2014-2015 Women's Basketball Roster
O'Reilly, Katie
Jersey Number 30
Katie O'Reilly
- Position:
- G/F
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
- Hometown:
- Colts Neck, N.J.
- High School:
- St. John Vianney
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "After visiting Lehigh, I instantly fell in love with not only the school and campus, but also the people as well. Lehigh offered the best academics combined with basketball. I chose Lehigh because of the family-like atmosphere the basketball team provided and the high level of competition they play against."
2014-15 (Senior Season)
Strong senior season in which she earned second team All-Patriot League status…scored in double-digits 16 times...scored ten points and dished a team-best four assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/6)...recorded the 1,000th point of her career in a 15-point effort against Holy Cross (2/14)...snatched a career-high eight steals to go along with 16 points, six rebounds and three assists against Loyola (2/7)...contributed 16 points and six rebounds in a win at BU (1/31)...registered a career-high 22 points in a tight 66-60 win at Holy Cross (1/17)...scored 21 points at Loyola (1/10)...chipped in 15 points, 13 of which came in the second half, five rebounds and four assists against Army (1/7)...contributed 11 points against BU (1/3)...posted 13 points to help lift Lehigh to a big road win at St. Joe’s (12/4)...scored 18 points at Sacred Heart (11/30) to go along with five rebounds...opened the season with a 16-point performance at Monmouth (11/15)…earned the team’s Outstanding Athlete award…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Junior Season)
Scored double-figure points in 18 games this season and finished the season as the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 10.1 points per game…led the Mountain Hawks in steals with an average of 1.3 per game...led the team at Navy in the Patriot League Quarterfinals with ten points (3/6)…finished with 16 points and a season-high eight rebounds in the Patriot League Tournament opening round game against Colgate (3/4)...posted 16 points against Lafayette (2/22) including a 4-for-4 showing from the charity stripe...pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Loyola (2/8)...recorded a career-best and team-high 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting against Navy (1/22)...tossed in 12 points and pulled down four boards against Holy Cross (1/18)...notched 11 points and a team-leading four steals at American (1/15)...finished with 11 points and five boards against Loyola (1/11)...recorded a block, four steals and five rebounds in a strong defensive effort at Army (1/8)...snatched a team-leading four steals at Columbia (12/28) while also adding 16 points...recorded back-to-back 17 point efforts against Mount St. Mary’s (11/19) and Villanova (11/14)...recorded a team-leading four steals at Rhode Island (11/23)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season)
Made 17 starts, appearing in 27 games…scored in double figures 10 times…second on the team with 8.0 ppg…scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots at Bucknell (2/20)…dropped 11 points as the second-leading scorer vs. Holy Cross, adding four assists (2/10)…scored 10 points as one of three Mountain Hawks in double figures at Colgate (1/19)…scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down a career-best 12 boards in her first career double-double at Holy Cross, including the game-winning layup with less than a second to play (1/12)…had 15 points and six rebounds against Columbia on Education Day (1/7)…hit the game-winning free throw at NJIT (1/5)…tallied 16 points and had four rebounds in her first start of the season against Niagara (12/8).
2011-12 (Freshman Season)
Strong freshman season, playing in all 30 games (29 starts)…Finished fourth on the team with a 6.4 scoring average…Also averaged 3.6 rebounds per game (fourth) while dishing 41 assists…Posted six points and career-high tying eight rebounds in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Navy (3/5)…Had eight points and four rebounds in regular season matchup against the Midshipmen (2/22)…Sixth double-digit scoring game of the season, scoring 12 points at Colgate (2/11). Shot 3-of-5 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line…Posted 13 points and six rebounds at Army (1/29) via a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe…12 points and six rebounds in thrilling home win vs. Colgate (1/14)…Strong performance in nonleague finale against Richmond (12/30), posting 12 points and seven rebounds…Had 10 points and seven rebounds in big win over Robert Morris (12/10)…Scored eight points in consecutive games against Loyola (12/5) and NJIT (12/7)…Scored a career-high 14 points in home opener vs. Saint Peter’s (11/19)…Posted seven points in collegiate debut at La Salle (11/11).
BEFORE LEHIGH
O’Reilly is a 5’ 11" wing player from New Jersey high school powerhouse St. John Vianney. A 1,000 point scorer and McDonalds All-America nominee, O’Reilly averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals per game, while shooting 87 percent from the free throw line. O’Reilly earned numerous All-Division, All-County and All-Shore honors in her high school career and was twice named to the non-public school All-State team. St. John Vianney was 113-15 in O’Reilly’s four years with four conference championships and four non-public school state titles. In 2010, O’Reilly was named Most Valuable Player in the New Jersey State Championship Game and the MVP of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, which St. John Vianney won. MSG Varsity ranked O’Reilly sixth on its list of top 100 players in the state of New Jersey. A four-year honor roll student, O’Reilly is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Spanish Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW KATIE
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Being able to play with a group of girls who are now my closest friends.
