*  2008-09 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team

*  2008-09 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

*  2007-08 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team

 DeHoff's Take: “They say athletes come back better after an injury.  From a physical and visual standpoint, that is exactly where Abby is right now.   She became a student of the game last year while rehabbing her shoulder.  She devoted herself to learning the details of the game, growing as a leader, and going beyond her comfort zone.  Her teammates, the staff, and Bison fans are filled with enthusiasm for her to return to the hardwood.”

The 2008-09 Season: Had season cut short with shoulder injury in second half at Denver in December ... Started in nine games ... Averaged 14.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 31.1 minutes per game ... Connected on 43.8 percent from the field including 34.6 percent from three-point ... Hit 79.4 percent from the free throw line ... Scored in double-figures in eight games including a career-high 20 points vs. Georgetown (11-28-08) at LMU Ayres Thanksgiving tournament ... Hit 9 of 10 free throws on her way to 19 points vs. Idaho State in third place game ... Earned all-tourney honors at Loyola Marymount ... Led the Bison in scoring in four games and in rebounding twice ... Handed out five assists at Denver (12-15-08).

The 2007-08 Season: Played in 27 games including three starting assignments ... Averaged 3.4 points and 3 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game ... Connected on 40.5% from the field including 38.5% from three-point range ... Also hit 70% from the foul line ... Added 31 assists, 14 steals and a pair of blocked shots ... Dropped in a season-high 12 points at Centenary (12-8-07) in The Summit League opener, hitting both three-point field goal attempts and all six free throws ... Had a season best eight rebounds in back-to-back games at Centenary (12-8-07) and Oral Roberts (12-10-07) ... Came up with a season-high three steals against Fairfield (11-24-07).

High School Days: A 2007 graduate of Parker High School ... Averaged 23.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4 steals and assists per game as a senior ... Connected on 52.3% from two-point, 34.1% from three-point range and 83% from the free throw line ... Finished her career as school's all-time leading scorer with 1,596 points and 666 rebounds ... Nominee for the McDonald’s All-American team, a Wendy’s High School Heisman finalist, and received a National Girls and Women in Sports Day Recognition Award ... Earned first team all-state and all-conference honors in both volleyball and basketball, and landed a spot on the Argus Leader Elite 5 basketball first team ... Earned Academic All-State honors in both sports ... MVP of the 2007 Nebraska-South Dakota all-star basketball game ... Averaged 21 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5 assists per game as junior ... Played for the South Dakota Elite AAU basketball team ... On the track, she was a member of four state champion and record-breaking relays.

Personal File: Daughter of Kenny and Kellie Plucker ... Born December 9, 1988 ... Strangest nickname was "Pluck" ... Has one brother, Andrew ... College major is dietetics with minor in psychology ... Hobbies include reading and sleeping ... Prep basketball coach was Bill Leberman ... In 10 years, she would like to be a orthodontist.

Abby's Career Bests

Points: 20 vs. Georgetown, 11-28-08; vs. Valley City State, 11-21-08

FG Made: 9 vs. Valley City State, 11-21-08

FG Att: 20 vs. Georgetown, 11-28-08

FG Pct.: 64.3% (9-14) vs. Valley City State, 11-21-08

FT Made: 9 vs. Idaho State, 11-29-08

FT Att.: 10 vs. Idaho State, 11-29-08

FT Pct.: 100% (6-6) at Centenary, 12-8-07

3FGM: 2 vs. four teams including vs. Oral Roberts, 12-8-08

3FGA: 5 vs. Georgetown, 11-28-08

3FG Pct.: 100% (2-2) vs. Centenary, 12-8-07

Rebounds: 9 vs. Centenary, 12-6-08

Assists: 5 at Denver, 12-15-08

Blocks: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 2-11-08; at Green Bay, 12-22-07

Steals: 3 vs. three teams including Idaho State, 11-29-08

Games W/Double Figure Points: 9 games