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Catriana Messina
2 Catriana Messina
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla
  • High School:
    Academy of Holy Names
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Finance
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    5.3
  • fg %
    33.6
  • 3pt %
    27.1
  • ft %
    75.4
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    2.3

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 20 at Barry W, 56-52
Feb 24 Florida Southern W, 82-65
Mar 3 Nova Southeastern W, 84-46
Mar 6 vs. Lynn L, 65-58
Mar 12 vs. Barry W, 55-51
Mar 14 at Arkansas Tech L, 69-68
  Total Conference
Games 29 16
Games started - -
Minutes 591 348
Minutes per game 20.4 21.8
FG 45-134 28-80
FG Pct 33.6 35.0
3PT 19-70 13-40
3PT Pct 27.1 32.5
FT 46-61 21-28
FT Pct 75.4 75.0
Off rebounds 9 7
Def rebounds 56 32
Total rebounds 65 39
Rebounds per game 2.2 2.4
Personal fouls 42 25
Disqualifications - -
Assists 68 48
Turnovers 47 25
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.9
Steals 23 10
Blocks 4 2
Points 155 90
Points per game 5.3 5.6
Points per 40 min 10.5 10.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-37 - 27 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 4-5 80.0 7
Nov 20 vs. East Stroudsburg W, 66-49 - 14 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 21 at Merrimack W, 70-59 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 Valdosta State W, 73-67 - 22 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 5-6 83.3 12
Nov 28 Warner Southern W, 94-48 - 10 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Dec 1 Florida Memorial W, 72-39 - 26 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 7
Dec 5 at Florida Tech W, 75-57 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 9 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 63-54 - 31 4-10 40.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 12 at Florida Memorial W, 78-50 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 18 vs. Columbus State L, 57-56 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 19 at Armstrong Atlantic W, 80-72 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 29 Maryville (Mo.) W, 70-52 - 23 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 2 Nova Southeastern W, 61-49 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 Saint Leo W, 78-42 - 18 5-7 71.4 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 15
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 52-50 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 13 at Eckerd W, 72-48 - 25 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 16 Rollins W, 60-53 - 32 3-11 27.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 20 at Florida Southern W, 69-68 - 33 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 23 Barry W, 63-39 - 29 5-7 71.4 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 75-62 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 3 at Nova Southeastern W, 62-36 - 26 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 6 Lynn W, 74-67 - 36 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 8
Feb 10 at Saint Leo W, 82-58 - 26 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 13 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 25 2-9 22.2 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 17 Eckerd W, 66-37 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 20 at Barry W, 56-52 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 24 Florida Southern W, 82-65 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 3 Nova Southeastern W, 84-46 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 6 vs. Lynn L, 65-58 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Mar 12 vs. Barry W, 55-51 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Arkansas Tech L, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-37 - 27 1 5 6 1 5 1 0
