Laura Kooij
5 Laura Kooij
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Den Helder, Holland

High School:
OSG Willem Blaue

Height:
6-1

Position:
G/F

2003-04: Started all 29 games for the Patriots…earned conference All-Academic honors…named CAA Player of the Week on Dec. 29…closed out the season with 80 treys, which is the new standard in Mason’s record books in 3-pointers made in a single season…finished year first in the CAA in 3-point FG percent (.413), second in 3-point FGs made (2.84) and 14th in scoring (12.4 ppg)…netted at least one 3-pointer in 26 out of 29 contests… scored in double figures on 20 occasions this year…first among teammates in made 3-pointers (2.80) and 3-point FG percentage (.410)…led the Patriots in scoring on four different occasions…second on the team in free throw percentage (.865) and second in rebounds per game (4.3)…averaged 32.7 minutes per game and a team third-best 12.2 points per contest…shot 5-of-8 from beyond the arc against Old Dominion in the finals of the conference tournament (Mar. 13) to net a team second-best 18 points…was 50 percent from the field for a team second-best 17 points against James Madison in the CAA Championship quarterfinal match-up (Mar. 11)…paralleled personal best of nine rebounds against James Madison (Feb. 20)…was 5-of-7 from long range and poured in a game second-best 17 points against VCU (Feb. 12)…poured in a season-high 29 points against the Pride (Feb. 1) after shooting 10-of-15 from the field and 7-of-12 from long range; the 10 FGs marks a season-best…matched George Mason’s record in made treys in a single game with seven against Hofstra (Feb. 1), which is also tied for fourth in the CAA for a single game effort from long range…matched career-high of 40 minutes against Towson (Jan. 4)…sits fifth in Mason’s record books with 142 career made 3-pointers…drilled a game-high 18 points versus Charlotte...made four 3-point field goals at Fordham for a then season-high and netted a game-high 20 points...also set season-high in free throws made (6) against the Rams after a perfect appearance at the charity stripe…poured in 14 points vs. Tulane, including three 3-pointers to match a game-high...named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters...on the Dean’s List fall semester for her efforts in the classroom...earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.

2002-03: Appeared in 17 games… Shot 5-of-9 from beyond the arc to help pour in a season-high 17 points in 27 minutes of play vs. East Carolina (1/3/03)… Grabbed a season-high seven boards at Chattanooga (12/7/02)… Finished year first among Patriots in made 3-pointers (31) and second in 3-point field goal percentage (.392)… Made at least one trey in 13 games… Logged a season-high 28 minutes against both William & Mary (1/10) and Old Dominion (1/12/03)… Paralleled career-high five 3-pointers versus Old Dominion (1/12/03)… Scored 121 total points (7.1 ppg) and averaged 2.5 rebounds per game for Mason… Shot 83 percent from the free throw line (10-of-12)… Sat out part of the season due to a fracture of her left hand.

2001-02: Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring for academic excellence… Started first 17 games of the year before suffering a left knee injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season… Averaged 11.1 points per game, which ranked third on the team by season's end… Shot a team-best 89.3 percent (50-of-56) from the free throw line… Made the second-most 3-pointers on the team with 31… Recorded nine games of 10 or more points… Scored the most points by a freshman in CAA and Patriot history against Chattanooga (11/24/01) with a 41-point showing in her third collegiate contest, shooting 11-of-18 (.611) from the floor, 4-of-9 (.444) from three-point range, and was a perfect 15-of-15 at the free throw line… Performance was the second-highest total for a Mason player and the third-best outing in the CAA… Her 15 made free throws tied for third-best in CAA history… Named CAA Player of the Week on 11/26/01… Made three or more three-pointers in a contest eight times… Twice grabbed a season-best eight rebounds (Chattanooga, 11/24/01; George Washington, 12/20/01)… Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game… Tallied a season-high five assists against Georgetown (11/28/01)… Registered a season-best five steals at William & Mary (1/11/02)… Added 20 assists, six blocks, and 15 steals… Logged 28.5 minutes in 17 games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the national senior club team, BC Noordkop, since 1998… Won three national championship titles with the senior club team… Earned one national league cup championship and advanced to two national league cup "Final Fours"… Named a 1999-2000 and 2000-01 All-Star in the women's league in Holland… Averaged 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game (2000-01)… Played two years for the BC Noordkop national junior team, winning two national championships and three national league cups… Competed in two European qualifying tournaments… Won 1999 Rookie of the Year honors… Scored a career-high 58 points (13-fo-18 three-pointers) with her junior team… Totaled a season-high 41 points with her senior team… Played club tennis.

NOTES: Parents are Jan and Jacqueline Kooij… Has one sister, Leonie… Born August 25, 1982… Enjoys listening to music… Chose George Mason over Tulane and Marquette… Majoring in health, fitness and recreation resources.

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