Keely Norris

Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
College:
Butler, '03
Seasons at Butler:
First Season

 Position:
Volunteer Assistant Coach

AS A JUNIOR (2001): Played in all 25 matches and 97 games as a junior...was one of the team's biggest forces, both on offense and defense...was named to the All-Horizon League Second Team...cited to the Butler/DoubleTree Invitational All-Tournament team...named the Horizon League `Player of the Week' for the week of Sept. 24...averaged a team-best 3.35 kills per game...her 0.77 blocks per game ranked second on the team...hit a team-best .293 for the season, which also ranked seventh on Butler's single-season list...enters the 2002 season just 18 kills shy of the 1,000 mark, which ranks 11th all-time...tied her career-high with 25 kills against Austin Peay...posted double figures in kills on 18 occasions...racked up 20 or more kills three times...posted season-highs of six total blocks against Austin Peay, Wright State and IPFW...her four solo blocks against IUPUI set a new career high...currently ranks seventh all-time in career block assists (234) and total blocks (290)...ranks third all-time in carer hitting percentage (.265) at Butler...had eight double-doubles on the year...collected a season-high 16 digs against Youngstown State...averaged 2.03 digs per game.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2000): Was Butler's main go-to offensively as she mixed accuracy and force to become one of the conference's top middle blockers...was one of three Bulldogs to play in all 30 matches...appeared in 115 games...earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team...was picked to the Butler Invitational and Denver Invitational All-Tournament teams...honored as the "Conference Player of the Week" for the week of Oct. 2...her .273 hitting percentage led the team and ranked third in the conference...her 1.04 blocks per game was second on the squad and ranked seventh in the league...averaged 3.53 kills per game, which led the team and ranked fifth in the conference...had 20 or more kills in four matches...her 963 swings ranked second on the team...posted a career-high 25 kills versus Illinois-Chicago...hit .300 or better during 14 outings...hit a career high .727 in Butler's three-game win over Valparaiso...recorded a career-high 22 digs in a win over conference rival Wright State...had four or more total blocks in 14 contests...registered a career-high 11 blocks in a five-game win over in-state foe Indiana State...her three solo blocks against Marshall was set a new career-high...her 23 kills and nine digs helped the Bulldogs overcome UW-Milwaukee in a five-game match in the conference tournament...had at least five kills and one block in every match this season.

AS A FRESHMAN (1999): Earned a starting role by the middle of the season and was named to the Conference's All-Newcomer Team... finished third on the team with 251 kills and her 2.76 kills per game average...her 251 kills were the most by a Butler freshman since Amy Pickett's 334 kills in 1995... led the squad with 70 block assists...was also second on the team in block solos (15), total blocks (85) and blocks per game (0.93)...averaged 0.95 blocks per game in league play...led Butler hitters with a .224 hitting percentage... posted 10 or more kills on 11 occasions, and five or more blocks nine times... hit .320 and added 12 kills and five blocks against Miami (Ohio)... had eight kills and six blocks in a three-game win at Jacksonville... had 12 kills and hit .455 at Loyola...put down 14 kills and posted five blocks at Illinois-Chicago... had 12 kills, five blocks and hit .355 at Valparaiso in a three-game win... sparked a win against Ball State with 15 kills, a .343 hitting percentage and four blocks...posted 15 kills and six blocks in a win at Evansville... hit.353 with 15 kills at UW-Milwaukee... racked up a season-high eight blocks and added 14 kills in a home win over Illinois-Chicago... posted a season-high 16 kills in a win over Indiana State and at Cleveland State.

AT BISHOP CHATARD HIGH: Lettered three times each in volleyball and basketball and four times in track... honored with all-state honorable mention honors as a senior... all-city and all-metro honoree...team captain who was given the Trojan Pride and Hustle Awards for volleyball... North-South All-Star... prep squad went 33-4 and advanced to the state final four during her senior year... team captain and MVP in basketball as well... all-city honoree in hoops... basketball City-County All-Star... prep squad's MVP for field events in track... was a state finalist in the shot put... track teams won two city titles... honor roll student... played club volleyball for Indy Attack...high school coach: Jill Starliper.