Bianca Hooten Class: Freshman Hometown: Canton, Ohio High School: Canton McKinley Height: 5-10 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 03/13/1989 Experience: HS

Hooten was 3-of-4 from behind the arc at Akron en route to her first double-digit night; she would finish with 11 points. (Photo by Larry Clapper)

2007-08 // Hooten's Final 2007-08 Stats in PDF Format
Saw time in 19 games as a rookie including all five in the month of March ... averaged 2.4 ppg and 0.7 rpg ... was 8-of-15 (.533) from behind the arc ... earned her first collegiate block versus Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 30) ... versus Cornell (Dec. 1) grabbed both an offensive and defensive rebound ... blocked another shot at Mount St. Mary's (Dec. 19) ... pulled down a defensive rebound at home in a win over Chicago State (Jan. 5) ... posted a then career high four points versus Akron (Jan. 9) shooting .500 from the field (1-2) and a perfect 2-of-2 from the line while also grabbing another defensive board in three minutes played ... in her next outing, saw her first multi field goal performance going 2-of-3 from the floor, including 1-of-1 from behind the arc en route to setting a new career record 8 points at Kent State (Jan. 16) ... also had two steals in that road win ... was 1-of-2 from behind the three point line while snatching two defensive boards at Ball State (Jan. 26) ... versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 9) , grabbed a career high three boards while converting a free throw ... contributed another three points at home versus Buffalo (Mar. 1) before going on an 11 point tear at Akron (Mar. 5) in the final regular season game ... Hooten was the third highest scorer in that road win pointing 11 points and her first multiple trey night as a Falcon ... was perfect from behind both lines going 2-of-2 from the arc and 1-of-1 from the stripe ... went 4-of-5 from the field including a career high 3-of-4 from behind the arc in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal versus Kent State (Mar. 11) marking five straight three point field goals over the span of two games ... recorded a new career high with those 13 points and was one of four Falcons to score in the double-digits in that win ... in final game of the season, a second round WNIT loss at Michigan State (Mar. 22), was 1-of-2 from the three point line.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for coaches Mark Hyser and Pam and Willie Davis, at Canton McKinley High School ... averaged 17 points per game as a senior captain and was named the No. 2 shooting guard in the state as well as one of the Top 25 players and Top 265 seniors in the nation ... a three-year (2004-2006) team MVP as well as free throw winner ... set the Canton McKinley records for blocks and three-pointers ... helped the Bulldogs to three consecutive semi-final appearances and one semi-championship appearance ... recognized as the Treasure Humpries and Keisha Lewis award recipient as well the Most Recruited Female Army award winner ... earned the Presidential and Who's Who academic awards ... a four-year GEAR-UP prospect.

PERSONAL
Bianca Lashaé Hooten was born March 13, 1989, in Canton, Ohio ... an engineering technology major at BGSU specializing in mechanical design ... daughter of Murray and Sherri Hooten ... the youngest of three children ... has one older brother and an older sister ... uncles Dewitt and Tony Collins played professional football.