2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Puk, Haley
Jersey Number 33
Haley Puk
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Waterloo West
- Hometown:
- Waterloo, Iowa
Bio
PUK AND THE FALCONS
Finished her career with a total of 689 points in 116 games as a Falcon, an average of 5.9 points per game ... also had 262 rebounds, 129 assists and 90 steals ... hit 121 career shots from the arc -- including a career-high 44 as a senior -- to rank 14th on the BGSU career list for three-pointers made.
2017-18
A 2017-18 team captain ... named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... also was named the team's Impact Player of the Year ... and, picked up the team's Les Disher Service Award for the third time in as many seasons as the award has been given ... started all 30 games ... averaged 24.2 minutes, 8.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game ... was fourth on the team in scoring, and ranked third in both assists and steals ... shot 34.9% from three-point range, going 44-for-126 from the arc ... scored in double digits nine times ... had 7.4 ppg in MAC play, shooting 36.5% from long range (23-of-63) ... was 12th in the MAC in three-point accuracy in league games ... averaged 10.1 ppg in home games, shooting over 46% (28-of-60; 46.7%) from three-point land at the Stroh Center ... had 11 points and three steals in the season opener, a win over Eastern Kentucky ... tied for game honors in steals, and also had two assists and two three-point field goals made ... had eight points and three assists in just 18 minutes in BG's win at Detroit ... exploded for a career-high 26 points in the Falcons' win at Robert Morris ... nearly doubled her previous high of 14 points ... had set a new career standard by halftime, with 17 first-half points vs. the Colonials ... went 6-of-11 from the field and 12-of-14 from the free-throw line in the victory ... played 39 minutes at RMU, and set career bests in field goals made and free throws made and attempted ... had five points and three rebounds vs. Canisius, and tied for the team lead with three assists ... was named to the All-Tournament Team as BGSU won the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament ... had 11 points, including three three-pointers, in BG's win over Norfolk State in the first round ... after NSU made a run to take a one-point lead midway through the third quarter, scored eight-straight BG points as the Falcons responded with a 10-2 run to take the lead for good ... the next day, had seven points, three boards, an assist and a block against FAU ... had nine points and three steals in the win over Valparaiso ... all nine points came in the third quarter, and she was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range in that period ... again scored nine points in a BG home win, this time against Xavier ... went 3-for-4 from long range, and also had two assists ... scored 16 points in the win over Ferris State ... was 3-for-5 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line ... also had an assist and a pair of steals in that win ... scored six points and had a pair of steals at Cincinnati ... had eight points, four rebounds and a blocked shot vs. Eastern Michigan ... went 2-for-2 from the field, and hit a long three-pointer that tied the game with 27.5 seconds to go ... eight points, three boards and three assists vs. Ball State ... had seven points, two boards, an assist and a steal at Central Michigan ... hit the game-winning shot at Akron ... knocked down a three-point try with 19.9 seconds left, giving the Falcons a 65-64 lead in an eventual 66-64 victory ... it marked the second time in four games that she hit a triple to either tie the game or take the lead with under 30 seconds left ... had 13 points, three boards, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot vs. the Zips ... scored six points and added two assists and three steals in BG's win over Kent State at the Stroh Center ... tied her career high in steals in that win ... led the Falcons with 14 points vs. Ohio ... was 2-of-3 from the arc vs. the Bobcats, adding an assist, a steal and a blocked shot ... despite battling foul trouble all game long, had seven points and three assists in just 18 minutes vs. Toledo ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from both the field and the line, hitting a three-pointer ... went 4-for-5 from the floor against Miami, including a perfect 2-for-2 from the arc, en route to 14 points in 22 minutes ... hit double digits for the second-straight game, with 10 points vs. Western Michigan at the Stroh ... also had three steals (tying her career best) and a blocked shot ... seven points, six rebounds, a team-leading four assists and two blocks at Northern Illinois ... had seven points vs. Buffalo as well ... six points, two assists and a block at Miami ... on Senior Night, had a game-high 17 points and hit a career-high four three-pointers in a win over Akron ... also had seven rebounds to tie for team honors, and tied for game honors with three assists ... two of those assists came on three-pointers by fellow senior Rachel Myers, as the duo combined to assist one another on three triples in a span of just over three minutes ... went 6-for-10 from the field, and also had a pair of steals ... in her final game as a Falcon, had seven points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block at WMU in the MAC Tournament ... went 3-for-4 from the floor in that game ... her final points came on a foul-line jumper on the first possession of the fourth quarter.
