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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

Alisha Wein
Brett Bosley
Haley Cole '25
Bre Nasypany-Cicero
Haley Cole '25
Bre Nasypany-Cicero
Lauren Botwinik
Perry Laskaris '07
Melissa Sellards

44 Heather Converse

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Woodstock Academy
  • Hometown Woodstock, CT

Biography

2022-23: Started all 27 games ... Averaged 8.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in 24.8 minutes ... First on team in rebounding ... Had 31 assists, 20 blocked shots, and 30 steals ... Shot 48.0% from field (94 of 196) and 57.7% from free throw line (41 of 71) ... Led team in field goals made, field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throw attempts ... Nine games of 10 points or more with season-high 21 points twice ... Third on team in points per game ... At least 10 rebounds in 10 games, with season-high 15 once (Wentworth) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2021-22: Played 23 games, 21 as starter ... Averaged 8.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in 27.5 minutes ... Sixth in Division III in offensive rebounds per game (4.91) ... Had 29 assists, 13 blocked shots and 26 steals ... Made 40% (70 of 175) of field goal attempts ... Made 75% (45 of 80) of free throws ... First on team in rebounds and second in field goal percentage ... Season-high 15 points at Delhi ... Season-high 19 rebounds twice (John Jay, Vassar) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll four times ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2019-20: Played 26 games, one as starter ... Averaged 4.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 19.8 minutes ... Had 42 assists, 11 blocked shots and 33 steals ... Made 50.5% (52 of 103) of field goal attempts ... First on team in field goal percentage and second in rebounding ... Season-highs of 13 points and four assists at Bard ... Season-high 17 rebounds vs. Gwynedd Mercy ... Scored in double digits four times ... At least seven rebounds in 13 games ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once ... 

High School: Four years of basketball (C) ... Starter for three ... Captain for one ... All-Conference as junior and senior ... Conference All-Tournament Team in 2017 ... Norwich Bulletin All-Star in 2019 ... Coaches Award three times ... Team won 2018 League Championship ... Tournament Champions in 2017 ... Four years of soccer (defender) ... Starter for three ... Captain for one ... Conference tournament Most Outstanding Player as senior ... Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2017 ... Team won one league title and two tournament championships ... Four years of softball (1B, 3B) ... Starter for two ... Captain for one ... Coaches Award once ... National Honor Society ... Scholar-Athlete Award ... President of Latin Honor Society ... Outstanding Achievement in chemistry and Latin ... National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Sustainability minor ... Dean's Honor List ... Engineering intern at SPIROL International ... Power Engineering intern at CHA Consulting Inc. ... RPI Sunrise ... Morgan's Message (mental health support) ... Daughter of Diane and Glenn Converse ... Brothers played basketball at WPI and Clark, respectively.

On attending Rensselaer: "I attended Rensselaer because of its well-known engineering program and countless opportunities. There are so many great resources from lab buildings to the facilities in ECAV. I was looking for a school where I could play basketball but still prioritize academics and Rensselaer was the perfect fit." - September 2020

"The ability to get an amazing engineering degree while still playing basketball." - August 2022

Benefits of undergraduate community: "Being an undergraduate at Rensselaer you are presented with many opportunities to join different clubs that fit your interests. There are many welcoming communities you can become a part of." - September 2020

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    44
  • 44

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    44
  • 44

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    44
  • 44
    C

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    44
    C