GRAND FORKS -- UND women's basketball has a new young star on the court in Grand Forks local Jocelyn Schiller.

"I've come to (UND) games ever since I was young. I was sitting in the front row over there, so it's pretty crazy now to see my parents are sitting in that same spot," Schiller said.

Playing basketball for UND is a dream come true for Schiller. Both of her parents went to UND and her older brother, Tanner, is a junior on UND's track and field team.

"I've been determined just since a young age, coming to the gym every day and things like that," explained Schiller.

Although this is just the beginning of her career, Schiller is already averaging double-digit points as a true freshman. She even racked up 28 points Saturday against Kansas City

"I'm just doing what I need to do and in that game it just happened that the ball was in my hands a lot and the baskets were going in," Schiller said.

As the team's starting point guard, leadership comes with the title and she says her team has been a big help with it all.

"Obviously, at the point guard role, I have the ball in my hands a lot and you're going to make mistakes. You're going to make turnovers," Schiller said. "Having them there to just reassure me and my coaches reassure me that I'm out here for a reason and I'm going to help this team the best that I can."

Jocelyn first picked up a basketball in third grade and now she's playing basketball at the Division I level.

"My aunt played basketball, and she has a daughter that is six months older than me, so we were on the same travel basketball team and my aunt was the coach," explained Schiller.

Family has been key in Schiller's basketball success. Her dad even played a big role in getting her to where she is today.

"He learned the whole game of basketball for me to help me the best that he could," Schiller said. "He's always watching different games, showing me different clips and everything."

It's just the start of her college career and her coach Mallory Bernhard said she is not surprised by her talent.

"I just want people to see that I'm one of the hardest workers out there, diving for loose balls. I need to do what my team needs me to do and some days that just might be guarding someone and trying to stop them the best I can," Schiller said. "I think really just being a hustler out there and kind of playing as a team player overall."

Schiller and UND play their next three games at home, starting with Oral Roberts Thursday night.