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2018-19 J.V. Women's Basketball Roster

13 Sam Cherney

13 Sam Cherney

  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    North Farmington
  • Letters:
    0

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Ranks fourth in blocked shots per game (1.0 - min. 25 games), 11th in rebounds per game (7.3), and tied-for-28th in blocked shots (30) ... link to career statistics.

2018-19:  Played in all 29 games, starting 21 times ... led the team in blocks a team-best 14 times ... led the squad in rebounding 10 times ... made first career start against Findlay (11/9) and totaled 10 points and nine rebounds ... contributed eight points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals at Tiffin (11/17) ... registered 14 rebounds against Slippery Rock (11/24) ... recorded a career-best four steals vs. Missouri S&T (11/25), along with eight rebounds ... had a key offensive rebound late in overtime to preserve the victory over the Miners ... snagged 10 rebounds and blocked two shots versus Ferris State (11/29) ... nearly had a double-double in the win over Lake Superior State (12/1) with 15 points and nine rebounds ... grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds at Davenport (12/6), while blocking three shots ... played a career-high 33 minutes at Central State (12/11) and snagged 12 boards ... dished out a career-best and a game-high six assists vs. Notre Dame College (12/19) ... tied for the team lead with 10 boards against Michigan Tech (1/5) ... tallied 10 rebounds at Purdue Northwest (1/10) ... recorded a team-high 11 boards versus Saginaw Valley State (1/19) ... tied for team lead with nine rebounds vs. Ashland (1/26), while also contributing eight points ... grabbed a career-best and game-high 19 boards at LSSU (2/7) ... blocked a season-high four shots at FSU (2/9) ... scored nine points vs. PNW (2/16) ... recorded seven points and seven rebounds at AU (2/28) ... snagged a team-best 10 rebounds in the GLIAC Quarterfinals at Grand Valley State (3/5) ... had 13 games with at least nine rebounds ... tied-for-seventh in WSU history with 30 blocked shots in a season ... 211 rebounds is tied for the second highest freshman total in program history along with Delonda Little (1991-92) and behind Linda Kosovac’s 225 in 1976-77 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Season/Career Highs
Pts. – 15 vs. Lake Superior State, 12/1 (CAREER HIGH) 
FGM – 6 vs. Lake Superior State, 12/1 (CAREER HIGH) 
3FG – 1 at Davenport, 12/6 (CAREER HIGH)
FTM – 5 vs. Michigan Tech, 1/5 (CAREER HIGH)
Reb. – 19 at Lake Superior State, 2/7 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 6 vs. Notre Dame College, 12/19 (CAREER HIGH)
Stl. – 4 vs. Missouri S&T, 11/25 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 4 at Ferris State, 2/9 (CAREER HIGH)
Min. – 33 at Central State, 12/11 (CAREER HIGH)
Double Figures -- Twice
Double-Doubles -- NA

High School:  A 2018 graduate of North Farmington High School ... was a 2018 BCAM Academic All-State selection ... earned four varsity letters for coach Jeff Simpson ... helped the Raiders to a 13-8 record in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division as a senior by recording 265 rebounds (120 offensive, 145 defensive), 62 blocked shots and 57 steals ... was a three-time Academic All-State selection ... received All-OAA recognition three times (honorable mention as a sophomore, and all-league as a junior and senior) ... voted Honorable Mention All-State in both 2017 and 2018 ... top single-game performance was 31 points and 15 rebounds vs. Bloomfield Hills ... earned four letters in softball and was a three-time All-District honoree, including All-Region honors as a senior ... served as a team captain in both basketball and softball ... received Phi Beta Kappa 4.0 recognition.

Personal:  Full name--Samantha M. Cherney ... born February 21, 2000, in Farmington Hills ... daughter of John Cherney and Andrea Meyers ... mother played softball at Iowa (1988-91) under legendary coach Gayle Blevins ... older sister Alexa plays softball at Lawrence Tech ... is a Chemical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018 (4.00) ... last name is pronounced Churn-knee.
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