2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Cole, Maddie
Jersey Number 44
Maddie Cole
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Northview
- Hometown:
- Sylvania, Ohio
Bio
2018-19
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third-straight season ... played in 24 of BGSU's 30 games, making 13 starts ... averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, and shot 55.2% (48-of-87) from the field ... in MAC games, averaged 5.7 ppg and 4.5 rpg, and shot a team-leading 54.4% (43-of-79) from the floor ... played in just three of BGSU's first nine games, seeing a total of nine minutes of action in that time ... then, however, logged double-digit minutes totals in each of the Falcons' final 21 games of the year, moving into the starting lineup for the final 13 ... averaged 21.7 minutes per game in conference contests ... made her season debut at Coastal Carolina ... played two minutes vs. the Chanticleers ... saw brief action in the Xavier game and pulled down a rebound ... scored three points at Canisius, going 3-for-4 from the free-throw line and also grabbing a rebound ... played seven minutes vs. the Griffs ... played a season-high 12 minutes in the win at Valparaiso, scoring a point and grabbing three rebounds ... her defense down the stretch helped keep the Crusaders from scoring over the final 2:30 ... altered several Valpo shots in the final few minutes of that road win ... had two points and an assist vs. Davis & Elkins, hitting her only shot attempt ... played 11 minutes against the Senators ... had season-best totals of five points and six rebounds in the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan ... was 2-of-3 from the field, and added an assist and a steal ... in 15 minutes of action, led the Falcons and tied for game honors with four offensive rebounds vs. the Broncos ... also led the team with a plus/minus of +15 ... went 2-for-3 from the floor for the second time in as many MAC games, en route to four points at Ball State ... also had three rebounds in 12 minutes of work ... had arguably the finest game of her BGSU career at Akron ... scored a career-high 13 points on perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the field ... hit her first three-point field goal of the year, in her first long-range attempt of the year ... her totals of FGM and FGA were career highs ... also had two rebounds and an assist vs. the Zips ... played a career-high 26 minutes in that contest ... played 18-plus minutes in the next game, vs. Northern Illinois, and had four points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal ... two points, two rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes of action vs. Toledo ... had two points, a rebound, an assist, a steal and an emphatic blocked shot in 23 minutes at Eastern Michigan ... led the Falcons' bench players in minutes played vs. the Eagles ... made her first collegiate start against MAC-leading Ohio, and nearly had a double-double in BG's narrow loss at the Stroh ... had nine points and a game- and career-high 11 rebounds ... was 4-for-6 from the field, and added an assist, a steal and a block ... played a career-high 28 minutes vs. the Bobcats ... again was in the starting lineup at Toledo, and had four points, two rebounds and a steal in 14-plus minutes of action ... drew the start at NIU, and had seven points and a team-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of work ... had six points, seven rebounds and an assist in 22-plus minutes of action against Miami ... started and played a career-high 32 minutes as the Falcons beat Buffalo, 78-72, at the Stroh ... had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. the Bulls ... went 4-of-5 from the field ... had four points and three rebounds at Kent State ... four points, a rebound and a steal vs. Central Michigan ... scored five points and grabbed six rebounds at Miami, adding an assist and a steal ... had two points and three boards against Akron ... scored six points and pulled down six rebounds, including three at the offensive end of the court, in BG's 62-49 win over Kent State on Senior Day ... played nearly 33 minutes in her final contest at the Stroh Center ... then, went 7-for-7 from the field in the final week of the regular season ... had seven points and a team-leading seven rebounds at Buffalo ... played 28 minutes vs. the Bulls, and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 1-for-1 from the line ... in the final regular-season game, had nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals at Ohio ... played 33-plus minutes vs. the Bobcats, going a 4-for-4 from the floor and hitting her only free-throw attempt ... had 10 points in her final collegiate game, the MAC Tournament matchup at Kent State ... went 4-of-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line in 24 minutes vs. the Flashes ... was 11-for-13 from the floor over the final three games of her collegiate career.
2017-18
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... played in 15 games off the bench ... averaged 1.9 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... made 11 of 20 shots on the year (55%) ... in MAC games, had 3.3 ppg and hit 8-of-14 shots from the field (57.1%) ... was 2-for-3 from three-point range on the year ... scored six points in 15 minutes at South Dakota State ... went 3-of-4 from the field and had a steal vs. the Jackrabbits ... played five minutes vs. Ferris State, with two rebounds and an assist ... had a rebound and an assist in seven minutes at Cincinnati ... scored six points and added a pair of rebounds in nine minutes of work at Central Michigan, going 2-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the stripe ... played 10 minutes in the win at Akron, with two points, a season-high four rebounds (including three offensive boards) and a steal ... missed the home games vs. Kent State and Ohio, as well as the road contest vs. Ball State, due to injury ... had five points in seven minutes vs. Buffalo, hitting her first three-pointer of the season ... two points, two offensive rebounds and a steal in seven minutes at Miami ... two points, two boards and an assist in six minutes of the home win over Akron ... scored five points in just six minutes at UB, hitting her only three-point try and adding an assist and a steal.
