2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER STATISTICS
| SEASON |
GP/GS |
MIN |
MIN/GM |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
PTS |
PTS/GM |
| 2013-14 |
26/26 |
770 |
29.6 |
46-186 |
.247 |
17-98 |
.173 |
46-69 |
.667 |
155 |
6.0 |
| 2014-15 |
29/29 |
868 |
29.9 |
69-185 |
.373 |
11-46 |
.239 |
70-107 |
.654 |
219 |
7.6 |
| 2015-16 |
26/26 |
766 |
29.5 |
80-213 |
.376 |
11-59 |
.186 |
77-109 |
.706 |
248 |
9.5 |
| 2016-17 |
24/24 |
771 |
32.1 |
132-266 |
.496 |
21-57 |
.368 |
98-141 |
.695 |
383 |
16.0 |
| TOTALS |
105/105 |
3175 |
30.2 |
327-852 |
.384 |
60-260 |
.231 |
291-426 |
.683 |
1005 |
9.6 |
| SEASON |
OFF REB |
DEF REB |
TOT REB |
REB/GM |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
| 2013-14 |
42 |
85 |
127 |
4.9 |
66 |
59 |
69 |
3 |
29 |
| 2014-15 |
46 |
73 |
119 |
4.1 |
70 |
63 |
88 |
2 |
26 |
| 2015-16 |
57 |
65 |
122 |
4.7 |
62 |
69 |
69 |
6 |
34 |
| 2016-17 |
54 |
89 |
143 |
6.0 |
53 |
67 |
73 |
4 |
61 |
| TOTALS |
199 |
312 |
511 |
4.9 |
251 |
258 |
299 |
15 |
150 |
CAREER HIGHS
| Stats |
# |
Opponent |
Date |
| Points |
30 |
@ NYIT |
Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Rebounds |
17 |
vs. Apprentice (neutral site) |
Mar. 4, 2015 |
| Assists |
7 (2x) |
last vs. Bridgeport |
Dec. 20, 2015 |
| Blocked Shots |
2 (2x) |
last @ Le Moyne |
Nov. 26, 2016 |
| Steals |
6 |
@ Notre Dame |
Nov. 23, 2016 |
| Minutes |
42 |
vs. St. Thomas Aquinas |
Feb. 11, 2016 |
| Field Goals Made |
9 (2x) |
last @ NYIT |
Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
16 |
vs. Apprentice (neutral site) |
Mar. 4, 2015 |
| 3-Point Field Goals Made |
3 (2x) |
last @ NYIT |
Feb. 8, 2017 |
| 3-Point Field Goals Attempted |
9 |
vs. Carlow (neutral site) |
Nov. 8, 2013 |
| Free Throws Made |
10 |
vs. Goucher (neutral site) |
Dec. 16, 2014 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
14 |
vs. Goucher (neutral site) |
Dec. 16, 2014 |
SPECIALTY STATS
| Games With... |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
CAREER |
| Double-Digit Points |
5 |
9 |
15 |
22 |
51 |
| Double-Digit Rebounds |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| Double-Doubles |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| 20+ Point Games |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
| 30+ Point Games |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Led Daemen In Scoring |
1 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
19 |
| Led Daemen In Rebounding |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
| Led Daemen In Assists |
1 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
24 |
| 1+ 3-PT FG Made |
13 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
46 |
| 2+ 3-PT FG Made |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
| 5+ Rebounds |
15 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
48 |
| 5+ Assists |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| 2+ Steals |
6 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
33 |
| 2+ Blocked Shots |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
| Date |
Opponent |
Stats |
| Mar. 4, 2015 |
vs. Apprentice (neutral site) |
14 points, 17 rebounds |
| Feb. 5, 2016 |
vs. Dowling |
12 points, 16 rebounds |
| Nov. 30, 2016 |
@ LIU Post |
15 points, 10 rebounds |
| Jan. 28, 2017 |
@ Mercy |
18 points, 10 rebounds |
| Feb. 25, 2017 |
@ Roberts Wesleyan |
18 points, 15 rebounds |
2015-16
• Appeared in and started in all 26 games for Daemen, helping them get to a 9-17 record on the year
• Continued her streak of consecutive games played and started to 81
• Finished third on the team in total minutes (766) and minutes per game (29.5) while averaging 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game
• Had 15 games in double-figure scoring and eight games with at least five rebounds
• Recorded at least one steal in 21 games, including eight with two or more
• Beat her last season career-high four-straight games with double figure scoring to five-straight games from Dec. 13 – Jan. 7
• Scored a season-high 19 points in the overtime road conference win against St. Thomas Aquinas on Feb. 11
• Matched her career high in steals (4) twice; Road loss to Dowling on Dec. 18 and overtime road win against St. Thomas Aquinas on. Feb. 11
