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Rachel Ciminillo
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lima, Ohio
  • High School:
    Shawnee
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Physical Education & Health
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    3.9
  • fg %
    27.3
  • 3pt %
    22.4
  • ft %
    64.0
  • reb/g
    3.7
  • a/g
    1.9

Bio

Junior (2011-2012): Started 21 of the 23 games appeared in at the point guard spot for the Jackets … Averaged 3.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Recorded second most steals for DC with 30 on the season … Dished out 43 assists, the third-highest total of any Yellow Jacket for the season … Grabbed the third most defensive and total rebounds on the team with 70 and 86 respectively … Led the Purple and Gold in rebounding on three occasions … Pulled down a career-high 10 boards in a 70-65 win over Kalamazoo on December 14 … Scored a career-high 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 77-68 home victory over Bluffton on February 15 … Awarded Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic honors...

Sophomore (2010-2011): Came off the bench to play in all 26 contests at the guard position ... Shot .380 from the floor, and improved behind the arc with a .385 shooting percentage ... Averaged 9.6 minutes, 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest...

Freshman (2009-2010): Stepped in as the Lady Jackets’ point guard off the bench in her first season at Defiance … Earned a reputation as a tenacious perimeter defender …Posted a career-high three steals in DC’s HCAC Tournament Quarterfinals victory over Manchester on February 25 ... Recorded 15 assists, 25 rebounds and 15 steals, playing eight minutes per contest...

Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Lima Shawnee High under head coach Jeff Heistan ... Received Honorable Mention recognition in the Western Buckeye League ... Selected to the District Eight All-Star Basketball Team … Also an all-league performer for the LSH volleyball team … Member of the Presidential Achievement Society...

Personal: Daughter of Ted and Heather Ciminillo ... Majoring in physical education and health...

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42
  Total Conference
Games 23 18
Games started 21 17
Minutes 622 527
Minutes per game 27.0 29.3
FG 30-110 24-88
FG Pct 27.3 27.3
3PT 13-58 11-44
3PT Pct 22.4 25.0
FT 16-25 11-18
FT Pct 64.0 61.1
Off rebounds 16 14
Def rebounds 70 52
Total rebounds 86 66
Rebounds per game 3.7 3.7
Personal fouls 35 26
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 43 31
Turnovers 56 43
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.7
Steals 30 26
Blocks 0 0
Points 89 70
Points per game 3.9 3.9
Points per 40 min 5.7 5.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 - 23 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 1 22 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 1 33 0-7 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 1 35 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 5
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 1 23 3-6 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 1 25 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 1 24 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 1 26 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 1 30 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 1 27 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 18 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 28 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 30 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 1 30 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 1 40 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 1 40 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 1 37 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 1 24 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 1 28 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 1 39 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 1 27 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 1 0 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 13 1 1 2 0 3 0 0
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 - 23 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 1 22 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 1 33 0 2 2 3 4 1 0
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 1 35 0 10 10 3 0 2 0
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 1 23 0 2 2 3 4 1 0
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 1 25 0 5 5 1 1 2 0
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 1 24 0 3 3 2 4 0 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 1 26 2 7 9 3 0 1 0
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 1 30 2 3 5 2 1 0 0
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 1 27 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 18 1 2 3 5 1 1 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 28 2 0 2 0 6 1 0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 30 0 5 5 1 7 3 0
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 1 30 0 1 1 2 2 3 0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 1 40 1 5 6 0 4 0 0
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 1 40 1 3 4 1 2 2 0
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 1 37 1 2 3 5 1 2 0
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 1 24 0 3 3 3 2 2 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 1 28 3 2 5 1 3 2 0
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 1 39 1 4 5 0 0 1 0
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 1 27 0 6 6 1 1 0 0
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 1 0 1 2 3 4 2 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 - - - -
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 - - - -
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 - 1 0 2.0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 1 1 0 0.8
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 1 3 0 -
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 1 3 0 0.8
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 1 2 0 1.0
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 1 3 0 -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 1 0 5.0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 0 0 0.0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 0 0 0.1
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 1 1 0 0.5
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 1 2 0 5.0
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 1 2 0 1.5
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 1 0 0 -
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 1 0 0 2.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2009-10 27 8.0 0.5-1.8 0.1-0.5 0.3-0.6 1.5
2010-11 25 9.3 0.7-1.9 0.4-1.0 0.2-0.3 2.0
2011-12 23 27.0 1.3-4.8 0.6-2.5 0.7-1.1 3.9
2012-13 26 32.1 1.6-5.4 0.7-2.1 0.5-1.0 4.3
Total 101 18.9 1.0-3.4 0.4-1.5 0.4-0.7 2.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2009-10 27 - 217 14-48 29.2 4-14 28.6 8-15 53.3 40
2010-11 25 - 232 18-47 38.3 9-24 37.5 5-8 62.5 50
2011-12 23 21 622 30-110 27.3 13-58 22.4 16-25 64.0 89
2012-13 26 26 834 41-141 29.1 17-55 30.9 13-25 52.0 112
Total 101 47 1905 103-346 29.8 43-151 28.5 42-73 57.5 291

