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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

12 Shannon Blacher

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position G
  • Hometown Burr Ridge, Ill.
  • High School Montini Catholic

Biography

2023-24:
• Played in 26 games off the bench as a freshman
• Had two rebounds and an assist in her collegiate debut at Arkansas State (11/9)
• Scored 10 points off the bench at Western Illinois (11/12), adding three rebounds
• Filled the box score with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in win over Concordia (12/30)
• Scored four points in NIU’s overtime win over Ball State (2/7)

Prior to NIU: Four-year letterwinner at Montini Catholic High School…Earned All-State honors as a senior as the Lady Broncos reached the Class 3A supersectionals and posted a 27-8 record; averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game…Earned Second Team All-State accolades in 2021 after averaging 13.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game…Member of Montini’s 2020 and 2022 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference champion teams and was a three-time All-GCAC selection…Montini finished third in the 2020 IHSA Class 3A tournament… Ranked as the #22 player in Illinois in the class of 2023 by Prep Girls Hoops.
 
Personal: Daughter of Brett Blacher and Pamela Brosnan…Business Administration major.

Blacher's Career Highs (thru 2024-25 season):
Points: 10, twice (last vs. Concordia Chicago, 12/30/23)
Field Goals Made: 3, twice (last vs. Concordia Chicago, 12/30/23)
Field Goal Attempts: 8 at Western Illinois (11/12/23)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 2 vs. Viterbo (12/28/24)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 4 at Western Illinois (11/12/23)
Free Throws Made: 4, twice (last vs. Ball State, 2/7/24)
Free Throw Attempts: 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/3/24)
Rebounds: 7 at Chicago State (11/20/24)
Assists: 3, 5x (last vs. Indiana State, 12/15/24)
Blocks: 2 vs. Indiana State (12/15/24)
Steals: 3 vs. Concordia Chicago (12/30/23)
Minutes: 23 vs. Concordia Chicago (12/30/23)

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2023-24Freshman

    Guard
    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    12