On The Horizon

Ed McCants (2003-05) burst on the scene in 2003, helping Milwaukee to a 20-11 record and a date in the National Invitation Tournament. The team knocked off Rice, 91-63, before falling in the second round to Boise State by a score of 73-70.

Named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year that season, he averaged 17.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting 48.2 percent from the floor, 42.8 percent on 3's and 82.1 percent from the line.

As a senior, he led the Panthers on a memorable trip to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament during a 26-6 season, earning Horizon League Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.4 points per game. Milwaukee topped Alabama and Boston College in a magical postseason ride, with McCants leading the charge as the team made national 'March Madness' headlines on its Cinderella run before bowing out to Illinois – the top-ranked team in the country. He scored over 1,000 points in just two seasons and still holds the program record for most three-pointers made in a season. McCants was also named to the All-Decade Team (2000-2010).

In two years in the Black & Gold, McCants made 62 starts in his 63 appearances. He scored 1,087 points for an average of 17.3 points a game. He shot 43.7 percent (368-of-842) from the floor overall, 40 percent (211-of-528) from three-point range, and 81.4 percent (140-of-172) from the free throw line. He also added 195 rebounds (3.1 rpg), 120 assists (1.9 apg), and 86 steals (1.4 spg).

Ashley Green (2011-15) became just the sixth player to record over 1,500 points for the Milwaukee women's basketball program all-time and finished her career with 1,653 points to now rank in fifth place (fourth at graduation) on the all-time scoring list. She is one of just five players to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career and capped her time as a Panther with an impressive senior campaign.

Green was named First-Team All-Horizon League in 2014-15 after enjoying one of the best seasons statistically in the history of the program. She averaged a career-best 19.3 points a game – highest for any Panther in seven seasons – to go along with a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game. She finished in the Top 10 in the league in numerous categories, including points per game (second), rebounds (sixth), minutes played (sixth), field goal percentage (seventh), free throw percentage (eighth) and steals (tenth). Green also broke the school record with five games of 30-or-more points her final campaign, including a career-high 36 when she set a school record for points in a season opener against North Dakota.

She concluded her career with 119 games played and 111 starts, shooting 43.3 percent (605-of-1,398) from the floor, 35.9 percent (102-of-284) from three-point range, and 68.8 percent (341-of-496) from the line. In all, she averaged 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest, with her 781 total rebounds ranking No. 7 on the career list. She also earned a spot on the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman.

Thursday Night Matchup Set for Women's Basketball against Valparaiso--mkepanthers.com

11/14/24 THURSDAY NOTES--Staring at the Floorboards

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