2018-19 W Basketball Roster

Russell Hons
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Darren Gibbins
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Jerek Wolcott, UNI Athletics
Russell Hons

4 Jill Morton

4 Jill Morton

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edina, Minn.
  • Major:
    Communications
  • Highschool:
    Edina High School

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Junior):One of just players to start all 30 games (Klabo) ... Became more of a scoring threat after fashioning a nice role for herself defensively ... Scored in double figures 14 times ... Poured in 18 in the comeback win vs. Lamar (Nov. 24) ... Hit four threes in the win over UMASS (Nov. 19) ... Later, had five triples against Weber State, on her way to a career-high 25 points ... Had back-to-back 22-point games at Weber State (Jan. 13) and against Northern Colorado (Jan. 20) ... Led the team with 31 steals and second in assists (57) and third in scoring (10.3 ppg) ... Named to the All-Big Sky Academic Team ... Earned third varsity letter.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in all 31 games, making two starts ... Averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Enjoyed a career day in the win over Mary, scoring 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and four steals, all career highs (Dec. 13) ... Shot 81.3 percent from the free throw line (26-for-32) for the season ... UND was 2-0 in her two starts ... North Dakota was 6-0 when she logged at least 20 minutes in a game and was 12-4 when she got at least 16 minutes of court time ... Finished the season at 45.4 percent from the three-point line to lead UND by percentage (20-for-44), despite missing her final six shots from beyond the arc ... Named to the All-Big Sky Academic Team ... Earned second varsity letter.

2015-16 (Freshman): Played in every game, making one start ... Lone start came at Eastern Washington (Jan. 2) ... That start followed a then-career best game, scoring eight points with six rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench at Idaho (Dec. 31) ... Scored 10 points on two different occasions ... Averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Tallied three steals in a game three different times ... Made a pair of three-pointers in the win over Northern Iowa (Dec. 5) ... Dished out a career-high eight assists in the road win at Sacramento State (Feb. 27) ... Named to the All-Big Sky Academic team ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: Lettered four years at Edina HS ... Three-time all-conference selection ... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a senior ... Set the school’s career steal record ... All-state as a senior and an honorable mention as a junior.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Julie Morton ... A 2015 graduate of Edina HS ... Graduated and is pursuing a master's in education ... Mother player basketball at Gustavus.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    4