• Logged at least five rebounds in eight games
• Recorded 12 points, a season-high 16 rebounds, and a career-high 42 minutes in the conference overtime home win against Dowling on Feb. 5
• Averaged 14.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in the Wildcats’ four-game win streak from Feb. 5-13
• Finished the season ranked among the ECC leaders in assists (15th), assists a game (16th), offensive rebounds (T-14th), offensive rebounds per game (14th), free throws made (T-13th) and free throw percentage (17th)
2014-15
• Appeared in and started all 29 games, helping Daemen to a 14-15 record and the USCAA Division I national championship
• Ran her streak of consecutive games played and started to 55
• Finished third on the team in total minutes (868) and minutes per game (29.9) while averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
• Had nine double-figure scoring games and seven games with at least five rebounds
• Dished out a season-best six assists in a non-conference home loss to Point Park on Dec. 6
• Scored 13 points, including 10-of-14 shooting from the charity stripe, in a non-conference neutral site win over Goucher on Dec. 16 at the Trip Sports Cruzin' Classic
• Scored in double figures in a career-high four-straight games from Jan. 17-24
• Helped Daemen to a 2-2 record in that span by averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
• Scored a season-high 14 points in the final game of the stretch, a conference home loss to N.Y. Institute of Technology
• Averaged 9.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in Daemen's three wins at the USCAA Division I National Championships
• Recorded her first career double-double, matching a season-high with 14 points while snaring a career-best 17 rebounds in Daemen's quarterfinal-round victory over fourth-seeded Apprentice on Mar. 4
• Finished the season ranked among the ECC leaders in total minutes (20th), minutes per game (20th), free throws made (18th) and total assists (20th)
2013-14
• Appeared and started in all 26 games as a true freshman
• Ranked among the team's top five in several statistical categories including points per game (5th: 6.0), minutes per game (3rd: 29.6), field goals (5th: 46), three-point field goals (4th: 17), rebounds per game (4th: 4.9), assists per game (3rd: 2.3) and steals (3rd: 29)
• Scored in double figures five times throughout the season
• Had the first 20-point outing of her career when she scored 21 points in an overtime loss at Queens on Dec. 22
HIGH SCHOOL
• Helped lead the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks and coach Dan McDermott to back-to-back state championships and two Msgr. Martin Athletic Association Class B Championships in her junior and senior seasons
• Was a 1st Team All-Western New York, 3rd Team All-NYS and Tonawanda News Player of the Year selection as a senior as well as being a three-time Cardinal O'Hara Athlete of the Year
• Also lettered in volleyball, soccer, softball, and track
• She is Cardinal O'Hara's all-time leading scorer (1,617 points) and the 2nd all-time leading scorer in the history of the Msgr. Martin Athletic Association behind her cousin, and Daemen teammate, Raeann Stilwell
• Was a 3rd Team All-WNY and 11th Team All-NYS selection as a junior
• As a freshman, was selected as the team's MVP in track and basketball, team MVP as a sophomore in basketball, Co-MVP for the league as a junior in basketball, and league MVP in soccer and Co-MVP for the league in basketball as a senior
• On the soccer field, scored over 100 goals and helped the Hawks to become league champions
• Played AAU for Baseline Elite and was also a member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Born Leah Marie McDonell on March 16, 1995 in Buffalo, N.Y.
• Daughter of Michael McDonell and Joyce Gerace; step-daughter of John Gerace
• Siblings include Ryan McDonell (22) and P.J. Gerace (5)
• Chose to attend Daemen College because..."I felt welcomed as soon as I walked through the doors. It already felt like a place I wanted to call my college."
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Guard
5'6"
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2014-15Sophomore
Guard
5'6"
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