Leah Cotton

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-8
High School:
Olathe Christian HS
Hometown:
Kansas City, Kans.

2011-12 ? Junior Season: Played in all 36 games for the Gophers, with 17 starts ? concluded her junior campaign ranked third on the team in steals (48), assists (52), free throws (77) and free throw attempts (106), fourth in points scored (221), points per game (6.1) and field goal attempts (201) and fifth in field goals made (70) and blocked shots (9) ? ranks sixth on Minnesota's career record chart with a .747 free throw percentage ? scored in double-figures eight times on the year ? paced the Gophers in steals 12 times and in assists four times this season ? totaled six points, two steals and two rebounds vs. Northern Iowa in the WBI Championship Game (3/25) ? dished out five assists vs. Manhattan in the WBI semifinals (3/23) ? had 14 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Bradley in the WBI quarterfinals (3/18) ? totaled seven points, four steals and three assists vs. Charleston Southern in the WBI (3/16) ? had four points and two rebounds vs. Wisconsin at the Big Ten Tournament (3/1) ? scored two points and grabbed two rebounds at No. 11/15 Penn State (2/26) ? had eight points and four rebounds at No. 8/14 Ohio State (2/23) ? totaled six points vs. Illinois (2/16) ? scored five points at Iowa (2/9) ? doled out three assists at Illinois (2/2) ? had four assists, two steals and two rebounds vs. No. 9/9 Ohio State (1/29) ? tallied 10 points and four rebounds at Nebraska (1/22) ? scored five points and dished out two assists vs. Michigan State (1/19) ? totaled 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting with six rebounds vs. Indiana (12/30) ? posted 11 points and four assists in the Big Ten opener at Purdue (12/30) ? had six points and led all players with four steals at Denver (12/14) ? tallied a career-high six rebounds and scored 12 points vs. Alcorn State (12/11) ? posted a career-high two blocks to go along with six points, two assists, two steals and three rebounds vs. Harvard (12/10) ? was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the win vs. the Crimson ? scored 14 points in back-to-back games vs. Air Force (12/7) and No. 1/1 Baylor (12/4) ? had four steals, four rebounds and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line vs. the top-ranked Lady Bears in the Big 12/Big Ten Challenge ? contributed five points, all from the free throw line, and four rebounds at Wake Forest (12/1) ? had eight points and a team-best three steals in the win vs. Virginia Tech (11/26) ? posted 11 points, three steals, a team-best four assists vs. North Dakota State (11/20) ? scored eight points in the season-opener vs. Arkansas (11/11)

2010-11 ? Sophomore Season: Played in 30 games with one start ? averaged 10.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game ? was the team's top free throw shooter, making 108-of-142 (.761) attempts ? led the team in scoring nine times ? tied with Kiara Buford for team-high total of six games with 20 or more points ? had 10 points in the loss at #12 Michigan State (1/23) ? led all scorers with 24 points, while also tying her career-high with five rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists in the loss versus Wisconsin (1/20) ? scored seven points at Wisconsin (1/9) ? made 8-of-11 field goals for a team-high 18 points in the loss to Iowa (1/5) ? had a team-high 13 points in the loss at Illinois (12/30) ? scored 12 points and had three assists in the win versus Northern Arizona (12/22) ? led the team with 21 points at Alabama A&M (12/14) ? finished with 17 points versus Cal Poly (12/12) ? recorded career-highs for points (26), rebounds (5), three-pointers made (3) and free throws made (13-of-16) versus Southern (12/9) ? recorded a team-high 20 points, making 5-of-11 field goals and 9-of-13 free throws at #2/3 Baylor (12/5) ? earned Nugget Classic all-tournament honors ? led the team with a career high of 25 points and five steals against North Carolina State (11/27) ? tallied 12 points versus SDSU (11/26) ? scored 12 points against Dayton (11/21) ? finished with six points, three rebounds, three assists, and a block versus UWM (11/20) ? Best Buy Classic all-tournament selection ? bettered her career-high with 23 points, making 10-of-12 field goals, against Green Bay (11/14) ? set new career highs of 18 points and six assists in the season-opener versus Northern Illinois (11/13).

2009-10 ? Freshman Season: Played in 27 games with one start ? averaged 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ? posted four games in double figures ? garnered her first career start at Northwestern (1/17), replacing the injured China Antoine ? matched a season-high with four rebounds in overtime win over Iowa (1/3) ? scored 10 points versus No. 9/10 Xavier, her first game against a nationally ranked opponent ? tallied a career-high 15 points in win over North Dakota State, third straight game in double figures ? scored 11 points, including two three-pointers, in win over Colorado ? scored in double figures for the first time with 11 points vs. Illinois-Chicago ? scored seven points and grabbed two steals against Lamar (11/15) in her first collegiate game ? varsity letterwinner.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Olathe Christian School in suburban Kansas City, Kans. ? had her #32 jersey retired as the most decorated player in school history ? led the Warriors to the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) Division II title with a 32-2 record during her junior season in 2007-08 ? the 2008 NACA Tournament most valuable player ? an NACA All-American in 2007 and 2008 ? averaged 28.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.3 blocks during her high school career ? won Kansas Christian Athletic Association title for fourth straight year in 2009 ? three-time KCAA Player of the Year ? averaged 17.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.7 steals as a junior ? led team to a 98-14 record in her high school career ? played her AAU ball for the NE Lady Prospect of Kansas coached by Phillipe McCree and the Kansas Warrior Hoops coached by Gary Newsome.

Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1991 ? majoring in family social science ? daughter of Lydia Block ? has siblings Lydell and Elise.