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UW This season: A returning starter and All-MWC selection from last sesaon...one of the Cowgirls leading honors candidates...continues to improve with more playing time.

Sophomore (2008-09): A Second Team All-Mountain West Conference selection for the first time in her career...saw action in all 30 games along with 13 starts during season...started in her first regular season game of her career against TCU (1/21/09)...averaged a team leading 11.8 points plus 5.2 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game...led the team in field goal percentage shooting 119-236 (.504) from the field and 113-143 (.790) from the free throw line...also had 25 assists, 37 blocks and 20 steals on the year...in conference games, she is averaged a team leading 14.6 points and 1.4 blocks per contest, while shooting 78-159 (.491) from the field and adding 6.8 rebounds...ranked third in blocks (1.23 bpg), fourth in field goal percentage (119-236, .504),11th in free throw percentage (113-143, .790) and scoring (11.8 ppg) and 18th in rebounding (5.2 rpg) in the league...in MWC games, she was third in blocks (1.38 bpg), fourth in scoring (14.6 ppg), fifth in field goal percentage (78-159, .491) and free throw percentage (75-95, .789) and ninth in rebounding (6.8 rpg)...had a career high five assists, while scoring 17 points and four rebounds against Colorado State (3/10/09)...finished with 18 points and nine rebounds against San Diego State (2/15/09)...followed that up with 18 points and eight rebounds against UNLV (2/18/09) and 18 points and seven boards against TCU (2/21/09)....recorded her first double-double of her career with 27 points and ten rebounds against TCU (1/21/09)...followed that up with her second double-double in a row with 17 points and ten rebounds against Colorado State (1/24/09)...finished 22 points and six rebounds, while shooting .778 (7-9) from the field and 1.00 (8-8) from the free throw line against San Francisco (1/3/09)...followed that up with 19 points and three rebounds against Utah (1/7/09)...finished with 15 points and six rebounds, while shooting 7-14 (.500) from the field against Weber State (12/4/08)...followed that up with 13 points against Idaho State (12/6/08)...recorded 13 points, two assists and three steals against Boise State (11/25/08)...had five rebounds and one assist against North Dakota (11/20/08)...recorded five points against Montana (11/16/08)...finished with four points and five rebounds in the second exhibition game against Metro State (11/7/08)...also added three steals and two blocks in 16 minutes of play...in the Cowgirls opening exhibition game against UC-Colorado Springs (11/4/08), she came in off the bench and recorded seven points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of play...recorded double-figures in 17 games, including three games with 20 points or more...led the team in scoring nine times and rebounding six times...her 113 free throws made is ninth on the single-season list and her 143 free throws made is 13th on the single season list.

Freshman (2007-08): Saw action in 19 games in her first season with the program...averaged 2.4 points and 0.6 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game...shot 18-36 (.500) from the field and 8-12 (.667) from the free throw line...played in her first regular season game of her career against Idaho State (11/9/07)...scored two points and one rebound in that game...recorded six points, while shooting 2-2 (1.00) from the field and free throw line against Air Force (2/16/08)...finished with nine points and two assists while shooting 4-6 (.667) from the field against UNLV (1/23/08)...had a breakout night with a season high 12 points and three rebounds in 14 minutes against Westminster College (12/19/07)...against Denver (12/1/07), she scored two points and had one rebound...recorded four points and one blocked shot against Saint Joseph's (12/8/07)...had an impressive showing in the Cowgirls first exhibition game against Chadron State (11/2/07)...recorded 13 points, three rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes of play...shot 6-8 from the field and 1-2 from beyond the arc...played 14 minutes and had two points and two rebounds in the exhibition game against CSU-Pueblo (11/7/07)...earned Academic All-MWC honors for the first time in her career.

High School: A three-time All-Conference and All-State selection along with being named the SWAC Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007 while attending Cheyenne Central High School...earned Wyoming Gatorade Volleyball and Basketball Player of the Year honors, the Milward L. Simpson award, given to the top female athlete in the state of Wyoming, along with being a Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist and named to the WCA Wyoming Girls All-Star Team...as a junior and senior, she helped her team to a first place finish at the regional tournament and the state runner-up spot...during her sophomore year, the team finished second at the regional tournament, but came away with Class 4A State Title...was also selected to numerous All-Tournament Teams during her career...coached in high school by Chad Whitworth...a four-year letterwinner in basketball, she also excelled in volleyball...earned All-Conference and All-State honors three times during her career, while helping her team to a third place finish as a sophomore, a fifth place finish her junior year and a Wyoming State Championship in 2006...they also finished first at the regional tournament in 2007 as well...an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society and on the honor roll where she carried a perfect 4.0 gpa...selected Wyoming over several schools.

Personal: Full name is Hillary Jeanne Carlson...born April 10, 1989 in Riverton, Wyo...one of two children of Matt and Lori Carlson...has a sister, Heather...currently majoring in math-secondary education.