University of Memphis Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Elmore, Brea
Jersey Number 5
Brea Elmore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Redan HS
Bio
Career
Played in 118 games (25.0 mpg) … averaged 9.1 points and 2.6 rebounds … had 251 assists and 142 steals … shot 38.2 percent from the field … had 47 double-figure scoring games … finished with 41 games with three or more assists … had a 24-game streak with at least one three-pointer end against Louisiana Tech in 2017 … finished her career with 137 three-pointers.
Academic Honors
- Spring 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club
- 2016 American All-Academic Team
Athletic Honors
- 2016-17 Third-Team All-American Athletic Conference
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll recipient
2017-18 (Senior)
- Started all 30 games for the Tigers, one of three players to do so
- Became the 25th Memphis Tiger to eclipse 1,000 points for her career, doing so against UCF
- Led the Tigers in scoring and assists with 15.3 points per game and 3.7 assists per contest
- Recorded a career-high seven assists five times during the season
- Scored a career-high 26 points against Cincinnati
- Led the team in steals with 45 while adding 12 blocked shots
- Finished second all-time in school history for three-pointers made by a senior with 65
- The 65 made three-pointers was the fifth most made in a single-season at Memphis
2016-17 (Junior)
- Played in 28 games for the Tigers with 22 starts including her first career start on the road at Samford
- Ranked second on the team with 13.0 points per game and first in assists with 83
- Finished the year averaging 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and a 39.3 shooting percentage
- Ranked first on the team with 53 steals and second with 11 blocks
- Made 42 three-pointers and rides into the 2017-18 season on a 22-game made three-point streak
- Hit 35.3 percent of her three-pointers to lead the Tigers
- Scored a career-high 25 in the road victory over UCF and backed that performance up with 22 points against the Knights at home during the Play4Kay game
- Finished with four 20+ point performances including a 23-point effort at the American Championship against Tulsa
- Finished with at least five assists on six occasions including a career-high seven dishes at SMU
- Had 20 double-digit contests including eight games in a row from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1
2015-16 (Sophomore)
- Saw action in all 31 contests and averaged 18.4 minutes per game
- Posted averages of 5.2 points and 1.8 rebounds, nearly doubling scoring average from freshman season (2.8 ppg in 2014-15 to 5.2 ppg in 2015-16)
- Shot 46.6 percent from the field, 32.7 percent from the three-point arc and 64.3 percent from the free throw line
- From freshman-to-sophomore campaigns, improved her field goal percentage by over 20 (24.1 to 46.6), three-point field goal percentage by over 10 (20.6 to 32.7) and free throw percentage by over 20 (40.0 to 64.3) percentage points
- Recorded three double-figure scoring games and netted a career-high 12 points three times in home contests vs. Connecticut (loss) and UCF (win) and a road win at UCF
- Dished out a career-best four assists in a home win over Eastern Illinois
- Tied a career high with three steals in a home victory over Tulane
- Had nine points, five boards and three assists in the five-overtime game vs. Temple
- Came up big in the third overtime session, scoring five-straight points (three-pointer, layup) to turn an 80-75 deficit into an 80-all tie
2014-15 (Freshman)
- Saw action in 29 of the squad’s 31 games and averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game
- Recorded 25 assists and 22 steals, leading all freshmen on the team in assists and steals
- Posted season bests for points (11), FG made (5) and minutes played (30) in a road win at UCF
- Top non-conference performance came in a home win over Central Michigan with nine points, two steals and a season-high five rebounds against the Chippewas
- Tied her season-high rebound mark with five boards in the regular-season home finale against SMU
- Dished out a season-best three assists and added eight points in a home victory over Austin Peay
- Had a career-best three steals in an American Athletic Conference Tournament first-round win over SMU.
High School
- Guided her Redan team to an undefeated 33-0 season with a 63-53 win over No. 2 ranked Columbus in the state championship game
- Led the team with 20 points in the championship game, adding 10 steals and six assists to cap a perfect senior season
- Passed the 1,000-career point mark in December of her senior season
- Named MVP at the 2014 DeKalb County Senior All-Star Basketball Classic
- Scored over 1,500 points over her prep career, hitting 19 points in the all-star game
- No. 81 ranked guard in class, according to ESPN
- Helped Redan to the Elite 8 of the Georgia playoffs as a junior, earning all-region honors for a second straight year
- Averaged 15 ppg, while shooting 46 percent from three-point range and 55 percent from the floor as a junior
- Averaged 5.6 assists, 5.0 steals and 5.7 rebounds per game as a junior
- Named a 4A all-star north, helping Redan to a 25-3 record and a No. 14 ranking in Georgia
- Played club ball for the Atlanta Celtics
Personal
Daughter of Stanley and Dianne Elmore ... Birthday is August 4 ... a communication major.
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