2016-17
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in April of 2017 ... played in 30 of BGSU's 31 games off the bench ... averaged 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... shot 78.6% from the free-throw line, going 33-of-42 ... was tied for fourth on the team in free throws made, and ranked second on the team in FT pct. ... led the Falcons in free throws per 40 minutes ... was fourth on the Falcons in offensive rebounds, with 24 ... had 2.3 ppg and went 22-for-26 (84.6%) from the stripe in MAC games ... pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Ohio Valley ... had five points and blocked a shot vs. Cleveland State ... tied her career high with seven points off the bench vs. Buffalo at the Stroh Center ... went 3-of-4 from the field, including 1-for-2 from three-point range, and added two rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes vs. the Bulls ... scored two points and added five rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes in BGSU's blowout win over Akron at the Stroh ... had four points, and tied for the BG rebounding lead with five, in just 10 minutes at Ball State ... also had a pair of assists vs. the Cardinals ... scored six points in just 13 minutes vs. Western Michigan, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the free-throw line.
2015-16
Was named the team's Most Improved Player ... saw action in 13 games off the bench ... averaged 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds per game, and shot 55.6% from the field ... went 5-of-9 from the floor, including 1-for-3 from three-point range ... in conference games only, averaged 1.5 ppg and 0.8 rpg ... after seeing action in just six of the season's 20 games, came off the bench to play in seven of the last eight contests ... had her first collegiate points on a pair of free throws in the Falcons' win over Evansville in early December ... scored four points in just two minutes in BG's first win over Kent State ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field ... provided a spark off the bench against Toledo at the Stroh Center ... had a season-high three rebounds, an assist and a steal in seven minutes ... additionally, she had a number of key plays that don't show up on a box score, and gave the home crowd a lift ... she lunged to deflect a UT pass, diving to the floor to corral the ball before the Falcons called timeout in the second half of that game, as BG battled back from a 19-point deficit to tie the score ... in the next game, at KSU, scored a season-high seven points in just six minutes ... was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, including 1-for-1 from three-point range, and added two rebounds vs. the Golden Flashes ... went 5-for-5 from the floor in the two wins over KSU.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 10.5 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior at Sylvania Northview High School, helping coach Brittaney Cymbolin's team to the Northern Lakes League championship ... the Ladykats finished with an overall record of 18-6, won a sectional title and advanced to the district semifinal round ... earned All-NLL and District 7 second-team honors, and was an AP District Honorable-Mention selection ... averaged 13.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, helping NHS to an 18-6 overall record and a trip to the district semifinals ... was named to the All-Northern Lakes League First Team that season, and also earned All-Northwest District third-team honors ... additionally, was rated among the top 10 power forwards in the state of Ohio by Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR) ... earned all-district honorable mention as a sophomore after averaging 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds and helping Northview to a district runner-up finish.
PERSONAL
Madeline Claire Cole was born on Aug. 15, 1996, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio ... international business major at BGSU ... had a cumulative GPA of 3.756 through the Spring 2019 semester ... daughter of Kenneth and Kelly Cole ... the oldest of three children ... has a brother and a sister ... sister, Kaitlin, was a sophomore walk-on on the women's basketball team at national champion Notre Dame Univ. in 2017-18 ... grandfather, Glenn Ramsay, was a goaltender for the Toledo Blades of the International Hockey League ... played AAU ball for Toledo Elite.
