Winter 2006-2007 Women's Basketball Roster
Sara Ellis
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Industrial Engineering
- Hometown:
- Bellefontaine, Ohio
- High School:
- Bellefontaine
Why Lehigh? “I choose Lehigh because it offers the best of both worlds for a student athlete. Not only will I receive an outstanding education, but also I will be able to compete at the Division I level. The team and coaches were the icing on the cake.”
As a junior … Started all 28 games, averaging a career best 36.2 minutes per game … teams’ second highest scored with 421 bringing her career total up to 1058 … led team in three-point attempts (222) and made (71), breaking her own Lehigh single season record for most three-point field goals in a season … she shot almost 90% from the line making 94 of 105 free throws … matched her career high points this season against both Monmouth (11/28) and Arizona (12/3) … put 24 points on the board against Patriot League conference rival Lafayette (2/18) … led the team in points in 12 contests … scored 20+ points nine times during the season.
As a sophomore … averaged thirty-three minutes per games as a starter … second on the team in scoring (14.1) … second in the Patriot League in three-point field goals made, becoming Lehigh’s all-time single season record holder for most three-point field goals in a season (70) … became the fastest Lehigh player to reach 100 career three's … second on the team in assists (98) … dished out a career high seven assists against Navy (1/15) … posted career high twenty-six points twice vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/20) and American (1/8) … led the team in scoring in eight contests … made five three-pointers in a game on four occasions … scored over twenty points in a game four times … member of the All-Patriot League Second Team … three-time Patriot League Player of the Week.
As a Freshman … appeared in 29 games … among the leaders of the team in assists (84) and three-point field goals (43) … played 755 minutes for a total of 227 points scored … averaged 10.6 points per game against Patriot League teams … member of the All-Patriot League Freshman Team … two time Patriot League Freshman of the Week … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In High School … selected to the All-State team as a senior … All-Southwest District, All Conference, Team MVP and District 9 All-Star in sophomore through senior seasons … All Area Player of the Year in sophomore and senior seasons … holds school record for most points in a career, most points in a game, most three-point shots made in a game, most three-point shots made in a season, best three-point shooting percentage in a season, best foul shooting percentage in a season …Valedictorian … 4.0 GPA.
Troyan on Ellis: “Sara returns to our program as a proven scorer, and will play a large role in what we do on the offensive end of the court. Sara leads by example in everything she does, and is a relentless worker on the floor. She has spent a lot of time in the off-season developing her weaknesses, improving her strengths, and becoming a multi-dimensional player. Her skills, work ethic, and leadership will be critical factors for our team’s success this season.”
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 26- four times (most recent: vs.Arizona, 12/3/05)
Rebounds: 12 vs. UNC
Assists: 7-two times (most recent vs. Colgate, 2/15/06)
Three Point Field Goals Made:
5- four times (most recent: vs. Colgate, 1/21/05)
GP/GS MIN/AVG. FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% REB AST TO
2003-04 29-22 755/26 69-205 .337 43-141 .305 46-55 .836 84 84 68 3 26 227 7.8
2004-05 29-28 975/33.6 132-362 .365 70-200 .350 76-98 .776 103 98 80 4 33 410 14.1
TOTALS 58-50 1730/29.8 201-567 .354 113-341 .331 122-153 .797 187 182 148 7 59 637 11.0
