Caitlin Link

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Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Edgewood H.S.
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.

2020-21 (Junior Season)
Played in 25 games, which included 17 starts … averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals in 29.2 minutes per game … reached double figures in three games, which included a season-high 14 points against Valparaiso (2/27) in a game in which she set or tied her career-bests in points (14), offensive rebounds (3), assists (8), field goals made (5), field goals attempted (8), free throws made (2) and free throws attempted (3) … scored in 19 of 25 games … tallied at least one assist in 21 of 25 games, which included a season-high eight assists vs. Valparaiso (2/27) … snagged at least one rebound in 20 of 25 games, which included a season-high eight in SIU’s win over Evansville (1/2) … notched at least one steal in 16 games, which included seven games with multiple steals … recorded a pair of blocks in SIU’s win over Evansville (1/1) … played 30-plus minutes in 15 games.

2019-20 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in all 29 games … averaged 1.7 points and .9 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game off the bench … scored in 15 of SIU’s 29 games … poured in a season-high six points against SIUE (11/8) … dished out at least one assist in 14 games, which included five with multiple assists … finished with five points, three assists and five rebounds in a season-high 21 minutes in Southern’s win over Evansville (2/23) … snagged at least one steal in nine games … recorded her first collegiate block at Northern Illinois (2/20) … played double-digit minutes in 11 games.

2018-19 (Freshman Season)
Played in 24 games, which included seven starts … Averaged 1.8 points, .9 rebounds, .6 assists in 10.6 minutes per game … Set her career-best with eight points at Western Kentucky (11/20) and later tied that mark with eight points on 3-for-5 shooting in SIU’s win at Loyola (2/22) … Scored her first collegiate point in SIU’s win over Marshall (11/17) … Grabbed a season-best four rebounds vs. Bradley (2/15) … Played a season-high 23 minutes at Illinois State (1/18) ... Made her first of seven-straight starts in SIU's win over Valparaiso (1/25).

High School
Scored 1,241 career points at Madison Edgewood H.S. … Averaged 20.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a senior … As a junior, helped Edgewood go 25-3 and win the Wisconsin Division 3 state title … In the state title game, Link finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals to help Edgewood defeat Greendale Martin Luther, 51-30 … Averaged 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game during a junior campaign in which she earned both all-conference first-team and all-area honors ... As a sophomore, helped the Crusaders to a berth in the WIAA Division 3 state semifinals with an average of 11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists …Earned all-conference and all-area honorable mention honors … Also competed on Edgewood's volleyball and track and field teams and received several Division I offers to run track … As a freshman, won a state championship as part of Edgewood's 4x800 relay team, and as a junior, took second in the 3200 relay and fourth in the 800-meter run at the state meet …In volleyball was named second team all-conference as a junior and honorable mention as a senior ... Four-time Academic excellence award recipient.

Personal
Daughter of Kelly and Patrick Link … Is the third division I athlete in her family as her brother, Cody, plays football at Northwestern, while her sister, Courtney, runs cross country and track at St. Louis University ... Mother, Kelly, was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame for cross country and track ... Majoring in journalism.