2016-17
Received the Les Disher Service Award for the second-straight year ... the award is presented to the player who has made significant contributions to the community in the field of service ... single-handedly recorded one-third of the team's service hours for 2016-17 ... was named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... and, was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in April of 2017 ... was one of three finalists for BGSU's Junior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award that goes to just one individual among all sports ... played in 30 of BGSU's 31 games, starting each of the final 24 games of the season ... averaged 6.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... was third on the team in three-point field goals made, with 33, and ranked second on the club in steals, with 0.9 per game ... in MAC games, averaged 6.9 ppg ... scored in double digits six times ... hit at least one three-pointer in 10 consecutive games to end the regular season ... had a career-high 14 points in BGSU's win over Saint Peter's in Springfield, Mass. ... then hit double figures for the second time in three games, with a team-leading 10 points vs. Virginia ... the UVA game marked her first start of the season ... had four points and three assists in the MAC opener vs. Ohio ... scored 13 points and added four rebounds in 23 minutes of action vs. Northern Illinois ... went 5-of-10 from the field, including a 3-for-5 performance from three-point range, vs. the Huskies ... scored nine points in a road win over Akron ... had 14 points vs. Central Michigan, tying her career best ... played a career-high 40 minutes in that overtime contest at the Stroh ... hit double digits in the home matchup with Ball State, scoring 10 points and adding three rebounds and two assists ... had eight points, four assists and two steals at Kent State ... went 2-of-3 from three-point range vs. the Flashes ... hit two more three-pointers and had eight points in BG's blowout win over Akron at home ... scored 11 points at Toledo ... had six points, two assists and a pair of steals in BG's win at Miami ... scored eight points and added five rebounds and two steals in the Falcons' come-from-behind win at Buffalo ... had nine points, five rebounds and a pair of steals at Ohio.
2015-16
Was the team's first-ever recipient of the Les Disher Service Award ... also was one of a league-high eight BGSU student-athletes named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... played in 26 of BGSU’s 28 games, starting the last seven of the season ... averaged 15.8 minutes, 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest ... made 16 three-point field goals to rank fifth on the team ... was fourth on the Falcons in steals and fifth in assists ... scored in double figures three times ... averaged 5.1 ppg in MAC games, and was fourth on the Falcons with 15 three-pointers made in conference contests ... finished third on the team in assists in MAC games, with 1.5 per contest ... had back-to-back double-digit games, with 11 points in a win over Miami, and 12 points and seven rebounds at Ohio ... scored eight points off the bench in the Falcons' road win against Northern Illinois ... had a season-high 13 points at Central Michigan, adding three assists to tie for game honors ... was 2-for-4 from three-point range as the Falcons shot the lights out from beyond the arc vs. the Chippewas ... tied for game honors with five assists in a road win over Kent State ... was one of five players in double figures with 11 points along with three assists in a 20-point home win over Miami ... went 3-of-7 from long distance in that win, and also had three assists vs. the RedHawks ... led the Falcons with 12 points, going 2-for-3 from long range, at Ohio ... tied for team honors with seven rebounds, and also had two assists vs. the Bobcats ... was a perfect 6-of-6 at the foul line in that contest.
