Kansas State University Athletics
2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster

Kristin Rethman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Centralia
? First Team Academic All-Big 12
? Big 12 Commissioner?s Honor Roll
? Member of the 2001 Big 12 All-Star Tour Team
? 2000-2001 Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team
? Honorable Mention All-Underrated Team by WomensCollegeHoops.com
? First in the Big 12 in three-point field goals in 1999-2000
? 1999-2000 Kansas City Star All-Big 12 Underrated Team
? Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection
? Four-time Big 12 Commissioner?s Honor Roll selection
? Feb. 8 Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week
Milestones -
? Finished her career ranked 19th in scoring (1,099), 26th in rebounding (401), second in three-point field goals (266), second in three-point attempts (609), first in three-point percentage (.436), first in free-throw percentage (.843), fifth in assists (294), seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14), sixth in games (120), 10th in career starts (84) and fourth in minutes (3,611) on the Kansas State career charts
? Expected to finish her career in the top 30 on the NCAA career three-point field goals made chart
? Was the 27th Wildcat to score 1,000-plus points in a career
? Was the 37th Wildcat to play in 100 career games when she started the 69th game of her career in a win over Iowa State on Jan. 2
? Finished her career ranked fourth in three-pointers and three-point attempts, third in three-point field goal percentage, third in free throw percentage and 14th in assists in the Big 12
As a senior (2001-2002) -
? One of the Big 12?s best three-point shooters
? Started 19 of 34 games at the shooting guard spot
? Averaged 7.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.0 three-pointers and 29.9 minutes per game
? Ranked fifth on the team in scoring, fifth in assists and second in free-throw shooting
? Averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game in Big 12 games
? Had three or more three-pointers in nine games
? Shot 50 percent or better from beyond the three-point arc in 17 games
? Finished the Big 12 regular season ranked third in three-pointers made and first in three-point percentage
? Scored in double figures in 11 games, including five Big 12 contests
? Led Kansas State in assists on two occasions overall and once vs. league foes
? Played 40 minutes vs. Iowa State (twice), Colorado, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Old Dominion
? Scored a season-high 15 points in a loss at Oklahoma State, in a win over Texas Tech on Jan. 27 and over Missouri on Feb. 27
? Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe vs. Oregon State and Kansas
? Perfect from the field for the third time in her career when she was 4-of-4 from the floor, 4-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the foul line in a win over Oregon State
? Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds on Feb. 23
As a junior (2000-2001) -
Played on the Big 12 All-Stars Foreign Tour this summer ? Averaged 6.8 points and shot 45.5 percent from three-point range on the tour ? One of the Big 12?s best three-point shooters ? Second on the team in three-point field goals (71), attempts (157) and first in percentage (45.2) ? Finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in three-point field goal percentage and 24th in three-point field goals made (2.5/game) ? Helped break the school record for team three-pointers in a game (16) by sinking six treys on Dec. 5 ? Finished second in Big 12 games in three-point field goals made (2.44) and fourth in three-point field goal percentage (44.8) and third in free throw percentage (83.0) ? Ranked fourth in three-point field goals, seventh in attempts and first in percentage on the K-State single season list ? Tied for the fifth most three-pointers in a game in K-State annuals with six on Dec. 5 ? Averaged 2.48 three-pointers overall and 2.44 in Big 12 games ? Had four or more three-pointers in nine games ? Shot 50 percent or better from beyond the three-point arc in 15 games ? Was perfect from three-point range at Oklahoma (5-for-5) on Feb. 14 and at Kansas (4-for-4) on Jan. 10 ? First on the team in free throw percentage (84.1) and second on the team in scoring (11.9), rebounding (4.7), assists (74) ? Led K-State in scoring six times ? Scored in double figures in 17 games, including nine Big 12 contests ? Registered three 20-plus point games ? Led Kansas State in assists on six occasions overall and two times vs. league foes ? Scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Western Michigan on Dec. 5 ? Tallied a game-high 24 points, including five three-pointers in a win over then-No. 17/17 Texas on Jan. 17 ? For the second time in her career, she was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5, including 4-for-4 from three-point range and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line against Kansas on Jan. 13 ? Dished out a team-high five assists versus then-No. 16/20 Colorado in 40 minutes of action on Jan. 6 ? Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in an overtime victory over Vermont on Dec. 17 ? Had two seven-assist games and nine four or more assist games ? Made a season-high four steals on Jan. 20 against Missouri ? Played 40 or more minutes in eight games.
