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Cara Sheffer

12 Cara Sheffer

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Mansfield, TX
  • High School:
    The Oakridge School
  • Position:
    G
gp 24
pts/g 6.1
fg % 39.8
3pt % 33.3
ft % 67.3
reb/g 2.7
a/g 1.1
2013-14

Sheffer appeared in 24 games for the Pirates, averaging 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. She posted a season-high 15 points against Colorado College on January 31st and grabbed seven rebounds twice, on back to back nights in Las Vegas. Sheffer shot 39 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three point range, adding in 26 assists and 16 steals.  

2012-13 game-by-game stats: http://southwesternpirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/2012-13/files/plyr_12.htm

Scheffer played in 19 games in her second season with the Pirates, averaging 9.6 minutes per game. She scored 3.1 points and grabbed 1.7 rebounds per game while shooting 36.4 percent from the floor. 

2011-12 (First-year)

Sheffer appeared in all 27 games for the Pirates, starting two contests. She averaged 7.1 minutes and 1.8 points per contest. Sheffer's best game was in the Southwestern win versus Dallas on December 17, in 19 minutes she had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists.

High School

Cara earned varsity letters in field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and track while competing for the Owls.  Cara was a two time All-Conference selection in basketball and track and was named the MVP for basketball during her junior and senior years.  She was also named the MIP for offense in field hockey her senior year.

Personal

Cara is the daughter of Rick and Lori and has two siblings, Matthew and Marissa.  Cara is currently undecided as to her major at SU.

