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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics

2022-2023 Women's Basketball Roster

Jay Hemphill, WNMU
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
Jay Hemphill, WNMU

10 Cassandra Vickery

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Tularosa HS
  • Hometown Tularosa, NM
  • Major Masters Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

(2021-2022): Vickery appeared in 23 games for the Mustangs in the 2021-22 season. Ending the season averaging 4.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. V.s St. Mary's (Jan. 29) Vickery had a season high of 13 points.

(2020-2021): COVID year. 

(2019-2020): Redshirt year.

(2018-2019): Appeared in 27 games of which she started 24. Vickery averaged 32.9 minutes, shot 41.5% on the field, resulting in an average of 10.8 points, and nabbed 3.7 rebounds per game.

(2017-2018): Appeared in 11 games, averaging 28.9 minutes per game. She shot 39.8% on the field, scoring 9.5 points, and 3.0 rebounds per game.


History:
Vickery is 2017 high school graduate from Tularosa High School. At Tularosa High School, Vickery was a four-sport athlete as she played  I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and ran track.

Her senior year on the basketball team, she helped lead her team to a 30-1 season as a senior and was the runner-up at the 3A state title match. She was the second leading scorer in New Mexico averaging 23.2 points per game, 7.2 rebounds and 5.5 steals. The four-year varsity letterman was named to the First-Team All-USA New Mexico by USA Today High School Sports and New Mexico earned Athletic Association All-State Honors (2015-16, 2016-17) .Vickery was a two-time Team Captain (2015-16, 2016-17), named on the All-District Team (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17), was the District Player of The Year (2015-16, 2016-17), Offensive Player of The Year (2015-16, 2016-17), Defensive Player of The Year (2016-17), and was a New Mexico 2AA State Champion (2013-14).

On the volleyball court,  she was a four-year varsity letterman, Team Captain (2016, 2017), named to the All-District Team (2015, 2016, 2017), District Player of The Year (2016, 2017), and Hitter of the Year Award (2016, 2017). In Softball, she was two-year varsity letterman, and earned the Golden Glove Award in 2014. In Track, she was a two-year varsity letterman, made All District and Runner of The Year twice.

Personal:
Hobbies: paint, binge watch the Harry Potter series, cook new recipes, and go on evening walks with her dad and dogs
Awards at WNMU: LSC Commissioners Honor Roll for all four years. 
Fun Fact: Vickery's nickname growing up was Goober, and is a huge Star Wars fan. She also does not let any of her food touch on her plate. 
Aspirations: After leaving WNMU, Vickery wishes to leave a huge positive impact on the WNMU community. She has hopes to become a very successful physician associate.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017-2018Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2018-2019Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2019-2020Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    13
  • 10

    2020-2021Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2021-2022Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2022-2023Fifth Year

    Guard
    5'4"
    10