As a sophomore (1999-2000) -
One of the Big 12?s best three-point shooters ? Ranked 30th in the nation in three-point field goals made (2.5) ? Led the Big 12 in three-point field goals made (2.69) and was sixth in three-point field goal percentage (.398) ? Second in three-point field goals and attempts on the single-season list ? Tied the season-high for three-pointers in a game with five vs. four opponents ? Averaged 2.5 treys overall and 2.7 in Big 12 games ? Had four or more three-pointers in seven games ? Shot 50 percent or better from beyond the three-point arc in 14 games ? Second on the team in three-point field goals (76), attempts (185) and percentage (41.1) ? Helped Kansas State set its school record for three-point field goals (216), attempts (580) and percentage (.372) in a season, and finished 13th in the NCAA in treys made (7.2) and 22nd in percentage (37.2) ? Third on the team in scoring (9.9) and second in assists (96) ? Led K-State in scoring five of the last eight games of the season ? Scored in double figures in 14 games, including nine Big 12 contests ? Led Kansas State in assists on 10 occasions overall and seven times vs. league foes ? Finished 14th in assists (3.44) and 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.15) in league action ? Scored a season-high 19 points vs. Drake on Nov. 26 and tied it with 19 points on 7 of 13 from the field and 5 of 10 from beyond the three-point arc in the final game of the season ? Sank a season-high seven free throws, including the final six, in a win at Oklahoma State on Feb. 9 ? Dished out a career-high eight assists in a win at Texas A&M on Jan. 15 ? Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in a win at Chattanooga on Dec. 28.
As a freshman (1998-99) -
Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage in conference games (39-99, .394) and fifth in all games (50-122, .410) ? Helped Kansas State shoot a 35.8 (144-402) three-point percentage and finish 29th in final NCAA statistics ? Ranked 38th in the nation and was the third-ranked freshman in three-point percentage ? Finished in eighth place on KSU?s single-season list for three-pointers made and attempted in a season and third in single-season percentage ? Ranked 29th in the Big 12 and third on the team in conference scoring (10.5 ppg) ? Hit a career-high six three-pointers vs. Arkansas State, including five in the second half ? Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to defeat Colorado and earn Big 12 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 8 ? Drained 5-for-6 three-pointers and 7-for-9 free throws in KSU?s upset of then No. 19 Nebraska ? Turned in a then-career high 15 points and career marks for field goals made (5) and attempted (8), three-pointers (5) and rebounds (3) ? Had a career-high five steals in 36 minutes at Missouri, a team single-season high.
At Centralia High School -
Led the Panters to Twin Valley League championships in each of her last three seasons ? Four-time all-conference selection ? Named first team all-state 1A by the Topeka Capital-Journal and second team (all classes) by Kansas Sports Magazine her senior year and first team all-state 1A selection by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Kansas Sports Magazine as a junior and third team as a sophomore ? Served as a team captain her senior year ? Played in the Northeast Kansas, Pony Express and Kansas Basketball Coaches Association all-star games ? Averaged 19.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior ? Finished her career averaging 18.9 points per game with a field goal percentage of 51.4 (633-for-1232) percent ? Averaged 21.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior ? Made 87.5 percent of her free throws in 1996-97 for the state runner-up Lady Panthers ? Lettered and started in each of her four seasons ? High school coach was Eric Anderson ? Also lettered four times in volleyball and twice in track ? Helped her volleyball team to state championships in 1994 and 1997 ? First team all-state class 1A selection in volleyball in 1998 ? Two-time first team all-league selection in volleyball.
