2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Hempfling, Kadie
Jersey Number 35
Kadie Hempfling
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Ottawa-Glandorf
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ohio
Bio
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
HEMPFLING AND THE FALCONS
Kadie Hempfling ended her career ranked on the following BGSU career lists...
2022-23
April 7, 2022 - Hempfling to Return for 2022-23 Season
Feb. 28, 2022 - Lima News - Hempfling 1,000 Points and Much More
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
LINKS
BGFalconMedia.com Story (Feb. 25, 2020): Playing Every Position - Hempfling's Diverse Skills...
2018-19
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
HEMPFLING AND THE FALCONS
Kadie Hempfling ended her career ranked on the following BGSU career lists...
- Games Played: 155, FIRST
- Games Started: 122, fifth
- Points: 1,281, 17th
- Rebounds: 809, eighth
- Assists: 432, sixth
- Assists Per Game: 2.79, 15th
- Three-Point FG Made: 148, 13th
- Three-Point FG Attempted: 426, 12th
- Steals: 166, 17th
- Field Goals Attempted: 1,107, 14th
2022-23
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the fourth consecutive season
- Played in 32 games off the bench, averaging 2.3 ppg and 1.1 rpg
- Went 17-of-50 from three-point range
- Saw action off the bench in the win at St. Bonaventure in the season opener
- Had two points and a rebound in the win over Wright State
- Scored 11 points at #9/12 Indiana, going a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor
- Hit all three of her shots from the arc vs. IU
- Had three points and a steal in the win at Southern Indiana
- Had five points on 2-of-2 shooting against Detroit Mercy
- Dished out a pair of assists in the Falcons' win at Valparaiso
- Hit a three-pointer in the victory at IUPUI
- Seven points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
- Had eight points, four rebounds and a steal against Findlay
- Two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Eastern Michigan
- Had three rebounds in the win over Central Michigan
- Hit a key corner three in the second half of an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh
- Had a rebound and dished out a pair of assists in the win at Buffalo
- Had six points, four rebounds, an assist and two steals at Ohio
- Pulled down a rebound and dished out an assist in the win at Kent State
- Had a rebound and a steal vs. NIU at the Stroh
- Had seven points in under six minutes in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
- That game marked the 150th appearance of her BGSU career, setting a new school record
- Played five-plus minutes and had a rebound in the semifinal-round win over Ball State
- Had two points, a rebound and a +5 plus/minus rating in just over three minutes of action in the WNIT win at Green Bay
- Played nearly 20 minutes of the Memphis game, with three points, three rebounds, a steal and a block in BG's home win
- Had six points on 2-of-3 shooting from the arc in the Falcons' win over Florida in the Great 8
- Both triples came in the final minute of the first half, including a buzzer-beating corner three that cut UF's lead to three
- Had a rebound in a brief stint in the Columbia game
April 7, 2022 - Hempfling to Return for 2022-23 Season
Feb. 28, 2022 - Lima News - Hempfling 1,000 Points and Much More
2021-22
- A 2021-22 team captain
- Named to the All-MAC Third Team for the second consecutive season
- Also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team, for the third year in a row
- Was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the second-straight year
- And, was named to the MAC Honor Roll
- The lone Falcon to start all 33 games
- Led the Falcons in scoring, with 11.7 points per game
- Also paced BGSU in field-goal pct. (49.8%) while ranking fourth in rebounding (4.6 rpg), assists (1.76 apg) and steals (1.03 spg)
- Additionally, led the Falcons in plus/minus rating, at +93
- HIt 51 three-point field goals and shot 43.2% from the arc
- Scored a game-high 20 points in the season-opening win over ETSU
- Went 7-for-10 from the field, including a scorching 6-of-7 from the arc, and added six rebounds and three assists
- Five points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal vs. IUPUI
- Three points, three boards and three assists at #21/25 Ohio State
- Tied for game honors with 16 points vs. George Mason, adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Had four points and seven boards vs. Valparaiso
- Scored 12 points in 12 minutes against Notre Dame College, going 6-for-8 from the field
- Had 10 points, five rebounds and a block vs. Oakland
- Exploded for 20 points in the win over UT Martin, going 7-of-8 from the field
- Knocked down 5-of-6 shots from the arc in that victory
- Was involved in the scoring of 10 points in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter vs. the Skyhawks, scoring eight points and assisting on the other BG bucket
- Scored her 900th career point in that win over UT Martin
