Catamount Basketball - #14 Nancy Thacker

The Catamounts tip off their season with an exhibition game verses Brevard College on Saturday, November 2d in Cullowhee. Prior to the season starting, let get to know them a little better.

Highlighting this year's juniors

#14 Nancy Thacker

Class: Junior
Hometown: Max Meadows, Va.
Last College: Fort Chiswell HS
Height: 5-9
Position: G




2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 13 games ... Averaged 1.8 points per game and shot 29.2 percent from the field ... Had seven steals and four assists.

2011-12 (Freshman): Played in 16 games ... Hit four field goals and scored nine points, also hit one three pointer.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year letterwinner at Fort Chiswell High School ... As a senior, helped lead team to a district regular season title and tournament championship, averaging 18.7 points and 5.4 assists per game along with shooting 84.6 from the free throw line and 43.8 from three point stripe ... She was also named District Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, Second Team All-State and First Team All Times as a senior... For her career, scored 1,575 points (second most for boys or girls basketball in school history) averaging 16.5 points and 4.7 assist in her career ... As a junior named District Co-Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, Second Team All-State ... In her sophomore season, voted First Team All-District, Second Team All-Region C ... Second Team All-District as a sophomore ... As a sophomore, set a school and state record shooting 54.5 percent from the three-point line, also set a school record with 34 consecutive free throws ... Set a single game school record for points in a game with 42 as a junior ... Also played volleyball, named First Team All-District as a junior and senior as well as Honorable Mention Region C.

Personal: Nancy Elaine Thacker ... Daughter of John and Patty Thacker ... Father John played baseball at Virginia Tech.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations