Cara Gustafson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Omaha, Neb. High School: Gretna Height: 5-10 Position: G Experience: 1L

As A Bonnie
Awarded significant minutes as a freshman in the backcourt ... showed the ability to play either guard spot ... streaky shooter with range extending beyond the three-point circle ... defensive stopper often placed on the opposing team's premier guard ... boasts a knack for grabbing loose balls and forcing opponents into turnovers.

As A Freshman (2007-08) - Game-by-Game Stats | Photo Gallery
Started six of the club's final seven contests ... appeared in all 30 games as a rookie ... compiled initial season averages of 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... finished second on the team with 30 pilfers ... posted a pair of double digit scoring efforts ... flirted with the double figure mark in four further games with a quartet of contests with at least seven tallies ... drained multiple three-pointers in a game on three occasions ... put together an all-around effort at Kent State (Nov. 11) with first career double figure scoring performance of 13 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals ... knocked down a season-high three triples against the Golden Flash ... converted on 4-of-4 attempts at the stripe en route to eight points at Bowling Green (Nov. 24) ... netted 10 points at Florida Atlantic (Dec. 2) thanks to a pair of trifectas ... connected on a decisive three-pointer late in the Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 20) contest and finished with nine points ... shot 2-for-2 from three-point land and the charity stripe en route to eight tallies in a New Year's Eve matinee at Syracuse (Dec. 31) ... hauled down six boards in Atlantic 10 debut vs. Saint Joseph's (Jan. 12) ... grabbed a season-best seven caroms against Duquesne (Jan. 30), while hitting a pair of clutch shots to help lead the Bonnies to a victory over the Dukes ... dished out four assists vs. Richmond (Feb. 6) and Duquesne (Feb. 13) ... also matched a personal-best seven caroms at Duquesne ... tallied the game-winning points to clinch victory over nationally ranked George Washington (Feb. 16) on Bob Lanier Court ... added seven points, five rebounds and two steals against the Colonials.

High School
Four-year varsity starter who helped navigate Gretna High School to four-straight district championships, a state semifinal appearance two seasons ago and a state championship in 2005 ... compiled career numbers of 10.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 4.6 assists per game ... as a senior, she was voted the Class B Player of the Year by the Metro Basketball Coaches Association after filling the stat sheet with 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 4.8 assists per contest ... three-year All-Conference selection ... following final campaign at Gretna, she was picked to the Class B All-State first team, the Lincoln Journal Star's All-Class All-State second team and the Omaha World Herald's All-Class All-State third team ... her 45 percent clip from behind the arc ranked second in Class B in 2006 ... voted team MVP in final two seasons ... helped steer the Dragons to a 43-game winning streak beginning in 2005 that extended into the 2006 season ... named the Gatorade Rookie of the Year following freshman campaign.

Personal
Born on January 31, 1989 ... daughter of Michelle and Bryan Gustafson .... has a younger brother, Jared (17) ... recorded a 4.0 GPA en route to being named Gretna High School's senior class valedictorian ... member of the National Honor Society ... participated in softball and track throughout high school career ... active member in community's youth basketball league ... played four years for the Cornhusker Shooting Stars AAU team ... hopes to pursue a career in physical therapy or dermatology ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection ... undeclared science major.

CARA GUSTAFSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	G/GS	Min/Avg	FG-A	Pct	3PT-A	Pct	FT-A	Pct	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	St	Pts	Avg
07-08	30-6	691/23.0	38-110	.345	11-32	.344	17-37	.459	98	31	30	1	30	104	3.5
08-09	34-28	675/19.9	45-125	.360	12-38	.316	13-27	.481	101	43	39	3	22	115	3.4
Tot.	64-34	1,366/21.3	83-235	.353	23-70	.329	29-65	.446	199	74	69	4	52	219	3.4