21 Macie Blinn Class: Junior Hometown: Greenville, Ohio High School: Greenville Height: 5-11 Position: Guard

Macie Blinn

AT ILLINOIS
2009-10 - Sophomore: Appeared in 28 games, making five starts ... Averaged 2.6 points per game and was fourth on the team with 15 three-pointers made ... Came off the bench to score six points at Iowa on Feb. 14, hitting all four free throw attempts ... Played 12 minutes against Northwestern on Feb. 11, hitting a three-pointer and grabbing two rebounds ... Scored five points off the bench in three consecutive appearances from Jan. 10-Jan. 21 ... Was key in Illinois' comeback win against Minnesota on Jan. 10, scoring five points and contributing an assist in the second-half run that got the Illini back in the game ... Hit two three-pointers for six points against Marquette on Dec. 9... Made her first start of the season on Nov. 24 at Illinois State, scoring five points and grabbing two rebounds ... Set a career-high with four three-pointers against Central Michigan on Nov. 18, shooting 4-of-7 behind the arc and scoring a season-high 12 points ... Had nine points in 16 minutes against Siena on Nov. 15, shooting 4-of-7 from the field ... Dished out three assists in 10 minutes at Temple on Nov. 13 ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2008-09 - Freshman: Played in all 31 games, starting 18 ... Averaged 5.6 points per game and was second on the team with 28 three-pointers ... Stepped up her game in the last 11 games, taking over for the injured Chelsea Gordon in the starting lineup on Jan. 29 ... Had a career-high five rebounds against Northwestern on Feb. 12 ... Scored in double figures for the second time in three games with 10 points against Michigan State on Feb. 5 ... Played all 40 minutes for the first time in her career on Jan. 25 against Indiana, scoring 12 points and hitting two three-pointers ... Played the entire 40 minutes for the second straight game on Jan. 29 at Northwestern, hitting three-three pointers for nine points ... Had 10 points at Michigan on Jan. 8, also dishing out a career-high four assists ... Scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting on Jan. 3 against Minnesota ... Scored 12 points at UW-Milwaukee on Dec. 10, hitting a career-best three three-pointers and dishing out three assists in 34 minutes ... Broke out against Missouri on Nov. 19, scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, hitting two three-pointers and grabbing three rebounds in 29 minutes ... Started and made her Illinois debut at IPFW on Nov. 14, contributing five points, three assists and two rebounds in 21 minutes.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named Division II second team All-State by the Associated Press as a sophomore and junior and earned Division I honorable mention honors as a senior ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... Averaged 22.5 points per game as a senior and 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a junior while knocking down 37-of-93 three-pointers (.398) ... Earned first team All-District honors as a junior and senior ... Holds Greenville High School records for most points in a game (42), most points in a season (450) and career points (1,511) ... Team captain as a senior ... Also lettered in volleyball and softball ... High school coach was Tom Rettig ... Played for the Dayton Lady Hoops Stars on the AAU circuit ... Also considered Iowa, Vanderbilt, George Washington and Ball State.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 4, 1989 ... Major is undecided ... Daughter of John and Robin Blinn ... Has one brother ... Hobbies include shopping and hanging out with friends ... Illini hero growing up was James Augustine ... Says her parents and her first AAU coach, Dave Green, most influenced her athletic career.

GETTING TO KNOW MACIE
Nickname: Mace
Why Illinois? Illinois had everything I was looking for in a college. The facilities, spirit and fan base here are incredible.
Favorite Place On Campus: The Hallene Gateway because it is the prettiest place on campus. This gateway is very important to the tradition of the University of Illinois.
Best Memory As An Illini: Playing in front of 7,000+ fans last year on CBS
Favorite Coach Law Quote: "Dictate and Dominate."
What I've Learned From Coach Law: I've learned that I need to be consistent each and every practice and game. The way you practice is the way you play, so each day you have to give everything you've got.
Favorite Athlete: J.J. Reddick
Favorite Fighting Illini Athlete: Nikki Simpson (softball)
Favorite Sports Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Favorite Movie Quote: "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around." - Rudy
Favorite Book: Standing Tall by C. Vivian Stringer
The People I Admire Are: My parents have been the biggest role models in my life. Every day they teach me new things that I can use to work toward the future and be a successful person/athlete.
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Drawing. I love to use my creative side to draw things in my free time.
Pre-Game Superstitions: Pray and listen to the same music before each game.
Three Words That Describe My Play: Smart, Unselfish, Determined
Plans After Illinois: Find a job that makes a lot of money!

BLINN'S CAREER STATISTICS

updated May 2010