The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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96 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2016-17 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. CAREER STATISTICS Year GP PPG RPG APG 2013‑14 30 2.3 2.4 0.2 2014‑15 33 7.3 5.4 0.6 2015‑16 31 11.4 6.9 0.9 Totals 94 7.1 5.0 0.6 ■ Chelsea Nelson 5 • Forward • 6-2 Junior • Antioch, Tenn. Career Highlights: Played in 28 games, starting four … Averaged 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 17.7 minutes per game, all career highs … Ranked second on the team in shooting percent ‑ age at 49.4 percent (79 of 160) … Scored a career‑high 15 points at Florida … Col‑ lected a season‑high 10 re‑ bounds in a win over Boston College and recorded her first career double‑double (12 points) in the game … Scored in double figures eight times … Led or tied for the lead in rebounding three times …Played all 33 games her freshman year, averaged 17.3 minutes per game … Averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds … Led the team by shooting 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 … Along with Ashley Williams, was named NC State's Co‑Sixth Man of the Year … Prior to NC State, 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 ac ‑ complished cross country runner in high school. CAREER STATISTICS Year GP PPG RPG APG 2014‑15 33 4.9 4.0 0.3 2015‑16 28 7.2 5.0 0.2 Totals 61 5.9 4.5 0.3 ■ Amber Richardson 23 • Guard • 6-0 Sophomore • Garner, N.C. Career Highlights: Played in 25 games in her debut season, averaging 2.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 10.6 min‑ utes per game … Scored a season‑high 11 points in the win over Davidson … Played a season‑high 24 min‑ utes at Nebraska … Pulled down a season‑high five rebounds in the win over Western Carolina … Prior to NC State, was named a McDonald's High School All‑ America nominee 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 according to ESPNW … Ranked as the No. 9 wing player and No. 72 overall prospect 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. CAREER STATISTICS Year GP PPG RPG APG 2015‑16 25 2.2 1.6 0.3 ■ Rydeiah "DD" Rogers 21 • Forward • 6-1 Sophomore • Charlotte, N.C. Career Highlights: Played in 30 of 31 games as a freshman, averaging 3.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 10.9 minutes per game … Ended the season as the Pack's most accu ‑ rate shooter, making 38 of 68 attempts (55.9 percent) … Grabbed a season‑high 11 rebounds in the win at Clemson … Scored in dou‑ ble figures twice … Led the team or tied in rebounding five times … Prior to NC State, averaged 10 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior at Myers Park High en route to earning first‑team all‑state honors, a team state championship (29‑1 record) and McDonald's High School All‑America nominee honors … Listed as a four‑ star recruit by ESPNW … Tabbed as the No. 12 forward and 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. CAREER STATISTICS Year GP PPG RPG APG 2015‑16 30 3.1 3.2 0.5 ■ Kiana "Lucky" Rudd 15 • Guard • 5-9 Freshman • Kernersville, N.C. Career Highlights: Prior to NC State, rated as a four‑star recruit, and the No. 19 guard and No. 78 overall prospect in the class of 2016 by ESPNW … Named to the 2016 All‑ USA North Carolina Girls Basketball first team … Averaged 11.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a senior to help Forest Trails Academy to the National Independent Schools Athletic Association championship game … Named a 2016 McDonald's All‑American honorable mention … As a junior, averaged 12.5 points and 1.9 assists per game while leading the New Hope Christian Academy Phoenix to the 2015 NISAA national champi ‑ onship and earning tournament MVP honors … Aver‑ aged 8.5 points and 1.3 assists per game as a sophomore … Daughter of former Wake Forest and NBA player Delaney Rudd. ■ Miah Spencer 3 • Guard • 5-8 Senior • Decatur, Ga. Career Highlights: Named second‑team All‑ACC by both conference coaches and the ACC Blue Ribbon Panel … Averaged a career‑ best 14.1 points (second on team), 4.8 assists (led team) and 4.5 rebounds (third on team) per game … Started all 31 games of the season and averaged a team‑leading 34.6 minutes per contest … Scored in double figures on 25 occasions and scored 20‑ plus points seven times … Was responsible for 151 of NC State's 395 assists … Averaged the most assists per game since Krissy Kuziemski's 5.3 average in 1992‑93 … Led or tied for scoring honors 13 times, led or tied for most assists 24 times and led or tied for most rebounds four times … Ranks 25th in program history with 1,174 career points, and 14th with 344 assists … Scored 39 points in two ACC Tournament games … Scored a season‑high 25 points and tied a career high with 10 assists in the win at North Carolina … Recorded a season‑high 11 rebounds in a win over UAB … Played a career‑high 52 minutes in the triple‑overtime win at Pittsburgh … Named the College Sports Madness ACC Player of the Week Dec. 21 … Became just the 31st player in program history to score 1,000 points during the win over Virginia Jan. 27 … Ended the regular season ranked third in the ACC in assists per game and fourth in minutes played per game … One of three team captains her junior year … Started all 33 games as a sopho ‑ more, averaging 32.8 minutes per contest … Averaged 14.0 points (first on team) and 4.5 rebounds per game (fourth) … Led the team with 107 assists … Scored in double figures in 23 games and scored 20 or more points eight times … Led the team or tied in scoring 11 times … Recorded her first career double‑double at Boston College … Scored a career‑high 26 points in the WNIT win at ECU … Dished out a career‑high 10 assists in the win over Mount St. Mary's, marking the most assists by a Wolfpack player since Monica Pope distributed 12 versus Iowa State in 2005 … Won the team's Kay Yow Award for exemplifying strength during the 2014‑15 season … Had a very strong freshman season in 2013‑14, playing in all 33 games (starting five) and averaging 23.2 minutes per contest … Finished the season with 273 points, ranking 15th all time among all freshmen in program history … Averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game … Shot 44.9 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three‑point range … Posted a 1.1 assist‑to‑turnover ratio … Scored 18 points in just 23 minutes against No. 2 Notre Dame … Tied for the team lead with 11 points in the season‑opening win over St. Bonaventure … Averaged 13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. … Finished the season by scoring 10‑plus points in seven straight games … Led Columbia High to state titles as a junior and senior … Averaged 18.7 points, 5.7 steals and 3.8 assists per game as a senior … Was named second‑team all‑state as a junior … Tallied 15 points in the 57‑33 title game