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South Dakota State University Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Ober, Clarissa
Jersey Number 21
Clarissa Ober
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S.
- Hometown:
- Glencoe, Minn.
- Major:
- Food Science
Bio
Records: Finished career ranked second in blocks (174) and blocks per game (1.37), seventh in rebounds (766) and third in defensive rebounds (550).
Honors:
2016-17: Started 27 of 28 games ... sat out four games due to injury ... averaged 10.1 points, a team-leading 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and a team-best 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 80.7 percent from the free-throw line ... finished sixth in single-season rebounds for seniors ... led The Summit League in overall games in rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game (6.3) and was third in blocks per game and eighth in free-throw percentage ... finished fourth in rebounds per game (7.3), first in defensive rebounds per game (5.6) and third in blocks per game (1.5) in league-only games ... led the league in 10-rebound games (8) and posted the third-most double-doubles (6) ... recorded 16 double-digit scoring games ... led the team in scoring three times, rebounds 14 times and blocks in 19 games ... collected 14 two-block-or-more games ... shot 50 percent-or-higher in 12 outings ... perfect from the foul line in 12 games ... scored a career-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds for 11th career double-double, and tied career highs in field goals (8) and 3-pointers (2) in win over Denver (2/23) ... posted career highs in field-goal attempts (16) and the second-most rebounds (20) in school history while blocking a season-high six shots in a WNIT first-round win over Northern Illinois (3/16) ... played a career-high 41 minutes in overtime loss in Summit League semifinals (3/6) ... grabbed 16 rebounds and added 10 points for 12th career double-double in win over Oral Roberts in Summit League quarterfinals (3/5) ... registered a career-high eight field goals and added 15 rebounds, including a career-best 13 defensive boards, in win over Oral Roberts (2/8) ... recorded third double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and added a season-best three steals in win over South Dakota (2/4) ... returned to the lineup vs. IUPUI?(1/11) after missing four games due to an injury ... tallied 13 points in 17 minutes in return vs. the Jaguars ... collected a season-best four assists in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/3) ... posted 13 points and 11 rebounds at Northern Iowa (12/1) ... named to the Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team (11/19-20) ... posted a season high in 3-pointers (2) at Iowa (11/20).
2015-16: Started 32 of 34 games ...sat out two games due to an injury ... averaged 9.0 points, team-leading 8.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a team-best 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line ... sank 18 3-pointers ... recorded the second-most blocks in a single season with 65 ... ranked second overall (2.0) and in The Summit League play (2.4) in blocks per game ... finished fourth overall and fifth in the league (8.3) in rebounds per game ... ranked sixth overall (2.6) and in league (2.8) in offensive caroms while finishing fifth overall (5.4) and in The Summit League (5.5) in defensive boards ... recorded the fourth-most double-doubles and third-most 10-plus rebound games in The Summit League ... set the SDSU single-game record with eight blocks vs. South Dakota (1/17) ... registered six double-doubles, 12 double-digit scoring games and 10 double-digit rebounding games ... led team in scoring three times, rebounds 19 times and blocks in 23 games ... shot 50 percent-or-higher from the field in 15 games ... scored a season-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including a 3-pointer, and making six of nine free throws in a win over Portland State (12/3) ... earned Summit League Player of the Week (12/7) after recording a pair of double-doubles vs. Portland State and Northern Colorado (12/5) ... grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, including 10 defensive boards, to go with 18 points in a win at Western Illinois (2/27) ... tied a career best with a pair of 3-pointers vs. Northern Colorado and at Stanford (3/21/16) ... perfect from the foul line in seven games ... dished a career-high five assists in a double-overtime win vs. Northern Iowa (12/9) ... registered three-or-more blocks in 12 games ... tied a personal high with four steals to go with 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in a win at North Dakota State (1/3) ... played a season-best 34 minutes in a victory over Omaha (1/7) ... averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in two NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in five postseason games ... recorded 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game vs. five ranked opponents—No. 3 Notre Dame (11/21), No. 6 Maryland (11/27), No. 16 DePaul (12/15), No. 19 Miami (3/19) and No. 13 Stanford.