2014-15
Was named BGSU's Most Improved Player ... played in all 30 games in her initial season at BGSU, making 11 starts ... averaged 5.2 points per game, ranking fifth on the team in scoring, along with 2.9 rebounds per contest ... was fourth on the Falcons in steals ... scored the first point of her collegiate career against Bucknell (Nov. 14) .. had her first double-digit scoring game as a Falcon vs. Iona (Nov. 18), with a career-high 10 points and three rebounds ... scored eight points against UC Irvine (Nov. 28) and six against Saint Francis (Dec. 13) ... played a career-high 34 minutes in the win at Bradley (Dec. 21), scoring seven points and adding seven rebounds ... the next time out, had nine points and eight boards vs. Hampton (Dec. 29) ... had a career-high 12 points at FIU (Dec. 30) ... scored 11 points at Akron (Jan. 7), adding two steals ... had eight points, a career-high nine rebounds and two steals in a win over Northern Illinois (Jan. 14) ... also had eight points and two steals at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17) ... six points and four boards vs. Ohio (Feb. 11) ... had seven points at Ball State (Feb. 14) and eight at Miami (Feb. 25) ... scored nine points and handed out three assists in the second Ohio contest (Feb. 28) ... had eight points, five rebounds and a pair of assists in the final regular-season game, vs. Akron (March 7) ... scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in the MAC Tournament contest at Western Michigan (March 9) ... made at least one three-pointer in each of the final seven games, witih two triples in five of those contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters at Waterloo West High School ('14) for coaches Dr. Anthony Pappas and Zach O'Brien ... an all-state first-team selection for the Wahawks as a senior ... led her team to a 22-3 record and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior .. averaged 15 points and five assists, earning first-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference, all-metro and all-region honors and surpassing the 1,000-point mark for her career ... shot 39.3% from three-point range and 78.9% from the free-throw line in her final year, and was named to the Iowa Girls High School State All-Tournament Team as well as the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-Star 5A Select Team ... averaged 15.3 pppg as a junior, earning all-state third-team honors ... shot 44.7% from three-point land as a junior ... a three-year team captain ... also lettered in track and volleyball ... National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Haley Michelle Puk was born on April 16, 1996, in Waterloo, Iowa ... an exercise science major at BGSU ... finished her undergraduate career with a 3.632 cumulative GPA ... daughter of Michael and Donna Puk ... has two brothers and a sister ... brother, John, played basketball for the Univ. at Albany, helping the Great Danes to two NCAA Tournament appearances, and is now playing professionally in England ... played AAU ball for Team Iowa.
PUK, Haley
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
2014-15 30-11 653/21.8 44-153 .288 28-92 .304 39-54 .722 22-64 86 2.9 75-3 20 36 1 20 155/5.2
2015-16 26-7 411/15.8 31-84 .369 16-59 .271 20-31 .645 10-33 43 1.7 53-2 29 26 0 14 98/3.8
2016-17 30-24 633/21.1 59-199 .296 33-118 .280 32-50 .640 20-42 62 2.1 64-5 32 37 6 26 183/6.1
2017-18 30-30 727/24.2 77-214 .360 44-126 .349 55-66 .833 16-55 71 2.4 67-3 48 54 12 30 253/8.4
TOTAL 116-72 2424/20.9 211-650 .325 121-395 .306 146-201 .726 68-194 262 2.3 259-13 129 153 19 90 689/5.9
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Points: 26, at Robert Morris -- 11/16/17
Rebounds: 9, Northern Illinois -- 01/14/15
Assists: 5, at Kent State -- 02/20/16
Steals: 3, 6 times
Blocks: 2, at Northern Illinois -- 02/10/18 ; Western Michigan -- 02/15/17
FG made: 6, Akron -- 02/28/18 ; at Robert Morris -- 11/16/17
FG attempts: 13, Canisius -- 11/19/17
3FG made: 4, Akron -- 02/28/18
3FG attempts: 11 [t-3rd], Canisius -- 11/19/17
FT made: 12 [t-6th], at Robert Morris -- 11/16/17
FT attempts: 14 [t-6th], at Robert Morris -- 11/16/17Amy Velasco, Lexi Fleming, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Mar. 5, 2025)
Thursday, March 06
Paige Kohler, Coach Chmiel, & Amy Velasco Postgame Interview (Feb. 26, 2025)
Thursday, February 27
In the Paint: Lexxus Graham-Blincoe
Wednesday, February 26
Erika Porter, Amy Velasco, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Feb. 22, 2025)
Sunday, February 23
