ABOUT KARLA...
Possesses good size and the ability to score from the perimeter as well as in the paint ... Physical player who will help on the boards ... Has a lot of international experience, having played against some of the top competition in Europe.
(2009-10 - Junior): Played in a total of eight games during the season ... Scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds ... Tied her career high with three points against DePaul (12/21) ... Drew a key charge at New Mexico (1/9) in the second half to help start a second half rally for the victory.
(2008-09 - Sophomore): Made 19 appearances ... Scored eight points and added 11 rebounds ... Missed the final seven games of the year after spraining ligaments in her left thumb ... Made a career-best two free throws against Air Force (1/31) ... Scored first points of the year on a trey at Texas Tech (12/2).
(Summer of 2008): Played in the European U-20 Championships for the Czech Republic ... Scored 23 points and grabbed 24 rebounds while helping her team to a 10th place finish.
(2007-08 - Freshman): Played in 17 games in her first year in Las Vegas ... Scored eight points and added eight rebounds ... Knocked down a trey and blocked two shots against Air Force (1/12) ... Scored first career points on a basket against Austin Peay (12/20) and added a steal as well ... Two rebounds in the season-opener against Long Beach State (11/9) and also added a block and a steal.
High School
Has played on the Czech Republic national junior team since 2002 ... Was one of 12 players on the Czech team, which finished fourth in the 2006 European Championship Under-18 Championships in Tenerife, Spain ... Also played for Gambrinus Sika Brno, which competes in the Youth League, the best junior under-18 league in the Czech Republic ... Led Gambrinus Brno to the Czech Republic Championship in 2004 and 2005 and second place in 2006.
Personal
Karla Gergelová ... Born on April 2, 1988, in Zlin, Czech Republic ... Daughter of Pavel and Alena Gergelová ... Has one sister, Zlata Gergelová (24) ... majoring in hospitality management.
Gergelova[apos]s Career Statistics
2007-08 17-0 3-11 .273 1-2 .500 1-5 .200 3-5 8 0.5 1 9 3 2 79 8 0.5
2008-09 19-0 2-11 .182 1-6 .167 3-4 .750 8-3 11 0.6 2 6 0 0 63 8 0.4
2009-10 8-0 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 5-8 .625 1-1 2 0.3 0 1 0 0 19 7 0.9
TOTAL 44-0 6-24 .250 2-9 .222 9-17 .529 12-9 21 0.5 3 16 3 2 161 23 0.5