- Had seven points and four rebounds in the MAC-opening win over Ball State
- Scored 12 points and added six rebounds and three assists vs. Buffalo
- Had 11 points at Akron
- Led BGSU in scoring and rebounding vs. Central Michigan, with 15 points and eight boards
- Again paced the Falcons in scoring at Ohio, with a season-high 21 points, just one away from her career high
- Then, just two days later, had 19 points and eight rebounds in a win at Eastern Michigan
- Had 13 points in the third quarter alone, scoring the last seven points of the period to extend BG's lead to 16
- Surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career in BGSU's win over Western Michigan on Jan. 26 at the Stroh
- Hit an and-one jumper in the paint midway through the third quarter to reach the milestone
- Became just the 29th player in BGSU history to score 1,000 or more points
- Had seven points, five boards, two assists and two steals vs.the Broncos
- Scored 13 points and added seven rebounds and a game-high three steals vs. Toledo
- Scored eight points and pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds at Northern Illinois
- Seven of those points came in BGSU's 12-1 game-ending run after NIU had taken a one-point lead with under two minutes to go
- Hit a three-pointer with 52.5 seconds left that gave BG a four-point lead, and went 4-for-4 at the line in the last 20 seconds to seal the victory
- Despite battling foul trouble at Ball State, had nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Had a double-double in the home win over NIU, scoring 11 points and tying for game honors with 10 rebounds
- Went 3-for-4 from the arc and added three assists and a steal vs. the Huskies
- Eight points and three boards at Toledo
- Had 14 points vs. Miami, going 5-for-7 from the field
- Was 4-of-6 from the arc vs. the RedHawks, and had five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block
- On Senior Day, scored 14 points and added a team-high eight rebounds and four assists vs. Ohio
- Exploded for a career-high 29 points vs. Akron at the Stroh
- Went 4-of-5 from the arc and 7-for-9 from the stripe vs. the Zips, adding four boards, two assists and two steals
- Had 17 points in the second half alone
- Scored 18 points at Miami, adding seven rebounds and a game-high four steals in that win
- Had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting at Buffalo, and added six rebounds and three assists
- 15 points vs. Akron in the MAC Tournament, going 5-for-7 from the field including 3-of-4 from the arc
- Led the Falcons with four steals vs. the Zips, and added three rebounds and a pair of assists
- Averaged 12.3 points and shot 71.4% from three-point range in the Falcons' three WBI games
- Had 11 points in the Falcons' win over Furman, then added seven points and four boards vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.)
- Led all players with 19 points in the win vs. Nevada, going 6-for-8 from the field
- Was 3-of-4 from the arc vs. the Wolf Pack and had six assists, four rebounds and three steals
2020-21
- Named to the All-MAC Third Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- And, was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, a 'best of the best' list of student-athletes who earned both all-conference and academic all-conference honors
- Was one of three finalists for BGSU's Female Junior Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year (virtual) awards ceremony
- That award goes to just one male and one female athlete across all sports at the University
- A team captain for the 2020-21 season
- Started all 29 games
- Was second on the team in scoring, with 12.4 ppg, and ranked third in rebounding with 5.9 rpg
- Finished second on the club in assists (88) and assists per game (3.03 apg), and was third on three-point field goals made (43) and fourth in steals (49; 1.69 spg)
- Averaged 12.2 ppg and led the team in assists (4.3 apg) and steals (2.3 spg) in BGSU's six postseason games (three MAC Tournament and three WNIT contests)
- Had 10 points and seven rebounds in the Falcons' win over Valparaiso in the season opener
- Also had two assists, two steals and a plus/minus rating of +16 in 28 minutes
- Was a +15 in the next game, scoring a game-high 14 points and adding four boards in BG's win at Northern Kentucky
- Had 13 points and five rebounds in the Falcons' home win over Milwaukee
- Scored eight points and also had 10 rebounds, three assist and a team-high three steals in the Falcons' victory vs. Eastern Michigan in the MAC opener
- Had 14 points at Purdue, adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal
- For the fifth time in as many games, had a positive plus/minus rating (+6) vs. the Boilers
- Had 13 points and a team-leading 11 rebounds in the win at Morehead State
- Had a double-double in the first half alone against the Eagles, and finished the game with an assist, two blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +8
- Six points, a team-high seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in BG's win over Miami at the Stroh
