Bowling Green State University Athletics
2011-12 Women's Basketball Roster
Giese, Maribeth
Jersey Number 33
Maribeth Giese
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mother of Mercy
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
Bio
Maribeth Giese Photo Gallery
Game-by-Game Stats: 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09
PRONUNCIATION
GEE-zee (hard G sound)
GIESE AND THE FALCONS
Helped BGSU to an overall record of 108-24 and a MAC regular-season mark of 56-8 during her tenure ... the Falcons advanced to national postseason play in all four years, making two trips to the NCAA Championships and two appearances in the WNIT ... BG won four MAC East Division titles, three outright regular-season championships and two MAC Tournament crowns in those four years.
2011-12
Was medically disqualified in the preseason, seeing her playing career come to an end ... received the BGSU President's Award for Distinguished Service in May of 2012 ... the award is given to well-rounded individuals who have made significant contributions and have multiple involvements within the University and Bowling Green communities ... additionally, received the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives Academic Excellence Award, given to student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher ... was the recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award at the team banquet, and also was the winner of the Falcon Award ... the Falcon Award is given to the person who embodies qualities such as dedication, commitment, effort and being the ultimate team player ... and, was named the BGSU Senior Scholar-Athlete Award winner at the Athletics Honors Night ceremony in April of 2012 ... the award is given to just one male and one female student-athlete at BGSU each year.
2010-11
Was a co-recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year Award ... saw action in 13 games off the bench ... played a total of 37 minutes on the season, after playing just five during all of last year ... banked home a shot and also had an offensive rebound in the home win over Buffalo ... saw three minutes of action in home victory over Ohio ... scored a season-high six points vs. Miami, going a perfect 2-for-2 from the field ... hit a three-pointer and had two rebounds in four minutes of playing time in that win ... had a blocked shot in five minutes of action in the win over Canisius ... had three points on a long-range shot vs. Fullerton ... also had a rebound in that win ... had a steal in three minutes of action at Seattle ... saw her first game action in nearly a calendar year in the Creighton contest ... scored her first points since the 2008-09 season, with a basket in that CU game ... saw six minutes of work against Youngstown State, and pulled down a career-high five rebounds ... had a point, an assist and a steal vs. Oakland.
2009-10
Saw action in just two games, and was redshirted ... played against Chicago State (Nov. 13) and UNC Greensboro (Nov. 27) ... was sidelined for all of BGSU's December games due to illness ... had an offensive rebound and a blocked shot in three minutes of work vs. UNC Greensboro ... played two minutes in the Chicago State game.
2008-09
Played in 17 games off the bench ... averaged 2.5 points per game ... was 5-for-12 from three-point land ... played in the MAC Tournament games vs. Central Michigan and Toledo, grabbing a rebound in the latter win ... two points and an assist at Eastern Michigan ... had two points, a rebound and her first career assist vs. Buffalo ... scored six points and added a rebound and a steal vs. Akron ... had four points and two rebounds at SIU Edwardsville, making her only field-goal attempt and both free-throw tries ... two points vs. Gardner-Webb ... had a career-high eight points vs. Youngstown State, adding three rebounds (also a career best) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point land in that game ... scored five points in six minutes vs. Winston-Salem State ... had a point and a rebound in four minutes at Saint Francis ... scored two points in the win over Lipscomb ... had three points at Valparaiso, connecting on her only shot attempt ... came off the bench to score seven points in 14 minutes at Temple ... the effort was made all the more impressive given that she missed both exhibition games due to injury, and had been practicing with the team for only a week ... also had two rebounds, a block and a steal vs. the Owls.
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2008-09
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2009-10
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2010-11
Game-by-Game Stats: 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09
PRONUNCIATIONGEE-zee (hard G sound)
GIESE AND THE FALCONS
Helped BGSU to an overall record of 108-24 and a MAC regular-season mark of 56-8 during her tenure ... the Falcons advanced to national postseason play in all four years, making two trips to the NCAA Championships and two appearances in the WNIT ... BG won four MAC East Division titles, three outright regular-season championships and two MAC Tournament crowns in those four years.
