PERSONAL...Daughter of Brian and Linda Dvorak.
AT DRURY...
GRADUATE STUDENTThe First Team All-Daktronics Midwest Region and First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection was a dominating low post player in her one season with the Lady Panthers . . . Dvorak was second in the GLVC and 12th in the Nation for field goal percentage and shot 57.4% from the floor on 205-of-357 shooting . . . Shot 87.5% on 7-of-8 at Bellarmine (1/9/14) and shot 81.8% vs. Missouri S&T on 9-of-11 (12/5/13) . . . Made 11 field goals four times . . . Amber averaged 16.2 ppg. with 502 points on the year and was seventh in scoring in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and 95th in the nation . . . Had a season high 30 points vs. William Jewell (1/18/14) . . . Dvorak poured in 27 points at Truman State (2/1/14) and had 25 points in games at McKendree (2/6/14) and vs. Missouri-St. Louis (1/23/14) . . . Ranked third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and 40th in the Nation for blocked shots per game (1.94) and broke the Lady Panther single season record with 60 while matching the Drury Lady Panther single game record of six at Bellarmine . . . Finished 16th in the GLVC in rebounding with 188 on the season for a 6.1 rpg . . . Pulled down a season best 14 boards vs. UW-Parkside (213/14) and had 12 boards vs. Quincy in the Midwest Regional Semifinals (3/16/14) and vs. Truman State in the Midwest Regional opening round (3/14/14) . . . Had 26 assists on the season and a season high of three in four games . . . Had eight steals for the season and made a three-pointer at Illinois-Springfield (2/8/14).
PREP/PREVIOUS SCHOOL...Drury women's basketball coach Steve Huber has received a signed commitment from Amber Dvorak, a 6-foot-7 transfer from the University of Minnesota, to play for the Lady Panthers in the 2013-14 season . . . Dvorak, who will become the tallest player in the Lady Panthers program's 14-year history, played two seasons for the NCAA Division I Golden Gophers, sitting out last year to concentrate on obtaining a Masters degree. . . ."I am excited to have Amber joining the Drury University basketball family," Huber said. "In addition to being a great asset inside and a dominant post presence, Amber fits the Drury mold and displays values on and off the court that positively reflects our program . . . Amber is very excited about this opportunity . . . Her strengths include the ability to score in the low post, a soft touch around the basket and defensively, the chance to alter the game with her height . . . I am so excited for the opportunity to coach her." . . . The Hinckley, Minn., native played in 23 games for the Gophers in 2011-12 and earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Academic squad after seeing action in 11 games in 2010-11. . . Dvorak redshirted in 2009-10 after an outstanding prep career at Hinckley-Finlayson High School, where she was a three-time All-Great River Conference honoree after netting 1,809 points, 1,106 rebounds and 515 blocked shots as a prep star. . . Dvorak averaged 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds as a senior, including a 49-point game against East Central High School. . . "I'm very excited to join the great group of girls and coaches at Drury," Dvorak said. "It's a big change coming from the University of Minnesota, and it's going to be a new experience for me, but I'm very excited. . . My main focus the last four years was on education, but I want to rediscover my love for basketball. . . I drove down to (Springfield) on Memorial Day weekend and I loved it . . . It was a beautiful campus and really felt like a community. I think it will feel like home." . . . Dvorak says she was recruited out of high school by Huber when the latter was a top assistant at Creighton, adding "I was very excited to hear from him . . . it's nice to know someone still wanted me, and I would get the chance to end my basketball career on a positive note." . . . She becomes the third newcomer for the Lady Panthers this season, joining high school signees Paige Wilson (Bartlesville, OK), and Hannah Dressler (Columbia, MO) for a squad that finished 14-13 overall last season.
Getting To Know Amber (2011 Mike Peden Video)AMBER'S FAVORITES...Food: Dill Pickles
Restaurant: Does not have one
Musical Artist: Anyone who sings on Smash and Glee
Movie: Les Miserables
TV Show: Glee
Hobbies: Marching Band and Sports
AMBER DVORAK'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 30 vs. William Jewell (1/18/14)
Three Pointers Made: 1 at Illinois-Springfield (2/8/14)
Rebounds: 14 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (2/13/14)
Steals: 1 --eight times
Assists: 3 vs. Bentley (3/25/14)
3 at Rockhurst (2/22/14)
3 at Truman State (2/1/14)
3 at Southern Indiana (1/11/14)
Blocks: 6 at Bellarmine (1/9/14)
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YEAR | GP-GS | FG% | FT% | REB-AVG | TP-AVG | BLK | STL | A |
| 2013-14 | 31-6 | 57.4 | 68.9 | 188-6.1 | 502-16.2 | 60 | 8 | 26 |