- Pulled down her 500th career rebound in BGSU's 89-55 blowout win at Ball State
- Had four points, three boards, an assist, a block and a plus/minus rating of +17 vs. the Cards
- Tied for game honors with 16 points at Western Michigan, adding eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in that win
- Again had 16 points three days later, with seven rebounds and three assists vs. Northern Illinois
- Led BG in scoring and rebounding at Buffalo, with 20 points and nine boards
- Had 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists and three steals in the Falcons' win at Toledo
- Scored 11 points in the next game, vs. Akron, and added five rebounds and three assists
- The final assist was the 300th of her career, making her only the second player in school history with both 500 rebounds and 300 helpers (BGSU Hall-of-Famer Kate Achter is the other)
- Had a team-high 16 points in just 22 minutes at Miami, going 7-of-9 from the field
- Also had six rebounds, four assists and a +34 plus/minus rating vs. the RedHawks
- Had five points, six boards, three assists and three steals in the home win over WMU
- Scored seven points in BG's victory over Toledo at the Stroh, and had five rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Had 18 points, hitting a career-high six three-pointers, at Northern Illinois
- Was 6-of-9 from the arc vs. the Huskies, adding four rebounds, four assists and a steal
- Had a well-rounded game in the win over Ohio, with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a game-high four steals
- Scored 12 points in 19 minutes, going 5-for-7 from the field in BG's win at Kent State
- Had 17 points, including 15 in the second half, as the Falcons topped Central Michigan at the Stroh
- Added seven rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. the Chippewas
- Led the Falcons with 19 points, and added five rebounds, four assists and three steals as BG won at Akron to clinch the MAC regular-season championship
- Dished out a season-high seven assists in the home win over Kent State, adding three points, four rebounds and two steals
- Had a game-high 20 points vs. Buffalo at the Stroh, adding five rebounds, four assists and three steals
- Scored a game-high 15 points vs. EMU in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, adding four assists and three steals
- Had 11 points, five rebounds and a game-high five assists in the semifinal-round win over Buffalo
- Scored a career-high 22 points in BGSU's WNIT opener vs. Creighton
- Also had seven rebounds and three assists vs. the Bluejays, and tied her career bests with five steals and two blocked shots
- Had eight points, six boards, four assists and four steals in BGSU's come-from-behind win over Dayton the next day
- Scored six points and added four rebounds, four assists and a steal vs. Drake
2019-20
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Also was inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the national college athlete honor society
- One of two Falcons to start all 31 games
- Was ranked in the top-10 in the MAC in four statistical categories
- Was fourth on the team in scoring, with 9.0 ppg, and led BG in both rebounding and assists for the second-straight season
- Had 7.5 rpg and 4.9 apg
- Finished third on the team in steals, and ranked fourth on the Falcons in three-point field goals made
- Was second in the MAC in assists, fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.42), sixth in defensive rebounds (5.71 per game) and seventh in rebounding
- Finished the year ranked 30th in the entire nation in total assists, with 153, and was 42nd in the country in assists per game
- Also ranked among the nation's top 150 players (148th) in total rebounds (232)
- Was one of just two players in the MAC with three games of 10 assists or more, joining league player-of-the-year Micaela Kelly on that short list
- Had a team-leading five double-doubles, including two points/rebounds double-doubles and three of the points/assists variety
- In all, scored in double figures 12 times, and had 10 or more rebounds a team-leading nine times
- Her assists total was the 12th-highest in school history
- Had a stellar season debut, with six points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists in 28 minutes against Cleveland State
- The assists total tied the Stroh Center record, and made her the first Falcon women's basketball player to post a double-digit assist total in the building
- Had a team-leading nine rebounds vs. Morehead State, to go along with six points, two assists and a steal
- For the second time in three games, flirted with a triple-double in a BGSU win
- Had her second rebounds/assists double-double of the year, with eight points, 11 boards and 10 dimes (tying the Stroh Center record again) against Notre Dame College
- Played 26 minutes of that contest, and had a plus/minus rating of +25
- Had 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal at Valparaiso
- Scored eight points and added five rebounds, five assists and a steal vs. Green Bay on Thanksgiving Day in Victoria, B.C.
