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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Leon Chuck
Phillip Wright

00 Saicha Grant-Allen

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Glendale Secondary
  • Hometown Hamilton, Ontario

Biography

2016-17 (Senior)
• Selected 35th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the third round of the 2017 WNBA Draft
• Named White Allen Most Valuable Player with Kelley Austria
• Earned Second Team All-Conference honors and was named to All-Defensive Team
• Picked up A-10 All-Tournament Team accolades 
• Named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team
• Named A-10 Player of the Week on Dec. 26, 2016  
• Named to Florida Sunshine Classic and Cavalier Classic All-Tournament teams
• Set a school record for career offensive rebounds with her 264th at Davidson (2/1/17), capping off a 15-point, 11-rebound performance 
• Scored two points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes of the season opener vs Quinnipiac • Grabbed seven rebounds at UConn (11/22/16), including five offensive boards  
• Recorded 12 points against Creighton at Junkanoo Jam (11/26/16) to go with seven rebounds • Scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in the win over Morgan State (12/2/16)
• Dropped 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting and recorded a season-high three blocks and eight rebounds against La Salle (12/4/16) 
• Totaled 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and had a nine rebounds vs Toledo (12/9/16) 
• Totaled 11 points, four rebounds, and three blocks in the win over Texas A&M (12/20/16) at the Florida Sunshine Classic
• Had a double-double and season highs with 17 points and 16 rebounds vs Old Dominion (12/21/16) 
• Recorded a season-high four blocks to go with 10 points and seven rebounds against Liberty (12/28/16) 
• Posted her sixth-straight double-digit scoring game with 12 points at Virginia (12/29/16) 
• Posted her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds in the win over UMass (12/31/16) 
• Had career-high three assists and 16 rebounds in the win at Duquesne (1/10/17) 
• Had a double-double with 10 points and 14 boards at Saint Louis (1/15/17) 
• Posted her fourth double-double and second in as many games with 13 points and 16 rebounds in the win over Saint Joseph’s at home (1/21/17)
• Fall 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2015-2016 (Junior)
• Started all 29 games for the Flyers
• Averaged 28.8 minutes per game with 11.1 ppg shooting 49% from the field
• Led the team in rebounds averaging 8.9 per game as well as contributed 33 blocks and 14 steals 

2014-2015 (Sophomore)
• 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for her first career double-double at Central Michigan on Dec. 31
• Recorded a career-high two steals against Saint Louis on Jan. 31
• Career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor at George Mason on Feb. 2
• Career-high nine of 12 attempts from the free throw line at Saint Louis on Mar. 1


2013-14 (Freshman)
• Appeared in 27 out of 31 games
• Averaged 9.1 minutes, 2.6 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game
• Season-high 22 minutes against Florida (3/23) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
• Career high in scoring against George Mason (2/1) with 11 points and in rebounding with eight against VCU (2/5)

High School
• 3-star prospect by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Averaged 25 points, seven blocks and eight assists per game
• Played on Ontario’s National Championship Team
• 2013 JUEL First Team All-Star and All-Defensive Team selection
• Selected to play in the JUEL All-Star Game

International Accomplishments
• Member of Canada’s Senior B Women’s Basketball National Team that claimed the 36th Annual William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan during the summer of 2014
• Member of the U19 Canadian Junior National Team that competed at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Lithuania
• 2012 Canadian Women National Team that competed at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Team Canada finished in 3rd, the first medal ever won at the age-group world championship level, [behind USA (1st) & Spain, (2nd)]. Averaged 6.4 points along with a team-high 8.9 rebounds which were the fifth-best in the tournament • Member of 3x3 Team that participated at the 2012 3x3 Youth World Championships (Team Canada finished 2-3) held in Spain
• Member of the U16 Cadette National Team that finished 3rd at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women in Merida, Mexico. Averaged 2.8 points and a team-high 3.0 rpg

Personal
• Daughter of Sophia and Glen Grant-Allen
• Two brothers Ryan and Kevin
• Born on June 29, 1995
• Majoring in Education to be an intervention specialist 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

    Center
    6'5"
    55
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    2014-15Sophomore

    Center
    6'5"
    55
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    2015-16Junior

    Center
    6'5"
    55
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    2016-17Senior

    Center
    6'5"
    00