10 Kia Rasmussen
Kia Rasmussen
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Irwin, Iowa
  • High School:
    IKM-Manning
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    12
  • pts/g
    9.8
  • fg %
    36.7
  • 3pt %
    37.7
  • ft %
    77.8
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    5.5

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All-A-R-C Second Team (2020-21)
  • Team Offensive MVP (2019-20)
  • All A-R-C Honorable Mention (2019-20)
  • A-R-C Academic Team (2020-21)
  • Millikin Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team (2019)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2018-21)
2020-21 | junior
  • Played all 12 games for the Storm, leading the team in minutes (32.8 minutes per game)
  • Averaged 9.8 points per game, pouring in a season-high 19 points against Buena Vista on Feb. 17
  • Led the team in assists, averaging 5.5 a game, which was second in the conference
  • Dished out a career-high 13 assists against Dubuque on Feb. 27, the only player to record over 10 assists in the conference on the year
  • Was second in the conference with 3.3 steals per game
2019-20 | sophomore
  • Named All-A-R-C Honorable Mention
  • Selected to the Millikin Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Started in all 26 games for Simpson
  • Won Offensive MVP for the Storm
  • Averaged 11.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists in 27.3 minutes per game
  • Led the team in 3-point percentage at 48.4% 
  • Recorded a career-high 21 points in a loss against Coe on Feb. 12
2018-19 | freshman
  • Appeared in all 27 games for the Storm
  • Averaged 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16 minutes per game
  • Had a season-high 12 points in two games (Wartburg and Buena Vista)
High School
  • A 2018 graduate of IKM-Manning High School
  • Coached by Gene Rasmussen
  • Finished career as the school's assist leader with 416 and also ranks among the top three in school history with 1,299 points, 317 steals and 192 made three-pointers
  • Was a four year starter, helping the Wolves go 75-18 during her career, including a state tourament appearance in 2015
  • Selected third-team All-State by the IPSWA and IGCA; first-team All-District by IGCA; first-team All-Region by IBCA; first-team All-Western Iowa Conference; and first-team All-Western Iowa by the Omaha World-Herald
  • Lettered in basketball, volleyball and track
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council
Personal
  • Parents are Gene and Jen Rasmussen
  • Has a sister, Kali, and three brothers, Kyler, Amos and Davis
  • Majoring in elementary education

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 22 at Luther W, 75-60
Feb 27 Dubuque W, 103-61
Mar 1 at Wartburg W, 81-80
Mar 9 Luther W, 94-58
Mar 11 Central (Iowa) W, 75-61
Mar 13 Coe W, 89-84
  Overall Conf
Games 12 8
Games started 12 8
Minutes 393 261
Minutes per game 32.8 32.6
FG 40-109 27-74
FG Pct 36.7 36.5
3PT 23-61 18-45
3PT Pct 37.7 40.0
FT 14-18 13-14
FT Pct 77.8 92.9
Off rebounds 2 1
Def rebounds 31 22
Total rebounds 33 23
Rebounds per game 2.8 2.9
Personal fouls 20 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 66 50
Turnovers 31 23
Assist to turnover ratio 2.1 2.2
Steals 39 29
Blocks 0 0
Points 117 85
Points per game 9.8 10.6
Points per 40 min 11.9 13.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 23 at Coe W, 79-56 1 27 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 27 Neb. Wesleyan W, 88-48 1 18 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 30 Coe W, 78-68 1 34 4-12 33.3 3-7 42.9 6-6 100.0 17
Feb 3 at Central (Iowa) W, 77-61 1 35 2-12 16.7 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Feb 17 Buena Vista W, 79-68 1 33 6-13 46.2 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 19
Feb 20 at Loras W, 98-91 1 38 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Feb 22 at Luther W, 75-60 1 35 4-12 33.3 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 27 Dubuque W, 103-61 1 22 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 12
Mar 1 at Wartburg W, 81-80 1 46 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 9 Luther W, 94-58 1 27 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 15
Mar 11 Central (Iowa) W, 75-61 1 35 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 13 Coe W, 89-84 1 43 2-11 18.2 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 4

