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  Molly McGrath
Molly McGrath

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Basalt, Colo.

High School:
Basalt H.S.

Last College:
Western Nebraska C.C.

Height:
5-5

Position:
G

Birthdate:
09/06/1984

Graduated:
2006


Will be remembered for her high-energy style on and off the court ... was known as a model hustle player.

2005-06: Played in all 28 games ... earned the start in her final career home game ... led all bench players in assists with 41 ... averaged 15.2 minutes/game ... tied career-high with three 3-pointers against Colorado (2/13) for season-high nine points ... pulled down season-high five rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/18) ... had season-high four assists against Colorado and Mesa State (1/2) ... had three steals against Gonzaga (12/2), Mesa State (1/2) and Colorado Christian (1/10) ... had two steals against eventual national champion Maryland (2/26).

2004-05: Saw action in 22 games after being cleared to play for the Dec. 2 game against Utah State ... drew eight starting assignments ... ranked fifth on the team in assists (50) ... led the team in assists in seven different games ... her first collegiate start came in the Bears' 59-52 road win at UTEP on Dec. 17 ... against the Miners, McGrath scored three points and grabbed six rebounds while handing out three assists ... scored a career-high 11 points, including three from beyond the three-point arc, in a 63-53 loss at home to Colorado State on Jan. 2 ... also scored nine points on 3-of-3 three-point shooting against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 12.

Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, Neb. on a full-ride scholarship ... WNCC went to national tournament both years and placed 2nd and 5th overall ... led the team with an 88 percent free throw percentage.

High School: A 2002 graduate of Basalt High School ... second-team all-state pick by both the Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News ... named Western Slope Player of the Year in 3A ... earned 3A state tournament team honors from the Rocky Preps ... also a standout soccer player as a prep ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News ... honor roll student ... earned four letters in both basketball and soccer.

Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1984, in Aspen, Colo. ... daughter of Maggie and the late Nick McGrath ... majoring in general business.

McGrath's Career Highs

Points:        11, vs. Colorado State (Jan. 2, 2005)
Rebounds:      6, vs. UTEP (Dec. 17, 2004)
Assists:       6, vs. IPFW (Dec. 30, 2004)
Field Goals:   4, vs. Colorado State (Jan. 2, 2005)
FG Attempts:   7, vs. Colorado State (Jan. 2, 2005)
3-Pointers:    3, three times, last vs. Colorado (Feb. 13, 2006)
3-Pt. Att.:    5, three times, last vs. Colorado (Feb. 13, 2006)
Free Throws:   3, vs. UTEP (Dec. 17, 2004)
FT Attempts:   4, vs. UTEP (Dec. 17, 2004)
Steals:        2, four times, last vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 5, 2005)
Minutes:       29, vs. Wyoming (Dec. 20, 2004)

McGrath's Career Statistics

                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2004-05   22-8    339/15.4   24-63   .381   15-40   .375    5-10   .500   9-33    42  1.9  25-0   50  35   0  13   68/3.1
2005-06   28-1    425/15.2   29-81   .358   23-63   .365    9-16   .563   9-31    40  1.4  28-0   42  41   0  28   90/3.2
TOTAL     50-9    764/15.3   53-144  .368   38-103  .369   14-26   .538  18-64    82  1.6  53-0   92  76   0  41  158/3.2

McGrath's Game-by-Game Statistics

  • 2004-05 Season
  • 2005-06 Season






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