Bridget Carleton

Photo by: PGA Tour

Photo by: PGA Tour

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
High School:
John McGregor Secondary
Hometown:
Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Awards & Honors
Cheryl Miller Award Winner (2019)
Naismith Starting Five Member (2019)
WBCA All-American (2019)
ESPNW Second-Team All-American (2019)
AP Second-Team All-American (2019)
USBWA Third-Team All-American (2019)
2019 Big 12 Player of Year
2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
Honorable Mention AP All-American (2018)
Cheryl Miller Award Finalist (2018)
Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
Preseason WNIT MVP
Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team (2017, 2018, 2019)
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2016)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017, 2018, 2019)
Big 12 Player of the Week 2018-19 (Dec. 17, Jan. 7, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4)
Big 12 Player of the Week 2017-18 (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 29)
Big 12 Player of the Week 2016-17 (Jan. 16, Feb. 6)
Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Nov. 16, Dec. 21, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 15)

2018-19
Started in all 35 games for the Cyclones…averaged 21.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.2 blocks, putting together the best single season of any player in Iowa State history…named the Cheryl Miller Award winner, honoring the nation’s top small forward and was named a member of the Naismith Starting Five…earned Big 12 Player of the Year, which is the first by a Cyclone…honored as a second-team All-American by the AP and ESPNW and a third-team All-American by the USBWA…was also a part of the 10-member WBCA All-America team – the first Cyclone to earn the honor… concluded her storied Cyclone career just eight points shy of breaking ISU's all-time scoring mark with 2,142 points…leaves Iowa State ranked in the top-five in school history field goals (3^rd, 713), steals (3^rd, 211), blocked shots (3^rd, 124) and 3-pointers (5^th, 255)…put together the best single-season in school history setting school records for points scored (760), scoring average (21.7), field-goals made (254) and field-goals attempted (543)…leads ISU ranked second in free-throws made (180) and attempted (209), third in steals (79), fourth in rebounds (302) and tied for ninth in blocks (43)…was drafted 21^st overall in the WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun, eventually earning a roster spot for the 2019 WNBA season with the Sun...recorded 15 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished a career-high eight assists in Iowa State’s comeback win over Auburn, also registered the game-sealing block against the Tigers to advance ISU to the Preseason WNIT Championship game…helped Iowa State claim its first-ever Preseason WNIT Championship with a 15-point, seven-rebound performance over No. 24 Miami…dropped 24 points and 11 rebounds against Arkansas, helping Iowa State to its first-ever win in the Big 12/SEC Challenge…went 11-of-17 from the floor for 33 points and six rebounds while adding five assists in Iowa State’s win in Lawrence…scored 28 points at No. 2 Baylor, including 20 in the first half…scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at TCU…scored 27 second-half points and grabbed 11 rebounds to push Iowa State past Texas Tech in Lubbock…tallied 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as Iowa State took down No. 18 Texas in Austin, moving the Cyclones into second in the Big 12 standings…also netted her 2,000^th career point on her first make, a 3-pointer against UT…netted 23 points and went 6-of-9 from the floor in Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament First Round win over New Mexico State…dropped 31 points and went 10-of-16 from the floor, while adding 10 rebounds against Missouri State in the NCAA Tournament second round.

2017-18
Started in all 31 games for Iowa State...averaged 19.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, culminating in honorable mention AP All-America honors, becoming the ninth Cyclone ever recognized by the AP...led Iowa State in points, rebounds, steals, blocks and 3-pointers made...set a school record with 520 field goals attempted on the year...her 19.2 points per game ranks third in school history and her 594 overall points scored ranks fourth...made 201 field goals on the year, ranking sixth in school history closed the year with 69 steals, which sits at sixth all-time in the ISU record books...broke the school record with 347 points in Big 12 action...made 123 field goals in Big 12 play, which ranks second in school history...recorded 36 steals in conference action, ranking second all-time...named a top-10 finalist for the inaugural Cheryl Miller award, which honors the nation's top small forward...scored in double figures in all 31 games for the Cyclones on the year, leading ISU in scoring in 18 games...dropped 30 points in Iowa State's game at Vanderbilt, while adding eight rebounds, three assists and two steals...recorded a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals against Nicholls State....put up a second 30-point performance in Iowa State's overtime win against Kansas in the Big 12 opener, going 11-of-22 from the floor, 4-of-8 from deep and adding nine boards...netted 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the year against the Wildcats...put together the best performance of her career at No. 19 Oklahoma State, netting a career 39 points, which ranks third all-time in school history for points in a game...her 39-point performance also earned her Big 12 weekly honors and was in consideration for National Player of the Week...netted 26 points and hauled in nine rebounds in Iowa State's win at TCU...tallied 25 points as Iowa State earned a sweep of the Lady Raiders...closed out her banner year with a 24-point performance against Texas Tech and a 25-point performance against Texas in the Big 12 Championship...was named a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 first team fir the second-straight year, a feat accomplished by both Kalani Brown and Brooke McCarty, who are the Big 12's last two Player of the Year recipients.