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 23 at Coe W, 79-56 1 27 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 27 Neb. Wesleyan W, 88-48 1 18 0 1 1 7 1 7.0 4 0 1 0
Jan 30 Coe W, 78-68 1 34 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 4 0 4 -
Feb 3 at Central (Iowa) W, 77-61 1 35 0 8 8 7 3 2.3 2 0 1 -
Feb 17 Buena Vista W, 79-68 1 33 0 2 2 9 1 9.0 2 0 2 -
Feb 20 at Loras W, 98-91 1 38 0 2 2 5 9 0.6 7 0 3 -
Feb 22 at Luther W, 75-60 1 35 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 4 0 1 -
Feb 27 Dubuque W, 103-61 1 22 0 1 1 13 1 13.0 5 0 1 -
Mar 1 at Wartburg W, 81-80 1 46 1 4 5 5 6 0.8 1 0 1 -
Mar 9 Luther W, 94-58 1 27 1 1 2 4 2 2.0 2 0 1 -
Mar 11 Central (Iowa) W, 75-61 1 35 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 -
Mar 13 Coe W, 89-84 1 43 0 3 3 4 3 1.3 4 0 3 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 27 - 16.0 1.5-5.0 30.4 0.9-3.2 27.9 0.4-0.6 75.0 4.4
2019-20 26 26 27.3 4.0-8.3 48.6 2.3-4.7 48.4 1.1-1.3 82.9 11.5
2020-21 12 12 32.8 3.3-9.1 36.7 1.9-5.1 37.7 1.2-1.5 77.8 9.8
2021-22 28 28 28.0 2.5-5.4 45.4 1.9-4.0 46.0 0.4-0.5 84.6 7.2
Total 93 66 24.9 2.7-6.6 41.7 1.7-4.1 41.4 0.7-0.9 80.5 7.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 27 - 433 41-135 30.4 24-86 27.9 12-16 75.0 118
2019-20 26 26 709 105-216 48.6 59-122 48.4 29-35 82.9 298
2020-21 12 12 393 40-109 36.7 23-61 37.7 14-18 77.8 117
2021-22 28 28 785 69-152 45.4 52-113 46.0 11-13 84.6 201
Total 93 66 2320 255-612 41.7 158-382 41.4 66-82 80.5 734

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 27 - 16.0 3.8-12.5 30.4 2.2-7.9 27.9 1.1-1.5 75.0 10.9
2019-20 26 26 27.3 5.9-12.2 48.6 3.3-6.9 48.4 1.6-2.0 82.9 16.8
2020-21 12 12 32.8 4.1-11.1 36.7 2.3-6.2 37.7 1.4-1.8 77.8 11.9
2021-22 28 28 28.0 3.5-7.7 45.4 2.6-5.8 46.0 0.6-0.7 84.6 10.2
Total 93 66 24.9 4.4-10.6 41.7 2.7-6.6 41.4 1.1-1.4 80.5 12.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 27 - 16.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.1
2019-20 26 26 27.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.6 - 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.9 0.1
2020-21 12 12 32.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.7 0.0 5.5 2.6 2.1 3.3 0.0
2021-22 28 28 28.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 4.5 1.0 4.5 1.7 0.1
Total 93 66 24.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.0 3.1 1.3 2.3 1.7 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 27 - 433 11 30 41 29 0 43 28 1.5 21 2
2019-20 26 26 709 12 30 42 42 - 54 38 1.4 50 3
2020-21 12 12 393 2 31 33 20 0 66 31 2.1 39 0
2021-22 28 28 785 7 57 64 37 0 126 28 4.5 48 4
Total 93 66 2320 32 148 180 128 0 289 125 2.3 158 9

