Emma Ronsiek
No. 31 – Creighton Bluejays | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Big East Conference |
Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Career information | |
High school | O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
College | Creighton (2020–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Emma Ronsiek is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference.
High school career
[edit]Ronsiek played basketball for O'Gorman Catholic High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As a freshman, she helped her team win the Class AA state tournament, its first state title since 1995.[1] In her senior season, Ronsiek led O'Gorman to a 21–0 record before the state tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She was named Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in South Dakota,[2][3] and earned Argus Leader Basketball Player and Athlete of the Year honors.[4][5] Ronsiek left as the program's all-time leading scorer.[6] She committed to playing college basketball for Creighton over offers from Colorado State, Green Bay and South Dakota.[7] In addition to basketball, Ronsiek was an all-state volleyball player in high school, leading the team to the Class AA state title game as a senior and breaking the program record for kills.[5][8]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Creighton, Ronsiek averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, earning Big East All-Freshman honors.[9] On January 16, 2022, she scored a career-high 30 points in an 86–60 win over St. John's.[10] Ronsiek helped 10th-seeded Creighton reach its first Elite Eight at the 2022 NCAA tournament.[11] She averaged 13.9 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore and was a first-team All-Big East selection.[12] In her junior season, Ronsiek averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and three assists per game, earning All-Big East honorable mention.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2020–21 | Creighton | 20 | 14 | 27.8 | 47.0 | 36.3 | 80.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 11.6 |
2021–22 | Creighton | 32 | 32 | 28.3 | 48.3 | 33.9 | 69.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 13.9 |
2022–23 | Creighton | 31 | 31 | 29.7 | 45.7 | 38.4 | 80.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.2 |
2023–24 | Creighton | 32 | 32 | 33.9 | 47.2 | 33.1 | 89.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 16.8 |
Career | 115 | 109 | 30.1 | 47.1 | 35.3 | 81.3 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.1 | |
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[14] |
Personal life
[edit]Ronsiek's parents both played college basketball: her mother, Mary Beth, at Dakota Wesleyan and her father, Randy, at Westmar.[8] Her younger sister, Hannah, plays basketball for Colorado State and was her teammate in high school.[15] Ronsiek's older brother, Luke, played college basketball for Mount Marty.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Haenchen, Brian (March 18, 2017). "No. 7 O'Gorman stuns top-seeded Harrisburg". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Ovenden, Mark (May 13, 2020). "Ronsiek named Miss Basketball". KDLT-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Emma Ronsiek Named South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of Year". KSOO (AM). March 6, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Haenchen, Brian (March 27, 2020). "Push for perfection: O'Gorman senior Emma Ronsiek sparks dominant season". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Haenchen, Brian (June 18, 2020). "Argus Leader Sports Awards: Emma Ronsiek, Nash Hutmacher named Athletes of the Year". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Palleschi, Jerry (January 29, 2020). "Emma Ronsiek Sets Career Points Record O'Gorman Girls Basketball". KSOO (AM). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ DeMarinis, Matt (December 27, 2018). "Creighton Gets a Verbal Commitment from South Dakota Dual-Sport Star Emma Ronsiek". White & Blue Review. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Emma Ronsiek – 2022-23 – Women's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (October 13, 2021). "Creighton women's basketball has the type of bond that can overcome any adversity". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (January 16, 2022). "Emma Ronsiek scores 30 points as Creighton defeats St. John's". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Baccellieri, Emma (March 26, 2022). "Creighton's Remarkable Run Continues as Depth Helps Bluejays Dispatch Iowa State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Whelan, Josie (November 15, 2022). "Creighton's Emma Ronsiek named to John R. Wooden Award preseason watch list". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Gotlieb, Zach (May 12, 2023). "Emma Ronsiek Is Soaking It All In". USA Basketball. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Emma Ronsiek College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Borg, Zach (December 21, 2021). "Hannah Ronsiek is following in sister and brother's footsteps at O'Gorman". KDLT-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Budge, Taylor (January 7, 2020). "Ronsiek embracing versatile role in senior season with O'Gorman". KDLT-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2022.