#21 Heather Bowe

MAJOR: Social Dynamics and Leadership

Honors
· 2014-15 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
· 2012-2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
· 2012-13 SEC All-Freshman Team

2014-15 (Junior): Enjoyed a solid junior season, averaging 7.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. … Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (52.2) and fifth in rebounding (3.6). … Saw action in 23 games, including making 21 starts, after missing the first eight games of the season while serving suspension for academic policy violation. … Noteable games: Scored a season-high 17 points in win over Mississippi State on Jan. 11. … Pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds and scored six points in loss to LSU on Jan. 8. … Went 8-of-9 from the floor and scored a team-high 16 points in loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 2. … Had 10 points and six rebounds in win over James Madison on Dec. 29. … Produced a team-high 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds in loss to Dayton on Dec. 21. … Had eight points and one rebound in loss to Marquette on Dec. 18. … Scored a team-high 15 points and added four rebounds in her season debut during Elon on Dec. 14. … Missed first eight games while serving suspension for academic policy violation.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Followed up her fine freshman season with a solid sophomore campaign, averaging 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. … Saw action in 27 games, including making 21 starts. … Had six points and three rebounds in loss to Alabama on Feb. 23. … Scored 15 points with six rebounds and three steals in win over UAB on Dec. 30. … Scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds in win over UNC Asheville on Dec. 21. … Scored eight points and had seven rebounds in win over Jasmes Madison on Dec. 18. … Had 11 points with six rebounds, two assists and two steals in win over Hartford on Dec. 15. … Scored a career-high 19 points, going 8-of-9 from the floor, and also pulled downed a team-high eight rebounds in win over ETSU on Dec. 3. … Had four points and five rebounds in win over Elon on Nov. 29 and two points and six rebounds against Wisconsin in the two games of Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament. … Had six points and two rebounds in win over Dayton on Nov. 24. … Contributed six points and four rebounds in a road loss to Duke on Nov. 21. … Had two points and three rebounds in loss to Marquette on Nov. 17. … Produced strong all-around effort with eight points, seven rebounds, one steal and one assist in win over Delaware State on Nov. 14. … Had four points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal against Western Kentucky on Nov. 11. … Scored five points against Appalachian State on Nov. 8.

2012-13 (Freshman): SEC All-Freshman Team (coaches)…Played in all but one game as a rookie, making 13 starts…Averaged 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, fifth and third on the team, respectively…Had five points and five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win over Saint Joseph’s before scoring six points in loss at No. 3/3 Connecticut…Posted six points in SEC Tournament effort versus Kentucky…Had six points and six rebounds to cap regular season at No. 11/11 Georgia…Led team with eight first-half points in win at Florida…Recorded 10 points and five assists at No. 12/10 Tennessee…Scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds against Missouri…Recorded 11 points and eight rebounds in win over Ole Miss…Returned to the starting lineup at No. 16/16 Texas A&M, scoring 10 points…Had her second career double-double at Alabama, scoring 13 points and pulling down a career-best 13 rebounds…Grabbed six rebounds while adding four points against No. 9/9 Tennessee…Scored a career-best 11 points at No. 18/16 South Carolina…Scored 10 points in her SEC debut against Mississippi State…Had first career double-double against College of Charleston (14 points, 10 rebounds)…Pulled down seven rebounds while scoring six points in win over No. 12/13 Oklahoma…Scored six and grabbed five rebounds at Western Kentucky…Grabbed 10 rebounds while adding six points against Tennessee Tech…Scored six points against Florida State in the second game of the San Juan Shootout…Made her first career start against Virginia, scoring three points and grabbing six rebounds…Went 3-3 from the field for six points while grabbing nine rebounds against UAB…Scored six points in her first career game against McNeese State…Played 15 minutes at Lipscomb, scoring two points and grabbing three rebounds.

High School (Regis): Parade All-American in 2012 … Named Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year as a senior … Set the Regis scoring record with 1,797 career points while playing for Cody Rumpel … Also holds the Eau Claire, Wis., city scoring record … Averaged 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a senior while helping Regis to its fourth-straight regional championship … Led Regis to the 2011 state championship, as well as to No. 1 rankings in the state both junior and senior years … Earned Wisconsin All-Tournament honors as a junior and senior … Reached the 1,000 career point mark as a junior … Four-time Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association First Team honoree … Named Eau Claire Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 and ’12 … Played AAU basketball for the Minnesota Stars.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Deb Bowe … Has one brother, Nick … Favorite NBA player is Dwyane Wade … Favorite music act is Lady Antebellum … Chose Vanderbilt over Marquette, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Michigan and DePaul … Born September 3, 1993 in Eau Claire, Wis. … Last name pronounced bo-VEE.

Why Vanderbilt?
“I felt Vanderbilt could be my home away from home and I could feel the passion and love for the game from all the players and coaches. Everyone in the Vanderbilt program made me feel like I was a part of their family, a family away from home.”

Career Highs
Points: 19 vs. ETSU (12/3/13)
FG Made: 8 (2x) Last: vs. Texas A&M (1/2/15)
FG Atts: 14 vs. Dayton (12/21/14)
3FG Made: 0
3FG Atts: 1 (4x)
FT Made: 6 vs. Coll. of Charleston (12/22/12)
FT Atts: 6 (2x) Last: at South Carolina (1/10/12)
Rebounds: 13 at Alabama (1/27/13)
Assists: 5 at Tennessee (2/17/13)
Blocks: 2 vs. ETSU (12/3/13)
Steals: 3 (2x) Last: at UAB (12/30/13)
Minutes: 36 at Texas A&M (1/31/13)