Personal -
Born Oct. 7, 1979 ? Daughter of Elaine and Terry Rethman ? Marketing major ? Her mother and aunt both lettered in basketball and softball at Benedictine College ? Once made 139 consecutive free throws ? MVP of the 1998 Missouri Valley AAU Regional Tournament ? Missouri Valley AAU All-Star in 1995 and 1997 ? Played on a Sunflower State Games 5-on-5 championship team ? Valedictorian of her high school class ? Kansas Honor Scholar and Governor?s Scholar ? Four-year honor roll member ? Earned all-league academic team accolades two seasons ? Three-year member of National Honor Society and Student Council ? Served on the Governor?s Council for Teen Leadership ? Was the vice president of the Science Club and VP and president of Key Club ? Girls State delegate.
Rethman's Career Statistics
YEAR | G-GS | MIN | FGM-FGA | PCT | 3PT-A | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | ORB-REB | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | BK | ST | PTS-AVG |
98-99 | 28-20 | 675 | 63-150 | .420 | 50-122 | .410 | 30-37 | .811 | 15-58 | 2.1 | 34-0 | 50 | 59 | 2 | 24 | 206-7.4 |
99-00 | 30-18 | 914 | 93-226 | .412 | 76-185 | .411 | 36-42 | .857 | 21-127 | 4.2 | 45-0 | 96 | 72 | 0 | 13 | 298-9.9 |
00-01 | 28-27 | 1007 | 96-225 | .427 | 71-157 | .452 | 69-82 | .841 | 36-131 | 4.7 | 47-1 | 74 | 82 | 5 | 20 | 332-11.9 |
01-02 | 34-19 | 1,015 | 81-169 | .479 | 69-145 | .476 | 32-37 | .865 | 15-85 | 2.5 | 32-0 | 74 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 263-7.7 |
TOTAL | 120-84 | 3,611 | 333-770 | .432 | 266-609 | .436 | 167-198 | .843 | 87-401 | 3.3 | 158-1 | 294 | 257 | 10 | 74 | 1,099-9.1 |
Rethman vs. the Conference
YEAR | G-GS | MIN | FGM-FGA | PCT | 3PT-A | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | O-T | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | BK | ST | PTS-AVG |
98-99 | 15-15 | 496 | 48-116 | .414 | 39-99 | .394 | 23-29 | .793 | 10-41 | 2.7 | 27-0 | 32 | 41 | 2 | 19 | 158-10.5 |
99-00 | 16-14 | 545 | 50-127 | .394 | 43-108 | .398 | 27-31 | .871 | 13-66 | 4.1 | 30-0 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 170-10.6 |
00-01 | 16-16 | 582 | 54-131 | .412 | 39-87 | .448 | 39-47 | .830 | 21-71 | 4.4 | 28-1 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 186-11.6 |
01-02 | 16-11 | 548 | 41-90 | .456 | 38-78 | .447 | 11-13 | .846 | 8-47 | 2.9 | 11-0 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 131-8.2 |
TOTAL | 63-56 | 2,171 | 193-464 | .415 | 159-372 | .427 | 100-120 | .833 | 52-225 | 3.5 | 96-1 | 155 | 157 | 9 | 49 | 645-10.2 |
Rethman's Career Highs
PTS | 27, at W. Michigan (12/5/00) |
FGM | 6, three times (last vs. Drake, 11/19/99) |
FGA | 14, vs. Wyoming (11/24/00) |
3PTM | 6, twice (last W. Michigan, 12/5/00) |
3PTA: | 12, at Arkansas State (3/14/99) |
FTM: | 9, at W. Michigan (12/5/00) |
FTA: | 10, at W. Michigan (12/5/00) |
REB: | 13, vs. Vermont (12/17/00) |
AST: | 8, at Texas A&M (1/15/00) 1, five times (last at Baylor, 2/28/01) |
BK: | 1, multiple times |
ST: | 5, at Missouri (1/6/99) |
MIN: | 43, vs. Wyoming (11/24/00) |
Career Miscellaneous
Games with four or more treys | 22 |
Games with five or more assists | 14 |
Double-figure scoring games | 43 |
Games with five or more rebounds | 21 |
Games leading team in scoring | 10 |