Jac Heler

1 Jac Heler

  • Birth Date:
    11/08/1981
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Palo Alto, Calif.
  • High School:
    Gunn
  • Previous College:
    Boise State
  • Position:
    Opposite Hitter
  • College:
    4V
AS A RS JUNIOR IN 2004: An All-WCC honorable mention honoree... started 26 matches and saw action in all 27 contests... posted 10 kills and a career-high 22 digs in season opener against Sacramento State... added 15 digs and four blocks against Arkansas... recorded 19 digs at Hawaii... added seven kills and seven digs against Appalachian State... netted six kills and 11 digs at TCU... notched 13 kills and 13 digs at San Jose State... added a .476 hitting percentage and three blocks... posted 16 digs against Gonzaga... matched career high with 12 kills against Portland... added 16 digs and four blocks... notched 21 digs at Gonzaga... recorded 11 kills, 17 digs and seven blocks against San Francisco... netted 10 kills and 21 digs at Pepperdine... closed season with a double-double, posting 13 kills and 10 digs against Kansas in the NCAA First Round.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2003: Transferred to Santa Clara from Boise State where she earned All-Big West honors in 2000... will miss the remainder of the season after breaking her leg in the second game of the Broncos' 3-2 win over Miami... earned All-Wildcat Invitational honors after leading the tournament in digs despite the late injury... posted a career-best .450 hitting percentage against Rhode Island... tallied 11 kills and a career-high 20 digs against San Diego State... had seven kills and 11 digs before suffering the injury against Maimi... posted a pair of double-doubles in her first two matches in a Bronco uniform... registered 12 kills and 17 digs against Pacific... recorded 12 kills and 13 digs in the 3-1 win at San Jose State.

AT BOISE STATE: Played two seasons for head coach Fred Sturm at Boise State... earned 2000 All-Big West Freshman team honors... named a preseason First Team All-WAC selection prior to the 2001 season... organized the First Annual Grass Doubles Fundraiser (Kings and Queens of the Grass) at BSU... volunteered with the Idaho Fish and Games department.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif... played volleyball for head coach John Milkovich... also participated in basketball and track... led team to back-to-back league championships her sophomore and junior seasons... earned first team all-league honors each of her final three years at Gunn... named a San Jose Mercury News and Palo Alto Weekly News Honored Athlete in 1998... earned first team all-league honors in basketball in 2000... placed fifth in the nation with the 1997 City Beach Volleyball Club... placed fifth again in 1999, this time with the Cosmos Volleyball Club... finished ninth in the nation with the Vision Volleyball Club in 2000... was her freshman class president in 1997 and earned Freshman Athlete of the Year honors... was her sophomore class president and earned Sophomore Athlete of the Year honors in 1998... earned Golden State Biology Honors and AP French Honors in 1998.

PERSONAL: Born November 8, 1981 in Palo Alto, Calif... parents are Jean-Jacques and Vicky Heler... has one brother named Jean-Michael... would like to play professionally following college career but would also like to pursue and Ph.D. in psychology... enjoys travelling, loud music, snowboarding, good poetry and hanging out with her friends... majoring in psychology.

Heler's Career Statistics

YearMGKETAPCTSABSBADASREBESE
2001258315593558.1118135302244022
2002-95250106631.2289157313758--
20036226120141.29110188015305
20042710220179569.214111563204821521
Career583126673011699.21529171828399272728

Heler's Career Highs

Kills13twice, last vs. Kansas, Dec. 3, 2004
Attempts35vs. Kansas, Dec. 3, 2004
Hitting Pct.625at San Francisco, Oct. 15, 2004
Assists 4five times, last vs. Kansas, Dec. 3, 2004
Aces2twice, last vs. Loyola Marymount, Oct. 22, 2004
Digs22vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 1, 2004
Block Solos1at Gonzaga, Oct. 30, 2004
Block Assists7twice, last vs. San Francisco, Nov. 13, 2004
Total Blocks7twice, last vs. San Francisco, Nov. 13, 2004