• Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army on May, 12, 2017 and will begin Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course in Fort Benning, Ga., as one of only 11 infantry women in the U.S. Army; will begin September 2017
• Could enter Ranger School upon successful completion of the course
• Only player in Mid-American Conference history with 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 500 assists in a career
• Was 10 rebounds shy of becoming just the fourth player in NCAA Division I basketball history to reach the 1,000 point, 1,000 rebound and 500 assist mark
• Learned on Sept. 20, 2016 that she will serve active duty in United States Army upon graduation
• Found out prior to the Milwaukee game on Nov. 16, 2017 that she would enter the infantry; scored an NIU record 48 points and pulled down 21 rebounds that night
• Completed Advanced Camp with the NIU ROTC this past summer, finishing as the No. 1 female in her company in the Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT)
NIU RECORDS HELD AT THE END OF HER CAREER
• Career assist leader: 538, 2013-17 (122 games)
• Career 10-assist games: 7, 2013-17
• Career MAC West Player of the Week honors: 7, 2013-17
• Single game scoring: 48, vs Milwaukee (Nov. 16, 2016)
• Single season rebounds: 329, 2015-16
• Single season 10-rebound games: 21, 2015-16
• Single season double-doubles: 17, 2016-17
• Single season triple-doubles: 2, 2016-17
• Single season 10-assist games: 6, 2016-17
• Career 10-assist games: 7, 2013-17
• Consecutive 25-point games: 4 (Feb. 8-18, 2017)
• Single season MAC West Player of the Week honors: 6, 2016-17
• Minutes played: 1,176 (35.6)
ESPN: NIU’s Lehman scores 48 in 2OT win (Nov. 16, 2016)
Northern Star: Huskie joins Combat Arms (Dec. 5, 2016)
Chicago Tribune: NIU's Ally Lehman knows about sacrifice on and off the court, and in ROTC (Jan. 14, 2017)
Daily Herald: NIU women's basketball team rallies behind teammate with cancer (Jan. 13, 2017)
Daily Chronicle: NIU women's basketball team rallies around Paulina Castro after lymphoma diagnosis (Jan. 10, 2017)
Daily Chronicle: Huskies stage largest comeback in program history in stunning win over Ohio (March 9, 2017)
WGN TV: NIU athlete trailblazing her way to WNIT and U.S. Army (March 15, 2017)
Chicago Sun Times: NIU ‘Hoosier’ trades basketball uniform for combat fatigues (May 17, 2017)
FOX 59 Indianapolis: Women’s college basketball player from Indiana commissioned to infantry of US Army (May 13, 2017)
2016-17:
• Appeared and started all 33 games during the season
• First Team All-Mid American Conference and six-time MAC West Player of the Week honoree (Nov. 22; Nov. 29; Dec. 6; Feb. 14; Feb. 21; March 6)
• Finished third in the MAC in scoring (18.3), rebounding (9.9) and assists (6.5) per game, the only NCAA Division I women’s basketball player to accomplish the feat
• Only player in NIU history to record two triple-doubles in a season, falling two rebounds and/or two assists shy of a triple-double six times, resulting in a program record 17 double-doubles
• Named to the MAC’s All-Tournament team after averaging 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists during the Huskies run to the championship game
• Went off for 48 points, 21 rebounds and five assists in a double overtime win over Milwaukee (Nov. 16)
• Made 135-of-155 attempts at the free throw line, the seventh-most by a Huskie, and the sixth-best percentage (.871)
• Became just the second player in NIU history to eclipse the 200 assist mark in a season versus Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinal,
• Broke Stephanie Raymond’s single season record in the contest (201)
• Dished 10-or-more assists six times and closed the campaign with 214 assists (4.41 per game)
• Broke her own school-record for points in a game against the Panthers and tied her career-high for boards and became just the fourth Division I player since 2009-10 to record a 40-20 game
• Was 17-for-29 (.586) from the field and 13-of-16 (.813) at the free throw line against Milwaukee; 14 of her 21 rebounds were on the defensive glass
• Hit the game-tying three-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime to force double overtime
• Learned that she would be joining the United State Army’s Infantry just hours before the game
