Cathy Owen Season 1984-85

One of the best free throw shooters in Nebraska history, Cathy Owen connected on 87.9 percent (204-232) of her attempts, including an amazing 95.0 percent (57-60) of her free throws in 1984-85.  Her 10-for-10 shooting night from the line on March 2, 1985, against Oklahoma also ranks as one of only 14 perfect single-game free throw shooting performances (min. 10 attempts) in school history.  

Owen was one of the top field goal shooters in Husker history, connecting on 52.3 percent (422-807) of her attempts in her career to rank seventh all time at NU.
A model of consistency during her career, Owen never scored 300 points in a single season, but still managed to claim a spot in Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club by ranking 29th with 1,048 points in her career.  

The 5-6 guard from Ventura, Calif., enjoyed her best season as a junior in 1983-84, averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She scored a career-high 23 points in a 90-86 win at Kentucky on Jan. 4, 1984. Owen was also a strong performer in the classroom, earning third-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 1983-84. She owns one of eight academic All-America awards that have been won by Husker women's basketball players. She was also a first-team academic All-Big Eight selection in 1983-84.

Owen's Career Statistics

Year	G-GS	FG-FGA	Pct.	3P-3PA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	TRB-Avg.	Pts-Avg.
1981-82	31-18	119-233	.510	NA	NA	45-53	.849	92-3.0	283-9.1
1982-83	28-27	101-188	.639	NA	NA	48-58	.827	83-3.0	250-9.0
1983-84	28-25	115-210	.547	NA	NA	54-61	.885	130-4.6	284-10.1
1984-85	28-28	87-176	.494	NA	NA	57-60	.950	128-4.6	231-8.3
Career	115-98	422-807	.522	NA	NA	204-232	.879	433-3.8	1, 048-9.1