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2009-10 27 217 8.0 2.6-8.8 0.7-2.6 28.6 1.5-2.8 7.4
2010-11 25 232 9.3 3.1-8.1 1.6-4.1 37.5 0.9-1.4 8.6
2011-12 23 622 27.0 1.9-7.1 0.8-3.7 22.4 1.0-1.6 5.7
2012-13 26 834 32.1 2.0-6.8 0.8-2.6 30.9 0.6-1.2 5.4
Total 101 1905 18.9 2.2-7.3 0.9-3.2 28.5 0.9-1.5 6.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2009-10 27 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.0
2010-11 25 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.0
2011-12 23 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.9 2.4 1.3 0.0
2012-13 26 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 2.3 1.7 0.0
Total 101 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.5 1.6 1.0 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2009-10 27 - 4 21 25 15 25 15 1
2010-11 25 - 12 25 37 21 25 16 1
2011-12 23 21 16 70 86 43 56 30 0
2012-13 26 26 25 78 103 68 60 44 0
Total 101 47 57 194 251 147 166 105 2

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2009-10 27 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.8 4.6 2.8 0.2
2010-11 25 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.6 4.3 2.8 0.2
2011-12 23 1.0 4.5 5.5 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.0
2012-13 26 1.2 3.7 4.9 3.3 2.9 2.1 0.0
Total 101 1.2 4.1 5.3 3.1 3.5 2.2 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 23 27.0 1.3-4.8 0.6-2.5 0.7-1.1 3.9
Conference 18 29.3 1.3-4.9 0.6-2.4 0.6-1.0 3.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 29.5 1.6-4.9 0.8-2.5 1.1-1.6 5.2
Away 11 27.1 0.9-4.5 0.3-2.3 0.4-0.6 2.5
Neutral 1 .0 2.0-6.0 1.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
Result            
Wins 10 28.4 1.5-4.9 0.7-2.7 1.2-1.8 4.9
Losses 13 26.0 1.2-4.7 0.5-2.4 0.3-0.5 3.1
Month            
November 2 18.0 0.5-3.0 0.5-2.0 0.0-0.0 1.5
December 6 27.0 1.2-4.7 0.3-2.3 1.2-1.5 3.8
January 8 28.6 1.2-5.1 0.4-2.4 1.0-1.5 3.9
February 7 27.9 1.7-5.0 1.0-3.0 0.1-0.6 4.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 23 21 622 30-110 27.3 13-58 22.4 16-25 64.0 89
Conference 18 17 527 24-88 27.3 11-44 25.0 11-18 61.1 70
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 11 324 18-54 33.3 9-28 32.1 12-18 66.7 57
Away 11 9 298 10-50 20.0 3-25 12.0 4-7 57.1 27
Neutral 1 1 0 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Result                    
Wins 10 10 284 15-49 30.6 7-27 25.9 12-18 66.7 49
Losses 13 11 338 15-61 24.6 6-31 19.4 4-7 57.1 40
Month                    
November 2 - 36 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
December 6 6 162 7-28 25.0 2-14 14.3 7-9 77.8 23
January 8 8 229 10-41 24.4 3-19 15.8 8-12 66.7 31
February 7 7 195 12-35 34.3 7-21 33.3 1-4 25.0 32

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 23 622 27.0 1.9-7.1 0.8-3.7 22.4 1.0-1.6 5.7
Conference 18 527 29.3 1.8-6.7 0.8-3.3 25.0 0.8-1.4 5.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 324 29.5 2.2-6.7 1.1-3.5 32.1 1.5-2.2 7.0
Away 11 298 27.1 1.3-6.7 0.4-3.4 12.0 0.5-0.9 3.6
Neutral 1 0 .0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 10 284 28.4 2.1-6.9 1.0-3.8 25.9 1.7-2.5 6.9
Losses 13 338 26.0 1.8-7.2 0.7-3.7 19.4 0.5-0.8 4.7
Month                
November 2 36 18.0 1.1-6.7 1.1-4.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 3.3
December 6 162 27.0 1.7-6.9 0.5-3.5 14.3 1.7-2.2 5.7
January 8 229 28.6 1.7-7.2 0.5-3.3 15.8 1.4-2.1 5.4
February 7 195 27.9 2.5-7.2 1.4-4.3 33.3 0.2-0.8 6.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 23 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.9 2.4 1.3 0.0
Conference 18 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.7 2.4 1.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.4 3.3 3.6 1.9 2.3 1.6 0.0
Away 11 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 10 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.3 1.5 1.9 0.0
Losses 13 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.5 3.2 0.8 0.0
Month                
November 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0
December 6 0.0 3.7 3.7 2.2 2.5 1.7 0.0
January 8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.6 3.3 1.1 0.0
February 7 1.0 3.1 4.1 2.1 1.6 1.4 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 23 21 16 70 86 43 56 30 0
Conference 18 17 14 52 66 31 43 26 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 11 4 36 40 21 25 18 0
Away 11 9 11 32 43 18 29 11 0
Neutral 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0
Result                  
Wins 10 10 7 34 41 23 15 19 0
Losses 13 11 9 36 45 20 41 11 0
Month                  
November 2 - 1 3 4 2 4 1 0
December 6 6 0 22 22 13 15 10 0
January 8 8 8 23 31 13 26 9 0
February 7 7 7 22 29 15 11 10 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 23 1.0 4.5 5.5 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.0
Conference 18 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.4 3.3 2.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.5 4.4 4.9 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.0
Away 11 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.4 3.9 1.5 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 10 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 2.1 2.7 0.0
Losses 13 1.1 4.3 5.3 2.4 4.9 1.3 0.0
Month                
November 2 1.1 3.3 4.4 2.2 4.4 1.1 0.0
December 6 0.0 5.4 5.4 3.2 3.7 2.5 0.0
January 8 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.3 4.5 1.6 0.0
February 7 1.4 4.5 5.9 3.1 2.3 2.1 0.0

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