Kristen McCory
Kristen McCory
Syracuse 1993-1996
WNBL 2002-2004 – Springfield Spirit
Finland
Luxembourgh
While at Syracuse…
Senior Year
Played in 21 games starting 16 of them…team’s leading scorer with 15.5 ppg…averaged 28.6 minutes per game…Led SU in scoring in seven games and in rebounding four games…tied a career high in scoring with 26 points against Canisius…grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds against St. Bonaventure.
Junior Year
Third team All-BIG EAST selection…became 24th Syracuse player to join the 500 point club with 13 points against UNC-Charlotte…recognized with SU Academic Improvement Award…had 14 double-figure scoring games…scored a season-high 24 points vs. St. Bonaventure…led SU in scoring in 10 games and in rebounding in four games…led SU with 17 points and 10 rebounds playing in her home state against Connecticut…scored 20 points, including SU’s first 12 in the second half, shooting 10-of-13 (77 percent) from the field against Villanova…ranked sixth overall in field goal percentage (.446, 139-312) in the BIG EAST…in league games ranked ninth in field goal percentage (.442, 91-206)…averaged 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game.
Sophomore Year
SU Most Valuable Player…one of two Orangewomen to start all 28 games…recorded career-high 26 points against Rider and Villanova…had five double-doubles…led SU in field goal percentage (50.5%)…shot a season best 73% from the field against Villanova (11-15)…made it to the final cut at the U.S. Olympic Festival East Region tryouts…ranked third in the BIG EAST in FG percentage (50.5%) and 10th in rebounding (209 total)…averaged 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game.
Freshman Year
Scored a season-high 16 points, including 12 straight, at Pitt…toured Brazil with the BIG EAST/Nike Women’s All-Star squad in the summer…led BIG EAST All-Star team in rebounding (33) in four games including a tour-high 18 in a 104-101 double OT loss to Unined Brazil and was fifth-leading scorer (32)…averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per game.
High School
1992 Converse All-America selection…1991 WTIC Class 5 High School and Middletown Press County Player of the Year…three-time All-State, All-County and All-League…two-time New Haven Register Dream Dozen All-State…three-time Cromwell MVP…set Cromwell records in points scored (1,570) and rebounds (957) and points in one game (37)…led Cromwell to state championship finals in her freshman and sophomore years…member of the Connecticut Starters AAU National team (1988-91)…member of 1990 15-and-under AAU team that placed fifth in the National Tournament…averaged 20.3 points, 12 rebounds, 6.0 blocks, three steals and three assists per game as a senior…coached by Frank Seidl.
Personal
Born April 25, 1974…daughter of Duncan and Cheryl McCory…one sister, Kimberly…nickname is KMC…career goal is to play professional basketball or to work as a designer for Ralph Lauren…created art work for the 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 SU women’s basketball media guides and designed 1995-96 Syracuse team poster…majoring in surface pattern design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
