Arkansas State University

2022 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year

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2023-24 | JUNIOR
Started in all 29 appearances, finishing second on the team in points per game (12.0) and assists (71) … Became the 28th 1,000-point scorer in A-State history on 2/27 against ULM … Averaged 4.1 rebounds and led the team with 46 steals (1.6 SPG) … Played in a team-leading 1,002 minutes during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 34.6 minutes per game (98th in nation, second in conference) … Posted a 1.29 assist/turnover ratio, placing second on the team … Reached double-digits in points for 10 consecutive games spanning from 11/17 against Arkansas to 1/4 at James Madison, scoring a season-high 19 points against North Alabama on 12/14 … Recorded four steals in back-to-back games against Louisiana Tech (12/9) and the Lions … Recorded a double-double on 12/30 against Coastal Carolina after dropping 17 points and 12 rebounds … Matched season-high in points on 1/31 against South Alabama.

2022-23 | SOPHOMORE
Started 24 of her 30 games played, averaging 29.0 minutes per game … Averaged 11.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, shooting 37.4 percent from the floor … Connected on 81.3 percent of her free throws, making 100 of 123 … Notched 20 games of 10-plus points scored, including three double-doubles … Finished the season with four straight games with 12 or more points … Opened the season with 13 points and six rebounds at Louisiana Tech (11/10), beginning a run of 11 of 13 games with double-figure points … Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards against Kansas City (11/26) … Dropped back-to-back 20-point outputs to open conference play at ULM (12/29 – 22 points, 11 rebounds) and at Georgia Southern (12/31 – 24 points) … Scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while going 10-for-10 at the foul line at South Alabama (1/19) … Tallied 16 points with seven boards in A-State’s win at Troy (2/9) … Notched 19 points against Texas State (2/24) … Scored 15 points in A-State’s victory over Georgia Southern in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (3/1) … Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference third-team honoree.

2021-22 | FRESHMAN
Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year … The first Arkansas State player since 1997 (Julie Hagood) to earn the honor … Played in all 28 games, starting 25 and averaging 28.1 minutes … Averaged 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds as a rookie, upping that production to 12.4 points and 4.0 boards in conference play … Recorded 17 games of 10 or more points scored … Scored 14 points in the season finale against Coastal Carolina (3/2) … Scored a season-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range in A-State’s 82-75 win at UT Arlington (2/26) … Scored 10-plus in a stretch of seven games, beginning with a 21-point/7-rebound output at Troy (1/22) … Led the way with 16 points off the bench at Georgia Southern (12/30) … Tallied 18 points and seven boards versus Northwestern State (12/2) … Recorded a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds against Ozarks (11/23) … Opened her career with three-straight double-digit point outings – 19 versus Central Baptist (11/9), 15 at Oklahoma (11/12) and 13 versus McNeese (11/15).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Little Rock Central High School … Scored over 1,000 points in her high school career … Named All-State as a junior, averaging 14 points, three rebounds and an assist … Two-time all-conference … As a sophomore, averaged 15 points and six boards … Part of the OTA Elite club team that qualified for the USA Women’s 3x3 U18 National Championship in 2018.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Andre Pendleton and Monica Simpson … Birthday is Dec. 14 … Majoring in creative media production.