Outlook & Highlights
Three-time team captain (2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15) ... Two-time Academic All-MAC (2016-17; 2015-16) ... Earned Roy & Gail Hummel Scholarship for 2016-17, awarded to women’s basketball student-athlete with highest grade-point average ... Member of UT’s Dean’s List in four of last fIVE semesters, including perfect 4.0 gpa in Fall 2016 ... Nominated for 2015 Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Team for community service ... Spent part of Summer 2015 on medical mission trip in Peru ... Served as President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) for 2014-15 school year ... Started 60 of 127 games at Toledo (once in 2016-17, 29 in 2015-16, 29 in 2014-15, once in 2013-14) ... Scored in double figures on 16 occasions (twice in 2016-17, four in 2015-16, eight in 2014-15, twice in 2013-14), including four double-doubles (four times in 2014-15) ... Grabbed at least eight rebounds on 13 occasions (twice in 2015-16, 11 in 2014-15).
As a Senior (2016-17)
Academic All-MAC ... Team captain ... Appeared in 33 games, making one start vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 25) ... Averaged 2.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.3 steals in 8.1 minutes per game ... In MAC play, tallied 1.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 0.1 spg in 6.7 mpg ... Earned team’s “Most Inspirational Award” for third-consecutive year and “Daniel & Mary Jo Hanson Scholar Award“ ... Finished second on team in overall field-goal percentage (.542, 32-of-59) and tied for fifth in blocked shots (4) ... Led Rockets in rebounding on two occasions and blocked shots once ... Contributed season-high 11 points, five boards, one assist, career-best three rejections and collegiate-tying high three steals in season-best 28 minutes vs. Kent St. in quarterfinals of MAC Tournament (March 8) ... Totaled seven points (five in overtime) and three caroms in 15 minutes at Ball St. in regular-season finale (March 4) ... Tallied 10 points, four rebounds and two thefts in only 10 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure (Dec. 11) ... Contributed three points, one rebound and one steal vs. Western Michigan in nine minutes in lone start (Feb. 25) ... Registered four points and season-tying best six boards at Central Michigan (Feb. 18) ... Had three points, three caroms and one rejection in 11 minutes vs. arch-rival Bowling Green (Feb. 11) ... Contributed seven points and season-high six caroms in 17 minutes vs. Davidson in first round of Cancun Challenge (Nov. 24).
As a Junior (2015-16)
Academic All-MAC ... Team captain ... Appeared in all 30 games, making 29 starts ... Averaged 4.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.4 steals in 16.4 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied 3.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.1 apg, 0.3 bpg and 0.3 spg in 14.6 mpg ... Led Rockets in blocked shots on seven occasions, thefts four times, rebounding on three occasions and scoring once ... Finished with season-high 14 points and one rejection vs. Columbia in first round of ASU Classic (Dec. 5) ... Finished with six points, one rebound and one steal in 14 minutes vs. MAC West Division leader Central Michigan (March 2) ... Had 10 points, squad-tying best eight rebounds and one blocked shot in season-tying high 28 minutes vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 16) ... Tallied 12 points, six caroms and two thefts vs. Kent St. (Jan. 6) ... Pulled down season-high eight rebounds at Ball St. in MAC opener (Jan. 2) ... Contributed team-tying best eight points, squad-high six caroms and collegiate-best three steals in 23 minutes at nationally ranked Notre Dame (Nov. 18) ... Had 11 points and four boards in 28 minutes against Arizona in season opener (Nov. 14).
