The University of Akron Athletics
2019-20 Akron Women's Basketball Roster
Shaunay Edmonds
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Seton LaSalle
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
As a Junior (2018-19): Started 24 of the 25 games in which she competed in … has now started 83 of her 85 total games played in her career … on the year, averaged 26.9 minutes per game, 11.0 ppg, 2.8 assists per contest, and 1.48 steals per matchup … scored a career-high 33 points against Bowling Green on the strength of 12-for-21 shooting, 3-for-7 from long range, and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line … scored in double digits in 14 contests including a season-high four straight games in non-conference play … as a facilitator, dished out at least three assists in 10 games while posting a season-best nine helpers against Northern Kentucky … connected on a career-high 24 three-pointers … in the MAC, ranked 18thin assists and 17thin steals … on the season, scored 275 points, tallied 69 assists, 52 rebounds, 37 steals, and 103 field goals, while shooting .363 from the floor and .750 from the charity stripe … competed in 673 total minutes including five contests over 30+ minutes and a season-high 35 minutes against Toledo.
As a Sophomore (2017-18): Started all 30 games at the point guard position for the Zips … averaged 11.7 points per game, second-best on the team, while averaging 11.7 points during conference play … the team’s facilitator on the court and averaged 4.2 assists per game and a career-high 125 total assists … her 125 season assist total ranks eighth all-time in the program history in a single season (125) … tallied a career-best 10 dimes against Kent State (ranks ninth all-time for assists in a single game), led the Zips in assists 23 contests, and dished out at least five helpers in 13 contests … scored a career-high 27 points in a 77-65 win against Eastern Michigan on the strength of four three-pointers, 10 made field goals, three free throws, along with three assists and five steals … tallied double-digit scoring efforts in 15 games, a team-high … recorded at least three steals in a contest in 10 games including a season- and career-high six steals against Harvard … tallied first career double-double against Kent State (15 points, 10 rebounds) … grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Ball State to go along with eight points … In the MAC, ranked seventh free throw percentage (.782), 10thin steals (1.9/game), assists (4.2/contest), 13thin assis/turnover ratio (1.1), and 30thin scoring … inside MAC play only, ended the season rated 13thin free throw percentage (.774), 11thsteals (1.8/game), 10thin assists (4.1 assists/contest), and 26thin scoring (11.7 pts/tilt).
As a Freshman (2016-17):Started 29 of Akron’s 30 games as a freshman...averaged 7.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest, while posting team-high marks in assists (3.8) and steals (2.0)...in league play, registered 8.8 points and 1.6 rebounds a night, while directing the team in assists (4.2) and steals (2.1)...led the Zips in assists (115) and steals (60), while ranking third in field goals attempted (251) and made (91) and free throws made (39), fourth in scoring (7.7), free throws attempted (52) and total points (230) and fifth in field goal percentage (.363)...her 60 steals represented the ninth-best single-season effort in program history...led the Zips in steals on 21 occasions, while also directing Akron in assists and scoring 20 and four times, respectively...recorded double figures in scoring in seven games, including a 10-point effort in her collegiate debut versus Malone (Nov. 12)...posted 12 points in back-to-back victories at Youngstown State (Dec. 6) and Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 10)...turned in a career-best 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting, while adding two assists and a trio of steals in a 73-69 setback at Kent State (Feb. 25)...added 17-, 16- and 13-point efforts against Ball State (Feb. 1), at Miami (Feb. 8) and at Northern Illinois (Jan. 18)...twice dished out a career- and Akron season-high seven assists against Toledo (Feb. 15) and Duquesne (Dec. 17)...distributed three or more steals on 11 occasions, including a career-best five at Youngstown State (Dec. 6)...recorded four or more assists in 19 games, including in 14 of 18 league tilts...went 5-of-6 from the field for 12 points at Youngstown State (Dec. 6)...pulled down a career-high five rebounds in a 61-47 loss versus Bucknell(Nov. 30)...rated fifth in the MAC in steals per game (2.0), eighth in assists per game (3.8), ninth in assists (115) and 10thin steals (60),...ranked fourth in the MAC for league-only games steals (38) and steals per outing (2.1) and seventh in assists (75) and assists per game (4.2).
Seton LaSalle High School:Edmonds averaged 17.0 points per game as a senior at Seton LaSalle High School…as a junior, registered 11.0 points, 8.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.0 rebounds per contest...the 27th-ratedpoint guard in the country by ESPN HoopGurlzrankings, she helped lead the Rebels to a state championship as a freshman in 2013 and a runner-up performance as a sophomore in 2014…was named the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championship game most valuable player as a junior.
Personal: Born March 5…majoring in organizational supervision…daughter of Shoniece Hall.
