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 |