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Bemidji State University

Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2021-22 Women's Basketball

32 Rachael Heittola

  • Position F/C
  • Height 6-2
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Belleville, Wis.
  • Previous School Belleville HS

Biography

2021-22 (Sr)
• NSIC All Conference
• Winter NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)

Played in 27 games this season starting in all 27... Averaged 24.7 minutes a game 667 in total... Scored 419 points averaging 15.5 points per game... Shot 47.7 percent from the field, Now in third for all time shooting percentage for the Beavers with 47.7%, 34.3% from three and 75 percent from the free-throw line... Grabbed 207 rebounds, 7.7 per game leading BSU all time with 6.8 rebounds per game in her career... Had 87 assists and 15 blocks and 23 steals.

2020-21 (So)
• All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference First Team
• Winter NSIC All-Academic Team

Started in all 16 games this season playing 387 minutes... Recorded six 20-point games, including both games of the NSIC Tournament... Ranked third in the NSIC in field goal percentage, six in rebounds per game and seventh in scoring per game... Led the team with points scored with 245 averaging 15.3 points a game... Led BSU shooting 50.5 percent from the field and went 81.9 percent from the free-throw line... Also led the team in rebounds with 118, 7.4 rebounds per game... Set a career high in blocks with 2 in four games totaling 14 this season...Also set career high in steals with 2 in three games totaling 12 in the year... Finished the season with 16 assists... Had three double doubles this season all being points and rebounds.

2019-20 (Fr)
• 2019-20 All-NSIC Freshman Team 

Played in all 27 games for BSU with a total of 512 minutes... Shot 45.3 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the free throw line... Averaged 10.9 points per game, with a total of 294, and 5.7 rebounds, with a total of 154... Ranked sixth in the conference in free throw attempts, seventh in free throws made, and 10th in free throw percentage this season. 

High School
A letter winner in basketball from Belleville High School under head coach Sean Greenleaf... ­The Wildcats’ team captain is a two-time All-Capitol South Conference First Team honoree... Named 2017-18 All-Area Second Team, 2016-17 All-Area honorable mention and finished third in Wisconsin in total rebounds in 2017-18... Also a letter winner in soccer and volleyball... Two-time All-CSC First Team member in both soccer and volleyball.

Personal
Born July 17, 2001... Daughter of Myron and Lois Heittola... An exercise science major with a medical fitness emphasis.

Season Highs
Points:
23, 2x last vs Augustana (1/28/22)
FG Made: 9, 3x last vs Augustana (1/28/22)
FG Attempts: 20, vs Augustana (1/28/22)
3Pt FG Made: 3, 2x last vs Northern St. (12/11/21)
3Pt FG Attempts: 5, 2x last vs Augustana (1/28/22)
FT Made: 8, 2x last at Minot St (12/18/21)
FT Attempts: 10, 3x last at Southwest Minnesota St. (1/22/22)
Rebounds: 14, vs Mayville St. (11/13/21)
Assists: 5, at UMary (12/17/21)
Steals: 3, 2x last at Northern St (2/11/22)
Blocked Shots: 4, vs Northern St. (12/11/21)
Minutes: 38, vs USciences (11/26/21)

Career Highs
Points: 32, vs Minnesota Duluth (2/22/20)
FG Made: 11, vs Minot St. (1/30/21)
FG Attempts: 20, vs Augustana (1/28/22)
3Pt FG Made: 3, vs USciences (11/26/21)
3Pt FG Attempts: 5, vs Winona St (1/7/22)
FT Made: 14, vs Minnesota Duluth (2/22/20)
FT Attempts: 16, vs Minnesota Duluth (2/22/20)
Rebounds: 14, vs Mayville St. (11/13/21)
Assists: 5, at UMary (12/17/21)
Steals: 3, 2x last at Northern St (2/11/22)
Blocked Shots: 4, vs Northern St. (12/11/21)
Minutes: 38, 2x last vs USciences (11/26/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2019-20Freshman

    F/C
    6'2"
    32
  • 32

    2020-21Sophomore

    F/C
    6'2"
    32
  • 32

    2021-22Sophomore

    F/C
    6'2"
    32