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AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24): Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference … Saw action in 27 games logging four starts … Averaged 16.7 minutes 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Blocked 15 shots and dished out 34 assists … Posted double-figure scoring in six games … Tallied her first double-double against Lees-McRae with 12 points and 13 rebounds. 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference … Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll … Saw action in all 32 contests logging eight starts … Averaged 16.2 minutes … Shot 35.9 percent from the field and 70.7 percent from the free throw line … Also made good on 29.2 percent of attempts from the perimeter … Averaged 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Blocked nine shots and collected eight steals … Scored in double-figures eight times … Tallied a career-high and season-best 22 points against Catawba on Dec. 19 … Registered her first double-digit rebound game against Chowan on Feb. 15 with 10 boards. 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll … Saw action in 22 games … Averaged 5.0 minutes, 1.8 points, and 1.1 rebounds per game … Connected on 34.0 percent (16-for-47) of her shots from the field … Also was a 72.7 percent (8-for-11) free throw shooter … Tallied a season-high 15 points against Converse. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Saw action in six games … Tallied 38 minutes of play … Scored her first collegiate basket against Lander … Registered one assist against Francis Marion.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Western Alamance High School for coach Ray Edmond ... Helped lead her team to an 18-6 overall record as a senior ... Averaged 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in her final prep season ... Named to the all-academic and all-tournament team.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Ammy Leonard and Donald Russell ... Has two older brothers, Ryan and Casey ... Also has a younger brother, Chase ... Has one older sister, Taylor ... Maintained a 3.75 grade point average at Western Alamance High School ... Enjoys shopping and spending time with her family ... Lists her mother as her idol ... Her favorite movie is Frozen 2 ... Her favorite musical artist is Roddy Rich ... Sesame chicken is her favorite food ... Plans on majoring in biology with a concentration in biomedical at UNCP.
 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/20/2025)
Points	22 vs. Catawba (12/19/22)
FG	8 vs. Erskine (11/23/24)
FGA	18 vs. Erskine (11/23/24)
3FG	2 at Emmanuel (2/3/24)
3FGA	6 at Converse (2/4/23)
FT	7 vs. Catawba (12/19/22)
FTA	10 vs. Catawba (12/19/22)
Rebounds	14 at Francis Marion (2/19/25)
Assists	6 vs. Virginia Union (12/3/24)
Steals	2, nine times - last vs. Mount Olive (2/26/25)
Blocks	3, twice - last vs. Shorter (12/17/24)
Turnovers	6 vs. Elizabeth City State (2/7/24)
Minutes	35, twice - last at Belmont Abbey (11/26/24)
Double-Figure Points	32 times
Double-Figure Rebounds	5 times
Double-Doubles	2 times
20+ Points	2 times
7+ Rebounds	16 times
5+ Assists	3 times
5+ Steals	None
3+ Blocks	2 times