Major & Why: Undecided (College of Business)
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Calculus
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawks Nest
Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Katy Perry
Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor
Favorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Jets
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tim Tebow
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, skiing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Cosmo
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to dunk
Dream Job: Owning my own clothing company
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: That’s what was given to me
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Field hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy property all over the world
2014-15 (Senior Season)
Strong senior season in which she earned second team All-Patriot League status…scored in double-digits 16 times...scored ten points and dished a team-best four assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/6)...recorded the 1,000th point of her career in a 15-point effort against Holy Cross (2/14)...snatched a career-high eight steals to go along with 16 points, six rebounds and three assists against Loyola (2/7)...contributed 16 points and six rebounds in a win at BU (1/31)...registered a career-high 22 points in a tight 66-60 win at Holy Cross (1/17)...scored 21 points at Loyola (1/10)...chipped in 15 points, 13 of which came in the second half, five rebounds and four assists against Army (1/7)...contributed 11 points against BU (1/3)...posted 13 points to help lift Lehigh to a big road win at St. Joe’s (12/4)...scored 18 points at Sacred Heart (11/30) to go along with five rebounds...opened the season with a 16-point performance at Monmouth (11/15)…earned the team’s Outstanding Athlete award…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Junior Season)
Scored double-figure points in 18 games this season and finished the season as the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 10.1 points per game…led the Mountain Hawks in steals with an average of 1.3 per game...led the team at Navy in the Patriot League Quarterfinals with ten points (3/6)…finished with 16 points and a season-high eight rebounds in the Patriot League Tournament opening round game against Colgate (3/4)...posted 16 points against Lafayette (2/22) including a 4-for-4 showing from the charity stripe...pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Loyola (2/8)...recorded a career-best and team-high 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting against Navy (1/22)...tossed in 12 points and pulled down four boards against Holy Cross (1/18)...notched 11 points and a team-leading four steals at American (1/15)...finished with 11 points and five boards against Loyola (1/11)...recorded a block, four steals and five rebounds in a strong defensive effort at Army (1/8)...snatched a team-leading four steals at Columbia (12/28) while also adding 16 points...recorded back-to-back 17 point efforts against Mount St. Mary’s (11/19) and Villanova (11/14)...recorded a team-leading four steals at Rhode Island (11/23)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season)
Made 17 starts, appearing in 27 games…scored in double figures 10 times…second on the team with 8.0 ppg…scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots at Bucknell (2/20)…dropped 11 points as the second-leading scorer vs. Holy Cross, adding four assists (2/10)…scored 10 points as one of three Mountain Hawks in double figures at Colgate (1/19)…scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down a career-best 12 boards in her first career double-double at Holy Cross, including the game-winning layup with less than a second to play (1/12)…had 15 points and six rebounds against Columbia on Education Day (1/7)…hit the game-winning free throw at NJIT (1/5)…tallied 16 points and had four rebounds in her first start of the season against Niagara (12/8).
2011-12 (Freshman Season)
Strong freshman season, playing in all 30 games (29 starts)…Finished fourth on the team with a 6.4 scoring average…Also averaged 3.6 rebounds per game (fourth) while dishing 41 assists…Posted six points and career-high tying eight rebounds in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Navy (3/5)…Had eight points and four rebounds in regular season matchup against the Midshipmen (2/22)…Sixth double-digit scoring game of the season, scoring 12 points at Colgate (2/11). Shot 3-of-5 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line…Posted 13 points and six rebounds at Army (1/29) via a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe…12 points and six rebounds in thrilling home win vs. Colgate (1/14)…Strong performance in nonleague finale against Richmond (12/30), posting 12 points and seven rebounds…Had 10 points and seven rebounds in big win over Robert Morris (12/10)…Scored eight points in consecutive games against Loyola (12/5) and NJIT (12/7)…Scored a career-high 14 points in home opener vs. Saint Peter’s (11/19)…Posted seven points in collegiate debut at La Salle (11/11).
BEFORE LEHIGH
O’Reilly is a 5’ 11" wing player from New Jersey high school powerhouse St. John Vianney. A 1,000 point scorer and McDonalds All-America nominee, O’Reilly averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals per game, while shooting 87 percent from the free throw line. O’Reilly earned numerous All-Division, All-County and All-Shore honors in her high school career and was twice named to the non-public school All-State team. St. John Vianney was 113-15 in O’Reilly’s four years with four conference championships and four non-public school state titles. In 2010, O’Reilly was named Most Valuable Player in the New Jersey State Championship Game and the MVP of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, which St. John Vianney won. MSG Varsity ranked O’Reilly sixth on its list of top 100 players in the state of New Jersey. A four-year honor roll student, O’Reilly is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Spanish Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2011-12 | 30-29 | 668-22.3 | 68-172 | .395 | 5-19 | .263 | 51-68 | .750 | 108 | 3.6 | 41 | 59 | 3 | 33 | 192 | 6.4 |
| 2012-13 | 27-27 | 651-24.1 | 69-198 | .348 | 4-24 | .167 | 73-90 | .811 | 118 | 4.4 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 40 | 215 | 8.0 |
| 2013-14 | 31-31 | 856-27.6 | 104-250 | .416 | 11-39 | .282 | 74-128 | .734 | 103 | 3.3 | 68 | 74 | 10 | 41 | 313 | 10.1 |
| 2014-15 | 31-31 | 948-30.6 | 118-273 | .432 | 10-34 | .294 | 101-153 | .660 | 129 | 4.2 | 67 | 78 | 5 | 46 | 347 | 11.2 |
| Total | 119-108 | 3123-26.2 | 359-893 | .402 | 30-116 | .259 | 319-439 | .727 | 458 | 3.8 | 215 | 266 | 23 | 160 | 1067 | 9.0 |
GETTING TO KNOW KATIE
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Being able to play with a group of girls who are now my closest friends.
Major & Why: Undecided (College of Business)
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Calculus
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawks Nest
Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Katy Perry
Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor
Favorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Jets
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tim Tebow
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, skiing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Cosmo
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to dunk
Dream Job: Owning my own clothing company
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: That’s what was given to me
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Field hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy property all over the world
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