2011-12
Was medically disqualified in the preseason, seeing her playing career come to an end ... received the BGSU President's Award for Distinguished Service in May of 2012 ... the award is given to well-rounded individuals who have made significant contributions and have multiple involvements within the University and Bowling Green communities ... additionally, received the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives Academic Excellence Award, given to student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher ... was the recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award at the team banquet, and also was the winner of the Falcon Award ... the Falcon Award is given to the person who embodies qualities such as dedication, commitment, effort and being the ultimate team player ... and, was named the BGSU Senior Scholar-Athlete Award winner at the Athletics Honors Night ceremony in April of 2012 ... the award is given to just one male and one female student-athlete at BGSU each year.
2010-11
Was a co-recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year Award ... saw action in 13 games off the bench ... played a total of 37 minutes on the season, after playing just five during all of last year ... banked home a shot and also had an offensive rebound in the home win over Buffalo ... saw three minutes of action in home victory over Ohio ... scored a season-high six points vs. Miami, going a perfect 2-for-2 from the field ... hit a three-pointer and had two rebounds in four minutes of playing time in that win ... had a blocked shot in five minutes of action in the win over Canisius ... had three points on a long-range shot vs. Fullerton ... also had a rebound in that win ... had a steal in three minutes of action at Seattle ... saw her first game action in nearly a calendar year in the Creighton contest ... scored her first points since the 2008-09 season, with a basket in that CU game ... saw six minutes of work against Youngstown State, and pulled down a career-high five rebounds ... had a point, an assist and a steal vs. Oakland.
2009-10Saw action in just two games, and was redshirted ... played against Chicago State (Nov. 13) and UNC Greensboro (Nov. 27) ... was sidelined for all of BGSU's December games due to illness ... had an offensive rebound and a blocked shot in three minutes of work vs. UNC Greensboro ... played two minutes in the Chicago State game.
2008-09
Played in 17 games off the bench ... averaged 2.5 points per game ... was 5-for-12 from three-point land ... played in the MAC Tournament games vs. Central Michigan and Toledo, grabbing a rebound in the latter win ... two points and an assist at Eastern Michigan ... had two points, a rebound and her first career assist vs. Buffalo ... scored six points and added a rebound and a steal vs. Akron ... had four points and two rebounds at SIU Edwardsville, making her only field-goal attempt and both free-throw tries ... two points vs. Gardner-Webb ... had a career-high eight points vs. Youngstown State, adding three rebounds (also a career best) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point land in that game ... scored five points in six minutes vs. Winston-Salem State ... had a point and a rebound in four minutes at Saint Francis ... scored two points in the win over Lipscomb ... had three points at Valparaiso, connecting on her only shot attempt ... came off the bench to score seven points in 14 minutes at Temple ... the effort was made all the more impressive given that she missed both exhibition games due to injury, and had been practicing with the team for only a week ... also had two rebounds, a block and a steal vs. the Owls.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for coach Mary Jo Huismann at Mother of Mercy High School ... re-wrote high school record for career points while becoming the first player to break the 1,000 point barrier ... scored a total of 1,075 in her four seasons ... also holds the school's career record in FG Pct., and ranks second in FT Pct. ... as a sophomore, sank 17-of-18 free throw attempts (.944) for the best single game percentage in Mother of Mercy history ... the following year, tied the program record for points in a game, with 32 ... as a senior, led the Bobcats to a runner-up finish in the Girls Greater Cincinnati League (GGCL) while helping the team to a 17-5 record ... after earning GGCL second team honors as a rookie, would be a constant on the GGCL ballot for the next three seasons while being named the league's Player of the Year as a junior ... a two-time SW All-District and Cincinnati Enquirer honorable mention selection, who would earn first team placement as a junior and a senior ... a two-time Coaches Association All-Star who would go on to earn a silver and gold certificate from the Ohio Basketball Coaches Association ... in final two seasons with the Bobcats would earn All-Ohio Special Mention honors ... ended career with nominations as a McDonald[apos]s All-American, Wendy's High School Heisman and Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award candidate ... a three-year member of the National Honor Society earned first honors every quarter of her high school career maintaining a 93% average or better ... acquired the President's Awards, Mercy's GGCL Scholar-Athlete award as well as the Most Outstanding Student in AP US Government ... additionally, was a four year Girls Athletic Association Homeroom representative as well as a career Mercy Ambassador ... also participated in the Student Council, Peer-to-Peer Big Sister's program and the Mercy Markers organization.
