University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Bailey Helgren
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-5
- High School:
- Edina HS
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
- Prev School:
- University of Kansas
2021-22: GRADUATE SEASON (at Minnesota)
Played in 33 games, staring in 13 scoring 1.6 points per game and bringing down 3.4 rebounds per game in an average of 15.9 minutes per game... Was second on the team in field goal percentage at 54.5 while also second in free throw percentage (88.9) and blocked shots (23)... Made her Minnesota debut in the season-opening game against Jacksonville (11/9)... Scored her first points with the Gophers on the road against Arizona State (11/12)... Her season-high in scoring game came on the road against Wisconsin (1/12), scoring seven points on 3-of-4 from the field... Brought down a season-high nine rebounds twice during the season, once in the Bahamas against Syracuse (11/21) and the other game at Michigan State (1/23)... Hustled to a season-high four offensive rebounds in the Gophers road win over Arizona State... Swatted a season-high four shots against Iowa (1/20)... Dished out a career-high five assists in Minnesota's win on Senior Night against Illinois (2/24) where she also added six points and four rebounds in 28 minutes.
2020-21: SENIOR SEASON (at Kansas)
Played in the first seven games of the before opting out the remainder of the year ... scored 14 points, pulled down 39 rebounds and blocked seven shots in those seven games.
2019-20: JUNIOR SEASON (at Kansas)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Team … started 24 games… averaged 5.3 rebounds per game … averaged 25.9 minutes per game … led KU in blocks 6 times … swatted more than three blocks in a game twice and had 29 blocks on the season … went 4-4 on field goals vs Indiana State (11/7) ... scored 108 points on the season, averaging 4.5 for the year … posted a .605 shooting percentage from the field.
2018-19: SOPHOMORE SEASON (at Kansas)
Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors … appeared in all 31 games, starting 29 as a sophomore … averaged 23.2 minutes per game … netted 87 points, averaging 2.8 per game … KU’s leading rebounder with 180 rebounds, averaging 5.8 per game … tallied a team-best 25 blocks ... registered a career-high 10 points against Oral Roberts (11/13) … swatted away a career-high five blocks against Kansas City (11/7) … grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at Texas Tech (1/9) … recorded nine or more rebounds on six occasions … surpassed the total number of rebounds from her rookie campaign (74) just 12 games into the 2018-19 season.
2017-18: FRESHMAN SEASON (at Kansas)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … played in 28 games with 19 starts … averaged 15.0 minutes per game … totaled 34 points, 74 rebounds, 16 blocks, 13 assists and two steals in her rookie season … scored a season-high eight points against TCU (12/31) … grabbed a season-best eight rebounds on two separate occasions … swatted away three shots against Nebraska (12/16).
High School
Prepped at Edina High School under Matt Nilsen … Ranked No. 89 overall by Blue Star Report out of high school … Earned all-conference honors at the conclusion of the 2015 and 2016 seasons … Named team captain for the 2016-17 season … Averaged 9.5 points per game as a junior … Also lettered in track & field, earning academic all-state honors.
Personal
Parents are Mark and Kelly Helgren … Has two brothers, Bennett and Brady … Both parents played basketball in college and brother, Bennett, plays football at North Dakota.
Played in 33 games, staring in 13 scoring 1.6 points per game and bringing down 3.4 rebounds per game in an average of 15.9 minutes per game... Was second on the team in field goal percentage at 54.5 while also second in free throw percentage (88.9) and blocked shots (23)... Made her Minnesota debut in the season-opening game against Jacksonville (11/9)... Scored her first points with the Gophers on the road against Arizona State (11/12)... Her season-high in scoring game came on the road against Wisconsin (1/12), scoring seven points on 3-of-4 from the field... Brought down a season-high nine rebounds twice during the season, once in the Bahamas against Syracuse (11/21) and the other game at Michigan State (1/23)... Hustled to a season-high four offensive rebounds in the Gophers road win over Arizona State... Swatted a season-high four shots against Iowa (1/20)... Dished out a career-high five assists in Minnesota's win on Senior Night against Illinois (2/24) where she also added six points and four rebounds in 28 minutes.
2020-21: SENIOR SEASON (at Kansas)
Played in the first seven games of the before opting out the remainder of the year ... scored 14 points, pulled down 39 rebounds and blocked seven shots in those seven games.
2019-20: JUNIOR SEASON (at Kansas)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Team … started 24 games… averaged 5.3 rebounds per game … averaged 25.9 minutes per game … led KU in blocks 6 times … swatted more than three blocks in a game twice and had 29 blocks on the season … went 4-4 on field goals vs Indiana State (11/7) ... scored 108 points on the season, averaging 4.5 for the year … posted a .605 shooting percentage from the field.
2018-19: SOPHOMORE SEASON (at Kansas)
Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors … appeared in all 31 games, starting 29 as a sophomore … averaged 23.2 minutes per game … netted 87 points, averaging 2.8 per game … KU’s leading rebounder with 180 rebounds, averaging 5.8 per game … tallied a team-best 25 blocks ... registered a career-high 10 points against Oral Roberts (11/13) … swatted away a career-high five blocks against Kansas City (11/7) … grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at Texas Tech (1/9) … recorded nine or more rebounds on six occasions … surpassed the total number of rebounds from her rookie campaign (74) just 12 games into the 2018-19 season.
2017-18: FRESHMAN SEASON (at Kansas)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … played in 28 games with 19 starts … averaged 15.0 minutes per game … totaled 34 points, 74 rebounds, 16 blocks, 13 assists and two steals in her rookie season … scored a season-high eight points against TCU (12/31) … grabbed a season-best eight rebounds on two separate occasions … swatted away three shots against Nebraska (12/16).
High School
Prepped at Edina High School under Matt Nilsen … Ranked No. 89 overall by Blue Star Report out of high school … Earned all-conference honors at the conclusion of the 2015 and 2016 seasons … Named team captain for the 2016-17 season … Averaged 9.5 points per game as a junior … Also lettered in track & field, earning academic all-state honors.
Personal
Parents are Mark and Kelly Helgren … Has two brothers, Bennett and Brady … Both parents played basketball in college and brother, Bennett, plays football at North Dakota.
Braun & Battle at B1G Media Day
Wednesday, October 08
Coach Plitzuweit at B1G Media Day
Wednesday, October 08
Sights & Sounds: First Practice
Monday, September 29
Coach Plitzuweit Previews First Practice
Tuesday, September 23
