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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
Stephen Linsky

2 Sidney McCrea

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position G
  • Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • High School Prairie

Biography

2023-24:
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-MAC

• Played in all 31 games, starting 17
• Led NIU with 59 three-pointers and shot a team-high 37.6 percent from long range
• Was 4-for-6 from the three-point line for 12 points at Southern Indiana (11/16)
• Had 13 points and a career-high four assists in win over Lindenwood (11/21)
• Led NIU with a career-high 20 points in win over Indiana State (11/25)
• Scored 13 points off the bench at SIUE (12/3)
• Led the Huskies with 15 points in win over Eastern Illinois (12/18)
• Had 13 points in win at Ohio (1/10)
• Scored a game-high 17 points in overtime win over Ball State (2/7)
• Was 4-for-5 from the three-point line in win over Georgia Southern (2/10), scoring 16 points
• Had a team-high 18 points and a career-high six assists in win at Eastern Michigan (2/17)
• Recorded her first career double-double at Akron (3/2), leading NIU with a team-high 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds
• Filled the box score with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and a career-high four steals in win at Miami (3/6)
• Had 11 points, six rebounds and three assists against Kent State (3/13) in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals

2022-23:
• Academic All-MAC

• Played in 30 games, making nine starts
• Made a three-pointer in the season opener at Notre Dame (Nov. 7)
• Had nine points, two rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over Western Illinois (Nov. 17), was 3-for-5 from the three-point line
• Made three three-pointers and scored 12 points against Kent State (Jan. 25), adding a career-high four rebounds
• Played a career-high 31 minutes vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 28), scoring nine points
• Had 11 points in win at Bowling Green (Feb. 15)
• Made a season-high four threes and scored a season-high 14 points in win over Ball State (Feb. 18)
• Collected a career-high seven rebounds at Kent State (March 4)

2021-22:
Academic All-MAC
• Appeared in 26 games, making two starts
• Shot 35.3% from the three-point arc
• Made her NIU debut at Harvard (Nov. 14)
• Had four points and two steals in win over Bradley (Nov. 22)
• Scored 17 points in 22 minutes off the bench at Western Illinois (Dec. 3), making five three-pointers
• Made her first career start at Drake (Dec. 12)
• Had two three-pointers in NIU’s wins at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 22) and against Kent State (Jan. 26)
• Was 3-for-3 from long range against Bowling Green (Feb. 2) for nine points and also had two steals
• Scored 11 points off the bench in NIU’s win over Ohio (Feb. 6)
• Made three three-pointers and scored 10 points in NIU’s win at Ball State (Feb. 26)

Prior to NIU: Four-year letterwinner at Prairie High School…Averaged 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game as a senior in leading Prairie to the Iowa State Tournament for the first time since 2006… As a junior, McCrea was named the Metro Player of the Year and a Second Team All-State selection after averaging 16.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game… Named All-Conference and All-Area three times… A Third Team All-State pick as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of Tim and Ann McCrea... Business Administration major

McCrea's Career Highs (thru 2024-25 season):
Points: 21 at Miami (3/8/25)
Field Goals Made: 7 vs. Indiana State (11/25/23)
Field Goal Attempts: 13 at SIUE (12/3/23)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, twice (last at Miami, 3/8/25)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 9, twice (last at Miami, 3/8/25)
Free Throws Made: 7 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/3/24)
Free Throw Attempts: 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/3/24)
Rebounds: 10 at Akron (3/2/24)
Assists: 6 at Eastern Michigan (2/17/24)
Blocks: 2 vs. Ball State (1/25/25)
Steals: 4, twice (last vs. Toledo, 3/5/25)
Minutes: 40 vs. Bowling Green (3/1/25)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2024-25Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'10"
    2