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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Max Bennett
Michael Hayeck
Max Bennett
Chase Messer
Michael Hayeck
Kari Ham
Max Bennett
Pat Knapinski
Madelyn Stephen
Lauren Eagleson

10 Clare Breden

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jerseyville, IL
  • High School Jersey Community High School
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

HONORS
D2 CCA All-Midwest Region Second Team – 2023-24
GLVC First Team All-Conference – 2023-24

GLVC Second Team All-Conference – 2024-25
GLVC Third Team All-Conference– 2022-23
2x GLVC Player of the Week – 1/13/2512/11/23
Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Classic All-Tournament Team – 2024-25
3x GLVC All-Academic – 2024-252023-242022-23

2024-25 – Senior
  • GLVC Second Team All-Conference selection
  • GLVC Player of the Week selection on January 13th
  • Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Classic All-Tournament Team selection
  • GLVC All-Academic honoree
  • Started in 16 of 17 games while battling an injury
  • Averaged 14.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.7 steals
  • Shot 40.5% from the field
  • Reached double-figure scoring 12 times; had two 25-plus point games
  • Had six games with 10-plus points, three-plus rebounds, and three-plus assists
  • Tied the team leading in assists with 3.4
  • Top-10 single-season Division II-era program record in scoring average (8th – 
2023-24 – Junior
  • D2 CCA All-Midwest Region Second Team selection
  • GLVC First Team All-Conference selection
  • GLVC Player of the Week selection on December 11th
  • GLVC All-Academic honoree
  • Started in all 29 games, averaged 17.7 points per contest
  • Averaged 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals
  • Shot 47.1% from the field, 35.3% from distance, and 81.0% from the line
  • Scored in double-figures in all but one outing; six games with 20-plus points
  • Had 12 games with 10-plus points, three-plus rebounds, and three-plus assists
  • Led the team in scoring (17.7) and assists (3.3)
  • Top-25 in conference play in scoring (2nd – 19.8), field goal percentage (8th – 46.7), free throw percentage (10th – 82.0), assists (13th – 3.4), and assist-to-turnover ratio (14th – 1.3)
  • Top-100 in NCAA Division II in field goal percentage (81st – 47.1%), field goals made (87th – 173), free throw attempts (47th – 163), free throws made (34th – 132), minutes per game (61st – 34.77), and points per game (35th – 17.7)
2022-23 – Sophomore
  • GLVC Third Team All-Conference selection
  • GLVC All-Academic honoree
  • Started in all 28 games, averaged 10.4 points per contest
  • Averaged 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals
  • Shot 39.9% from the floor
  • Put up double-digit points in 12 games
  • Had five games with 10-plus points, three-plus rebounds, and three-plus assists
  • Led the team in steals (1.5) and assists (2.4)
  • Top-25 in conference play in assists (16th – 2.5) and steals (4th – 1.7)
2021-22 – Freshman
  • Started in 25 of 26 games, averaged 11.5 points per game
  • Averaged 3.9 boards, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals
  • Shot 43.0% from the field
  • Hit double-figures in 17 games
  • Led the team in scoring (11.5) and field goal percentage (43.0%)
  • Top-25 in conference play in field goal percentage (11th – 44.1%) and free throw percentage (15th – 78.9%)
2020-21 – Freshman [COVID Year]
  • Appeared in 13 games, averaged 6.3 points per contest
  • Recorded 22 rebounds, seven assists, and eight steals
  • Shot 48.5% from the field and 33.3% from deep
  • Had four games in double-figures

BEFORE McK: Was a three-time First-Team All-Conference honoree...hit career milestones early in her time as a Panther, including 1,000 points as a sophomore and 1,500 points as a junior...she has finished in the top-10 of the 3A State 3-point competition (freshman and sophomore) and the 3A All-Time Season Scoring (freshman – junior)...a three-time First Team All-Conference honoree, Special Mention Class 3A All-State; made Second Team Class 3A All-State as a sophomore; and was named Third Team Class 3A All-State as a freshman...played for Blue State 17U and SI Hawks 17U.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 29 (2x) last vs. William Jewell College (1/9/25)
Rebounds: 8 (3x) last at University of Indianapolis (1/3/25)
Assists: 7 (3x) last at Lewis University (1/5/25)
Steals: 5 at Southwest Baptist University (2/9/23)
Blocks: 3 vs. Blackburn College (11/23/21)

McK HIGHS
Points: 29 (2x) last vs. William Jewell College (1/9/25)
Rebounds: 8 (3x) last at University of Indianapolis (1/3/25)
Assists: 7 (3x) last at Lewis University (1/5/25)
Steals: 5 at Southwest Baptist University (2/9/23)
Blocks: 3 vs. Blackburn College (11/23/21)

Last Updated: 06/26/2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2020-21Freshman

    Point Guard
    5'5"
    33
  • 10

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2022-23Sophomore

    Guard
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    10