Through games of Feb. 7, Illinois Wesleyan senior Brittany Hasselbring (Watseka, Ill., Kankakee Bishop McNamara HS) ranks No. 15 in career assists (205), is No. 7 with a free throw percentage of .788 (108 of 137), 38th in free throws made (108), 40th in rebounds (297) and 46th in scoring (440).
Hasselbring, who transferred to Illinois Wesleyan after a semester at Washington U. (Mo.), was named to all-tourney team in 2011-12 season opening Wis.-Eau Claire Blugold Tournament and was the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Player of the Week" on Jan. 3, 2011, for her play vs. Kean (15 points and 15 rebounds).An accounting major at Illinois Wesleyan, she is the daughter of Kenton and RaDonna Hasselbring.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Got sick of being called a Christmas Bear so I decided it was time for a change.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: P.E. Theory/Coaching Team Sports because you only have to show up half the time.
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Time-management
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? B…business statistics sophomore year
I’m deathly afraid of ...: Sharks
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Most expensive traffic ticket: $75 speeding ticket
Language I’d like to learn: Latin
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: I survived a whole month when traveling abroad sophomore year but that was before I had an iPhone.
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: “Gooooood”, the usual response around the Shirk center
Favorite sports figure: Brett Favre
My greatest moment in sports was: Our comeback win over George Fox to make it to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament last year.
The best player I ever faced was: Candace Parker
Worst dressers on my team: The ghetto fabulous Reaber Sisters ... it is just a different style
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Anything that belongs to Amy Burton
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Nothing beats a meal with my family.
Favorite food: Pizza
Vegetable I won’t eat: Green Peas
Pepsi or Coke?: Diet Coke
Favorite TV show: I don’t really watch TV. But recently just finished catching up on the seasons of "Gossip Girl".
Favorite musical group: I like all types of music but if I had to pick I’d say the Goo Goo Dolls
Favorite movie: "Now and Then"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Kathryn Heigl
The person in history I would most like to meet is: The Real Rosie the Riveter
My dream job would be: CEO of a large company
Place I’d most like to live: Hawaii
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Before I graduate I want to go sky diving and hitch hike
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Car
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Snack time