As a Sophomore (2014-15)
Team captain ... Appeared in all 33 games, making 29 starts ... Averaged 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, team-high 0.3 blocks and 0.4 steals in 22.8 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied 7.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.4 apg, squad-best 0.4 bpg and 0.3 spg in 22.1 mpg ... Ranked sixth in MAC in offensive caroms (2.9 rpg) and 19th in overall rebounding ... Led Rockets in blocked shots on squad-best nine occasions, rebounding 11 times and scoring and steals twice ... Contributed 9.0 points and team-high 8.7 boards over final 10 contests, shooting squad-best 50.0 percent (34-of-68) from field in 25.7 minutes (Feb. 18-March 23) ... Totaled four double-doubles against Miami in first round of MAC Tournament (12 pts., game-high 13 rebs., March 9), Eastern Michigan (career-high 22 pts., 11 rebs., Feb. 21), Western Michigan (13 pts., game-high 11 rebs., Jan. 17) and Cleveland St. (14 pts., 15 rebs., Nov. 14) ... Tallied 10.0 points and squad-best 14.5 caroms during MAC Tournament, shooting 42.1 percent (8-of-19) from field and perfect 100.0 percent (4-of-4) from charity stripe in 29.0 minutes (March 9-11) ... Finished with eight points and collegiate-best 16 boards in 31 minutes vs. Eastern Michigan in second round of MAC Tournament (March 11) ... Contributed 11 points and squad-tying best five boards at Ball St. in regular-season finale (March 7) ... Had 13 points and team-high seven caroms in collegiate-best 33 minutes at Northern Illinois (March 4) ... Posted four points, game-high nine rebounds and career-tying best two thefts vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 25) ... Finished with eight points, six rebounds, one rejection and one steal in 29 minutes at Central Michigan (Feb. 11) ... Contributed six points, eight boards, one blocked shot and one theft at Buffalo (Feb. 4) ... Had nine points, six rebounds and one rejection in 22 minutes vs. Eastern Michigan (Jan. 24) ... Posted six points, team-high nine caroms and collegiate-best two rejections in 32 minutes vs. Akron (Jan. 21) ... Finished with 10 points, squad-tying best seven boards and two dimes in 22 minutes vs. Akron (Jan. 14) ... Averaged 9.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 23.5 mpg during New Orleans Shootout (Dec. 19-20) ... Posted 13 points, three rebounds, one assist and one theft in 26 minutes off bench vs. Nevada in first game of shootout (Dec. 19) ... Had eight points, three caroms and two helpers at Dayton (Dec. 10) ... Contributed squad-best eight boards in 30 minutes at nationally ranked Purdue (Nov. 23).
As a Freshman (2013-14)
Appeared in 31 games, making one start ... Averaged 2.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.3 steals in 9.5 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied 2.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 0.2 spg in 8.5 mpg ... Led Rockets in steals and blocked shots once ... Finished with season-high 12 points, three caroms and one helper in 26 minutes vs. Mississippi Valley St. in consolation round of Glass City Tournament (Nov. 10) ... Posted 10 points, four boards and one dime at UMKC (Nov. 20) ... Tallied five rebounds and one theft in 14 minutes vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 23) ... Contributed five points, two boards, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes at Kent State (Feb. 9) ... Totaled four points, season-high six caroms and one theft at Buffalo (Jan. 15) ... Registered nine points and five rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Miami (Jan. 12) ... Tallied five points, two boards and first collegiate rejection in 11 minutes vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 9) ... Contributed six points, three caroms and one steal in 18 minutes in first collegiate start vs. Dayton (Dec. 22) ... Had four points, four rebounds and one theft in 18 minutes at Saint Mary’s (CA) in championship game of SMC Hilton Concord Thanksgiving Classic (Nov. 30).
High School (Byron)
As a Senior — Averaged 13.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game ... Led squad with 61 blocked shots ... Associated Press Class 2A first-team all-state ... Led team to school-record 31 wins and state supersectionals appearance ... As a Junior —Averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game ... Honorable mention all-state ... First-team all-conference ... Team MVP ... Career — Starred for head coach Eric Yerly at Byron High School ... Three-year letterwinner in basketball ... Member of National Honor Society ... Participated in Key Club.
Personal
Born Sophie Sharon Reecher on October 4, 1994 ... Parents are Bill and Melissa Reecher ... Has three brothers, Zach, Jake and Mitch ... Majoring in exercise science with concentration as pre-physician’s assistant.
Reecher's Career Highs
Points: 22 at Eastern Michigan (2/21/15)
Rebounds: 16 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/11/15)
Assists: 3 at Cleveland State (11/14/14)
Blocks: 2 (3 times, last vs. Arizona (11/14/15)
Steals: 3 (2 times, last vs. Kent St. (3/8/17)
Field Goals: 8 at Eastern Michigan (2/21/15)
Free Throws: 6 at Eastern Michigan (2/21//15)
3-Point FGs: None
Minutes: 33 at Northern Illinois (3/4/15)