• Registered just the third triple-double in program history versus Illinois State with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in 28 minutes of floor time (Nov. 26)
• Recorded her second triple-double two games later at Bradley with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists despite getting in early foul trouble (Dec. 2)
• Played all 40 minutes three times (Kent State, Jan. 11; Buffalo, Feb. 11; Toledo, March 1) and also played a season-high 46 minutes in a 114-104 double overtime win over Milwaukee (Nov. 16)
• Accounted for 29 points, 14 rebounds and six assists with only eight Huskies suited at Buffalo (Feb. 11)
• Scored in double figures 30 times alongside Courtney Woods, becoming just the ninth and 10th players in program history to accomplish the feat
• Surpassed 25 points six times, including a school-record tying streak of four-straight games (Feb. 8-18) and scored at least 30 four times
• Dished 10-or-more assists six times, last reaching the mark in the regular season finale at Western Michigan (March 4)
• The feat was also her last of 36 career double-doubles
• Was one assist shy of a triple-double in her final game at the NIU Convocation Center versus Toledo, registering 31 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists (March 1)
• Helped lead the Huskies to their first win at Toledo since 2007 on Jan. 14 with 20 points and 12 rebounds in NIU’s 77-73 triumph
• Shaved head in support of teammate Paulina Castro prior to the Ohio game, recording 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the 88-80 victory over the reigning MAC Champions (Jan. 7)
• Shot at least 40-percent from the field in 26 games
• Became the first player in program history to record two 300-rebound seasons in a career against the Broncos in the MAC Tournament Semifinal at Quicken Loans Arena (March 10)
• Averaged 18.7 points per game in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, making 24-of-45 attempts (.533), with 6.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists
• First player since Stephanie Raymond in 2006-07 to average over 18.0 points per game in a season and just the 13th in NIU women’s basketball history
• Her 603 points during the season were the eighth-most in program history at the end of her career
• Registered a season-best four steals versus Chicago State (Nov. 22) and versus Western Michigan (March 10)
2015-16:
• Earned Third Team All-Mid American Conference honors, averaging a double-double per game with 13.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game
• Teams leading distributor as well, dishing 4.5 assists per game, falling just seven helpers short of the program’s top-10 for assists in a season (136)
• Became the first NIU player since Amanda Reese (1996-98) to record back-to-back 100 assist seasons
• Tied the single game scoring record at Western Michigan, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter of her 41-point performance (Feb. 24)
• Went 12-for-19 from the field, 15-of-16 at the free throw line - including 9-of-10 in the last 45 seconds - and 2-of-3 behind the arc with 12 rebounds in 36 minutes during her record breaking performance versus the Broncos
• Earned her first career MAC West Player of the Week honor after the effort (Feb. 29)
• Dished five-or-more assists 15 times
• Broke NIU Athletics Hall of Famer Tammy Hinchee’s single season rebound record at Western Michigan in the First Round of the MAC Tournament (March 7)
• Scored 10-or-more points 21 times and 20-or-more points four times; three of those 20-point efforts came in MAC play
• Registered 15 double-doubles, one shy of tying the single season program record held by Hall of Famers Tammy Hinchee (1986-90), Carol Owens (1985-90) and Lisa Starosta (1980-85)
• Pulled down 10-or-more rebounds 21 times, shattering the previous record held by Judy Weber (1983-84) and Jennifer Youngblood (2003-04)
• Played less than 30 minutes four times during the season - played 35-or-more 15 times; was on the floor for a career-long 43 minutes in NIU’s 89-83 overtime loss at Toledo (Feb. 27)
• Became only the fifth Huskie to register 20+ rebounds in a game, pulling down 21 boards in a 68-50 victory at Chicago State (Dec. 30)