COLE - FINAL BGSU CAREER STATS
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third-straight season ... played in 24 of BGSU's 30 games, making 13 starts ... averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, and shot 55.2% (48-of-87) from the field ... in MAC games, averaged 5.7 ppg and 4.5 rpg, and shot a team-leading 54.4% (43-of-79) from the floor ... played in just three of BGSU's first nine games, seeing a total of nine minutes of action in that time ... then, however, logged double-digit minutes totals in each of the Falcons' final 21 games of the year, moving into the starting lineup for the final 13 ... averaged 21.7 minutes per game in conference contests ... made her season debut at Coastal Carolina ... played two minutes vs. the Chanticleers ... saw brief action in the Xavier game and pulled down a rebound ... scored three points at Canisius, going 3-for-4 from the free-throw line and also grabbing a rebound ... played seven minutes vs. the Griffs ... played a season-high 12 minutes in the win at Valparaiso, scoring a point and grabbing three rebounds ... her defense down the stretch helped keep the Crusaders from scoring over the final 2:30 ... altered several Valpo shots in the final few minutes of that road win ... had two points and an assist vs. Davis & Elkins, hitting her only shot attempt ... played 11 minutes against the Senators ... had season-best totals of five points and six rebounds in the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan ... was 2-of-3 from the field, and added an assist and a steal ... in 15 minutes of action, led the Falcons and tied for game honors with four offensive rebounds vs. the Broncos ... also led the team with a plus/minus of +15 ... went 2-for-3 from the floor for the second time in as many MAC games, en route to four points at Ball State ... also had three rebounds in 12 minutes of work ... had arguably the finest game of her BGSU career at Akron ... scored a career-high 13 points on perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the field ... hit her first three-point field goal of the year, in her first long-range attempt of the year ... her totals of FGM and FGA were career highs ... also had two rebounds and an assist vs. the Zips ... played a career-high 26 minutes in that contest ... played 18-plus minutes in the next game, vs. Northern Illinois, and had four points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal ... two points, two rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes of action vs. Toledo ... had two points, a rebound, an assist, a steal and an emphatic blocked shot in 23 minutes at Eastern Michigan ... led the Falcons' bench players in minutes played vs. the Eagles ... made her first collegiate start against MAC-leading Ohio, and nearly had a double-double in BG's narrow loss at the Stroh ... had nine points and a game- and career-high 11 rebounds ... was 4-for-6 from the field, and added an assist, a steal and a block ... played a career-high 28 minutes vs. the Bobcats ... again was in the starting lineup at Toledo, and had four points, two rebounds and a steal in 14-plus minutes of action ... drew the start at NIU, and had seven points and a team-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of work ... had six points, seven rebounds and an assist in 22-plus minutes of action against Miami ... started and played a career-high 32 minutes as the Falcons beat Buffalo, 78-72, at the Stroh ... had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. the Bulls ... went 4-of-5 from the field ... had four points and three rebounds at Kent State ... four points, a rebound and a steal vs. Central Michigan ... scored five points and grabbed six rebounds at Miami, adding an assist and a steal ... had two points and three boards against Akron ... scored six points and pulled down six rebounds, including three at the offensive end of the court, in BG's 62-49 win over Kent State on Senior Day ... played nearly 33 minutes in her final contest at the Stroh Center ... then, went 7-for-7 from the field in the final week of the regular season ... had seven points and a team-leading seven rebounds at Buffalo ... played 28 minutes vs. the Bulls, and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 1-for-1 from the line ... in the final regular-season game, had nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals at Ohio ... played 33-plus minutes vs. the Bobcats, going a 4-for-4 from the floor and hitting her only free-throw attempt ... had 10 points in her final collegiate game, the MAC Tournament matchup at Kent State ... went 4-of-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line in 24 minutes vs. the Flashes ... was 11-for-13 from the floor over the final three games of her collegiate career.
2017-18
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... played in 15 games off the bench ... averaged 1.9 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... made 11 of 20 shots on the year (55%) ... in MAC games, had 3.3 ppg and hit 8-of-14 shots from the field (57.1%) ... was 2-for-3 from three-point range on the year ... scored six points in 15 minutes at South Dakota State ... went 3-of-4 from the field and had a steal vs. the Jackrabbits ... played five minutes vs. Ferris State, with two rebounds and an assist ... had a rebound and an assist in seven minutes at Cincinnati ... scored six points and added a pair of rebounds in nine minutes of work at Central Michigan, going 2-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the stripe ... played 10 minutes in the win at Akron, with two points, a season-high four rebounds (including three offensive boards) and a steal ... missed the home games vs. Kent State and Ohio, as well as the road contest vs. Ball State, due to injury ... had five points in seven minutes vs. Buffalo, hitting her first three-pointer of the season ... two points, two offensive rebounds and a steal in seven minutes at Miami ... two points, two boards and an assist in six minutes of the home win over Akron ... scored five points in just six minutes at UB, hitting her only three-point try and adding an assist and a steal.
