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Jersey Number 35
Rachel Connely
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Tamaqua, Pa.
- High School:
- Marian Catholic
At JMU:
2011-12:
2010-11:
High school:
Personal:
2011-12:
- JMU Team's Spirited & Unselfish Contribution Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
2010-11:
- JMU Team's Most Spirited and Unselfish Contribution Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
- JMU Team's Most Spirited and Unselfish Contribution Award
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
- Conference (CAA) Commissioner's Academic Award
- JMU Team's Most Spirited and Unselfish Contribution Award
High school:
- Coached by Paul Brutto at Marian Catholic
- Associated Press class A state Player of the Year 2008, Times News Player of the Year 2006, 2008, Reading Eagle Player of the Year 2008 and Hazelton Standard Speaker Co-Player of the Year 2008
- Two-time All-State (Second Team 2007, First Team 2008)
- Three-time All-Times News, All-Hazelton Standard Speaker and All-Pottsville Republican (Second Team 2006, First Team 2007, 2008)
- Two-time All-Reading Eagle and All-Allentown Morning Call (second team 2007, first team 2008)
- Three-time All-Anthracite League and All-Schuylkill League (second team 2006, first team 2007, 2008)
- Averaged 14.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots as a senior (2008)
- Led team in scoring and rebounding three years
- Career totals include 1,295 points, 803 rebounds, 178 assists and 196 blocked shots
- The Fillies were PIAA class A state champions 2008, runners-up 2005, semifinalists 2006 and quarterfinalists 2007
- Marian Catholic was Eastern PIAA champion 2005, 2008
- The Fillies were District XI class A champions 2005, 2008 and runners-up 2006, 2007
- Marian Catholic was Schuylkill League champion 2005, 2006, 2008 and runner-up 2007 and Schuylkill League Division IV regular-season champion 2005-08
- The Fillies were undefeated in Schuylkill League 2008
- Team had a four-year record of 88-13, including 32-1 her senior season.
- Also a four-year member (thrower) of Marian track and field team
- Honor Roll student
- National Honor Society member
- School's Tamaqua Award (female student from the parish with highest academic average)
Personal:
- Rachel Connely
- Exercise science (pre-physical therapy) major with a minor in coaching
- Daughter of Suzy and Charlie Connely
- Has a younger sister, Sarah, a sophomore at Kutztown (Pa.)
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