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 14
Games started 21 14
Minutes 441 273
Minutes per game 18.4 19.5
FG 49-123 33-80
FG Pct 39.8 41.3
3PT 16-48 12-35
3PT Pct 33.3 34.3
FT 33-49 24-34
FT Pct 67.3 70.6
Off rebounds 28 16
Def rebounds 37 25
Total rebounds 65 41
Rebounds per game 2.7 2.9
Personal fouls 27 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 26 18
Turnovers 35 21
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 16 10
Blocks 3 3
Points 147 102
Points per game 6.1 7.3
Points per 40 min 13.3 14.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Hardin-Simmons W, 87-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Moravian L, 83-70 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 22 at Concordia Texas L, 84-63 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 70-63 1 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Nov 30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 81-79 1 12 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 1 vs. Southern Ark. L, 73-71 1 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 81-55 1 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 1
Dec 14 Rhodes L, 64-56 - 21 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 16 Texas Wesleyan L, 55-52 1 15 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 27 vs. Baruch L, 69-58 1 29 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 29 vs. Occidental W, 57-51 1 27 5-10 50.0 2-2 100.0 2-5 40.0 14
Jan 3 Millsaps W, 78-66 1 17 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 79-69 1 19 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 92-82 1 27 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 8
Jan 17 Austin College W, 86-67 1 12 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) W, 91-57 1 12 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 24 at Colorado College W, 78-67 1 12 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 68-65 1 24 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 31 Colorado College W, 82-58 1 21 7-11 63.6 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 15
Feb 1 Dallas W, 76-45 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56 1 23 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48 1 18 4-10 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 9
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47 1 20 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 10
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56 1 22 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 5
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69 1 30 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 6-6 100.0 14
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Hardin-Simmons W, 87-78 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Moravian L, 83-70 - 13 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Concordia Texas L, 84-63 - 6 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Nov 23 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 70-63 1 17 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 81-79 1 12 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 3 0
Dec 1 vs. Southern Ark. L, 73-71 1 11 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 81-55 1 13 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 14 Rhodes L, 64-56 - 21 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 16 Texas Wesleyan L, 55-52 1 15 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0
Dec 27 vs. Baruch L, 69-58 1 29 4 3 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 29 vs. Occidental W, 57-51 1 27 3 4 7 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Jan 3 Millsaps W, 78-66 1 17 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 2 0 2 0
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 79-69 1 19 3 2 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 92-82 1 27 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 Austin College W, 86-67 1 12 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) W, 91-57 1 12 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 1 0 0
Jan 24 at Colorado College W, 78-67 1 12 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 68-65 1 24 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 31 Colorado College W, 82-58 1 21 3 3 6 2 3 0.7 2 0 1 0
Feb 1 Dallas W, 76-45 1 20 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56 1 23 0 2 2 3 0 - 1 1 1 -
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48 1 18 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47 1 20 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56 1 22 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 1 0 1 0
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69 1 30 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 2 0 2 -
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2011-12 27 2 7.1 0.7-1.8 38.8 0.2-0.9 26.1 0.1-0.3 57.1 1.8
2012-13 19 - 9.6 1.1-2.9 36.4 0.3-1.2 26.1 0.6-0.8 75.0 3.1
2013-14 24 21 18.4 2.0-5.1 39.8 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-2.0 67.3 6.1
Total 70 23 11.6 1.3-3.2 38.8 0.4-1.3 29.8 0.7-1.0 68.1 3.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 27 2 191 19-49 38.8 6-23 26.1 4-7 57.1 48
2012-13 19 - 182 20-55 36.4 6-23 26.1 12-16 75.0 58
2013-14 24 21 441 49-123 39.8 16-48 33.3 33-49 67.3 147
Total 70 23 814 88-227 38.8 28-94 29.8 49-72 68.1 253
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2011-12 27 2 7.1 4.0-10.3 38.8 1.3-4.8 26.1 0.8-1.5 57.1 10.1
2012-13 19 - 9.6 4.4-12.1 36.4 1.3-5.1 26.1 2.6-3.5 75.0 12.7
2013-14 24 21 18.4 4.4-11.2 39.8 1.5-4.4 33.3 3.0-4.4 67.3 13.3
Total 70 23 11.6 4.3-11.2 38.8 1.4-4.6 29.8 2.4-3.5 68.1 12.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2011-12 27 2 7.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
2012-13 19 - 9.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.1
2013-14 24 21 18.4 1.2 1.5 2.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.1
