2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Emma Merriweather
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Major:
- Undeclared
- Hometown:
- Buena Park, Calif.
- High School:
- Lakeside HS
- Prev School:
- Lakeside HS
2017-18 (Freshman): Played in 31 games with 19 starts … Averaged 8.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and blocked 54 shots while shooting 49.6% from the field … Totaled 13 double figure scoring games, six double figure rebounding games and five double-doubles … Topped 20 points four times … Blocked multiple shots 17 times … Scored a season-high 23 points twice, picking up a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double while adding two blocks and an assist at Grand Canyon (12/7/17) and 23 points with six rebounds and two blocks vs. New Mexico State (12/21/17) … Scored 20 points to go with a season-high 17 rebounds and a season-best five blocks vs. UC Riverside (3/1/18) … Picked up another double-double with 21 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks vs. UC Irvine (2/3/18) … Earned her fourth double-double of the season and second against UCI with 18 points and 10 rebounds to go with four blocks (2/21/18) … Opened her collegiate career with a double-double, scoring 11 points with 13 rebounds vs. Pepperdine (11/10/17) … Had another double-figure rebounding effort with six points and 10 boards at UC Davis (2/15/18) … Blocked four shots three times, doing so against Illinois State (12/20/17), at UC Irvine (2/21/18) and vs. UC Riverside (3/6/18).
High School: Four-year letter winner at Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore, Calif. ... Broke the school record for blocked shots ... Named to the All-Tournament Team ... Earned All-League, All-State, All-Area and All-CIF honors during her prep career ... Named Riverside Press Enterprise First Team All-Area after averaging 10.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game.
Personal: Major is undeclared ... Has a brother who plays basketball at Pacific ... Also recruited by USC, UNLV, Utah, Central Floria, Coastal Carolina and Cal State San Bernardino.
