University of North Carolina Athletics
2010-11 Women's Basketball Roster
Cetera DeGraffenreid
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cullowhee, N.C.
- High School:
- Smoky Mountain
One of the most prolific foul shooters in program history, currently ranking fourth all-time at Carolina and 12th all-time in the ACC with 459 career made free throws • Needs just 30 makes to tie Erlana Larkins for the school record and 123 to tie Duke's Alana Beard for the ACC record • Also ranks 15th in ACC history in free throw attempts and is the league's active leader in both categories • Currently in the top 10 in school history in three other categories - free throw percentage (sixth, 76.5), assists (eighth, 413) and steals (eighth, 275) • A three-year starter at point guard that has become one of the nation's top floor generals.
JUNIOR SEASON 2009-10 Appeared in all 31 games and started 26, averaging 14.2 points, 5.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game • Made 173 free throws on the season, one shy of Charlotte Smith's school record of 174 set in 1995 • Also had 99 steals, the 10th-highest single-season total ever at UNC • A third-team All-ACC selection for the second year in a row • Finished in the top 10 in the ACC in six categories - scoring (ninth, 14.2), assists (second, 5.0), free throw percentage (sixth, 79.4), steals (third, 3.2), assist-turnover ratio (first, 1.5) and minutes played (10th, 30.8) • Scored in double figures on 23 occasions, topping the 20-point mark eight times • Had at least five assists in 17 contests, including a career-high 12 at Virginia on Feb. 15 • Came close to her first triple-double against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 18, finishing with 20 points, eight assists and eight steals • Followed that with a 22-point effort at UNLV that included a perfect 10-of-10 night from the foul line • Earned ACC Player of the Week honors for her efforts against Coastal and UNLV • Came off the bench to notch her first double-double of the season against St. John's on Dec. 6, scoring 16 points and dishing out 10 assists • Had another stat-stuffing effort against Radford two nights later, finishing with 15 points, seven assists and six steals • Had her second double-double of the season in the win over South Carolina on Dec. 20 that featured a career-high 26 points, 10 assists and six steals in 37 minutes • Added a second ACC Player of the Week honor following that performance • Scored her 1,00th career point against Kennesaw State on Dec. 29 • Had her second perfect night at the foul line of the season in the win at NC State on Jan. 15, a 10-for-10 effort that was one of six times she made double-figure free throws • Had her third double-double of the season (21 points, 12 assists) at Virginia on Feb. 15 • Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds to go with 15 points and six assists in the overtime win at Wake Forest on Feb. 18 • Had 22 points, six steals, six rebounds and five assists against NC State on Feb. 21, a performance that began a run of four straight games with 20+ points • Just missed a career high with 25 points at Georgia Tech on Feb. 26 • Scored 22 points and made 15 of 17 free throws in the win over Duke in the regular season finale • Had 23 points and six steals in the ACC Tournament loss to Maryland • Scored 11 points and dished out six assists in the NCAA Tournament loss to Gonzaga.
SOPHOMORE SEASON 2008-09 Appeared in all 35 games and started 31 at point guard, averaging 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest • Point guard who established herself as one of the nation's premier floor leaders in her second season as a starter • Ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in four statistical categories, including leading the league in assist-turnover ratio at 1.7 • Ranked third in the ACC and 16th in the NCAA in steals with 2.9 per outing • Named one of the five best point guards in the nation in the preseason by ESPN.com • Named one of 13 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award given to the nation's top point guard • Preseason third-team All-America selection by the Sporting News • Scored at least 10 points in 22 games • Reached at least five assists in 12 games and at least five steals in eight outings • Earned third-team All-ACC honors • Opened the season with 14 points, eight steals, seven assists and zero turnovers in the win over Western Carolina • Notched a career-high 10 assists in the win over Kennesaw State on Nov. 17 • Made at least five free throws in 17 games, including a season-best 12 makes in the win at NC State on Feb. 23 • Played the best basketball of her career at the end of the conference slate, scoring in double figures in seven of the final eight ACC regular-season contests • Scored a career-high 23 points in the win over Miami on Feb. 26 • Had seven points and a game-high seven assists in the NCAA Tournament win over UCF.
FRESHMAN SEASON 2007-08 Appeared in all 36 games and started 30, averaging 11.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest • Also dished out 3.1 assists per game • ACC All-Tournament (Second Team) • Unanimous ACC All-Freshman selection • Gballmag.com Young All-America • Three-time ACC Rookie of the Week • Scored 16 points in her UNC debut on Nov. 9 • Tallied a season-high six steals to go with six points in the win over Elon on Nov. 13 • Dished out a season-high seven assists in the win over Coppin State on Nov. 16 • Moved into the starting lineup on Nov. 18 after senior Alex Miller was lost to season-ending knee surgery • After starting the Coastal game, came off the bench once again to play 30 minutes, score 16 points and hand out six assists in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 20 • Scored a season-high 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting in the win over Boston College on Jan. 17 • Scored nine points in a season-high 41 minutes in the win over No. 4 Maryland on Jan. 26 • Scored 18 points in a game-high 38 minutes in the win at No. 11 Duke on Feb. 4 • Matched season highs with 20 points and seven assists in the win over Clemson on Feb. 7 • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for her play the week of Feb. 10 • Reached double figures for the fourth time in five games with 11 points and a season-high four rebounds in the win at Virginia on Feb. 15 • Scored 15 points in a team-high 28 minutes in the win over Florida State on Feb. 17 • Earned her second straight ACC Rookie of the Week honor for her play the week of Feb. 17 • Scored nine points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in the win over NC State on Feb. 25 • Scored 14 points and handed out six assists in the win over No. 12 Duke on March 2 • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time following the Duke and NC State wins • Scored a team-high 17 points and made a season-high three three-pointers in the win over No. 12 Duke in the final • Named to the All-Tournament second team for her efforts • Scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a key three-pointer late in the game, in the NCAA second round win over Georgia • Finished with 13 points in the Sweet 16 win over Louisville.
PREP/PERSONAL Coached by Cindi Simmons • Named a McDonald's All-America selection • Won the Team-Ball competition at the McDonald's Jam Fest with Duke's Nolan Smith • WBCA All-America selection • Third-team Parade Magazine All-America • Second-team USA Today All-America • Third-team Street and Smith's All-America • Three-time conference player of the year • 2007 Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year • Won state championship MVP honors after leading Smoky Mountain to the North Carolina 2A title • Also competed in track and field • Active in the FCA • Born Cetera Nicole DeGraffenreid on Dec. 5, 1988 in Sylva, N.C. • Daughter of Pam and Alphonse DeGraffenreid • Father played football at Western Carolina • Has a younger brother, Al.
