Leslie Dolland
42 Leslie Dolland
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bloomington, Minn.

High School:
Blake School

Height:
6-2

Position:
Center

2002-03: Selected 2003 team captain … Started 13-of-26 games played, scoring in double figures twice … Ended season with 60 rebounds … Started final home game.

2001-02: Joined teammate Melissa Culver is representing Northwestern on the Big Ten Foreign Tour over the summer … The conference All-Star team traveled through Belgium and Holland, going 5-0 … Finished the season as Northwestern’s second leading scorer averaging 7.6 points per game … Tallied her 200th point of the season vs. Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament … Scored her 500th career point against Penn State (1/24/02) … Scored in double figures nine times this season … Earned her first start of the season against Wisconsin (1/13/02) … Led a strong second-half comeback at Iowa (1/10/02), scoring 19 points (16 in the second half) on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor and 9-of-12 from the free throw line … Had 15 points and eight rebounds in NU’s first meeting with Iowa (12/22/01), both team highs … Scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Minnesota (2/10/02).

2000-01: Led team with 5.9 rebounds per game, two more than the next highest Wildcat … Ended year 15th in the Big Ten rebounding stats, 10th in offensive rebounds … One of five Wildcats to play in all 27 games, starting 26 … Scored in double figures seven times while averaging 7.4 points per contest … Recorded two double-doubles, vs. Northern Illinois (11/20/00) and Penn (12/1/00) … Pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Penn while scoring 16 points … Averaged 22 minutes on the hardwood per contest and led the team in field goal percentage on 78-164 shooting (.476) … Led the team in rebounding eight times during the year … Has been a two-year starter for coach Olkowski, getting the starting nod in 52 of the 55 games in her collegiate career … Led the team in rebounds (6), steals (3) and blocked shots (1) against then-No. 9 Penn State (1/4/01).

1999-2000: Stepped in and became an inside presence in her first year for Coach Olkowski … Had her best performance in one of the team’s biggest games, posting 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists against Illinois (1/23/00) … Started in 26 of 28 contests, one of four Wildcats to play in all 28 games … Recorded three double-doubles … Scored in double figures in six games … Played a career-high 34 minutes against Illinois on 2-10-00 … Averaged 5.7 points per game … Was the team’s second leading rebounder, pulling down 5.3 boards per game … Second on the team in blocked shots with 11.

High School: Was named to the Minnesota Basketball News preseason all-state first team ... Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals per game at the Blake School ... Helped her Blake School team win consecutive state championships in 1998 and 1999 ... A three year all-conference team honoree ... Nominated by USA Today to the All-USA honorable mention team ... High school coach was Lea Favor.

Personal: Born Leslie Oneicy Dolland on September 12, 1981 ... Daughter of Winston and Shirley Dolland ... Member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee … Chose NU over Michigan, American, Iowa State and San Diego State … Majoring in Radio/TV/Film.

Dolland's Career Highs

  • Points: 21, at Northern Illinois (11/20/00)
  • Rebounds: 15 vs. Penn (12/1/00)
  • Assists: 6 vs. Illinois (1/23/00)
  • Steals: 4 vs. Creighton (11/21/99)
  • Blocks: 3 (numerous times), most recently, vs. Indiana (2/25/01)

Dolland's Career Stats

Year G-GS MIN FG-A PCT 3P-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG
1999-2000 28-26 660-23.6 57-155 .368 0-0 .000 46-77 .597 149 5.3 29 69 11 24 160 5.7
2000-01 27-26 596-22.1 78-164 .476 0-0 .000 45-73 .616 159 5.9 16 56 14 21 201 7.4
2001-02 27-12 459-17.0 71-159 .447 0-0 .000 62-90 .689 100 3.7 12 46 10 14 204 7.6
2002-03 26-13 352-13.5 31-76 .408 0-0 .000 16-27 .593 60 2.3 20 37 6 4 78 3.0
Totals 108-77 2,067-19.1 237-554 .428 0-0 .000 169-267 .633 468 4.3 77 208 41 63 643 6.0
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