Total 70 23 11.6 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2011-12 27 2 191 13 17 30 16 0 9 18 0.5 6 3
2012-13 19 - 182 6 26 32 15 0 8 19 0.4 10 1
2013-14 24 21 441 28 37 65 27 0 26 35 0.7 16 3
Total 70 23 814 47 80 127 58 0 43 72 0.6 32 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 27 2 7.1 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.4 0.0 1.9 3.8 0.5 1.3 0.6
2012-13 19 - 9.6 1.3 5.7 7.0 3.3 0.0 1.8 4.2 0.4 2.2 0.2
2013-14 24 21 18.4 2.5 3.4 5.9 2.4 0.0 2.4 3.2 0.7 1.5 0.3
Total 70 23 11.6 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.9 0.0 2.1 3.5 0.6 1.6 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 21 18.4 2.0-5.1 39.8 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.4-2.0 67.3 6.1
Conference 14 14 19.5 2.4-5.7 41.3 0.9-2.5 34.3 1.7-2.4 70.6 7.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 11 9 18.8 2.1-5.4 39.0 0.7-2.4 30.8 1.5-1.8 80.0 6.4
Away 8 7 17.3 2.0-4.8 42.1 0.8-2.0 37.5 1.4-2.2 61.1 6.1
Neutral 5 5 19.2 2.0-5.2 38.5 0.4-1.2 33.3 1.2-2.2 54.5 5.6
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Wins 12 12 18.4 2.7-5.7 47.1 0.8-1.8 40.9 1.6-2.3 67.9 7.7
Losses 12 9 18.3 1.4-4.6 30.9 0.6-2.2 26.9 1.2-1.8 66.7 4.6
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November 4 2 12.0 1.5-3.5 42.9 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.8-1.5 50.0 3.8
December 6 5 19.3 1.7-5.2 32.3 0.7-1.8 36.4 0.8-1.7 50.0 4.8
January 8 8 18.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 0.8-2.1 35.3 1.2-1.8 71.4 6.0
February 6 6 22.2 2.8-6.3 44.7 1.0-2.8 35.3 2.5-3.2 78.9 9.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 21 441 49-123 39.8 16-48 33.3 33-49 67.3 147
Conference 14 14 273 33-80 41.3 12-35 34.3 24-34 70.6 102
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 9 207 23-59 39.0 8-26 30.8 16-20 80.0 70
Away 8 7 138 16-38 42.1 6-16 37.5 11-18 61.1 49
Neutral 5 5 96 10-26 38.5 2-6 33.3 6-11 54.5 28
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Wins 12 12 221 32-68 47.1 9-22 40.9 19-28 67.9 92
Losses 12 9 220 17-55 30.9 7-26 26.9 14-21 66.7 55
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November 4 2 48 6-14 42.9 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 15
December 6 5 116 10-31 32.3 4-11 36.4 5-10 50.0 29
January 8 8 144 16-40 40.0 6-17 35.3 10-14 71.4 48
February 6 6 133 17-38 44.7 6-17 35.3 15-19 78.9 55
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 21 18.4 4.4-11.2 39.8 1.5-4.4 33.3 3.0-4.4 67.3 13.3
Conference 14 14 19.5 4.8-11.7 41.3 1.8-5.1 34.3 3.5-5.0 70.6 14.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 11 9 18.8 4.4-11.4 39.0 1.5-5.0 30.8 3.1-3.9 80.0 13.5
Away 8 7 17.3 4.6-11.0 42.1 1.7-4.6 37.5 3.2-5.2 61.1 14.2
Neutral 5 5 19.2 4.2-10.8 38.5 0.8-2.5 33.3 2.5-4.6 54.5 11.7
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Wins 12 12 18.4 5.8-12.3 47.1 1.6-4.0 40.9 3.4-5.1 67.9 16.7
Losses 12 9 18.3 3.1-10.0 30.9 1.3-4.7 26.9 2.5-3.8 66.7 10.0
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November 4 2 12.0 5.0-11.7 42.9 0.0-2.5 0.0 2.5-5.0 50.0 12.5
December 6 5 19.3 3.4-10.7 32.3 1.4-3.8 36.4 1.7-3.4 50.0 10.0
January 8 8 18.0 4.4-11.1 40.0 1.7-4.7 35.3 2.8-3.9 71.4 13.3
February 6 6 22.2 5.1-11.4 44.7 1.8-5.1 35.3 4.5-5.7 78.9 16.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 21 18.4 1.2 1.5 2.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.1
Conference 14 14 19.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 9 18.8 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.2
Away 8 7 17.3 0.8 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.1
Neutral 5 5 19.2 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.0
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Wins 12 12 18.4 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.3
Losses 12 9 18.3 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.3 0.0 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.7 0.0
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November 4 2 12.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.0
December 6 5 19.3 1.8 1.7 3.5 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.0
January 8 8 18.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.1
February 6 6 22.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 21 441 28 37 65 27 0 26 35 0.7 16 3
Conference 14 14 273 16 25 41 14 0 18 21 0.9 10 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 9 207 15 18 33 11 0 12 17 0.7 8 2
Away 8 7 138 6 11 17 9 0 10 11 0.9 6 1
Neutral 5 5 96 7 8 15 7 0 4 7 0.6 2 0
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Wins 12 12 221 14 22 36 11 0 15 12 1.3 8 3
Losses 12 9 220 14 15 29 16 0 11 23 0.5 8 0
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November 4 2 48 1 2 3 5 0 3 5 0.6 1 0
December 6 5 116 11 10 21 9 0 5 9 0.6 4 0
January 8 8 144 10 12 22 8 0 10 12 0.8 6 1
February 6 6 133 6 13 19 5 0 8 9 0.9 5 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 21 18.4 2.5 3.4 5.9 2.4 0.0 2.4 3.2 0.7 1.5 0.3
Conference 14 14 19.5 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.1 0.0 2.6 3.1 0.9 1.5 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 9 18.8 2.9 3.5 6.4 2.1 0.0 2.3 3.3 0.7 1.5 0.4
Away 8 7 17.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.6 0.0 2.9 3.2 0.9 1.7 0.3
Neutral 5 5 19.2 2.9 3.3 6.3 2.9 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.8 0.0
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Wins 12 12 18.4 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.0 0.0 2.7 2.2 1.3 1.4 0.5
Losses 12 9 18.3 2.5 2.7 5.3 2.9 0.0 2.0 4.2 0.5 1.5 0.0
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November 4 2 12.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.0 2.5 4.2 0.6 0.8 0.0
December 6 5 19.3 3.8 3.4 7.2 3.1 0.0 1.7 3.1 0.6 1.4 0.0
January 8 8 18.0 2.8 3.3 6.1 2.2 0.0 2.8 3.3 0.8 1.7 0.3
February 6 6 22.2 1.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.0 2.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 0.6