Nov 20 vs. East Stroudsburg W, 66-49 - 14 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Nov 21 at Merrimack W, 70-59 - 11 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Nov 25 Valdosta State W, 73-67 - 22 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Nov 28 Warner Southern W, 94-48 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 Florida Memorial W, 72-39 - 26 0 4 4 2 5 5 1
Dec 5 at Florida Tech W, 75-57 - 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Dec 9 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 63-54 - 31 1 2 3 3 1 2 0
Dec 12 at Florida Memorial W, 78-50 - 15 0 4 4 1 1 1 0
Dec 18 vs. Columbus State L, 57-56 - 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dec 19 at Armstrong Atlantic W, 80-72 - 13 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 29 Maryville (Mo.) W, 70-52 - 23 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Jan 2 Nova Southeastern W, 61-49 - 11 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Jan 6 Saint Leo W, 78-42 - 18 0 2 2 2 2 1 0
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 52-50 - 15 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 13 at Eckerd W, 72-48 - 25 0 4 4 6 0 1 1
Jan 16 Rollins W, 60-53 - 32 0 6 6 3 2 2 0
Jan 20 at Florida Southern W, 69-68 - 33 1 3 4 7 1 1 0
Jan 23 Barry W, 63-39 - 29 1 6 7 5 2 0 0
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 75-62 - 10 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Feb 3 at Nova Southeastern W, 62-36 - 26 2 2 4 7 3 0 1
Feb 6 Lynn W, 74-67 - 36 0 2 2 1 3 0 0
Feb 10 at Saint Leo W, 82-58 - 26 1 0 1 4 2 2 0
Feb 13 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 25 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Eckerd W, 66-37 - 19 0 0 0 4 2 1 0
Feb 20 at Barry W, 56-52 - 19 0 3 3 2 2 1 0
Feb 24 Florida Southern W, 82-65 - 17 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Mar 3 Nova Southeastern W, 84-46 - 19 0 1 1 3 3 1 0
Mar 6 vs. Lynn L, 65-58 - 16 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
Mar 12 vs. Barry W, 55-51 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Arkansas Tech L, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-37 - 3 - 0.2
Nov 20 vs. East Stroudsburg W, 66-49 - 0 - 0.5
Nov 21 at Merrimack W, 70-59 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 25 Valdosta State W, 73-67 - 0 - -
Nov 28 Warner Southern W, 94-48 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 1 Florida Memorial W, 72-39 - 2 - 0.4
Dec 5 at Florida Tech W, 75-57 - 0 - -
Dec 9 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 63-54 - 1 - 3.0
Dec 12 at Florida Memorial W, 78-50 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 18 vs. Columbus State L, 57-56 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Armstrong Atlantic W, 80-72 - 1 - -
Dec 29 Maryville (Mo.) W, 70-52 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 2 Nova Southeastern W, 61-49 - 0 - 2.0
Jan 6 Saint Leo W, 78-42 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 52-50 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 13 at Eckerd W, 72-48 - 0 - -
Jan 16 Rollins W, 60-53 - 2 - 1.5
Jan 20 at Florida Southern W, 69-68 - 2 - 7.0
Jan 23 Barry W, 63-39 - 3 - 2.5
Jan 30 Florida Tech W, 75-62 - 2 - 0.3
Feb 3 at Nova Southeastern W, 62-36 - 2 - 2.3
Feb 6 Lynn W, 74-67 - 3 - 0.3
Feb 10 at Saint Leo W, 82-58 - 1 - 2.0
Feb 13 at Rollins L, 61-48 - 3 - -
Feb 17 Eckerd W, 66-37 - 1 - 2.0
Feb 20 at Barry W, 56-52 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 24 Florida Southern W, 82-65 - 0 - 2.0
Mar 3 Nova Southeastern W, 84-46 - 2 - 1.0
Mar 6 vs. Lynn L, 65-58 - 2 - 3.0
Mar 12 vs. Barry W, 55-51 - - - -
Mar 14 at Arkansas Tech L, 69-68 - - - -

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 off def reb ast to stl blk
2007-08 20 - 8 18 26 15 20 6 0
2008-09 32 1 12 59 71 62 48 23 1
2009-10 29 - 9 56 65 68 47 23 4
2010-11 29 26 27 129 156 134 77 26 0
Total 110 27 56 262 318 279 192 78 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 29 20.4 1.6-4.6 0.7-2.4 1.6-2.1 5.3
