Gabbi Ortiz ’14

Graduation year from Prairie: 2014

College: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Sport: Basketball

Position:  Guard

Highlights:

  • Gold Medal: 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship
  • Member of the 2015 USA Basketball U19 World Championship team that captured the gold medal with a perfect 7-0 record at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships in Chekhov, Russia.
  • Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year (2015)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2015)
  • Twice named Big 12 Freshman of the Week (2014-15)
  • As a freshman in 2014-15, aided Oklahoma to a 21-12 overall record, including a 13-5 mark in Big 12 play, and the NCAA Tournament second round.
  • Started all 33 games and averaged 8.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg and a team high 3.5 apg.
  • Posted career highs of 16 points (twice), 12 rebounds and eight assists (three times).
  • Led the Sooners in assists per game at 3.5
  • Was fifth on the team in points per game at 8.2
  • Second on the team in 3-pointers made, hitting 49
  • Averaged 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steal a contest
  • Shot .359 from the field and .702 from the charity stripe
  • Registered double-figure points in 12 games
  • Collected one double-double
  • Hit three or more three 3-pointers on eight times
  • Poured in a career-high 16 points at Baylor on Feb. 11 and against Quinnipiac in the first round of the NCAA Tournament March 21
  • Finished with 15 points and a career-high 12 boards versus Illinois on Nov. 29
  • Started the season 0-for-7 from the free throw line but went 33-for-40 afterward (.825).