PERSONAL
Maribeth Elyse Giese was born November 2, 1989, in Cincinnati, Ohio ... political science major at BGSU as an undergrad ... earned her Master of Public Administration degree with a perfect 4.00 GPA, in the Spring of 2012 ... daughter of Ed and Carol Giese ... has two sisters and one brother.
GIESE'S CAREER STATS
Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2008-09 17-0 82/4.8 13-32 .406 5-12 .417 11-12 .917 5-10 15 0.9 16-0 2 9 1 2 42/2.5 2009-10 2-0 5/2.5 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0.5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0/0.0 2010-11 13-0 37/2.8 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 2-4 .500 2-7 9 0.7 3-0 2 1 1 2 14/1.1 2011-12 0 TOTAL 32-0 124/3.9 18-44 .409 7-15 .467 13-16 .813 8-17 25 0.8 19-0 4 11 3 4 56/1.8 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 8, Youngstown State -- 12/06/08 Rebounds: 5, Youngstown State -- 11/17/10 Assists: 1, 4 times Steals: 1, 4 times Blocks: 1, at Temple -- 11/14/08 ; UNC Greensboro -- 11/27/09 ; Canisius -- 12/21/10 FG made: 2, 5 times FG attempts: 7, at Temple -- 11/14/08 3FG made: 2, Youngstown State -- 12/06/08 3FG attempts: 2, at Temple -- 11/14/08 ; Detroit -- 12/03/08 ; Youngstown State -- 12/06/08 FT made: 2, 5 times FT attempts: 2, 8 times
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2008-09
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ at Temple 11/14/08 14 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 7.0 at Valparaiso 11/19/08 7 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.0 LIPSCOMB 11/22/08 7 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.0 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 11/25/08 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 0 1 0.8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.3 vs Winston-Salem State 11/28/08 6 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 3.6 DETROIT 12/03/08 5 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.0 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 12/06/08 5 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 1.1 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 3.7 vs Gardner-Webb 12/28/08 5 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.5 at SIU Edwardsville 01/02/09 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.6 MIAMI 01/14/09 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 AKRON 01/17/09 8 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.5 BUFFALO 01/21/09 3 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3.3 at Eastern Michigan 01/24/09 2 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3.2 at Western Michigan 02/07/09 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 02/15/09 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 vs Central Michigan 03/13/09 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.6 vs Toledo 03/14/09 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5
Totals......................... 0 82 13-32 .406 5-12 .417 11-12 .917 5 10 15 0.9 16 0 2 9 1 2 42 2.5
Games played: 17 Rebounds/game: 0.9 Minutes/game: 4.8 Assists/game: 0.1 Points/game: 2.5 Turnovers/game: 0.5 FG Pct: 40.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 3FG Pct: 41.7 Steals/game: 0.1 FT Pct: 91.7 Blocks/game: 0.1
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2009-10
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICAGO STATE 11/13/09 2 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 UNC GREENSBORO 11/27/09 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0
Totals......................... 0 5 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0
Games played: 2 Rebounds/game: 0.5 Minutes/game: 2.5 Turnovers/game: 0.5 FG Pct: 0.0 Blocks/game: 0.5
GIESE GAME BY GAME IN 2010-11
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|
Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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CREIGHTON 11/15/10 2 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 11/17/10 6 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
OAKLAND 11/20/10 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1.0
DETROIT 11/24/10 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
at Seattle 11/27/10 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.6
CAL STATE FULLERTON 12/04/10 5 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0
CANISIUS 12/21/10 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.9
MIAMI 01/08/11 4 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1.5
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 01/22/11 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
at Western Michigan 01/29/11 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2
OHIO 02/16/11 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
KENT STATE 02/26/11 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
BUFFALO 03/02/11 2 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.1
Totals......................... 0 37 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 2-4 .500 2 7 9 0.7 3 0 2 1 1 2 14 1.1
Games played: 13 Rebounds/game: 0.7
Minutes/game: 2.8 Assists/game: 0.2
Points/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 0.1
FG Pct: 50.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0
3FG Pct: 66.7 Steals/game: 0.2
FT Pct: 50.0 Blocks/game: 0.1
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