Wisconsin Badgers

Honors:

• 2018 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
• 2019 Second Team All-Big Ten (conference media)
• 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (league coaches)

2018-19: Played in all 33 games for the Badgers, starting 31 … earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by conference media while being named honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches ... averaged 31.0 minutes per game … recorded nine double-doubles on the season … led the Badgers in points, averaging 14.7 points per game … recorded a career-high 30 points vs. Michigan (Feb. 3) … scored in double figures for 26 games … ranked ninth in the Big Ten with 485 points on the season ... led the team in points in 16 games and rebounds in 18 games ... ranked seventh in the Big Ten in total rebounds (296), averaging 9.0 per game ... rebounded in double figures for 14 games ... also averaged 1.0 block per game ... shot a career-high 7-7 from the free-throw line vs. Michigan State (Feb. 14) and career-high 11 free-throws vs. Michigan (Feb. 3) ... led the team in steals for 14 games, averaging 1.7 per game ... chipped in 1.5 assists per game ... grabbed a career-high six steals vs. Rutgers (Feb. 25)

2017-18:  Played in all 30 games, starting 28 ... averaged 26.6 minutes per game ... ranked second on the team with 12.4 points per game, which ranked 23rd in the Big Ten ... scored in double figures in 20 games, including six games with 20-or-more points ... scored a career-high 28 points at Michigan State (Feb. 21) ... led the team in scoring in nine games ... also ranked fifth in the conference with a .502 field goal percentage ... ranked 15th in the Big Ten with a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game ... pulled down 10 or more rebounds in five games for five double-doubles on the season ... led the team in rebounds in 17 games ... added 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game ... had a career-high five assists vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 25) ... recorded a career-high four steals vs. Northwestern (Feb. 28)

2016-17: Played in all 31 games, averaging 20.7 minutes per games ... played a season-high 30 minutes vs. Michigan State (March 2) ... started 20 contests ... earned her first career start at Milwaukee (Nov. 22) ... ranked third on the team with 7.5 points per game ... tallied a season-high 20 points vs. Marquette (Dec. 11) ... shot a season-best 10-14 (71.4 percent) from the field vs. the Golden Eagles ... scored in double figures in 10 games ... led the team in scoring in two games ...ranked second on the team with 4.9 rebounds per game ... had a season-high eight rebounds in four games ... led the team in boards in five games ... tied her season high with two assists in six games ... ranked third on the team with 16 blocks ... had a career-best three blocks vs. North Carolina (Dec. 1) ... had a season-high two steals in seven games

2015-16: Played in 15 games ... missed last 10 games of season with knee injury ... averaged 10.6 minutes per game ... scored her first field goal and pulled down five rebounds at Dayton (Nov. 22) ... had a breakout game against Northern Illinois (Dec. 16), scoring a season-high eight points and leading the team with a season-best nine rebounds ... shot 3-of-5 from the field against the Huskies and recorded her first block ... played a season-high 19 minutes at Michigan State (Jan. 3), recording her first assist and adding one steal ... had one steal against Drake (Nov. 18) and at Marquette (Dec. 6) ... averaged 2.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN/Scouts … ranked as the No. 10 player in the state of Illinois for the class of 2015 by Midwest Recruiting Report … four-time all-conference honoree and two-time all-state nominee at Crete Monee High School … aided the Warriors to a Southland Athletic Conference title in 2012-13 … led her team in points, rebounds and blocks in 2012-13 … nominated for all-state recognition after her breakout season … named third-team Daily Southtown All-Area in 2014-15 … averaged 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in her senior season … all-tournament pick at the Marist Thanksgiving tournament and the Detroit Roundball Classic … played for the Lady Meanstreets AAU team under coach Eric Armstrong where her team claimed first place at the Nike Championship … took first place in the 2012 USA AAU National Championship with the Illinois Hustle … MVP of the 2012 Rachel Bach Memorial Basketball Tournament … attended Michigan State Elite Basketball Camp and Eastern Michigan Elite Camp … earned high honor roll status all four years … named Student of the Month … high school coach was Christina Cobbins

Personal: Parents are Riley Vercher and Marsha Smith-Vercher … has two siblings MarSean Vercher (22) and Riley Vercher (18) … brother MarSean is a senior wide receiver on the Rockford University football team ... nickname is Poodah ... born Aug. 29 ... major is sociology
 
Career Highs
Points: 30 vs. Michigan, 2/3/19
FG: 12 at Michigan State, 2/21/18
FG Att: 20 vs. Marshall, 12/4/18
FG %: .857 (6-7) vs. Michigan, 1/1/17
3-pt FG: 2 (2x; MR vs. Ohio State, 3/7/19)
3-pt FG Att: 3 (3x; MR vs.Ohio State, 3/7/19)
3-pt FG%: 1.000 (1-1) (2x; MR at Rutgers, 2/25/19)
FT: 11 vs. Michigan, 2/3/19
FT: 15 vs. Michigan, 2/3/19
FT %: 1.000 (7-7) vs. Michigan State, 2/14/19
Rebs: 15 (2x; MR at Penn State, 1/3/19)
Assts: 5 (2x; MR vs.Ohio State, 3/7/19)
Stls: 6 at Rutgers, 2/25/19
Blks: 3 (3x; MR vs. Michigan, 3/8/19)
Min: 44 vs. Michigan, 3/8/19
15 double-doubles

Off the court with Marsha
Favorites - Spot on campus: My apartment; TV Show: Martin; Athletes: Myself and my brothers; Basketball Player: Candace Parker; Sports team: Golden State Warriors; Musician: Chris Brown; Ice Cream Flavor: Reese’s or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Holidays: Thanksgiving/Christmas
First started basketball: third grade
Most memorable basketball game: Nike Nationals (AAU)
My favorite things about Wisconsin basketball is: the vibe and family culture
Before each game, I: listen to music, make a few phone calls, pray
One word that describes the team: exceptional
One word that describes me: entertaining
My teammates say I am: the best
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: eat and hang out
Most memorable basketball achievement: Few MVP trophies, few nominations
What is your earliest basketball memory? Game-winning basket in sixth grade
Favorite place to play (besides the Kohl Center): Any available gym
Is there something significant about your uniform number? It has never changed
Team goal for the season: to accomplish as much as we can, never be satisfied
Individual goal for the season: give what I can every day: on and off the court
Which professional athlete can your game be compared to? LeBron James
Who inspires you and why? My mom, she’s my everything
What are you most looking forward to this season? Having a great season with my sisters!
I can’t live without: my bear (Rex)
My secret addiction is: fast cars
You won’t catch me eating: vegetables
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: WiFi
If you could live in any TV show, what would it be and why? Diners, Drive-in’s, and Dives … Guy is the best and the food always looks delicious
If you were given 24 hours to live, what would you do? Vacation and shop
Career goal: To be successful
My favorite quote or motto is: Why not?
The best advice I have ever gotten is: Never say never
What is your favorite place to travel to? Anywhere
What would you tell your 14-year old self? Keep working, your day is coming