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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

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1 Jessica Cattani

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Muskego, Wis.

Biography

Career Overview (2013-18) | Career Stats (PDF)
534 points | 18th in D-I era
193 field goals made | T-16th in D-I era
434 field goals attempted | 19th in D-I era
110 3-point field goals made | 16th in Program History | 13th in D-I era
299 3-point field goals attempted | 16th in Program History | 13th in D-I era
.368 3-point field goal percentage (110-for-299) | 10th in Program History | 7th in D-I era
114 games played | 12th in Program History | 11th in D-I era

Cattani began her career as a walk-on, later earned a scholarship and ended her career as one of the best 3-point shooters in program history. She graduated ranked among the top 10 in program history in 3-point percentage overall (110-for-299, .368, 10th), in the Division-I era (7th), against ASUN opponents (43-for-114, .377, 8th) and in Alico Arena (113-for-237, .477, T-8th). Her play also translated to success for the team as the Eagles went 96-18 in games she played, including a 12-1 mark as a starter.

In the summer following her final season in the Green and Blue, Cattani accepted a graduate assistant coaching position at Western Kentucky University.

As A Redshirt Senior (2017-18) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
.437 3-point field goal percentage (52-for-119) | 5th in Program History | 3rd in D-I era
34 games played | T-19th in D-I era

Cattani saved her best season for her final one as the Wisconsin native averaged a career-high 6.9 points and led the ASUN in 3-point field goal percentage at 42.9 percent while finishing sixth in the conference in 3-point field goals made (24). Furthermore, she ranked seven with 1.7 3-point field goals per game and ninth with a 1.6 assist to turnover ratio in ASUN play.

En route to earning the team’s Arrow Award, she set career-highs almost across the board, setting new standards in field goals made (84), field goal percentage (.519), 3-point field goals made (52), 3-point field goals attempted (119), 3-point field goal percentage (.437), offensive rebounds (16), steals (22), points (235) and games played (34).

She tallied a career-high 23 points against Florida Memorial on Dec. 30 and also scored 21 against Ave Maria on Dec. 10. She also chipped in 20 against Lipscomb on Feb. 17 in her lone start of the season and tallied 10 games with double-digit scoring.

In the NCAA Tournament, Cattani went 4-for-5 from the field, including a 2-for-3 performance from 3-point range, in just 13 minutes to help FGCU upset Missouri for the second tournament win in program history.

Another big performance for Cattani included a 9-for-11 (.818) finish from the field against Florida Memorial on Dec. 30 that ranks as the program’s 12th-best single game field goal percentage overall, fifth best in the Division-I era and the fifth best in Alico Arena history.

The fifth-year senior also buried six 3-pointers against NJIT (6-for-8) on Feb. 12 and Lipscomb (6-for-10) on Feb. 17. Her percentage (.750) against NJIT ranks 11th overall and seventh in the Division-I era, while her .600 outing against Lipscomb is tied for 15th best in the Division-I era.

Furthermore, those two performances of six 3-point field goals made are tied for eighth-most against an ASUN foe in program history, while her percentage against NJIT ranks third vs an ASUN team, and the Lipscomb performance is tied for the 10th best against conference competition.

As A Redshirt Junior (2016-17) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
ASUN Player of the Week - Dec. 26

In her penultimate campaign, Cattani recorded one of just eight instances in program history where a player has been perfect from the free throw line on at least seven attempts (vs Lipscomb, Feb. 13, 7-for-7), and it was also one of only 28 instances in Alico Arena history that a player has been perfect on at least six attempts.

Overall, Cattani appeared in 33 games while making 11 starts. She finished second on the team with a .368 3-point field goal percentage while ranking third from the field at .462 and in 3-point field field goals made (42). She had 11 double-digit scoring performances and notched a season-high 21 points against Lipscomb on Feb. 13.

As A Redshirt Sophomore (2015-16) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
As a sophomore, Cattani appeared in 27 games, and the team produced a 23-4 record when she played. She had a season-high 13 points against Kennesaw State on Jan. 26 and made her lone attempt from 3-point range in the WNIT championship game against South Dakota on April 2. She hit a trio of 3-pointers against Lipscomb on Jan. 24 and finishied with 59 points on the season while averaging seven minutes per game.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2014-15) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
In her first year on the court, Cattani led the Green and Blue to a 19-1 record in her 20 games played. She notched 10 points in her collegiate debut against Florida International on Nov. 18, had five points and six assists in 18 minutes against Ave Maria on Nov. 23 and concluded her season with a two-minute appearance in the NCAA Tournament against Florida State.

As a Freshman (2013-14)
Cattani utilized a redshirt season in her first year on campus.
 
High School 
Cattani competed under the direction of head coach Brian Hirtz at Muskego, where she was named First Team All-Conference, All-Suburban Team and All-Area. She was also selected as the Division One All-Star Selection team MVP and garnered offensive player of the year recognition from her team.

Personal
Born Sept. 9, 1994 … daughter of Richard and Rhonda Cattani … favorite athlete is Aaron Rodgers … chose FGCU because the campus is beautiful and the coaching staff is great … completed a bachelor’s degree in finance and began pursuing a second bachelor’s with plans on becoming a financial analyst

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Redshirt Junior

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    2017-18Redshirt Senior

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