Jessie Hirsch

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Valmeyer, Ill.
High School:
Valmeyer
Prev School:
Southwestern Illinois JC

2004-05

Was a force underneath the basket, shooting .513 from down low...showed good range with 25 three-pointers...averaged 3.2 rebounds per game...named OVC Newcomer of the Week for the week ending Jan. 17 for averaging 14.5 points per game that week on 10-for-19 shooting from the field, 7-for-14 from three-point range and averaging 3.0 steals per game in games against Samford and Jacksonville State on the road...known for her gritty, take-no-prisoners presence on the court, diving after loose balls with little or no thought to personal safety...committed 73 fouls, second only to Katie Willinger’s 76...fouled out of three games...played in all 28 games, starting in 18.

Before MSU

Played two seasons at Southwestern Illinois College under coach Mike Juenger...helped SIC to a combined 37-27 mark and regional semifinal spots in her two years...in 2003-04, named to the All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference Team...the SIC Athletic Director’s Student-Athlete of the Year...earned the Kallal Award...averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot per game...in 2002-03, helped SIC to a 22-10 mark...played four seasons at Valmeyer High School under coaches Steven Livengood and Dave Roseman...in 2001-02, her senior season, named the team MVP...earned All-Peppermint Classic Team honors and the Republic Times post-season honors...averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots per game...in 2000-01, helped the First Mates to the Ramsey Peppermint Classic Tournament title...a Republic Times honorable mention...named Most Improved, Ms. Hustle...named to the All-Peppermint Classic Team...averaged 16 points and 5 rebounds per game...in 1999-2000, averaged 14 points per game...in 1998-99, averaged 10 points per game as a freshman...also played varsity volleyball as a three-year starter and two years at SIC...helped SIC to the national tournament.

Personal

Born Jessica Ann Hirsch on Jan. 22, 1984, the daughter of Linda Meyer and Kevin Hirsch...has one sister, Stephanie (19)...graduated VHS with a 3.34 grade-point average...a member of Trend, Core Group, Student Council and Women’s Ensemble...majoring in psychology and criminal justice.