- The next day, had a team-high 16 points against San Francisco
- Tied for the team lead with eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, and added an assist and two steals vs. the Dons
- Had five points, five rebounds and four assists in BG's 38-point win over California Baptist
- Had her third double-double of the year, and her first points-rebounds double-double, with 11 points and a game-high 12 boards at Marshall
- Led all players with 18 points in the Falcons' win at Milwaukee
- Went 8-for-13 from the field, hitting both of her three-point tries, and had six rebounds, two assists and a game-best plus/minus rating of +16
- Had 12 points, five rebounds and a game-high six assists at Loyola
- Was 5-for-9 from the field and made her only three-point field-goal attempt
- Also had a steal in 30 minutes of action
- Had four points, a pair of rebounds, six assists, a steal and a block at Purdue
- Scored eight points and had game-high totals of 10 rebounds and six assists in the win over Davis & Elkins
- Also had a pair of steals and a plus/minus rating of +35
- Nine points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in the MAC opener at Eastern Michigan
- Had a double-double vs. Ball State, with 11 points and a game-high 16 rebounds
- Added four assists and three steals in that overtime contest
- Paced the Falcons with 15 points vs. Akron, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range vs. the Zips
- Had team-high totals of 10 rebounds and eight assists at Buffalo
- Tied her career high with 19 points at Toledo
- Went 9-for-11 from the field, setting a new career standard for field goals made, and led the Falcons with nine rebounds vs. the Rockets
- Flirted with a triple-double as the Falcons beat Western Michigan at the Stroh
- Scored eight points and had game-high totals of 12 rebounds and nine assists
- Also had a steal, and led all players with a plus/minus rating of +15 in the WMU game
- Had two points at Ohio, and added four boards and seven helpers despite battling foul trouble
- Seven points, three boards, four assists, a steal and a block vs. Miami
- Nine points and three caroms at Kent State
- In the Northern Illinois game, had 12 points along with seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists
- Scored 10 points and added six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals vs. EMU
- Had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists at Central Michigan, going 8-for-12 from the floor
- Four points, five boards, three assists and a steal vs. Buffalo at the Stroh
- Had seven points, a game-high nine rebounds and a Stroh Center-record 15 assists in BGSU's 82-68 win over MAC East Division-leading Ohio
- Her assist total tied her for the second highest in BGSU history
- Also had three steals and a plus/minus rating of +17
- Had a double-double in the home game vs. Kent State three days later, with 14 points and 12 rebounds
- Also had six assists and a steal
- That capped a two-game stretch in which she averaged a triple-double, with totals of 21 points, 21 boards and 21 helpers in the Ohio and KSU games combined
- Had four points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Falcons' win at Miami
- Nine points, nine boards and three assists at Akron
- Had eight points and added five rebounds and a team-high five assists in the MAC Tournament first-round game at Western Michigan
LINKS
BGFalconMedia.com Story (Feb. 25, 2020): Playing Every Position - Hempfling's Diverse Skills...
2018-19
- Played in all 30 games, starting the final 29
- Averaged 6.0 points, and led the Falcons in both rebounds (7.3) and assists (4.0) per game
- Scored four points in her collegiate debut at Michigan State
- Added three rebounds, including two offensive boards, and three assists in 16 minutes vs. the Spartans
- Made her first collegiate start in her first-ever home game, and responded with seven points and game-high totals of 17 rebounds and eight assists as BG downed Marshall
- Was 3-for-4 from the field and took three charges in the win
- Hit the game-winning shot with just 1.0 seconds remaining as BGSU downed Robert Morris, 61-60, at the Stroh
- Had six points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the win
- After a BG shot was blocked in the final seconds, grabbed the rebound and banked a reverse layup off glass and in, all in one motion, to give the Falcons the victory
- Played 33 minutes of that contest
- Had her first collegiate double-double with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds vs. Loyola Chicago
- Went 4-for-7 from the floor, making her only three-point try, and added three assists and a pair of steals in the win over the Ramblers
- Had seven points, two boards, an assist and a steal at Coastal Carolina, despite being saddled with foul trouble nearly all afternoon
- Scored six points vs. Mercer, adding seven rebounds, an assist and a steal
- Had three points and had a team-high eight rebounds and a game-high six assists at Xavier
- Had a well-rounded game at Canisius, with seven points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals
- Had seven points, six rebounds and four assists in the first quarter alone, as BGSU took control of the game
- Was directly involved in the scoring of 14 points during BGSU's game-changing 22-0 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and the start of the second, with five points and assists on three three-point field goals in that stretch
