Kristi Toliver Class: Junior Hometown: Harrisonburg, Va. High School: Harrisonburg Height: 5-7 Position: G Honors: 2007 Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist; Third Team All-ACC

Frese on Toliver
"Not many people play the game as beautifully as Kristi. There isn't a better shooter in the country and her ability to make plays separates her as one of the best point guards in the country. She spent the offseason refining her game and I think she's going to have a terrific season."

Toliver's Honor Roll
• Preseason Wade Trophy Candidate (2006, 07)
• Preseason Naismith Award Candidate (2006)
• Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist (2007)
• Third Team All-ACC (2007)
• NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (2006)
• NCAA Albuquerque All-Tournament Team (2006)
• Terrapin Classic All-Tournament Team (2006)
• ACC All-Freshman Team (2006)
• ACC Rookie of the Week (1/26/06, 2/6/06 [co])

Noteworthy
Needs just five assists to move into the top 15 in the Maryland record books ... 4.5 career assists per game average is the fourth-best in the history of the program ... 42.7 percent career shooting from long range is second all-time at Maryland and ranks third in the ACC record book ... also ranks fourth in career three-pointers made and is among the top five in three-point attempts in the school annals ... needs 200 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau.

2006-07
A finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, presented to the nation's top point guard ... one of four Terrapin preseason candidates for the Wade Trophy and one of five for the Naismith Award ... broke the single-game school and ACC record for three-point shooting percentage, going a perfect 6-for-6 (1.000) at Clemson ... set a new Maryland record with 72 threes made in a season ... ranked fourth in the nation and first in the league in three-point shooting (44.7 percent) ... also among the top 50 in the country in assists per game (4.7) ... led the team in scoring in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 18.5 ppg, also dishing out 6.0 apg ... had a 12-game stretch scoring in double figures from Nov. 25-Jan. 10 ... reached double figures in 25 games overall ... had three games with at least 20 points, netting 24 in the final game of the season vs. Mississippi in the NCAA Tournament ... put together a streak of 11 games with at least two three pointers made from Jan. 19-Feb. 25 ... the streak was snapped in the first round of the ACC Tournament, but finished out the season averaging 2.7 threes made per game ... handed out at least five assists in 18 games, including a season-high 10 against TCU in the first game of the BTI Classic at Comcast Center ... hit four of Maryland's school-record 12 treys in the win over UNC Greensboro in the Terrapin Classic ... also had seven assists in the game vs. UNCG and followed up with an 11-point effort to earn Terrapin Classic All-Tournament honors ... grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in the home loss to second-ranked North Carolina, handing out six assists to go with 10 points ... 87.7 percent shooting from the free throw line is the second-best single-season performance in school history, behind her record-breaking showing in 2005-06 ... ranked 22nd in the ACC in scoring, third in assists per game (4.7), fourth in assist-to-turnover ration (1.69), first in three-point percentage and sixth in made threes per game (2.12) ... led the team in scoring seven times ... Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American in the preseason.

2005-06
Became a household name during the NCAA Tournament, hitting one of the most memorable shots in Maryland women's basketball and in tournament history, a three pointer with just six seconds remaining in regulation over Duke's 6-foot-7 center Alison Bales in the title matchup to force overtime ... named to the NCAA Final Four and Albuquerque Regional All-Tournament teams ... in a "Michael Jordan-like performance," her career-high 28-point outing against Utah in the Elite Eight while battling the stomach flu was one of the top performances of the 2006 NCAA Tournament ... went 6-for-9 from the three-point line against the Utes, as well, with six assists ... named to the ACC All-Freshman team, leading all conference rookies with a 4.39 assists per game average and ranked third in scoring (11.6 ppg) ... 16 points and six assists in first-career game in a Terrapin uniform at Siena ... dished out a then-career high 11 assists to go with 17 points against Appalachian State for first double-double of the season ... started out the season with double-figure scoring games in five of six games ... saw minimal playing time from Dec. 4-30, sitting out five games and playing only three minutes vs. Arizona, because of injury ... had a solid week leading to ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 20 ... started with a 16-point, six-rebound performance on 6-for-8 shooting in the win over Florida State and followed up with her second double-double of the season against the Cavaliers (12 points, 10 assists), while playing in her home state for the first time ... closed out that week with a 17-point game against Virginia Tech, tallying the team's final 10 points in the last four minutes of the game to come away with a 68-62 victory ... nearly had another double-double, sinking 16 points while collecting nine assists in the home victory over UVA, helping the Terrapins sweep the Cavs for the first time since 1987, also earning ACC co-Rookie of the Week nods... 14 points, eight assists in the upset, overtime win at then-No. 1 North Carolina ... scored a then-career high 19 points in the very next game at Duke, also ranked No. 1 at the time ... a 16-point outing against the Blue Devils helped knock off the then-No. 2 Blue Devils in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament ... 12 assists in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Sacred Heart are a personal best ... netted 12 points and went 3-for-4 from the three-point arc in the win over defending NCAA Champion Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen ... while battling a stomach flu, posted a career-high 28 points, including a career-high six three pointers, and dished out six assists with just one turnover in the Elite 8 victory over Utah ... 23rd in the ACC in scoring, sixth in assists (4.39 apg), sixth in three-point shooting percentage, ninth in three-point field goals made (1.79) and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.49) ... shot 89.1 percent from the free throw line, breaking the single-season school record.

