Amber Connor of D-III Carleton in Minnesota is profiled in the Star Tribune this morning. Last March, she lost her mother to cancer as a high school senior.

This year, she is a starter on the Knights basketball team that is off to a 13-3 start. Averaging nearly 11 points a game, Connor has also made big plays in two of Carleton's wins. The Knights are hosting St. Ben's tonight in a MIAC showdown.