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 27 - 16.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.7 0.0 4.0 2.6 1.5 1.9 0.2
2019-20 26 26 27.3 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 0.0 3.0 2.1 1.4 2.8 0.2
2020-21 12 12 32.8 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.0 6.7 3.2 2.1 4.0 0.0
2021-22 28 28 28.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.0 6.4 1.4 4.5 2.4 0.2
Total 93 66 24.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.0 5.0 2.2 2.3 2.7 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 12 12 32.8 3.3-9.1 36.7 1.9-5.1 37.7 1.2-1.5 77.8 9.8
Conference 8 8 32.6 3.4-9.2 36.5 2.2-5.6 40.0 1.6-1.8 92.9 10.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 7 7 30.3 3.9-9.1 42.2 2.1-5.1 41.7 1.3-1.7 75.0 11.1
Away 5 5 36.2 2.6-9.0 28.9 1.6-5.0 32.0 1.0-1.2 83.3 7.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 12 12 32.8 3.3-9.1 36.7 1.9-5.1 37.7 1.2-1.5 77.8 9.8
Losses - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Month January 3 3 26.3 3.0-8.0 37.5 1.7-4.7 35.7 2.0-2.0 100.0 9.7
February 5 5 32.6 3.6-9.8 36.7 2.6-6.0 43.3 1.4-1.6 87.5 11.2
March 4 4 37.8 3.2-9.0 36.1 1.2-4.2 29.4 0.2-1.0 25.0 8.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 12 12 393 40-109 36.7 23-61 37.7 14-18 77.8 117
Conference 8 8 261 27-74 36.5 18-45 40.0 13-14 92.9 85
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 7 7 212 27-64 42.2 15-36 41.7 9-12 75.0 78
Away 5 5 181 13-45 28.9 8-25 32.0 5-6 83.3 39
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 12 12 393 40-109 36.7 23-61 37.7 14-18 77.8 117
Losses - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Month January 3 3 79 9-24 37.5 5-14 35.7 6-6 100.0 29
February 5 5 163 18-49 36.7 13-30 43.3 7-8 87.5 56
March 4 4 151 13-36 36.1 5-17 29.4 1-4 25.0 32

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 12 12 32.8 4.1-11.1 36.7 2.3-6.2 37.7 1.4-1.8 77.8 11.9
Conference 8 8 32.6 4.1-11.3 36.5 2.8-6.9 40.0 2.0-2.1 92.9 13.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 7 7 30.3 5.1-12.1 42.2 2.8-6.8 41.7 1.7-2.3 75.0 14.7
Away 5 5 36.2 2.9-9.9 28.9 1.8-5.5 32.0 1.1-1.3 83.3 8.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 12 12 32.8 4.1-11.1 36.7 2.3-6.2 37.7 1.4-1.8 77.8 11.9
Losses - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Month January 3 3 26.3 4.6-12.2 37.5 2.5-7.1 35.7 3.0-3.0 100.0 14.7
February 5 5 32.6 4.4-12.0 36.7 3.2-7.4 43.3 1.7-2.0 87.5 13.7
March 4 4 37.8 3.4-9.5 36.1 1.3-4.5 29.4 0.3-1.1 25.0 8.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 12 12 32.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.7 0.0 5.5 2.6 2.1 3.3 0.0
Conference 8 8 32.6 0.1 2.8 2.9 1.8 0.0 6.3 2.9 2.2 3.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 7 30.3 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.9 0.0 6.0 1.6 3.8 3.3 0.0
Away 5 5 36.2 0.2 4.2 4.4 1.4 - 4.8 4.0 1.2 3.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 12 12 32.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.7 0.0 5.5 2.6 2.1 3.3 0.0
Losses - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Month January 3 3 26.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 4.7 1.0 4.7 3.3 0.0
February 5 5 32.6 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.6 - 7.2 3.0 2.4 4.0 0.0
March 4 4 37.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.5 - 4.0 3.3 1.2 2.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 12 12 393 2 31 33 20 0 66 31 2.1 39 0
Conference 8 8 261 1 22 23 14 0 50 23 2.2 29 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 7 212 1 10 11 13 0 42 11 3.8 23 0
Away 5 5 181 1 21 22 7 - 24 20 1.2 16 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 12 12 393 2 31 33 20 0 66 31 2.1 39 0
Losses - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Month January 3 3 79 0 6 6 6 0 14 3 4.7 10 0
February 5 5 163 0 16 16 8 - 36 15 2.4 20 0
March 4 4 151 2 9 11 6 - 16 13 1.2 9 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 12 12 32.8 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.0 6.7 3.2 2.1 4.0 0.0
Conference 8 8 32.6 0.2 3.4 3.5 2.1 0.0 7.7 3.5 2.2 4.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 7 30.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 0.0 7.9 2.1 3.8 4.3 0.0
Away 5 5 36.2 0.2 4.6 4.9 1.5 0.0 5.3 4.4 1.2 3.5 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 12 12 32.8 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.0 6.7 3.2 2.1 4.0 0.0
Losses - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Month January 3 3 26.3 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 7.1 1.5 4.7 5.1 0.0
February 5 5 32.6 0.0 3.9 3.9 2.0 0.0 8.8 3.7 2.4 4.9 0.0
March 4 4 37.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.6 0.0 4.2 3.4 1.2 2.4 0.0

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