Conference 16 21.8 1.8-5.0 0.8-2.5 1.3-1.8 5.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 21.6 2.1-5.1 0.8-2.4 1.7-2.2 6.8
Away 12 20.2 1.1-4.5 0.5-2.5 1.2-1.7 3.9
Neutral 3 15.3 0.7-3.0 0.7-2.0 2.3-3.3 4.3
Result            
Wins 25 20.8 1.7-4.6 0.7-2.4 1.6-2.1 5.6
Losses 4 18.0 0.8-4.5 0.5-2.5 1.5-2.0 3.5
Month            
November 5 16.8 1.4-3.8 1.0-2.8 2.6-3.4 6.4
December 7 18.7 1.3-4.3 0.1-1.9 1.7-2.6 4.4
January 8 21.6 2.2-5.4 1.4-2.9 0.6-0.6 6.5
February 7 24.0 1.4-5.0 0.3-2.3 2.0-2.7 5.1
March 2 17.5 0.5-3.5 0.0-2.0 1.0-1.0 2.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 29 - 591 45-134 33.6 19-70 27.1 46-61 75.4 155
Conference 16 - 348 28-80 35.0 13-40 32.5 21-28 75.0 90
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 - 303 30-71 42.3 11-34 32.4 24-31 77.4 95
Away 12 - 242 13-54 24.1 6-30 20.0 15-20 75.0 47
Neutral 3 - 46 2-9 22.2 2-6 33.3 7-10 70.0 13
Result                    
Wins 25 - 519 42-116 36.2 17-60 28.3 40-53 75.5 141
Losses 4 - 72 3-18 16.7 2-10 20.0 6-8 75.0 14
Month                    
November 5 - 84 7-19 36.8 5-14 35.7 13-17 76.5 32
December 7 - 131 9-30 30.0 1-13 7.7 12-18 66.7 31
January 8 - 173 18-43 41.9 11-23 47.8 5-5 100.0 52
February 7 - 168 10-35 28.6 2-16 12.5 14-19 73.7 36
March 2 - 35 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 29 591 20.4 3.0-9.1 1.3-4.7 27.1 3.1-4.1 10.5
Conference 16 348 21.8 3.2-9.2 1.5-4.6 32.5 2.4-3.2 10.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 303 21.6 4.0-9.4 1.5-4.5 32.4 3.2-4.1 12.5
Away 12 242 20.2 2.1-8.9 1.0-5.0 20.0 2.5-3.3 7.8
Neutral 3 46 15.3 1.7-7.8 1.7-5.2 33.3 6.1-8.7 11.3
Result                
Wins 25 519 20.8 3.2-8.9 1.3-4.6 28.3 3.1-4.1 10.9
Losses 4 72 18.0 1.7-10.0 1.1-5.6 20.0 3.3-4.4 7.8
Month                
November 5 84 16.8 3.3-9.0 2.4-6.7 35.7 6.2-8.1 15.2
December 7 131 18.7 2.7-9.2 0.3-4.0 7.7 3.7-5.5 9.5
January 8 173 21.6 4.2-9.9 2.5-5.3 47.8 1.2-1.2 12.0
February 7 168 24.0 2.4-8.3 0.5-3.8 12.5 3.3-4.5 8.6
March 2 35 17.5 1.1-8.0 0.0-4.6 0.0 2.3-2.3 4.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 29 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.1
Conference 16 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.0 1.6 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.1
Away 12 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.2
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.0
Result                
Wins 25 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.2
Losses 4 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0
December 7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.3
January 8 0.4 2.8 3.1 3.4 1.5 0.6 0.1
February 7 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.9 1.9 0.7 0.1
March 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 29 - 9 56 65 68 47 23 4
Conference 16 - 7 32 39 48 25 10 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 - 3 27 30 32 27 14 2
Away 12 - 6 29 35 32 16 7 2
Neutral 3 - 0 0 0 4 4 2 0
Result                  
Wins 25 - 9 53 62 64 44 21 4
Losses 4 - 0 3 3 4 3 2 0
Month                  
November 5 - 1 9 10 6 9 1 0
December 7 - 2 14 16 9 9 10 2
January 8 - 3 22 25 27 12 5 1
February 7 - 3 10 13 20 13 5 1
March 2 - 0 1 1 6 4 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 29 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.6 3.2 1.6 0.3
Conference 16 0.8 3.7 4.5 5.5 2.9 1.1 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.2 3.6 1.8 0.3
Away 12 1.0 4.8 5.8 5.3 2.6 1.2 0.3
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.7 0.0
Result                
Wins 25 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.9 3.4 1.6 0.3
Losses 4 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.7 1.1 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.5 4.3 4.8 2.9 4.3 0.5 0.0
December 7 0.6 4.3 4.9 2.7 2.7 3.1 0.6
January 8 0.7 5.1 5.8 6.2 2.8 1.2 0.2
February 7 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.8 3.1 1.2 0.2
March 2 0.0 1.1 1.1 6.9 4.6 2.3 0.0