Before Maryland
A McDonald's and WBCA All-American, and named second team Parade All-American ... EA Sports All-American and Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... also a second team All-USA Basketball team selection by USA Today ... participated in the McDonald's and WBCA all-star games ... selected 2005 Virginia Ms. Basketball ... Valley District Player of the Year, Region 2 Player of the Year and Daily News Record Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... three-time all-state athlete and four-time all-region and all-district ... set the single-game Harrisonburg HS record, netting 52 points on Jan. 23, 2004 vs. Broadway en route to Associated Press Group AA Girls Player of the Year nods that season ... scored 2,527 points over her career ... averaged 32 points, six rebounds and five assists a game as junior and 28.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 6.2 apg in her final campaign ... tabbed a preseason USA Today Super 25 player in 2004 ... invited to the Under-19 USA Basketball team trials in 2005 ... member of the East team at the 2004 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, averaging 10.6 ppg and 2.8 apg.

Personal
Enrolled in the College of Letters & Sciences ... hobbies include playing the trumpet ... was named Jazz Improvisation player of the year ... member of the Symphonic Band and was Student Government secretary at Harrisonburg High ... daughter of Peggy Toliver and George Toliver ... George is an NBA referee ... has an older sister, Carli (23), who lettered at Lehigh in basketball from 2001-05.

Toliver's Career Highs
Points: 28, vs. Utah (3/27/06)
FGM: 10, twice (last vs. Mississippi, 3/20/07)
FGA: 22, vs. Utah (3/27/06)
3FGM: 6, twice (last at Clemson, 1/25/07)
3FGA: 13, vs. Mississippi (3/20/07)
FTM: 6, four times (last vs. UCSB, 12/2/06)
FTA: 8, vs. Duke (3/4/06)
Rebounds: 7, vs. #2/2 North Carolina (1/28/07)
Assists: 12, vs. Sacred Heart (3/19/06)
Steals: 4, at Miami (1/10/07)
Blocks: 2, twice (last at Virginia, 1/20/06)
Minutes: 43, vs. Duke (4/4/06)

Toliver's Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	Min-Avg	FG-A	Pct	3FG-A	Pct	FT-A	Pct	OR-DR	Reb-Avg	PF-FO	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts-Avg
2005-06	33/24	952-28.8	134-329	.407	59-146	.404	57-64	.891	17-70	87-2.6	58-1	145	97	7	23	384-11.6
2006-07	34/32	908-26.7	148-302	.490	72-161	.447	50-57	.877	8-72	80-2.4	45-1	161	95	4	36	418-12.3
TOTAL	67-56	1860-27.8	282-631	.447	131-307	.427	107-121	.884	25-142	167-2.5	103-2	306	192	11	59	802-12.0

Toliver's Career vs. the ACC

Year	GP/GS	Min-Avg	FG-A	Pct	3FG-A	Pct	FT-A	Pct	OR-DR	Reb-Avg	PF-FO	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts-Avg
2005-06	14/7	424-30.3	54-130	.415	28-57	.491	27-30	.900	7-30	37-2.6	25-0	61	40	4	8	163-11.6
2006-07	14/14	404-28.9	65-139	.468	34-77	.442	20-24	.833	4-34	38-2.7	25-1	50	36	2	17	184-13.1
TOTAL	28/21	828-29.6	119-269	.442	62-134	.463	47-54	.870	11-64	75-2.7	50-1	111	76	6	25	347-12.4

A Minute With Kristi Toliver
What was the last book you read for fun?
The Lovely Bones

What's your favorite thing about Maryland Women's Basketball?
The passion we play the with.

Pick any city/country in the world you'd like to visit?
Greece because it's gorgeous.

Name something fun you did this summer.
I went to Point Guard College.

What game are you most looking forward to this season?
Playing the US Team on Halloween.

Aside from playing basketball, what is your favorite thing to do/hobby?
Continuing my dream of becoming a professional whistler.

What's the best thing about playing basketball?
Seeing all your hard work pay off.

Name something you can't live without...
My PGC journal.

Why did you choose your number?
For my sister, Carli.

What was your first car?
My sister's old Honda Passport, a.k.a. The Lehigh.

When I was five I wanted to be a ...
First girl in the NBA.

Now, I want to be a ...
Professional basketball player and run a day care or teach.

 

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