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Devon Merritt - 2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 42
Devon Merritt
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Reading, Pa.
- High School:
- Berks Catholic
- Major:
- Media Arts and Design
2019-20 as a senior:
Personal:
- Played in all 29 games with five starts averaging 11.5 minutes per game
- Averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
- Poured in a career-high 21 points on 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) from the field with three rebounds against Georgetown (11/21)
- Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against the College of Charleston (1/19)
- Poured in nine points with four rebounds and an assist against Northeastern (1/26)
- Second on the team with 39 blocks on the season
- Has had six double digit rebounding performances this season
- Scored a career high 18 points against Delaware (1/4/19)
- Grabbed a career high 14 rebounds against Delaware (3/9/19)
- Had a career high in assists against Charleston (1/20/19)
- Had a career high 5 blocks against Charleston (1/20/19)
- Had 3 double-doubles during the season
- Recipient of teams field goal percentage award
- Posted one double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds and 14 points at Drexel (2/23)
- Had three 10-plus point performancesÂ
- Registered four rejections on three separate occasions, last at Towson (2/11)
- Played in all 34 games, started three
- Recipient of the team's Sixth Woman Award
- Made collegiate debut vs. #13 Tennessee (Nov. 11)
- Recorded first double-digit scoring performance (11pts) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Nov. 13)
- Pulled in career-high eight rebounds vs. #13 Tennessee (Nov. 11)
- Played in 16 games in inaugural season, missing 13 straight games due to injury and returning for the CAA quarterfinals
- 2016 Pennsylvania Sports Writers High School Girls Basketball All-State Team, Class AAA
- First female to reach the 1,000-point mark in school history and finished with 1,730 career points
- Tallied over 1,000 rebounds in high school career
- Two-time All-Berks County selection
- Led Berks Catholic to state semifinals in 2014-15
- Reading Eagle Female Athlete of the Year in 2016
- Berks League Player of the Year as a junior
- Team MVP as a junior
- 2013 All-Division Second Team
- Played AAU for Lady Running Rebels
- Volleyball player, leaving as the Saints’ career leader in kills and blocks
- All-state, all-district and all-county honors in volleyball
- National Honor Society
Personal:
- Daughter of Jennifer Kase and Devin Merritt
- Majoring in media arts and design with a concentration in journalism with a minor in sport communication
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