2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Amber Guffey
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Albany, Ky.
- High School:
- Clinton County
2007-08
All-OVC First Team and OVC Tournament MVP...became a member of the 1,000 Point Club at MSU Jan. 26 against Southeast Missouri State...set school records for free throws in a game (18), free throws in a season (179), and three-point field goals in a season (72)...is ranked No. 1 on MSU’s three-point field goals charts (153), first in free-throw percentage (.869), and second in three-point field-goal percentage (.406)...tallied 567 points, the fifth most in a single season for the Racers...named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 second team...the first MSU player to record 300 career free throws and 300 career assists...earned a spot on the UTC Panera Bread Challenge All-Tournament Team...led the team with a .436 three-point field -goal percentage, 139 assists, and was second in steals (38)...participated in all 32 games for MSU, and started in all but one...ranked No. 43 in the nation for her 17.7 points per game, No. 72 with 4.3 assists per game, No. 6 in free-throw percentage (.891) and three-point field-goal pecentage (.436), No. 67 in three-pointers per game (2.3) and No. 144 for her 1.34 assist/turnover ratio...named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned the Medal of Honor for the second-consecutive season.
2006-07
All-OVC Second Team...All-OVC Tournament Team...CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Third Team, the only OVC player to earn CoSIDA All-Academic honors...ranked 11th in the OVC in scoring (13.0 ppg)...ranked second in the OVC in assists (4.26 per game)...third in the OVC in free-throw percentage (.837)...fourth in the OVC in three-point shooting percentage (.403)...tied for sixth in the OVC in three-pointers (1.81 per game)...third in the OVC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.61)...had a season-high 26 points in the OVC Tournament semifinal against UT Martin...handed out a season-high nine assists against Eastern Illinois...went 22-for-23 from the line over five consecutive games (Dec. 7-Jan. 2)...had or shared the team-high in assists in 17 games....ranked as high as seventh nationally in three-point field-goal percentage and 27th nationally in free-throw percentage (final ranking: 44th)...ranked 87th nationally in assists per game...ranked third on MSU’s single-season three-pointers list (56) and seventh on the single-season three-point attempts list (139) and three-pointers-per-game list (1.81)...tied with Heather Bates (1998-99) for sixth on the MSU single-season assists list (132)...fifth on the single-season assist-to-turnover ratio list (1.61)...seventh on the single-season free-throw percentage list (.837).
2005-06
Ranked 17th in the nation with a free-throw percentage of .868, the best percentage among Division I freshmen...led the OVC with a free-throw percentage of .902 in conference games...led the team with 77 assists (2.75 per game)...handed out a team season-high 10 assists against Alcorn State...had a nine-assist game at Tennessee State...third on the team with 8.4 points per game...scored in double-figures in 11 games...scored a season-high 18 points twice...grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Alcorn State...went 8-for-8 from the line against Tennessee Tech and 7-for-7 from the line at Samford...also had a team co-season-high eight free throws against Southern Illinois...had a 1.18 assist-to-turnover ratio...hit 48.2 percent of her shots inside the arc...second on the team with 25 three-pointers, hitting 34.2 percent behind the arc...played in all 28 games, starting in five...an OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll awardee...named to the Dean’s List in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006.
Before MSU
Set the Kentucky state record for single-season assists (325) in her senior season (2004-05)...also was ranked fourth (276 in 2003) and sixth (261 in 2004) on that list...also ranked ninth on that list (228 in 2005)...ranked third in the state in single-season free-throw percentage (.874 in 2004)...listed seventh on that list (.867 in 2005)...hit a string of 31 and 30 consecutive free throws in her senior season, ranking eighth and ninth, respectively, in state records...ranked third in the state in career free throws (810)...finished her prep career with 2,648 career points (40th in state records) and 1,272 career assists (second in state history)...handed out 18 assists in one game (ranked sixth in state)...played six seasons at Clinton County High under coaches Ronnie Guffey (2003-05) and Gary Abbott (1999-2003)...Bulldogs compiled a 172-34 record (.835) during that time...helped CCHS to the 2005 state runner-up finish (32-6) and All-A Classic runner-up...averaged 19.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game in 2004-05...earned all-state first team honors from the Associated Press, Lexington Herald-Leader, Louisville Courier-Journal...a McDonald’s All-American nominee...named to the all-tournament teams from the state tournament and All-A Classic state tournament...named to the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Team...helped Bulldogs to the All-A state championship in 2003-04 (26-8)...earned all-state second team honors from the AP, Herald-Leader and Courier-Journal...averaged 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game...named 2004 All-A Classic Tournament MVP after helping CCHS to that title...helped the Bulldogs to the state semifinals in 2002-03 (34-2) and All-A Classic state title...named the All-A Classic MVP...averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game...helped CCHS to the 2001-02 All-A state championship (29-5) and the All-A Classic semifinals...named to the All-A Classic Tournament Team...averaged 11.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game...helped the Bulldogs to the All-A Classic state semifinals and region title as an eighth-grader in 2000-01 (27-5)...averaged 8.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game...helped CCHS to the 16th District title in 1999-2000 (25-7)...a four-time region all-tournament team honoree and a five-time district all-tournament team awardee....with her sister, Paige, the highest scoring teammates in Kentucky history (5,736 combined points, 1999-2005)...in summer 2004, helped the Southern Kentucky Sharpshooters AAU team to the 17-and-under state championship and national bronze medal...named to the 17-and-under All-American Team...valedictorian of Clinton County High with a 4.0 grade-point average...named to the KHSAA Academic All-State First Team...earned the Jackie Dow Chemistry Award.
Personal
Born Amber Brooke Guffey, July 1, 1986, in Albany, Ky....the daughter of Ronnie and Vanda Guffey...has one brother, Brent (26), and a twin sister, teammate Paige (22)...majoring in health and physical education.
| Year | GP |
GS |
MIN |
AVG |
FG |
FGA |
PCT |
3FG |
3FGA |
PCT |
FT |
FTA |
PCT |
OR |
DR |
TOT |
AVG |
PF |
FO |
A |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 2005-06 | 28 |
5 |
487 |
17.4 |
65 |
156 |
.417 |
25 |
73 |
.342 |
79 |
91 |
.868 |
10 |
41 |
51 |
1.8 |
42 |
0 |
77 |
65 |
2 |
15 |
234 |
8.4 |
| 2006-07 | 31 |
30 |
1024 |
33.0 |
120 |
277 |
.433 |
56 |
139 |
.403 |
108 |
129 |
.837 |
15 |
83 |
98 |
3.2 |
42 |
0 |
132 |
82 |
1 |
27 |
404 |
13.0 |
| 2007-08 |
32 |
31 |
1054 |
32.9 |
158 |
360 |
.439 |
72 |
165 |
.436 |
179 |
201 |
.891 |
22 |
93 |
115 |
3.6 |
46 |
0 |
139 |
104 |
1 |
38 |
567 |
17.7 |
| Totals |
91 |
66 |
2565 |
28.2 |
343 |
793 |
.433 |
153 |
377 |
.406 |
366 |
421 |
.869 |
47 |
217 |
264 |
2.9 |
130 |
0 |
348 |
251 |
4 |
80 |
1205 |
13.2 |
