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Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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15 Kim Schmelz

  • Class Graduate
  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Sacramento, Calif.
  • High School Pleasant Grove

Biography

2020-21
Played in all 12 of UH Hilo's 12 games during the pandemic season...Wrapped up one of the best careers in Vulcan history...Named to the All-PacWest Hawaii Pod Team...Named to the CoSIDA All-Academic Team, made up of players from the three West Region conferences...Named Most Pono Vulcan by her teammates...Selected to D2ADA All-Academic Team...Also made the PacWest Scholar-Athlete list...Led the Vulcans with 14 points a game...Also paced the team with 360 minutes played...Was second in three-pointers made with 13...Nailed 23 of 25 free throw attempts (.920)...Pulled down 4.7 rebounds a game...Tied her career best in her final collegiate game with 29 points against Chaminade...Hit 7 of 10 three-pointers in that game, a school record...Also had 27 points against Hawaii Pacific...Had a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards against CUH...Finished her career second in all-time scoring at UHH with 1,041 points...12.5 career scoring average is fifth all-time...Her 109 three-pointers made ranks fourth at UHH.

2019-20
Returned to the court after missing nearly two entire seasons with an injury...Played in all 26 games, starting in four...Second on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game...Led the team in three-pointers made with 34...Shot 80 percent from the free throw liine (36-for-45)...Second on the team with seven blocked shots...Now ranks third all-time on the Vulcan scoring list with 873 points...Career average of 12.2 points a game (fifth all-time)...Has 96 treys (fourth), and 130 free throws made (seventh)...Upon her return, hit her first shot against Multnomah and finished with 11 points...Had a season-high 21 points against Dominican...Scored in double-figures 16 times, including a run of seven straight times...Had 19 points against Notre Dame de Namur...Had three treys in a game five times...Pulled down six rebounds against Holy Names...Named to the PacWest Scholar-Athlete team with a 3.67 GPA in Psychology...Graduated, but will return for a NCAA-granted sixth year.

2018-19
Missed entire season with an injury.

2017-18
Played in just two games before an injury ended her season...Will get the year back via a medical redshirt...Averaged nine points in those two games...Now has a total of 588 career points, fifth all-time on UHH's list...13.1 career scoring average is fourth best...45 career treys ranks fifth on UHH's sheet.

2016-17
Has 570 career points, fifth on UHH's all-time list...Earned honorable mention All-PacWest honors as a sophomore...Also named to the Pacific West Conference All-Academic team...Led the Vulcans in scoring with 14.6 points a game...That average is the fourth highest in school hisotry...Ranked 12th in the PWC...Missed four games due to injury...Played in 19 games, started in 17...Led her team in three-pointers made (32) and percentage (.402)...Shot 78 percent from the free throw line...Averaged 3.2 rebounds a game and had 29 assists...Had a career-high 29 points at Academy of Art...Hit 12 of 23 shots in that game and five of 11 three-point attempts...Had 28 points at BYU-Hawaii, helping the Vuls to a stirring comeback win...Had 25 points against Point Loma, 24 versus Holy Names...Was five of seven from long range against the Sea Lions...Had a season-high seven rebounds against Dominican...Had four assists versus Fresno Pacific and Holy Names.

2015-16  
Appeared in 25 games as a freshman, averaging 12.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 25.6 minutes per game ... 15 double-digit scoring games ... Season-high 25 against Armstrong State (11/26/15) ... Selected PacWest Freshman of the Week (Feb. 1)...Shot 82 percent from the free throw line, a school record...Scored 19 points on three different occasions, including back-to-back games against BYU-Hawaii and California Baptist. 


BEFORE UHH
A 2015 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... Played three years for Coach James McKeever ... 2015 Delta League Player of the Year ... An all-City selection ... 2014 team won Nor-Call DI championship ... Also participated in volleyball.

PERSONAL
Born on September 16, 1997 in Sacramento, Calif. ...Majoring in Psychology ...Has a brother - Cody ...Parents are Jasmine and Andy Schmelz of Rancho Murrieta, Calif...Favorite team is the Sacramento Kings.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    15
  • 15

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    15
  • 15

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    15
  • 15

    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    15
  • 15

    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2020-21Graduate

    Guard
    5'8"
    15