Amber Furch

Position:
G
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Major:
Psychology
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Brentwood School
Prev School:
Saint Michael's

PRIOR TO LBSU

Over three seasons at Saint Michael's, Furch appeared in 62 games with 60 starts, totaling 520 points, 178 rebounds, 98 assists, and 89 steals while averaging 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Off the court, she earned Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll recognition in three consecutive semesters and is majoring in Psychology.

Junior (2025-26 at Saint Michael’s): appeared in 26 games with 24 starts, averaging 7.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest while helping lead the Purple Knights. Furch scored a season-high 16 points against Dominican and matched her career high with six steals against Bentley. She also dished out a season-best five assists against Franklin Pierce.

Sophomore (2024-25 at Saint Michael’s): Furch was limited by injury but continued to showcase her scoring ability when healthy. She posted a season-high 20 points against Post and added 12 points, four rebounds, and five steals against Saint Anselm before missing much of the remainder of the season.

Freshman (2023-24 at Saint Michael’s): Furch emerged as one of the top newcomers in the conference, earning Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team honors after averaging 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while scoring in double figures 14 times. She recorded a career-high 21 points against Franklin Pierce and added a 19-point performance against Adelphi.

High School: Played four years of varsity basketball at Brentwood School ... California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division 2A Co-Player of the Year as senior ... CIF Southern Section Division 2A All-Section first team as junior ... Gold Coast League All-Conference all four years ... finished career with 1,557 points, 447 rebounds, 326 assists, 241 steals and 64 blocks ... won three-point contest at Battle of the Valley All-Star Game as senior ... helped team win CIF Southern Section Division 2A championship as senior ... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Amber Nicole Furch ... daughter of Rachelle Marcha-Leong (mother) and Brendan Leong '99 (stepfather) ... psychology major ... stepfather played basketball at Saint Michael's ... sister Brianna '25 also played basketball at Saint Michael's after previously playing at Cal State Fullerton ... father John Furch played soccer in Canada ... cousin Jessica Merk played soccer at the University of Regina ... cousin Sasha Merk plays soccer at McGill University.

Major: Psychology