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Honors & Awards

• First Career Double-Double (10 points, 11 rebounds vs. Texas A&M, NCAA 2nd Round, March 25, 2013)
• One of Nine Freshmen in Nebraska History to Start Every Game (33, 2011-12)
• Three-Time First-Team Texas All-District 6-5A (2008, 2009, 2010)
• District 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
• No. 41 Wing Player in the Nation (ESPNU/HoopGurlz, 2010)
• adidas Top 10 Camp All-Star (2010)

Sophomore (2012-13)
Hailie Sample added more production for the Huskers as a sophomore, while providing solid defense. The 6-1 forward from Texas averaged 4.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists while starting every game for Nebraska for the second straight season.

Sample produced arguably the best game of her career with 10 points and 11 rebounds in Nebraska's second-round NCAA Tournament win at No. 9 Texas A&M March 25. Her 11 boards tied a career high on her way to her first career double-double. She scored eight points in the final five minutes to seal the win, while notching just her third double-figure scoring effort of the season.

She also had four points, four boards and two assists in NU's first-round win over Chattanooga March 23, before adding six boards and an assist in the NCAA Norfolk Regional semifinal loss to No. 5 Duke March 31. 

Sample averaged 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two games at the Big Ten Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Ill., March 8-9.

Sample hit the game-winning shot with 43 seconds left in NU's 55-53 win at Wisconsin on Feb. 28. She finished with six points. She also hit a pair of clutch free throws with less than 30 seconds left in NU's 76-75 win at Iowa Feb. 11. Sample finished with four points, four rebounds and a career-high six assists at Iowa.

Sample erupted for a career-high 20 points on a career-best 9-of-14 shooting against Creighton on Dec. 5. It was Sample's first career 20-point game, doubling her previous career high, which she matched her previous career high with 10 points in NU's season-opening win over North Carolina A&T on Nov. 9.

Sample had nine points, six rebounds, three assists and her second career three-pointer in a loss to No. 11 Maryland Nov. 28. She added nine points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in NU's win at Minnesota Jan. 20. Sample had seven points, three boards, an assist and a block in NU's run past Michigan Feb. 21.

She had eight points and seven rebounds, including six offensive boards, while adding two assists and a block in a win over Temple Nov. 11. She went a career-best 6-for-6 at the free throw line to finish with six points and one rebound in NU's win at USC on Nov. 23.

Sample had five points and four assists against No. 14 Purdue Jan. 5. She added four points, six rebounds and two assists in a win over No. 25 Michigan State Jan. 24. Sample ripped down a season-high nine boards in a win at Northwestern Feb. 7. She grabbed eight rebounds with four assists in a win over Grambling State Dec. 29. Sample added five points, including her second three of the year against ORU Dec. 20. She had six points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win at South Florida Dec. 16. She pitched in one point, six rebounds and two assists in a victory over No. 24 Florida State Dec. 8.

Sample, who joined fellow forward Emily Cady in becoming the first Husker freshman teammates to both start every game in the same season in 2011-12, has made 67 straight starts in the NU lineup alongside Cady, Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper.

Sample battled leg and back injuries during the offseason that limited her preseason practice.

"Hailie is a big guard who is very versatile and a smart basketball player at both ends," Yori said. "She is a tough, smart and aggressive defensive player who is a perfect fit for our defensive system. She can also score on the block and create opportunities for herself and teammates off the dribble."

Freshman (2011-12)
Sample averaged 3.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game on the season, including 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the Big Ten Tournament.

She matched her career high with back-to-back 10-point games in tourney wins over Northwestern and Iowa, after producing just one double-figure scoring effort (Minnesota, Jan. 22) during the regular season. She added eight points and six rebounds in the semifinal win over No. 14 Ohio State.

Sample finished the year with a trio of double-figure scoring performances and a pair of double-figure rebounding marks.

Over the last nine regular-season games, Sample stepped up her production, averaging 6.2 points, 4.2 boards and 1.2 assists per game. Through the first 23 games, Sample averaged just 3.0 points per contest. However, she played just 13 minutes in NU's NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas on March 18, after she missed the previous week of practice with a stress reaction in her lower leg.

In the Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa, Sample matched her career highs in points (10), assists (4) and blocks (2), while also knocking down the first three-pointer of her career.

She opened the tournament with 10 points, three assists and a steal in an 88-56 win over Northwestern on March 1.

Sample had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting at Minnesota Feb. 13. She followed with six points against Northwestern Feb. 16, which included a career-high 11 rebounds with seven offensive boards. She had five points, two rebounds, two steals a block and an assist in NU's win over Wisconsin Feb. 19. She also scored five points, including 3-of-4 free throw shooting in NU's 71-57 win over No. 8 Ohio State Feb. 26. She had three points, nine boards and a career-high two blocks in a career-high 40 minutes in NU's epic 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2.

She had nine points and a season-high four assists at Georgia Tech, after producing eight points, six rebounds and three assists in NU's win at Florida A&M. She had two points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes in a win over No. 23 USC Nov. 18. She added five points at Northern Arizona, before contributing three points and eight boards in a win over South Dakota State Dec. 21.Sample pitched in five points, three rebounds and a block in NU's win at No. 16 Penn State Dec. 30.

During Nebraska's 11-day summer tour to Europe, Aug. 5-15, 2011, Sample averaged 4.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 steals per game.

High School
Sample averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists per game as a junior for Coach Pamela Owens at Marcus High School. She was also a three-time first-team Texas All-District 6-5A selection and a three-time 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year. She helped Marcus to a 23-13 overall record as a junior.

Sample also competed for the North Texas Shockers club team coached by John Shields. She averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists per game for the Shockers, who won the Deep South Classic in April and the Run for the Roses in July of 2010.

She was an all-star at the adidas Top 10 camp in Atlanta and was named the MVP of the Nebraska Women's Basketball Camp she attended in the summer of 2009.

A talented all-around athlete, Sample was also a four-year letterwinner in track and field, competing in both the shot put and discus. She set Marcus High School records on her way to winning the 6-5A District title in both events in 2010. Sample was also a member of the English Honor Society, an officer on the student council, and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 

Personal
The daughter of Jim and Mindy Sample, Hailie was born Feb. 15, 1993, in Odessa, Texas. She has one older sister, Heather Feist, and one older brother. Hailie is majoring in business administration at Nebraska.

Sample chose Nebraska over North Carolina State.

Five Facts About Hailie

1. Hailie likes to cook.
2. She loves to wear cowboy boots and listen to country music.
3. Hailie is very family-oriented.
4. She drives a Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup.
5. Hailie's favorite sport to watch on TV is professional soccer.