Jenny Roulier

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Englewood, Colo.
High School:
Cherry Creek

Barry on Roulier: ?Jenny can shoot the ball off the pass or off the dribble with tremendous range and accuracy. Jenny's offseason conditioning has improved and her experience on the World University Games Team is something that will give her even more confidence.?

World University Games: Roulier started all eight games for the United States World University Games team that traveled to Beijing, China in August and captured the gold medal. She averaged 9.3 points per game in 23.3 minutes per game for the U.S. team that finished with a record of 7-1 in WUG play. Roulier had her best game in the quarterfinals of the tournament, when she sparked a huge run with two straight buckets in the third quarter leading to a 89-78 defeat of host China.

2000-01 (Junior): Roulier came on very strong in the second half of the season to average double-digits in scoring for the second-straight year. Had her breakout game of the season when she came off the bench to spark CU?s pull-ahead run against Oakland, scoring three-straight CU baskets and swatting a ball (even though it?s not reflected in the box score) into the stands. Had five-straight double scoring games at one point early in the Big 12 campaign, and showed her defensive prowess with a big contribution against Kansas State, shutting down Kim Woodlee and holding the standout to just five points. Against Nebraska, Roulier scored 20 points and had five assists, two blocks and two steals to lead the Buffalo effort. She scored in double figures in all but three Big 12 games, with her best outing coming against Iowa State when she put up 20 points on the No. 6 Cyclones in Boulder. Put 21 points on Texas Tech in a losing effort, hitting three three pointers and grabbing six boards. Finished the season with 21 double-digit scoring efforts, including an average of 14.3 points per game in postseason play. She had a team-high 17 points in CU?s second-round NCAA game against Vanderbilt, while playing a season-high 40 minutes in the game. It was the first complete game of Roulier?s career, and she also knocked down a season-best four three pointers in the game. Roulier was named Second Team Academic All-Big 12 and Third Team All-Big 12.

1999-2000 (Sophomore):Roulier, a team captain, was a Third Team All-Big 12 selection by the league?s coaches with 29 starts in a breakthrough season. She assaulted every one of her career collegiate marks, setting personal standards in scoring (35 at Baylor), rebounds (8 at Baylor), field goals made (14 at Baylor), field goals attempted (24 at Baylor), three-point field goals made (5 at Baylor) and attempted (10 at Baylor), free throws made (12 vs. Nebraska), attempted (13 vs. Nebraska), assists (9 at Iowa State), steals (5 twice), blocked shots (1 four times) and minutes played (42 at Baylor). She led the Buffs in scoring (14.9 ppg), three-point field goals (55), three-point field goal percentage (.404), free throw percentage (.839) and steals (52). She was also ranked among the conference?s top players in scoring (9th), assists (10th), three-point field goals made (7th) and percentage (8th). Like teammate Mandy Nightingale, she was a mainstay on the court after CU?s second game, remaining in the game for 35.8 minutes a night, almost double her 19.8 freshman season gametime average. It was evident that Ceal Barry needed her on the court just seven games into the season versus Wyoming. In the border war versus the Cowgirls, she came out of the game with a sprained right ankle for nearly 29 minutes. In that span CU was outscored 48-43. When in the game, Roulier and CU outscored Wyoming nearly 2:1 (30-16). She scored in double figures in all but four games, and was in double figures in 13 halves. Roulier was tabbed the Coors Classic?s Most Outstanding Player when she poured in 41 points, dished off 12 assists and grabbed eight steals while playing 65 minutes with just six turnovers in Colorado?s wins over Wright State and Western Michigan. She made her mark from the charity stripe when she tripled her career best, going 12-of-13 from the line against Nebraska in Boulder. It was the best performance from the free throw line by a CU player since the 1992 Big Eight Tournament. Roulier set the Big 12 1999-2000 season scoring standard, the fifth-best all-time conference effort, when she scored a career-high 35 points (including a career-best 20 in the first half) in Colorado?s overtime loss at Baylor. It was the first time since Colorado?s 1995 season that a Buff had connected for 30 points and first since 1994 that a CU player had 14 field goals. Roulier connected on a game-high 23 points versus Missouri in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament while dishing off four assists and grabbing four steals. The CU coaching staff honored her with two awards following the season, the team Offensive MVP Award as well as the Coaches Award, recognizing attitude, leadership, desire and commitment. Participated in the USA Basketball Summer Development Camp, featuring 42 of the top players in women?s college basketball, vying for a spot on the R. William Jones Cup Team.

1998-99 (Freshman): Roulier was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her right tibia during fall workouts, but returned to the court without missing a game. She would go on to become CU?s fourth leading scorer during the 1999 season banking in 7.0 points a night. A leaper, she was third in blocked shots (12) her freshman season, despite standing a modest 5-9. Her contributions were felt early in the season as she was one of seven players to play in all 10 preseason contests. Roulier was named the CU Athlete of the Week when she contributed a then-career high 15 points, off career bests 6 of 11 field goals made-attempted in the league opener at Texas on Jan. 2. Later that month she produced the Compaq National Play of the Week when with 4:22 left in the first half in Stillwater, Okla., and CU trailing 24-22, she attempted a 50-foot halfcourt lob pass to classmate Britt Hartshorn who was making a move to the basket in transition. She missed Hartshorn, but nailed the three-point basket. Although Roulier was a solid contributor off the bench, she was a player that relished the starting role. In four starts she averaged 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 26.5 minutes. Off the bench she averaged 6.7 points, 2.1 boards, 1.6 assists, and 0.9 steals in 18.7 minutes.

High School: A complete package player, Roulier repeated her first team All-Colorado honor. She averaged 19.4 points per game in ?97, en route to the Colorado 5A semifinals. Following her junior year she was an all-Colorado selection and all-state tournament pick and was invited to play in the 1997 NIKE summer camp. Cherry Creek teams compiled an 83-12 (.874) record during Roulier?s tenure and advanced to the state semifinals in 1995 and ?97 while advancing to the tournament?s Sweet 16 in ?96. Played with future teammate Britt Hartshorn with the Colorado Hoopsters, a traveling team, that won tournaments in Las Vegas, Oregon City and Dallas and finished third in Washington D.C. in 1997. She selected Barry?s program over those at Oregon, Washington, Kentucky, Old Dominion and Iowa.

Off the Court: Roulier also lettered in cross-country, tennis and track (middle distance) at Cherry Creek. Born October 16, 1979, Roulier is the eldest of Barry?s five seniors. She has two older brothers, 26-year-old Brock who played basketball at Metro State and is currently pursuing a rap career, and 29-year-old Brad who went to Fort Hays State and UNLV and works for Together Productions in Denver. Her mother, Eledra, joined the Buffs on their 1999 European tour.