Jen Carson
Senior
Forward
Townsend, Mass.
N. Middlesex
Psychology
6-1
Profile: Aggressive player underneath who is not afraid to sacrifice her body for the good of the team... On pace to pull down her 500th career board late this season... Should be a focal point of both offense and defense for Saint Anselm this season and one of the top post players in the region.
2001-02: Increased her point production and on-court efficiency with 18 more field goals than the previous year and a six percent rise in field-goal percentage... Ranked fourth in the NE-10 with 51 blocked shots... Climbed to ninth on the Hawks’ all-time list for rebounding average... Recognized as one of the best inside players in the northeast.
2000-01: Played in all 28 games… Started 11 games… Averaged 21 minutes per game… Second on the team with 182 rebounds… Blocked 13 shots to lead the team… Recorded career-high 15 points versus Saint Michael’s on 1-27-01… Averaged 5.8 points per game… Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against Kutztown on 11-17-00 in an all-tournament effort… Had a 6-for-6 night at the charity stripe versus Le Moyne on 11-26-00.
Previous: Was a standout at N. Middlesex Regional… Was a four-year starter... Combined for 1,148 career points… Hit for over 400 points in two different seasons... Finished with a career average of 12.7 ppg, 12.5 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 4.2 assists and 3.9 steals in 90 games played… Earned Mid-Wach League All Star honors in 1998... Was Mid-Wach MVP in 1999 and 2000... Set a school record for most points in a season as a senior with 423... Earned numerous other regional honors including Sentinel & Enterprise All-Star, two-time Lowell Sun All-Star and two-time Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Star... Was an all-state academic selection... Named 2000 “Central Player of the Year”... Completed honors as USA Today All American (Honorable Mention)... Led AAU program (Central Mass. Cougars) to two state championship finals including the state title in 1997.
Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Diane Carson… Has one brother (Erick)… National Honors Society member… Dean’s List at Saint Anselm College… Undecided on major.