Molly Shanahan contributed during her freshman and sophomore seasons at Nebraska, despite being slowed by a leg injury during her first season in 1979-80.
In two seasons at Nebraska, she averaged 3.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while playing in 50 career games. She enjoyed her best year as a sophomore in 1980-81, when she averaged 4.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. She averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 boards per contest in 21 games as a freshman.
Shanahan was an All-California Interscholastic Federation performer at Buena High School - the same school that produced Huskers Cathy Owen and Terri Parriott.
The daughter of Michael and Shirley Shanahan, Molly was born Jan. 2, 1961. She was a business administration major at Nebraska.
Shanahan's Career Statistics
Year
G-GS
FG-FGA
Pct.
3P-3PA
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
TRB-Avg.
PF-D
A
TO
Blk
ST
Pts-Avg.
1979-8021-0
14-30
.389
NA NA8-17
.471
51-2.4
21
7
10
NA
NA
51-2.4
1980-8129-0
55-156
.353
NA
NA
18-54
.333
127-4.4
61
22
44
5
18
128-4.4
Career
50-0
69-186
.371
NA
NA
26-71
.366
178-3.6
82
29
54
5
18
179-3.6