2016-17
Started in 30 games for the Cyclones on the season…averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game…named a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team…scored in double figures in 24 games this season and rebounded in double figures in two games…led Iowa State in scoring in 13 games and in rebounding in eight games on the year…ranked second in the nation in free throw percentage, netting 93.9 percent from the charity stripe…connected on 42-straight free throws, which ranks 18^th all-time in the NCAA record book and third all-time in the Big 12…ranks first in school history in career free-throw percentage, netting 88 percent at the line…netted 19 points in Iowa State’s win over Drake…dropped 31 points against Northern Illinois and went 11-of-20 from the floor and, while nabbing seven boards and recording two blocks and two steals…scored 21 points in ISU’s win over Kansas, while going 6-of-9 from the floor…dropped 30 points at TCU, going 10-of-27 from the floor and a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe, while tacking on nine boards, earning her first Big 12 Player of the Week honor…went 6-of-17 from the floor and a perfect 10-pf-10 from the charity stripe for 24 points in Iowa State’s win over TCU…tallied her second 30-point effort of the season with a blistering 31 points in Iowa state road win over No. 22 West Virginia…went 12-of-21 from the floor and netted 4-of-9 from long range, while adding seven rebounds against the Mountaineers, earning her a second Big 12 Player of the Week honor on the season…hauled in a double-double against Texas Tech with 20 points and 12 rebounds against the Lady Raiders, while dishing four assists…went 7-of-10 from the floor for 18 points at No. 6 Texas, helping ISU to its highest-ranked road win in program history…recorded a steal in the final moments of the third quarter and launched a buzzer-beating triple from the Longhorn logo to extend the Cyclone lead.

2015-16
Started 25 games for the Cyclones and appeared in 27 games…put together one of the best freshmen seasons in Iowa State history as she averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game…one of two unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 Freshman team...scored in double figures in 18 games and netted 20 or more points in four games…grabbed six double-doubles, which ranked tied for sixth in the Big 12 and first among freshmen…ranked second among Big 12 freshmen in points (12.0) and first in rebounds (6.7)…only Big 12 freshman to earn honorable mention All-Big 12…earned five Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors...netted 55 triples, which ranks fourth in school history among freshmen…averaged 2.0 triples per game, which ranked fourth in the Big 12…totaled 28 points in the season opener, which is the most points by a Cyclone in a career debut in school history…also tacked on 11 rebounds for her first-career double-double…recorded a second-straight double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds at Drake…netted 22 points against Arkansas Pine-Bluff…scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in ISU’s Big 12 opening win at Kansas State…netted 16 points off 7-of-11 shooting at Texas Tech…recorded a double-double at Oklahoma State with 13 points and 10 rebounds…totaled her fourth-career double-double with 23 points and 11 boards against TCU…recorded her fifth-career double-double at TCU with 14 points and 19 rebounds, which tied OSU’s Kaylee Jensen for the most rebounds in a single game in the 2015-16 season in the Big 12…her 19 rebounds also ranked fourth all-time in school history…nabbed a second-straight double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Texas Tech…scored 27 points off 8-of-16 shooting in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament against Texas Tech.

High School
Competed for Canada Basketball on their U16, U17, U18 and U19 teams where she was a captain of the U16/U17 Cadette National Team in 2013 and 2014 … was a starter on the U18 Junior National Team and a captain of the U19 Women’s National Team … averaged 12.3 points in 27 international games for Canada … averaged 28.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.1 steals her senior year playing club basketball (JUEL)… named the high school athlete of the year and the academic athlete of the year her senior year…presented the Jack Parry award for excellence in athletics, academics and the community…a talented badminton player in Canada, winning the LKSSAA badminton title in girls doubles…rated as the top 2015 prospect in Canada by Crown Scout Recruiting Service and is the Cyclones first player from Canada.

Personal
Kinesiology major…daughter of Rob and Carrie Carleton…born on May 22, 1997…has two sisters, Sarah and Rachel.