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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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15 Amaria McNear

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Westridge Academy
  • Hometown Kernersville, N.C.

Biography

SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS (entering 2023-24 season)
Category Opponent / Date Statistic
Minutes: Campbell / March. 4, 2023 25
FGM: Clemson / March. 16, 2023 3
FGA: Clemson / March. 16, 2023 5
FTM: Charleston Southern / Feb 4, 2023 5
FTA:             Charleston Southern / Feb 4, 2023 6
3FGM: N/A N/A
3FGA: South Florida / Dec. 17, 2021 3
Rebounds: Charleston Southern / Feb. 4, 2023 5
Assists: N/A N/A
Blocks: Gardner-Webb / March. 5, 2023 2
Steals: USC Upstate / Feb. 18, 2023 3
Points: Clemson / March. 16, 2023 6

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Millis Scholar Athlete

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2023-24)
  • Played in 31 games making 10 starts.
  • Averaged 14.7 minutes per game. 
  • Led the team and Big South in blocks (36).
  • Scored a season high 15 points, shooting 4-6 from the field against Lees-McRae (Nov. 11)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2022-23)
  • Played in 13 games, all off the bench.
  • Recording 26 total rebounds, 15 defensive and 11 offensive.
  • Season high six points and 3-5 from the field in the NIT game against Clemson (March. 16)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
  • Played in six games over the course of the slate, logging 43 minutes along the way. 
  • Logged 16 minutes in her season debut at South Florida (Dec.17), finishing with four rebounds and four points (4-4 FT) while making a block.
  • Tallied three rebounds and two points in clash with Florida Gulf Coast (Dec. 21)
  • Hauled in two rebounds in one minute of action against Campbell (Jan. 15). 
  • Contributed four rebounds (three defensive) in reserve at UNC Asheville (Jan. 18).

SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
  • Medical redshirt recovering from a knee injury.
FRESHMAN (2019-20)
  • Closed out her freshman campaign by making five starts in 18 contests.
  • Significant contributor by ranking in Top-5 statistically in blocks (13-2nd) and rebounds (83-4th), while scoring 66 points (22-62 FG / 16-30 FT / 6-27 3FG) in 306 minutes. 
  • Earned a start in collegiate debut, which came at Duke (Nov. 5), as she grabbed three rebounds and added one block. 
  • Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in 24 minutes versus College of Charleston (Nov. 10). 
  • Capped off her third straight start with four rebounds and three blocks versus East Tennessee State (Nov. 14). 
  • Made a fourth consecutive start at American (Nov. 19), emerging with three rebounds and a blocked shot.
  • Topped double figure scoring (10 points) for the first time in her collegiate career after hitting 3-of-4 field goals (1-2 3FG) and three free throws against Davidson (Dec. 2). 
  • Completed her solid outing against Davidson (Dec. 2) with five rebounds (two offensive), two blocks and a steal. 
  • Earned the starting nod at Butler (Dec. 15), coming through with seven rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes. 
  • Established her single-season game-high in rebounds (12), grabbing seven on the offensive glass, while adding three blocks and six points against Radford (Jan. 6). 
  • Anchored the post with eight rebounds, hitting 4-of-6 free throws, and posting a single-game season-high four blocks versus Winthrop (Feb. 1). 
  • Enjoyed her best shooting performance of the season (5-5 FG / 2-2 3FG / 4-6 FT), closing with a single-game season-high 16 points against Hampton (Feb. 4). 
  • In her 32-minute outing against Hampton (Feb. 4), she also managed seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. 
  • Capped off a 15-point outing at USC Upstate (Feb. 8) by knocking down 6-of-10 field goals (2-3 3FG) and grabbing six rebounds while making a block. 
PREP: Played one season at East Forsyth High School under Doug Lakis and three seasons at Westridge Academy under Delaney Rudd...Led the team to a No. 25 ranking in the USA Today Poll and No. 7 ranking in the ESPNW poll and a 32-0 record during her senior year...Helped lead Westridge Academy to a Title XI National Championship her sophomore and junior years...Helped Westridge upset No. 1 ranked Hamilton Heights.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mario McNear and Tenesia Smith-McNear...Has a younger sister named Nevaeh...Intending to major in exercise science.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2019-20Freshman

    Center
    6'3"
    15
  • 15

    2020-21Sophomore

    Center
    6'3"
    15
  • 15

    2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    Center
    6'3"
    15
  • 15

    2022-23Redshirt Junior

    Center
    6'3"
    15
  • 15

    2023-24Redshirt Senior

    Center
    6'3"
    15