 12 - 0.9
Neutral 8 - 11 - 1.5
Result          
Wins 26 - 19 0 1.4
Losses 6 1 11 - 0.9
Month          
November 7 - 7 - 1.5
December 3 - 3 - 0.8
January 9 1 7 - 1.0
February 8 - 7 0 1.4
March 5 - 6 - 1.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 32 1.0 5.0 6.0 5.2 4.0 1.9 0.1
Conference 16 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.6 4.3 2.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 1.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 3.8 2.7 0.2
Away 11 0.6 4.9 5.5 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.0
Neutral 8 1.5 6.5 8.0 6.2 4.0 1.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 26 1.0 5.4 6.4 5.3 3.8 2.2 0.1
Losses 6 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.0
Month                
November 7 1.6 6.5 8.1 5.5 3.6 2.6 0.3
December 3 2.0 6.0 8.0 2.7 3.3 2.7 0.0
January 9 0.7 2.8 3.4 4.1 4.1 2.8 0.0
February 8 0.4 4.7 5.1 7.1 5.1 1.2 0.0
March 5 0.5 5.4 5.9 5.9 3.8 0.0 0.0