AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Calli Berna continued to excel on the court for the Razorbacks as a sophomore.She opened the season scoring a career-best 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting against Jackson State - it was the first of eight double-figure scoring performances for the Fayetteville, Ark., native.  Although the points were nice, Berna is more of a distributor with the ball and that showe as she recorded double-figure assists in four games, with a career-best 12 assists twice (Coppin State, SIUE).  

Berna led the SEC in all games with 6.3 assists per game recording 208 helps in 33 games.  She ranked tied for eighth with 2.1 steals per game and third in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.4 mark that included 207 assists and 86 turnovers.  Berna ranked second in the SEC in minutues played averaging 35.4 minutes per game - a number that included 14 games with 40 or more minutes.  She played 53 minutes of a triple overtime road win at Alabama.

In SEC only games, Berna was again first averaging 6.2 assists per game with 99 assists in 16 contests.  She was tied for first in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.3 mark that included 99 assists and 44 turnovers and ranked first in the SEC averaging 39.1 minutes per game.

Berna finished the year ranks ninth in the country with a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.  Berna is 16th in the nation in assists per game and ranked 181st in steals per game with 2.09 per contest.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
The Razorback coaching staff expected Calli Berna to have an immediate impact and she didn’t disappoint the staff or Arkansas fans. Berna played in all 33 games, starting 14 as a true freshman.  She averaged 3.6 points per game and 25.8 minutes per game earning selection to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team.

Berna scored a season-best 13 points and had a season-high six rebounds in the season-opener against Minnesota.  In the game to help the Razorbacks at the point last year, Berna took great care of the ball with just 1.5 turnovers per game and a 1.8 assist/turnover ratio.  She ranked 12th in SEC only games for assists with 2.6 per game and fifth in league only games in three-point percentage hitting 37.2 percent as a freshman.

Berna earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors the week of Feb. 13, helping Arkansas to a program-best eight consecutive SEC wins including a pair of victories over No. 24 South Carolina and at Auburn.  Berna connected on five three pointers in two games sparking the team to victories.  

AT FAYETTEVILLE HIGH
Berna joined the Razorbacks from nearby Fayetteville High where she paced the Bulldogs to the state tournament title hitting a dramatic three-point shot with the clock winding down to secure the come-from-behind win.  A 5-10 point guard, Berna’s career highlights include four all-state and all-conference honors, three conference team titles, two regional crowns and the state tournament title as a senior.

Berna finished her prep career as Fayetteville High’s single-season assists (170) and steals (119) leader.  She also holds the career assists (469) and steals (339) records as of the close of the 2011 season.  Berna is a member of the Bulldogs’ 1000-point club as well wrapping up her prep career with 1,081 career points.

Selected to the Arkansas State High School Association’s All-Star game, Berna dropped in 18 points and had five rebounds in 16 minutes leading the West Team to the title while capturing MVP honors.

Berna’s other honors include selection as the 2011 Gatorade Arkansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year, distinguishing her as the state’s best high school girls basketball player for the year.   Her other honors include 2011 Arkansas State Tournament MVP, KURM Dream Team Player of the Year, Ms. Arkansas Basketball 2011, and a pair of all-tournament team selections as a senior.

In addition to basketball, Berna is well-known in the Northwest Arkansas area for her community service efforts.

Berna is a member of the 29th-ranked recruiting class according to the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and she was listed No. 154 individually.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 22, 1993, Calli Elizabeth Berna is the youngest of two children to Scott and Paula Berna of Fayetteville, Ark.  Older brother Colby played football for the Razorbacks.  Berna is majoring in communication disorders at Arkansas.