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Claire Goins

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Sioux City, Iowa

High School:
Bishop Heelan

Height:
6-2

Position:
Forward

Experience:
2V

Major:
Combined Sciences

Coach Bento-Jackson on Goins: "We are expecting Claire to play a more significant role on our team this year. She has the tools to make an impact and we want her to embrace the concept of being a factor at all times."

Claire Goins Portrait

AS A JUNIOR IN 2007-08: Was perfect at the free throw line and tied her career-high field goal attempts against Washington State (Nov. 13) ... tallied four rebounds against Boise State (Nov. 17) ... pulled down four rebounds against Alaska Anchorage (Nov. 21) ... registered two points and three rebounds against Sacramento State (Dec. 1) ... set a career-high four field goals made on a career-high five attempts against Pacific (Dec. 8) ... pulled down five rebounds against Cal Poly (Dec. 12) ... registered a career-high 12 points against Fullerton (Dec. 31), while setting personal bests in field goals and field goal attempts ... played key minutes against Bakersfield (Jan. 4), registering three boards and going 4-for-4 from the free throw line ... had her fifth collegiate start against LMU (Jan. 17) and pulled down six rebounds ... was 4-for-4 from the charity stripe against Pepperdine (Jan. 19) ... played key minutes and added 11 points and four rebounds for the Broncos against No. 6/6 Stanford (Feb. 5) ... posted a career-high two blocked shots against Saint Mary's (Feb. 9) ... went 4-for-8 fro m the field and tied her career-high assists and steals against Gonzaga (Feb. 28) ... pulled down five rebounds and was 2-for-2 from the foul line against Portland (Mar. 1)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Started three of the 24 games in which she played ... grabbed four rebounds and scored four points at Boise State on Nov. 20 ... started against Washington State on Nov. 25 and scored four points ... started and played season-high 20 minutes at Stanford on Nov. 29, grabbing three rebounds ... grabbed four rebounds in her third straight start, Dec. 2 at CS Northridge ... went 2-for-2 from the field with four points at San Francisco on Feb. 18 ... scored four points and grabbed a rebound against Loyola Marymount in WCC Tournament first-round contest on March 1.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: Saw action in 21 contests, making one start ... averaged 1.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game ... played 16 minutes against Gonzaga on Jan. 6, scoring four points ... made first collegiate start the following game, at Portland on Jan. 8 ... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds ... grabbed season-best seven rebounds against Pepperdine Jan. 19 ... scored season-best nine points at San Francisco Jan. 26.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A 2005 graduate of Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City, Iowa...played basketball, volleyball and soccer...team won Heelan Tipoff Tournament senior year...was a finalist for the Omaha World Herald's Western IA Female High School Athlete of the Year...was named to the All-State third team and the All-Conference second team...also a member of the All-Metro team and the IA Girls Coaching Association All-District team...averaged 12 points per game and 7 rebounds as a senior...a member of the St. Joseph's church choir and the Science Club...member of National Honor Society...valedictorian of high school class...homecoming queen...also named a State of Iowa scholar.

PERSONAL DATA: Born December 1, 1986 in Edmond, Okla...parents are Richard and Lynette Goins...has three older brothers...hobbies include playing piano, sewing and twirling baton...plans to major in Combined Science with a minor in Communication...hopes to have a career in physical therapy.

Goins' Career Statistics

Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2005-06 21-1 160 7.6 15 31 .484 0 0 .000 6 8 .750 8 21 29 1.4 17 0 5 13 1 1 36 1.7
2006-07 24-3 179 7.5 21 45 .467 0 0 .000 4 11 .364 10 20 30 1.3 19 0 2 16 5 2 46 1.9
2007-08 30-1 293 9.8 34 76 .447 0 5 .000 19 23 .826 13 53 66 2.2 31 0 13 30 4 6 87 2.9
TOTAL 75-5 632 8.4 70 152 .461 0 5 .000 29 42 .690 31 94 125 1.7 67 0 20 59 10 9 169 2.3

Goins' Career Highs

Points 12vs. Fullerton, Dec. 31, 2007
Field Goals5vs. Fullerton, Dec. 31, 2007
FG Attempts9vs. Stanford, Feb. 5, 2008
3-Pt Field Goals-None
3-Pt FG Attempts2vs. Stanford, Feb. 5, 2008
Free Throws5 at San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2006
FT Attempts6at San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2006
Rebounds7 vs. Pepperdine, Jan. 19, 2006
Assists 2four times, last vs. Gonzaga, Feb. 28, 2008
Blocked Shots2 twice, last at Saint Mary's, Feb. 9, 2008
Steals 1 eight times, last vs. vs. San Diego, March 8, 2008
Minutes 23vs. Stanford, Feb. 5, 2008