Kevi Luper

Position: Guard
Height: 5-10 • 178 cms
School: Oral Roberts '13
Hometown: Adair, OK

USA Basketball

• Named as a member of the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team on Sept. 27, 2011.

College Honors

• First Player in NCAA Division I History to Lead the Nation in points and steals in 2010-11.
• Associated Press All-America honorable mention in 2010 and 2011.
  
• Sporting News Preseason All-American third team in 2010-11.
  
• Associated Press All-American honorable mention in 2011.
  
• Summit League Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and All-Summit League first team in 2010 and 2011.
  
• Three time Summit League Player of the Week in 2010-11.
  
• Full Court Press All-Freshman second team in 2010.
  
• Summit League Newcomer of the Year in 2010.
  
• Summit League 2010 All-Tournament Team.
  
• Seven time Summit League Player of the Week in 2009-10.
  
• Summit League Female Athlete of the Month (2/10/10).

College Notes

• As a sophomore in 2010-11, became the first player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in points (23.7) and steals (3.7).
  
• Started in all 34 games and averaged 4.7 rpg. in 34.7 mpg. to help her team to a 23-11 record; shot 44.0 percent from the field, a team-best 38.0 percent from 3-point and 84.3 percent from the foul line.
  
• Summit’s single-season scoring leader with 806 points in 2010-11.
  
• Ranks second in ORU single-season scoring, single-season steals (126), single-season made free throws (177) and single-season field goals made (283); lists third in ORU single-season free throw percentage (.843) and single-season field goal attempts (643); fourth in ORU single-season scoring average (23.7); and fifth in single- season free throw attempts (210).
  
• Posted a season-high 36 points on two occasions (North Texas and at Oakland) in 2010-11.
  
• Scored in double-figures in 31 of 34 games in 2010-11.
  
• Snatched a season-high 10 steals against Northeast Oklahoma State on January 3, 2011 and grabbed a season-best nine rebounds on two occasions (Tulsa and at Oakland) in 2010-11.
  
• Shot 6-of-6 from 3-point against Tulsa on November 16, 2010.
  
• Set a school record 17 made free throws (17-19) in a WNIT victory over Tulane on March 21, 2011.
  
• As a freshman in 2009-10, started in all 31 games played and averaged 24.4 ppg., which ranked sixth nationally, and led NCAA with 4.5 spg.
  
• Also contributed 5.2 rpg. and 2.4 apg. in 34.9 mpg. to help her team to a 23-10 record.
  
• Shattered 14 single-season school and league records and tied or set six single-game marks as a freshman and became the all-time leading scorer for a single season in Summit League history by scoring her 660th point at UMKC on Feb. 27, 2010.
  
• Also set single-season Summit League marks in field goals (260), field goal attempts (563), free-throws (194), free-throw attempts (235) and points per game.
  
• Swiped 10 steals against Centenary on Feb. 20 to become ORU’s all-time single-season steals leader with 140.
  
• Ranked second among freshmen in NCAA history in total steals and fourth in total points (757).
  
• Scored 44 points in third collegiate game against La Salle on Nov. 20. 2009 for the most points scored in a single game in league history and knocked down 19 field goals in the contest, which was also a
  conference record and tied the all-time ORU mark.
  
• Grabbed 12 steals against Southern Utah on Dec. 5, 2009 setting an ORU record and tying for the most steals in a Summit League contest.
  
• Tied the all-time ORU mark by going 16-of-17 from the free-throw line against IUPUI on Feb. 13, 2010.
  
• Scored in double figures in all 30 contests, including 21 games of 20 or more points and eight of 30 or more points in 2009-10.
  
• Opened her collegiate career with four consecutive weekly accolades.

High School Honors

• Named the Gatorade Player of the Year, State Athlete of the Year, Jim Thorpe Player of the Year and Ford Player of the Year in 2008-09.

High School Notes

• Helped lead Adair High School to a state title in 2008-09 and a runner-up finish in 2006-07.
  
• Set the Adair High record with 2,070 career points.
  
• Averaged 23.7 points per game as a senior in 2008-09.
  
• Also lettered in track and cross country, earning all-state honors in both sports.
  
• Won the state title in the 800 meter event as a freshman and sophomore (2005-06 and 2006-07).
  
• Posted a runner-up finish at the state championship in cross country as a sophomore and junior (2006-07 and 2007-08).

Personal Notes

• Born Kevi Lee Luper on July 6, 1990, in Tahlequah, Okla., to Kevin and Jamee Luper.
  
• Father, Kevin Luper, played collegiate football at Oklahoma State.
  
• Plans to major in pre-med.

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