- Had five points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, tying her career high in the latter category, in BG's win over Detroit Mercy
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field vs. the Titans
- Scored nine points and added a game-high 10 rebounds, five assists and a steal in BG's victory at Valparaiso
- Went 4-for-7 from the field
- Scored two points vs. Davis & Elkins, adding eight rebounds, seven assists and a game- and career-high five steals
- Also blocked a shot vs. the Senators
- Three points and team-best totals of 12 rebounds, six assists (tied for BG lead) and five steals in the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan
- Had six points and a game-high 12 rebounds at Ball State
- Also had three assists and two steals in 33 minutes
- Had six points, six rebounds and three assists at Akron, despite being plagued with foul trouble for most of the afternoon
- Three points and eight rebounds vs. Northern Illinois
- Had nine points, a whopping 16 rebounds and five assists at Eastern Michigan
- Also had a pair of steals
- Her 16 boards included 10 at the offensive end, the highest total by a Falcon in five years
- No BG player had had more than 10 offensive boards in a game since January of 1996
- Was 3-for-4 from the field vs. the Eagles
- Two points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal vs. MAC-leading Ohio at the Stroh
- Had five points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal at Toledo
- Eight rebounds, a team-high six assists, a blocked shot and a steal at NIU
- Had six points, three boards and four assists vs. Miami, hitting a pair of three-pointers
- Played 38 minutes vs. Buffalo, with 11 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in BG's 78-72 win at the Stroh
- Led the team in rebounds and steals, and tied for the BG assists lead
- Went 3-for-4 from the field, including a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range, and was 3-of-3 at the free-throw line
- Six points, two boards and three assists in 23 minutes at Kent State
- Was 2-for-2 from three-point land for the second-straight game
- Two points, four rebounds and two assists vs. Central Michigan
- Contributed in a multitude of ways in the Miami game
- Had a career-high 14 points in Oxford, adding a team-leading seven rebounds and a game-high five assists
- Played 37 minutes vs. the RedHawks
- Set a career scoring high for the second-straight game, with 19 points vs. Akron at the Stroh
- Also had seven rebounds and four assists
- Made three three-pointers for the first time in her career
- Was held scoreless in the first half, but had 14 points in the third quarter alone
- Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in that quarter
- Scored BG's first 12 points of the period, including 10 in the first 3:23 after halftime
- Had eight points and four rebounds in BG's 62-49 win over Kent State at the Stroh Center
- Went 2-for-3 from the arc, hitting back-to-back triples in the first quarter that gave the Falcons the lead for good
- Had nine assists, the highest total of her young career to that point, and a pair of steals at Buffalo
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Ottawa-Glandorf H.S., under coach Troy Yant
- The school's career scoring leader
- A three-time All-Ohio selection, having been named to the Division II first team as both a junior and a senior after earning second-team all-state honors as a soph
- Was named the Western Buckeye League Player of the Year three times
- The Lima News Dream Team Player of the Year as a senior
- Titans posted a 104-10 overall record and won four regional titles in her career
- O-G advanced to the state tournament in all four of her seasons
- Averaged 14.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.8 steals per game as a senior, helping O-G reach the state semifinals
- In her junior season, averaged 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists in leading the Titans to the state semifinals
- Averaged 15.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg and 3.4 apg as O-G advanced to the Division II state final in her sophomore season
- As a freshman, was a regular on an O-G team that reached the Division III state championship game
- A three-year captain
- Also played soccer and softball for O-G
- On the pitch, was the team's leading scorer as a junior
- Moved to goalkeeper late in her senior season
- Earned All-WBL First-Team honors in soccer
- A two-year National Honor Society member
PERSONAL
- Born in Lima, Ohio
- Graduated in December of 2021 with a 3.828 cumulative GPA
- Was a psychology major as an undergrad, with a minor in science
- Currently enrolled in the MBA program at BGSU
- Daughter of Keith and Beth Hempfling
- The youngest of four children
- Has three sisters, Chelsea, Ashley and Stephanie
- Played AAU ball for Score More Athletic Club (SMAC)
- Favorite athlete is Sabrina Ionescu
- Lists her mother as her biggest influence
- A member of the BGSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's executive board for the 2022-23 academic year
- Recipient of the Bailey Scholarship in Athletics (scholarship made possible by the Champions Circle gift of Diane Tymiak)
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