The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER 2015 ■ 107 WOLFPACK BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2015-16 team) and 5.4 rebounds (first on team) per game … Led the team in scoring one time and led in rebounding 11 times … Recorded 13 double-figure scoring games, three double-doubles, one 20-point game and five double-figure rebounding games … Recorded her fourth career double-dou - ble in the WNIT win at ECU (10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds) … Scored a career-high 21 points in the win over Mount St. Mary's Dec. 13 … Earned the second start of her career in the season-opening win over Tennessee State Nov. 14 … Named the team's "Chairman of the Boards" (top rebounder) at the end of season banquet…. Played 30 games in 2013-14, her freshman season, and averaged 9.3 minutes per contest … Earned one start against No. 2 Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament semifinals … Aver - aged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Had a ca- reer day in the win at Pittsburgh, recording season highs in points (10), rebounds (10) and minutes (18) … Led the team in rebounds (seven) during her career debut in the season-opening win over St. Bonaventure Nov. 8 … Played in 13 of 14 non-conference games … Averaged 15.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as a high school senior, while shooting 43.0 percent from the field … Led her Quebec Provincial team to a pair of bronze medals at the Canadian National Championships … In 2010, she was named the bronze medal game MVP after she posted 18 points and 12 rebounds … In 2010-11, she was the lone freshman named a second-team all-star after averaging 13.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. ■ Kaley Moser 30 • Guard • 5-11 Senior • Burlington, N.C. Career Highlights: Played in 10 games last year, averaging 2.4 minutes per contest … Scored six points, grabbed three rebounds, and recorded one assist and one block … Played a career-high six minutes in the win over Texas Tech Nov. 29, scoring three points, dishing out one assist, and recording the first block of her career … Played in 10 games in 2013-14 and averaged 2.4 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.2 points and 0.4 rebounds per game … Achieved career highs in points (six), made field goals (two) and made three-point field goals (two) in State's win over Presbyterian … Played in three of State's final four games, including both the quarterfinals and the semifinals of the ACC Tournament … Joined NC State as a walk-on during the 2012 fall semester … Tallied her first collegiate field goal against Longwood, which gave the Wolfpack 100 points, marking the first time the program reached triple digits on the scoreboard since 1997 … Finished the 2012-13 campaign with seven appearances, and averaged 2.6 minutes, 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 points per game … Four-year letter winner at Williams High School … Team captain for one season … Selected first-team all-region by The Burlington Times News … NC Preps all-state honoree … Named all- conference in both basketball and soccer … Williams was 3A state runner-up for women's basketball in 2012. ■ Chelsea Nelson 5 • Forward • 6-2 Sophomore • Antioch, Tenn. Career Highlights: Played all 33 games and aver- aged 17.3 minutes per game … Averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game … Led the team by shoot- ing 45.5 percent (51 of 112) from the field … Scored in 32 of 33 games and paced the squad in rebounding five times … Scored the game-winning layup in the WNIT victory over ECU March 22 … Along with Ashley Williams, was named NC State's Co-Sixth Man of the Year … Ranked No. 24 nationally among wing players by ESPN … Scored a 90 in ESPN's recruiting rankings … Played for John Overton High School and the Tennessee Flight in AAU … In addition to her time on the court, also was an accomplished cross country runner in high school. ■ Lena Niang 24 • Forward • 6-2 Freshman • Bowie, Md. Career Highlights: Prior to NC State, named preseason All-Met, a Mc- Donald's High School All- American nominee and to the Title IX All-Tournament Team as her senior squad went 24-12 in 2015 … Won a national title with her team in 2014 while aver - aging 14 points and 11 re- bounds per game … Rated by ESPNW as a three-star recruit with a score of 90 … Ranked as the No. 19 forward and No. 92 overall prospect in the class of 2015 by Blue Star Report. ■ Amber Richardson 23 • Guard • 6-0 Freshman • Garner, N.C. Career Highlights: Prior to NC State, she was named a McDonald's High School All-America nomi- nee and earned a spot on the All-Greater Neuse River Conference first team as a senior after her high school team went 26-4 en route to becoming a state runner up … A four-star standout who earned a scout's grade of 95 from ESPNW … Ranked as the No. 9 wing and No. 72 overall player in the class of 2015 … In 2014, earned a spot on The Raleigh News & Observer's All-Metro Team while leading her team to a conference championship … Also named Greater Neuse River Player of the Year and earned a place on the league's all-conference team in 2014. ■ Rydeiah "DD" Rogers 21 • Forward • 6-1 Freshman • Charlotte Career Highlights: Prior to NC State, averaged 10 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior at My- ers Park High en route to earning first-team all-state honors, a team state cham- pionship (29-1 record) and McDonald's High School All- America nominee honors … A four-star recruit who scored a 95 from ESPNW … Tabbed as the No. 12 for - ward and the No. 63 overall player in the class of 2015 … During her junior season, averaged 16.0 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game en route to earning Associated Press All-State Prep Basketball Team honors and a spot on the All-Charlotte Observer Team … Junior team also won a state championship. ■ Carlee Schumacher 25 • Forward/Center • 6-1 Senior • Watertown, Wis. Career Highlights: Played in all 33 games, start- ing 32 … Averaged 23.5 minutes, 7.9 points (fourth on team) and 4.7 rebounds (second on team) per con- test … Scored in double figures eight times and re- bounded in double figures once … Led team in scor- ing once and in rebounding eight times … Recorded her first career double- double (19 points and 11 rebounds) in NC State's win over Coppin State Nov. 16 … Hit the game-winning shot through contact with five seconds left in NC State's win over Liberty Dec. 17 … Registered a career-high four blocks Jan. 22 versus UNC … Played a career-high 37 minutes at Charlotte Nov. 18 … Prior to NC State, played two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College, earning All-America honors each year … In 2013-14, her team finished with a 19-13 overall mark and a 10-6 conference record … Named league and national player of the week in February after averaging 31.0 points and 14.5 rebounds per game in two DMACC wins … During her first season at DMACC, recorded 20 doubles-doubles in 32 games, averaging 16.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per contest while helping her team post a 24-8 record … Led the Iowa Community College Athletic Association in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots during her first season … Was named a first-team National Junior College Ath - letic Association Division II All-American following the 2012-13 season … Holds two DMACC records — most points in one season (522) and highest total rebounding average for one season (11.4 boards per game). ■ Miah Spencer 3 • Guard • 5-8 Junior • Decatur, Ga. Career Highlights: One of three team captains … Started all 33 games of the season and averaged