2014-15: Played in all 33 games ... averaged 4.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free-throw line ... connected on 12 3-pointers ... led team with 35 blocks ... ranked fourth overall and 12th in Summit League games in blocks per game ... led team in rebounds in four games and in blocks 11 times ... recorded five-or-more points in 10 games, five-or-more rebounds in 13 games and three-or-more blocks in seven games ... shot 50 percent-or-better from the field 11 times ... scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, including a career-tying two 3-pointers, and 5-for-5 shooting from the free-throw line in a win over Fort Wayne (2/8) ... grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds, including a career-high seven offensive boards, in a victory over Sam Houston State (11/24) ... dished a season-high three assists and played 25 minutes vs. Oral Roberts in the semifinals of The Summit League Tournament (3/9) ... blocked four shots vs. South Dakota (2/21) and UALR (12/18) ... averaged 4.3 points and 5.3 rebounds vs. three ranked opponents—No. 18 DePaul (11/22), No. 25 Arkansas (12/4) and No. 10 Oregon State (3/20) ... averaged 5.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in four postseason games.
2013-14: Played in 30 games, starting one ... set the SDSU all-time freshman season record for blocks per game (0.77) ... finished second on the team in blocks (27) ... collected five-or-more points in 18 games and five-or-more rebounds in 16 outings ... shot 50 percent-or-better from the field in 19 games ... averaged 4.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in five WNIT games ... blocked a season-high three shots in the win vs. Indiana (3/30) in the WNIT and at Denver (2/27) ... grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go with eight points in a season-best 24 minutes of action vs. Minnesota (3/27) in the WNIT ... scored a season-high 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in a win at South Dakota (3/2) ... made first collegiate start vs. Fort Wayne (1/11) and had seven points and six rebounds ... registered a team-high seven rebounds and a season-high four steals in back-to-back games vs. IUPUI (1/9) and at Notre Dame (1/2) ... scored eight points in wins over then-No. 12/12 Penn State (12/11), vs. NJIT (12/2) and vs. Pepperdine (11/21) ... had season-high two 3-pointers in 18 minutes of play vs. Penn State (12/11) ... dished a season-high four assists vs. Stanford (11/28) ... came off the bench for 18 minutes and registered six points and a team-best five rebounds in the season opener at BYU (11/8).
BEFORE SDSU: Second-generation Jackrabbit who completed an outstanding all-around athletic career at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School ... two-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference pick in basketball after tallying more than 1,000 points and setting school records for rebounds and blocked shots ... selected to play in Minnesota Coaches Association All-Star Game ... four-time all-conference honoree, earning all-state recognition in volleyball as a junior .... tallied more than 1,000 career kills ... also earned all-conference honors and was a team captain in track and field ... father, Cullen, lettered in basketball at South Dakota State from 1987-90 and is a member of the Jackrabbits’ 1,000-point club.
Honors:
- Summit League Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
- 2017 Summit League Honorable Mention
- 2016 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2016-17: Started 27 of 28 games ... sat out four games due to injury ... averaged 10.1 points, a team-leading 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and a team-best 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 80.7 percent from the free-throw line ... finished sixth in single-season rebounds for seniors ... led The Summit League in overall games in rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game (6.3) and was third in blocks per game and eighth in free-throw percentage ... finished fourth in rebounds per game (7.3), first in defensive rebounds per game (5.6) and third in blocks per game (1.5) in league-only games ... led the league in 10-rebound games (8) and posted the third-most double-doubles (6) ... recorded 16 double-digit scoring games ... led the team in scoring three times, rebounds 14 times and blocks in 19 games ... collected 14 two-block-or-more games ... shot 50 percent-or-higher in 12 outings ... perfect from the foul line in 12 games ... scored a career-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds for 11th career double-double, and tied career highs in field goals (8) and 3-pointers (2) in win over Denver (2/23) ... posted career highs in field-goal attempts (16) and the second-most rebounds (20) in school history while blocking a season-high six shots in a WNIT first-round win over Northern Illinois (3/16) ... played a career-high 41 minutes in overtime loss in Summit League semifinals (3/6) ... grabbed 16 rebounds and added 10 points for 12th career double-double in win over Oral Roberts in Summit League quarterfinals (3/5) ... registered a career-high eight field goals and added 15 rebounds, including a career-best 13 defensive boards, in win over Oral Roberts (2/8) ... recorded third double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and added a season-best three steals in win over South Dakota (2/4) ... returned to the lineup vs. IUPUI?(1/11) after missing four games due to an injury ... tallied 13 points in 17 minutes in return vs. the Jaguars ... collected a season-best four assists in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/3) ... posted 13 points and 11 rebounds at Northern Iowa (12/1) ... named to the Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team (11/19-20) ... posted a season high in 3-pointers (2) at Iowa (11/20).
