Jocelyn Anderson

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
Prairie Valley
Hometown:
Gowrie, Iowa

Awards & Honors
Cyclone Pride Award (2008)
ISU Rebounding Award (2008)

2008-09
Led Iowa State in blocked shots eight times ... ranked fourth in ISU career blocked shots (97) after just two seasons ... played in every game of her career ... shot 41.9 percent from the floor and averaged 2.5 points per game ... posted six points and blocked two shots vs. Stanford in the NCAA Elite Eight ... was solid in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic ... scored a season-high 10 points to go with four boards against Prairie View A&M ... tallied seven points, going 3-for-4 from the floor, against No. 5 Stanford ... had eight points and five rebound vs. San Diego State ... started on senior night, contributing four points, two rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in the win over Kansas ... turned in four points, six rebounds and two blocks in the Big 12 semifinals vs. Baylor ... added nine points, including a 7-for-8 effort from the charity stripe, to help ISU defeat No. 14/12 Kansas State ... blocked four shots to go with five points at Northern Iowa.

2007-08
Earned a starting role and saw significant minutes after Nicky Wieben’s season-ending knee injury ... flourished in her new role, averaging 5.2 points and 4.4 rebounds before Wieben’s injury and 8.3 points and 6.1 rebounds after ... honored with the Cyclone Pride Award, as well as the ISU Rebounding Award, after pulling down 5.3 boards per contest ... set the ISU single-season record for blocked shots (75) ... collected three double-doubles ... contributed 12 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots in the NCAA first-round win over Georgia Tech ... scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win over No. 15 Kansas State in the Big 12 quarterfinals, including the rebound and putback to tie the game at the buzzer and send it to overtime ... came close to a triple-double against Baylor with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots ... turned in 12 points and 10 rebounds, knocking down a pair of free throws at the end to clinch the win at Missouri ... hit 15 consecutive free throws in a stretch of four games ... scored a career-high 15 points vs. Missouri ... went 6-of-9 from the field for 14 points, to go with nine rebounds and six blocked shots vs. Texas Tech ... blocked five shots at Texas.

At Des Moines Area CC
Named to the Division II Junior College All-America second team both seasons at DMACC ... an all-region first-team pick as a freshman and sophomore ... earned a place on the ICCAC Region XI Division II All-Tournament Team as a sophomore, after leading the Bears to the Regional Tournament finals ... led DMACC to a 25-6 record in 2006-07, averaging 15.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game ... coached by Steve Krafcisin, a former assistant on the ISU men’s basketball staff.

High School
A first-team all-conference pick as a senior ... second-team all-conference honoree as a sophomore and junior ... averaged seven blocks per game as a sophomore ... posted 9.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.9 blocks per game ... won all-state accolades in track as a senior ... set Prairie Valley records for career blocked shots (485), season blocked shots (148), single-game blocked shots (12), single-game defensive rebounds (12) and career defensive boards (536) ... member of the National Honor Society ... coached by Jim Short.

Personal
Graduated with a degree in finance ... full name is Jocelyn Rae Anderson ... born Dec. 17, 1986, in Kamrar, Iowa ... parents are Todd and Vicki Anderson ... has two sisters (Stefanie and Chelsea) ... Stefanie also attended Iowa State.