2023-2024 Women's Basketball Roster

Erin Farina
Sydney Smith
Erin Farina
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Erin Farina
Michael Last

30 Katy Rader

  • Position Forward/Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool York Catholic
  • Hometown York, Pa.

Biography

2023-24 -- Graduate -- Missed action in ten games due to an injury suffered in the 2023 NCAA Tournament but returned to play in 19 games including 11 starts during her fifth season with the Captains ... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds during the season ... Recorded three double-figure scoring performances including a season-high 14 points at Stevens on December 30 ... Notched a double-double against Mary Washington with 10 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds on January 31 ... Despite missing 10 games, ranked fourth on the team in three-pointers with 18 and tied for third in steals with 36 ... Finished career with 150 career steals and grabbed a season-high seven against Salisbury on January 27 ... Added five points, eight rebounds, and six assists while playing a season-high 31 minutes against the Sea Gulls ... Selected to the WBCA "So You Want to Be a Coach" program

2022-23 -- Senior -- Enjoyed breakout season for Christopher Newport in her third year, starting all 29 games played ... Averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds while also dishing 1.7 assists per game ... One of only four players to average over 20 minutes per game ... Knocked down 39.5 percent of her shots including 42 three-pointers, ranking second on the team ... Led the team in steals with 64, averaging 2.2 per game, including a career-high six thefts at Bridgewater on November 30 ... Scored in double figures eight times including a career-high 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Salisbury on January 14 ... Became just the second player in program history to knock down seven straight three-pointers during a game ... Hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds in the NCAA Second Round matchup against Elizabethtown on March 4 ... Played 40 minutes in a double-overtime win at Washington and Lee on January 8 ... Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors and was named to the C2C All-Academic team for the fourth straight year

2021-22 - Junior -- Versatile weapon off the bench for the Captains in her second official season, playing in all 27 games averaging over 13 minutes per game ... Scored 4.7 points per game and added 1.7 rebounds per contest ... Shot 42.2 percent from the field including 33.3 percent from beyond the arc with 19 made triples ... Shot over 74 percent from the free-throw line ... Added 32 assists, 38 steals, and 12 blocks ... Scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Goucher on November 13 ... Notched a season-high six rebounds and paired them with nine points at Methodist on January 19 ... Played a season-high 28 minutes at Goucher ... Scored in double figures three times, including a 15-point outburst against Mitchell in the NCAA Tournament First Round on March 4 ... Earned spot on the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year

2020-21 - Sophomore -- Participated in the spring exhibition season during her second season at CNU ... Did not compete officially following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Named to Conference All-Academic Team for second straight season

2019-20 - Freshman -- Appeared in 27 contests during her first year with the Captains ... Averaged over five minutes per game ... Knocked down 44.1% of her shots from the field (15-34) ... Sank eight of nine free-throw attempts for an 88.9% from the line ... Brought down 42 rebounds including 23 on the offensive end ... Grabbed 12 steals and blocked two shots ... Posted finest performance of the season at St. Mary's (Md.) with a season-high 10 points and five rebounds in 16 minutes of action ... Matched season-high with five rebounds at Bridgewater on November 17 ... Earned spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team

At York Catholic -- Four-year starter for the Fighting Irish while also competing as a member of the cross country team and lacrosse program ... Team captain for three years ... Earned All-County Honorable Mention honors in 2017 and 2018 ... Nominated for Miss PA Basketball in 2019 ... Individual qualifier for district cross country meet ... Helped lead team to three straight division championships ... District Gold Medalists in 2017 and Silver Medalists in 2016 and 2018...Reached state semifinals for basketball ... Also played with York Thunder ... Member and Vice President of the National Honor Society ... Class Valedictorian

Personal -- Kathryn Autumn Rader was born in Baltimore, Md. and goes by the nickname Katy ... Daughter of Joe and Dyan Rader ... Has one brother, Liam ... Favorite sports personality is Klay Thompson ... Person in history she'd most like to meet is her grandfather ... Dream vacation is a trip to Italy ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite movie is "The Greatest Showman" and favorite TV show is "The Office" ... Favorite book is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ... Favorite musician is Taylor Swift ... Majoring in Mathematics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2019-2020Freshman

    Forward
    6'0"
    30
  • 30

    2020-2021Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0"
    30
  • 30

    2021-2022Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    30
  • 30

    2022-2023Senior

    Forward/Guard
    6'0"
    30
  • 30

    2023-2024Graduate Student

    Forward/Guard
    6'0"
    30