2016-17 Women's Basketball
Roster
Cassie Oursler
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Grand Island (Robert Morris)
- Hometown:
- Grand Island, NY
- Major:
- Psychology
2016-17: Appeared in 31 games while earning 30 starts at center for the Bulls during her junior campaign... currently ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks... she ranks second on the team in field goal percentage (.486) while leading the Bulls with a career-high 49 blocks on the season... has notched at least one block in 24 games this season and multiple blocks in 13 games... has scored in double figures 15 times this season, including four of her last five games... had the best game of her career at Kent State (3/4) as she finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and a block on 9-of-11 from the floor in 29 minutes... scored 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks against Sacred Heart (11/26)... finished off the loss to Harvard with 15 points and nine rebounds... finished off the road with at Akron (3/1) with 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks while gathering a season-high five offensive rebounds... tied a career-high with five blocks against Akron (2/18) and Bowling Green (2/25)... finished off the Bulls MAC quarterfinals victory over Ball State (3/8) with nine points and eight rebounds... finished off the Bulls MAC first round win over Bowling Green (3/6) with 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
2015-16: Sat out the first half of the season due to NCAA transfer rules... appeared in 24 games while making 20 starts on the year, including the final 10 games... led the Bulls in rebounding, averaging 6.3 per game... ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.0 points/game... led the team with 33 blocks on the year... ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (46.9%)... finished off the MAC Championship game with seven points and eight rebounds as well as setting the pick on the game-winning shot made by Stephanie Reid (3/12)... notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in her first career game for the Bulls in the win against Sacred Heart (12/29)... notched her second double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Akron (1/16)... finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five blocks against Ball State (2/6)... scored a career-high 16 points on 7-for-11 from the floor to go along with six rebounds in the Bulls win over Miami (2/20)... scored in double figures 11 times during her junior campaign... grabbed at least five rebounds 20 times in her first season at UB.
2014-15: Transferred to UB during the semester break...has to sit a year due to NCAA transfer regulations.
Previous School: Attended Robert Morris for three semesters...as a freshman, played in all 33 of the Colonials'' games, starting 25...averaged 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game...led the team with 53 blocks...chipped in 13 steals and eight assists...shot 49.5 percent (99-for-200) from the floor...tallied three double-doubles and had season-high performances of 17 points, 18 boards, 12 free throws, seven field goals, six blocks and 36 minutes played...helped the Colonials to a 2014 Northeast Conference Championship title and an NCAA appearance...was a two-time NEC Conference Rookie of the Week...named to NEC All-Rookie Team following her freshman campaign...saw time in two contests during the first semester of her sophomore season.
High School: Attended Grand Island Senior High School...played for coach Jenepher Banker...a captain, she averaged 22.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game as a senior...set school records for most points scored in a game and most career rebounds...earned Third Team All-Western New York in 2010-11...recorded Second-Team All-Western NY and Third-Team All-State accolades in 2011-12...in 2012-13 was selected Western NY Player of the Year and Niagara Gazette Player of the Year...led the Vikings to Section VI Class A titles for four straight years and to the NY State Final Four in 2010-11...also played volleyball.
Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1995...daughter of Christopher Oursler and Michelle Cerrillo...has one brother, Joshua, and two sisters, Miranda and Layla...majoring in psychology...lists her favorite athlete as Stefanie Dolson...enjoys R&B, rap and hip hop...chose to come to UB because of the coaching staff and proximity to home...describes herself in three words as loving, passionate and fun...if she could travel anywhere in the world, she''d visit Italy.