• Also finished one assist shy of a triple double against the Cougars, adding 11 points as well (Dec. 30)
• Blocked a career-high four shots versus Illinois State in the MVC-MAC Challenge in Moline, Ill. (Dec. 13)
• Recorded 24 points in the Mid-American Conference opener at Akron, pulling 16 rebounds as well in the team’s 65-58 win (Jan. 2)
2014-15:
· Played in all 29 games with 28 starts
· Took over primary point guard duties, averaging 9.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 34.0 minutes per game
· Finished the season with a 2.45 assist-turnover ratio, ranked 14th in the NCAA; 121st in assists per game
· Finished with 115 helpers, becoming the first player since Courtney Shelton in 2011-12 to record 100+ assists in a season
· Led the team in rebounding (7.3) and was second in scoring (9.2)
· Recorded two double-doubles - at Bradley on Dec. 30 (10 points, 10 rebounds) and versus Western Michigan on Feb. 11 (13 points, 10 rebounds)
· Dished assists 10 assists in victory over Central Michigan (Feb. 25), adding nine points and eight rebounds
· Registered a season-high 22 points with eight rebounds and three steals versus Valparaiso, going 10-for-23 from the field
· Recorded 17 rebounds at Ohio with seven points and three assists (Jan. 21); most in a game since 2011
· Totaled 14 blocks, including three versus SIUE (Dec. 17)
· Helped the Huskies to the second-best turnovers per game rate in the NCAA (10.6/G)
2013-14:
· Played in all 30 games of the season, starting 27
· Saw time as a point guard, shooting guard and some action in the post
· Scored 6.2 points per game, while rebounding 4.4 balls per game
· Second amongst freshmen in the Mid-American Conference in assists with 73 (2.4 per game)
· Registered first career double-double in MAC opener versus Ohio, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds (Jan. 4)
· Also recorded two steals and two assists versus the Bobcats (Jan. 4)
· Surpassed 10-or-more points in a game seven times, including three-straight games versus UIC, Ohio and Toledo (Dec. 31, Jan. 4 and 9)
· Was a season-best 7-for-13 with 16 points and five rebounds versus WMU in the regular season finale (March 8)
· Distributed a season-best six assists at Buffalo (Feb. 15)
· Also recorded five helpers in NIU's overtime win at EMU in the MAC Tournament First Round (March 10)
· Scored 11 points at Miami (Ohio) to aid NIU in a 69-66 road victory (Jan. 18)
· Finished 7-of-8 from the field (7-for-7 in second half) at Akron with 14 points, six boards and three assists (Feb. 19)
· Registered 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers against Ball State in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland (March 12)
· Was a flawless 4-for-4 in free throw attempts versus Buffalo (Jan. 23)
INDIAN CREEK HIGH SCHOOL:
· One of Indiana's top-scorers as a senior with over 24 points per game (24.2)
· Named to IndyStar.com's All-Indiana team as a senior
· Johnson County Player of the Year as a junior
· A two-star recruit and ranked 148th at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz
· Led her team in points (629), assists (143), steals (138) and blocks (48) as a senior in 2012-13
· Indian Creek also finished 20-6 on the season, including a perfect 8-0 in Mid-Hoosier Conference play
· The Lady Braves fell to Mt. Vernon (Fortville) in their first-ever IHSAA Regional Final appearance
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
· Considered attending Green Bay, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska or Vanderbilt
· Was involved with Indian Creek Youth Basketball league and area Special Olympics program
· Intends on majoring in communications
LEHMAN'S CAREER HIGHS:
Minutes: 46, vs Milwaukee (11/16/16)
Field Goals Made: 17, vs Milwaukee (11/16/16)
Field Goals Attempted: 29, twice, last vs Ball State (2/18/17)
Three Pointers Made: 5, vs Cal State Fullerton (11/28/15)
Three Pointers Attempted: 7, vs Cal State Fullerton (11/28/15)
Free Throws Made: 15, at Western Michigan (2/24/16)
Free Throw Attempts: 16, twice, last vs Milwaukee (11/16/16
Rebounds: 21, twice, last vs Milwaukee (11/19/16)
Assists: 11, three times, last vs Central Michigan (2/8/17)
Blocks: 4, vs Illinois State (12/13/15)
Steals: 4, five times, last vs Western Michigan (3/10/17)
Points: 48, vs Milwaukee (11/19/16)
