Laura Bugher Class: Sophomore Hometown: Greenwood, Ind. High School: Lutheran Height: 6-1 Position: Forward Birthdate: 06/04/1987 Experience: 1L

Bugher scored a career high seven points twice in 2007-08 (Photo by Brad Phalin)

2007-08 // Bugher's Final 2007-08 Stats in PDF Format
Played in 24 games averaging 1.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg ... scored a career-high seven points in the opening game of the season versus Valparaiso (Nov. 9) ... went on to record career-highs in steals (3), rebounds (4) and blocks (1) in that game in 26-minutes on the floor ... played another 24 minutes at Belmont (Nov. 18) scoring six points and pulling down two offensive boards ... went 3-of-3 from the field en route to another career tally (7 pts.) versus Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 30) at the Cornell Classic in just 8-minutes of play as the sophomore class connected on 74-percent of their shots in the win at the Cornell Classic ... grabbed at least one rebound versus Cornell (Dec. 1), Notre Dame (Dec. 5), Indiana (Dec. 16) and Mount St. Mary's (Dec. 19) ... made a defensive impact against UT-Martin (Dec. 30) nabbing three defensive of her four total rebounds and a steal ... averaged two defensive rebounds in wins over Chicago State (Jan. 5), Akron (Jan. 9) and Ohio (Jan. 12) ... on the road versus rival Toledo (Feb. 2) grabbed three additional defensive boards ... was 1-of-1 versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 9) in Anderson Arena ... in 10 minutes on the floor, matched her career-high four rebounds versus Buffalo (Mar. 1) ... in the final game of the regular season (at Akron, Mar. 5), Bugher picked up a rebound on both the offensive and defensive ends while shooting 1-of-1 from the floor ... pulled down three rebounds while converting a free throw in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal versus Kent State (Mar. 14).

Laura Bugher (photo by Brad Phalin, BGSU Photo Services)

2006-07
Played in 20 games off the bench ... averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game ... had six steals on the season ... scored the first point of her Falcon career in the Albany game, converting a second-half free throw ... pulled down three rebounds in just four minutes vs. Fairleigh Dickinson ... scored four points in a season-high 13 minutes, going 1-for-2 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line, and had two rebounds, an assist and two steals ... had a rebound, an assist and a steal in home win over Indiana ... two points and two boards at St. Bonaventure ... had three points and two rebounds in seven minutes vs. Robert Morris ... had two points, two boards and two steals in MAC opener at Akron ... scored a season-high five points in home win over the Zips, including the first three-point field goal of her career ... played 10 minutes in that win ... hit her lone shot from the field in final home game of the year, vs. Miami ... averaged 8.0 rebounds per 40 minutes, tying her for second on the team ... averaged 19 points and 1.1 boards in home games ... scored 2.3 ppg in the month of February.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters for coaches Brett Andrews and Gary Robinson at Lutheran High School ... four-time team MVP ... scored a total of 1,639 points and grabbed 1,045 rebounds during her career ... earned Midwest Honorable Mention from Street & Smith's in 2005-06 ... named to the class of 2006 Region Roundball Review Super Senior 25 ... averaged a double-double in all four years ... twice earned all-state first-team honors from Hoosier Basketball Magazine ... helped the Saints to the first sectional championship in school history in 2004 ... team earned regional runner-up honors in `05 and won another sectional championship the following year ... named the Marion County Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior ... played in numerous all-star games in 2006, including the Jermaine O'Neal Super Shootout, Indiana North/South All-Star Classic, Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic and Dave Sanders All-State Game ... was the MVP of the latter game, also winning the three-point shooting contest ... earned three letters in volleyball and two in tennis ... helped volleyball team to three consecutive sectional titles ... had over 1,000 career kills, and twice earned all-county honors.

PERSONAL
Laura Michelle Bugher was born June 4, 1987, in Beach Grove, Ind. ... early childhood education major with a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA through her first year at BGSU ... daughter of Gary and Linda Bugher ... has a younger brother ... her mother's cousin is Jody (Beerman) Kelly, who played basketball at Central Michigan ... has played AAU ball for Indiana's Finest ... that team advanced to the national Final Four on four occasions.