2015-16: Started 32 of 34 games ...sat out two games due to an injury ... averaged 9.0 points, team-leading 8.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a team-best 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line ... sank 18 3-pointers ... recorded the second-most blocks in a single season with 65 ... ranked second overall (2.0) and in The Summit League play (2.4) in blocks per game ... finished fourth overall and fifth in the league (8.3) in rebounds per game ... ranked sixth overall (2.6) and in league (2.8) in offensive caroms while finishing fifth overall (5.4) and in The Summit League (5.5) in defensive boards ... recorded the fourth-most double-doubles and third-most 10-plus rebound games in The Summit League ... set the SDSU single-game record with eight blocks vs. South Dakota (1/17) ... registered six double-doubles, 12 double-digit scoring games and 10 double-digit rebounding games ... led team in scoring three times, rebounds 19 times and blocks in 23 games ... shot 50 percent-or-higher from the field in 15 games ... scored a season-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including a 3-pointer, and making six of nine free throws in a win over Portland State (12/3) ... earned Summit League Player of the Week (12/7) after recording a pair of double-doubles vs. Portland State and Northern Colorado (12/5) ... grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, including 10 defensive boards, to go with 18 points in a win at Western Illinois (2/27) ... tied a career best with a pair of 3-pointers vs. Northern Colorado and at Stanford (3/21/16) ... perfect from the foul line in seven games ... dished a career-high five assists in a double-overtime win vs. Northern Iowa (12/9) ... registered three-or-more blocks in 12 games ... tied a personal high with four steals to go with 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in a win at North Dakota State (1/3) ... played a season-best 34 minutes in a victory over Omaha (1/7) ... averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in two NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in five postseason games ... recorded 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game vs. five ranked opponents—No. 3 Notre Dame (11/21), No. 6 Maryland (11/27), No. 16 DePaul (12/15), No. 19 Miami (3/19) and No. 13 Stanford.
2014-15: Played in all 33 games ... averaged 4.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free-throw line ... connected on 12 3-pointers ... led team with 35 blocks ... ranked fourth overall and 12th in Summit League games in blocks per game ... led team in rebounds in four games and in blocks 11 times ... recorded five-or-more points in 10 games, five-or-more rebounds in 13 games and three-or-more blocks in seven games ... shot 50 percent-or-better from the field 11 times ... scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, including a career-tying two 3-pointers, and 5-for-5 shooting from the free-throw line in a win over Fort Wayne (2/8) ... grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds, including a career-high seven offensive boards, in a victory over Sam Houston State (11/24) ... dished a season-high three assists and played 25 minutes vs. Oral Roberts in the semifinals of The Summit League Tournament (3/9) ... blocked four shots vs. South Dakota (2/21) and UALR (12/18) ... averaged 4.3 points and 5.3 rebounds vs. three ranked opponents—No. 18 DePaul (11/22), No. 25 Arkansas (12/4) and No. 10 Oregon State (3/20) ... averaged 5.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in four postseason games.
2013-14: Played in 30 games, starting one ... set the SDSU all-time freshman season record for blocks per game (0.77) ... finished second on the team in blocks (27) ... collected five-or-more points in 18 games and five-or-more rebounds in 16 outings ... shot 50 percent-or-better from the field in 19 games ... averaged 4.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in five WNIT games ... blocked a season-high three shots in the win vs. Indiana (3/30) in the WNIT and at Denver (2/27) ... grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go with eight points in a season-best 24 minutes of action vs. Minnesota (3/27) in the WNIT ... scored a season-high 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in a win at South Dakota (3/2) ... made first collegiate start vs. Fort Wayne (1/11) and had seven points and six rebounds ... registered a team-high seven rebounds and a season-high four steals in back-to-back games vs. IUPUI (1/9) and at Notre Dame (1/2) ... scored eight points in wins over then-No. 12/12 Penn State (12/11), vs. NJIT (12/2) and vs. Pepperdine (11/21) ... had season-high two 3-pointers in 18 minutes of play vs. Penn State (12/11) ... dished a season-high four assists vs. Stanford (11/28) ... came off the bench for 18 minutes and registered six points and a team-best five rebounds in the season opener at BYU (11/8).
BEFORE SDSU: Second-generation Jackrabbit who completed an outstanding all-around athletic career at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School ... two-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference pick in basketball after tallying more than 1,000 points and setting school records for rebounds and blocked shots ... selected to play in Minnesota Coaches Association All-Star Game ... four-time all-conference honoree, earning all-state recognition in volleyball as a junior .... tallied more than 1,000 career kills ... also earned all-conference honors and was a team captain in track and field ... father, Cullen, lettered in basketball at South Dakota State from 1987-90 and is a member of the Jackrabbits’ 1,000-point club.
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