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Emily Brister

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Amarillo, Texas

Last College:
Amarillo High School

Height:
5-9

Position:
Guard

Experience:
1L

2007-2008 (Junior):
Chosen as the Lone Star Conference and Division II Bulletin Preseason Player of the Year.

2006-2007 (Sophomore):
Started in all 33 games ... Scored 755 points for an average of 22.9 points per game ... Pulled down 4.8 rebounds per game ... Averaged 2.7 assists per game ... Led the squad in steals (97) and three-pointers made (84) ... Was the team's high-scorer in all but seven games ... Had a season-high 36 points against conference foe Tarleton State on February 21 ... Recorded three double-doubles and was second on the team in blocks (21) ... Led the Lone Star Conference in scoring, was fifth in free throw percentage (.850) and her 97 steals placed her in second ... For the second consecutive year, she was recognized as honorable mention All-American by WBCA, 2007 LSC Female Athlete of the Year and 2007 LSC South Division Player of the Year ... Also earned first team All-Conference honors and was named to the LSC All-Tournament Team ... Additionally, she was named first team All-America by Daktronics and 2006-07 Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year ... Earned a number of academic honors, as well, including Academic All-District VI First Team (by CoSida/ESPN The Magazine), LSC All-Academic and LSC South Division Academic Player of the Year ... Was named as an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar in a Spring issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

2005-2006 (Freshman):
Led the team in scoring with 21 points per game ... Started and played in all 32 games ... Led the team with 205 made field goals and 70 three point field goals ... Led the nation in steals with 4.1 a game ... Recorded 132 steals, which tied the school record ... Set a new school record for free throw made in a season ... Named LSC South Division Player of the Year and LSC Freshman of the Year ... Also nabbed LSC Tournament MVP honors ... Named to the All- LSC South Division ... Over the summer named LSC Athlete of the Year ... Third team All-American and Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) honorable mention All-American list ... Daktronics All-South Central Region Team and third team All-American.

High School:
Was the Player of the Year for District 2-5A at Amarillo HS, earning first-team Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Region and first-team Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All-State accolades as a senior, after averaging 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals per game ... Was a four-year letterwinner and a three-year All-District performer ... Played in the Texas Golden Spread High School All-Star Tournament, leading the West squad to a third-place finish, netting 25 points in the Consolation game and earning All-Tournament honors.

Personal:
Majoring in EC-4 bilingual ... Daughter of David and Lydia Brister.