2016-17
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in April of 2017 ... played in 30 of BGSU's 31 games off the bench ... averaged 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... shot 78.6% from the free-throw line, going 33-of-42 ... was tied for fourth on the team in free throws made, and ranked second on the team in FT pct. ... led the Falcons in free throws per 40 minutes ... was fourth on the Falcons in offensive rebounds, with 24 ... had 2.3 ppg and went 22-for-26 (84.6%) from the stripe in MAC games ... pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Ohio Valley ... had five points and blocked a shot vs. Cleveland State ... tied her career high with seven points off the bench vs. Buffalo at the Stroh Center ... went 3-of-4 from the field, including 1-for-2 from three-point range, and added two rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes vs. the Bulls ... scored two points and added five rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes in BGSU's blowout win over Akron at the Stroh ... had four points, and tied for the BG rebounding lead with five, in just 10 minutes at Ball State ... also had a pair of assists vs. the Cardinals ... scored six points in just 13 minutes vs. Western Michigan, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the free-throw line.
2015-16
Was named the team's Most Improved Player ... saw action in 13 games off the bench ... averaged 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds per game, and shot 55.6% from the field ... went 5-of-9 from the floor, including 1-for-3 from three-point range ... in conference games only, averaged 1.5 ppg and 0.8 rpg ... after seeing action in just six of the season's 20 games, came off the bench to play in seven of the last eight contests ... had her first collegiate points on a pair of free throws in the Falcons' win over Evansville in early December ... scored four points in just two minutes in BG's first win over Kent State ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field ... provided a spark off the bench against Toledo at the Stroh Center ... had a season-high three rebounds, an assist and a steal in seven minutes ... additionally, she had a number of key plays that don't show up on a box score, and gave the home crowd a lift ... she lunged to deflect a UT pass, diving to the floor to corral the ball before the Falcons called timeout in the second half of that game, as BG battled back from a 19-point deficit to tie the score ... in the next game, at KSU, scored a season-high seven points in just six minutes ... was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, including 1-for-1 from three-point range, and added two rebounds vs. the Golden Flashes ... went 5-for-5 from the floor in the two wins over KSU.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 10.5 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior at Sylvania Northview High School, helping coach Brittaney Cymbolin's team to the Northern Lakes League championship ... the Ladykats finished with an overall record of 18-6, won a sectional title and advanced to the district semifinal round ... earned All-NLL and District 7 second-team honors, and was an AP District Honorable-Mention selection ... averaged 13.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, helping NHS to an 18-6 overall record and a trip to the district semifinals ... was named to the All-Northern Lakes League First Team that season, and also earned All-Northwest District third-team honors ... additionally, was rated among the top 10 power forwards in the state of Ohio by Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR) ... earned all-district honorable mention as a sophomore after averaging 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds and helping Northview to a district runner-up finish.
PERSONAL
Madeline Claire Cole was born on Aug. 15, 1996, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio ... international business major at BGSU ... had a cumulative GPA of 3.756 through the Spring 2019 semester ... daughter of Kenneth and Kelly Cole ... the oldest of three children ... has a brother and a sister ... sister, Kaitlin, was a sophomore walk-on on the women's basketball team at national champion Notre Dame Univ. in 2017-18 ... grandfather, Glenn Ramsay, was a goaltender for the Toledo Blades of the International Hockey League ... played AAU ball for Toledo Elite.
COLE - FINAL BGSU 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
2015-16 13-0 53/4.1 5-9 .556 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 3-7 10 0.8 12-0 2 2 0 1 14/1.1
2016-17 30-0 275/9.2 16-43 .372 1-11 .091 33-42 .786 24-39 63 2.1 49-0 6 15 2 8 66/2.2
2017-18 15-0 82/5.5 11-20 .550 2-3 .667 5-9 .556 6-8 14 0.9 18-0 4 8 0 4 29/1.9
2018-19 24-13 446/18.6 48-87 .552 1-4 .250 22-38 .579 23-63 86 3.6 51-1 12 36 2 11 119/5.0
TOTAL 82-13 856/10.4 80-159 .503 5-21 .238 63-93 .677 56-117 173 2.1 130-1 24 61 4 24 228/2.8
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 13, at Akron -- 01/12/19
Rebounds: 11, Ohio -- 01/26/19
Assists: 2, 4 times
Steals: 2, Buffalo -- 01/18/17 ; at Ohio -- 03/09/19
Blocks: 1, 4 times
FG made: 6, at Akron -- 01/12/19
FG attempts: 6, 7 times
3FG made: 1, 5 times
3FG attempts: 2, Buffalo -- 01/18/17 ; Buffalo -- 02/21/18 ; vs Lafayette -- 11/21/16
FT made: 6, Western Michigan -- 02/15/17
FT attempts: 6, 4 times
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