#1 Rebekah Dahlman Season 2016-17

MAJOR: Sociology

HONORS:
• 2016-17 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2015-16 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2014-15 SEC All-Freshman Team

2016-17 (RS Junior): Saw action in 27 games despite being hampered by injuries (sprained ankle, hamstring, concussion) throughout the season. … Averaged 6.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. … Set a career-high with 25 points in early-season win against Drexel. … Shot 90 percent from the foul line ( 45-of-50) and 44.8 percent from 3-point range (26-of-58) for the season. … Averaged 14.5 ppg over the first six games of the season before being sidelined by a hamstring injury. … Reached double figures in six games and led team in scoring in three games. … Made the game-winning 3-pointer with 27 seconds remaining and finished with six points and five rebounds in the win over LSU on Feb. 13. … Missed the game against Kentucky (02/05) as part of the concussion protocol. … Went 4-of-6 from 3-point range and scored a team-high 18 points in loss to Florida on Jan. 29. … Missed both games of the Air Force Classic on Dec. 2-3 due to a hamstring injury. … Produced 17 points and a career-high nine assists in the win over UT Martin on Nov. 27. … Had 11 points and five assists in the win over Duke on Nov. 20. … Poured in a career-high 25 points and also recorded six rebounds and five assists in the win over Drexel on Nov. 16. … Opened the season with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win over Kennesaw State on Nov. 11.

2015-16 (RS Sophomore): Produced a solid redshirt sophomore season, seeing action in 31 games, including 12 starts, and averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. … Ranked third on the team in both total points (266) and scoring average (8.6 ppg). … Reached double figures in scoring in 11 games, including six during SEC play. …Had 17 points and four rebounds in a win over Austin Peay on Nov. 27. … Scored a season-high 18 points to fuel Vanderbilt’s road upset of No. 12/12 Kentucky on Jan. 28. … Led the team in free throw percentage (87.3) and free throws made (62). … Ranked second on the team in 3-pointers (40) while going 40-of-107 (37.4 percent) for the season.

2014-15 (Redshirt freshman): Named to SEC’s All-Freshman Team after a strong campaign. … Averaged a team-high 10.3 points per game while seeing action in 31 games (29 starts). … Also led the Commodores in minutes played (30.4 per game), 3-pointers made (43) and free throws made (71). … Ranked second on the team in steals (36 total) and third in rebounding (4.0 rpg). … Reached double figures in scoring in a team-high 14 games, and posted two double-doubles. … Produced a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in loss to Kentucky in second round of SEC Tournament on March 5. … Scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in win over Alabama in first round of SEC Tournament on March 4. … Had a team-high 18 points and went 5-of-8 from 3-point range while playing all 45 minutes in overtime win over Florida on Feb. 19. … Set a new season high with a team-leading 20 points in loss to Kentucky on Feb. 8. … Scored a team-high 19 points in loss to Arizona State on Nov. 30. … Had a double-double and set new season highs with 17 points and 10 rebounds in win over Minnesota on Nov. 28. … Recorded team-highs with 18 points and nine rebounds in road win over Wisconsin on Nov. 20.

2013-14 (Freshman): Missed final 22 games of the season after being diagnosed with a blot clot (which required multiple procedures) in December. … Was in the starting lineup for Vanderbilt’s first nine games and averaged 11.4 points per game. … Was leading the SEC and ranked 10th in the nation in 3-point percentage at 51.4 percent (18-of-35) at the time of her injury. … Had six points, two assists and two steals in win over ETSU on Dec. 3. … Scored a team-high 17 points and secured five rebounds in in win over Dayton on Nov. 24. … Scored 12 points in loss to Marquette on Nov. 17. … Had eight points in win over Delaware State on Nov. 14. … Had 18 points, including reeling off 14 straight in the second half, in win over Western Kentucky on Nov. 11. .. Scored a team-best 23 points against Appalachian State on Nov. 8, marking the highest total in a debut game by a Vanderbilt freshman in the program’s history, surpassing the previous record of 22 points by Barbara Brackman in 1981.

High School (Braham Area): McDonald’s All-American … 2013 Minnesota Miss Basketball … Two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota … First player in Minnesota history to score over 5,000 career points, finishing with 5,060 … As a senior, led Braham Area High School to Class 2-A championship game, where the Bombers fell, 60-59, in their only loss of the season … Averaged 35.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game as a senior, earning Associated Press Minnesota Player of the Year honors … Helped Braham and coach Tim Malone to state title as a sophomore … Four-time First Team All-State selection (Associated Press) … Selected to USA Basketball U-19 team trials … Played AAU for North Tartan and coach Gerard Coury … Ranked nationally 16th overall and fourth at guard by ESPN HoopGurlz with a five star rating and grade of 96.

Personal: Comes from a rich basketball heritage … Grandfather, John Kundla, is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for his work as head coach of the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers and the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team … Brother, Isaiah, set Minnesota prep scoring record before playing at Michigan State and advancing to two final fours … Brother, Noah, owns the Minnesota high school rebounding record, played collegiately at Wofford and is currently playing professionally in Macedonia … Daughter of Kathy and Nate Dahlman … Has five siblings: Isaiah, Noah, Jonah, Hannah and Zach … Born August 11, 1994, in Cambridge, Minn. … Wears number one because no one else at Vanderbilt previously had the number … Favorites include Maya Moore (WNBA Player), the Minnesota Lynx (WNBA Team), Beyonce (musician), chocolate (snack) and Despicable Me (movie) … Bucket list includes sky diving, qualifying for the Olympics and traveling around the world.

Dahlman’s Career Highs

Points: 25 (vs. Drexel, 11/16/16)
Rebounds: 8 (vs. WIsconsin, 11/30/13)
Assists: 9 (vs. UT Martin, 11/27/16)
3FG Made: 6 (2x – last: vs. Kennesaw St., 11/11/16)   
Blocks: 1 (3x) 
Steals: 3 (3x)
Minutes: 38 (vs. Georgia, 1/31/16)