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2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Sarah McAppion
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Canberra, Australia
- High School:
- Australian Institute of Sport
Bio
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics
2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 31 games with 22 starts … Averaged a career-high 9.1 points per game … Also averaged a career-high and team-high 5.8 rebounds per game … Shot 52.0 percent (102-of-196) from the field, ranking third in the Sun Belt … Shot 83.7 percent (72-of-86) from the free throw line, ranking fourth in the Sun Belt … Posted four double-doubles, including a 17 point, 10 rebounds performance against South Alabama (3/8) in the first round of the Sun Belt Championships … Scored in double figures 13 times, including a career-high 23 points at Mississippi State on 9-of-14 shooting (12/29) … Posted a career-high 13 rebounds at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/20) in one of five games with double-figure rebounding totals … Shot 22.7 percent (5-of-22) on the season … Finished with career shooting percentages of 45.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from deep and 76.0 percent from the free throw line.
2011-12 (Redshirt Junior): Saw action in 27 of Troy’s 28 games with 11 starts, including eight consecutive to close the season … Averaged 21.1 minutes per game while recovering from the previous season’s injury … Averaged 6.9 points per game overall and saw that average rise to 7.5 per game in Sun Belt play … Averaged 2.4 rebounds per contest … Scored in double-figures on eight different occasions, including tying a career-high with 19 points against Winthrop (11/13) in the season opener … Finished second on the squad with 39 made free throws … Made a season-high five free throws on six attempts at Middle Tennessee (1/25) … Made three 3-point baskets twice; against Winthrop (11/13) and Florida Atlantic (1/19) … Shot 38.5 (65-of-169) percent from the floor, 30.8 (16-of-52) percent from deep and 72.2 (39-of-54) percent from the free throw line on the season.
2010-11 (Junior): Redshirted the 2010-11 season to retain two seasons of eligibility after suffering a season-ending injury
2009-10 (Sophomore): Played in all 29 of Troy’s games, including 10 starts, all in Sun Belt play … Averaged 8.1 points per game overall and 8.5 per game in Sun Belt play … Shot 45.7 (85-of-186) percent from the floor, the best by any guard on the roster … Also averaged 3.5 rebounds per game … Scored in double-figures on 13 different occasions, including a career-high 19 points against Belhaven (12/5) … Posted a career-high 10 rebounds at St. Francis (NY) (12/22), to go along with 11 points for her first career double-double … That game was the first of four straight with double-figure points … Was second on the team with 57 assists, averaging 2.0 per game … Posted a career-high five assists twice; at Auburn (11/13) and against Army (1/4) … Was third on the team with 50 made free throws on 63 attempts for a team best 79.4 free throw percentage … Shot even better in Sun Belt play at 84.8 (28-of-33) percent … Made a career-high seven free throws at Arkansas State (2/27) on eight attempts … Shot 34.8 (16-of-46) percent from deep to go along with her 45.7 percent from the floor and 79.4 percent from the stripe.
2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 27 of Troy’s 30 games as a true freshman, all off of the bench … Averaged 9.6 minutes per game while scoring 2.7 points per game … Also averaged 1.1 rebounds per game … Posted a season-high 12 points at George Washington (12/16) in her only double-figure scoring performance of the season … Played a season-high 27 minutes at home against Denver (1/31), grabbing a season-high four rebounds … Shot 42.9 (24-of-56) percent from the floor, 50.0 (9-of-18) percent from deep and 53.3 (16-of-30) percent from the free throw line on the season.
High School: Played for coach Dean Kinsman at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ... Selected for the inaugural Australian Development camp in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... Competed for Australia at the 2006 Oceania Youth Tournament in New Zealand, winning the gold medal ... Earned a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ... Squad member for the Australian U-19 World Championship Team at the 2009 Junior World Championships ... Also lettered in volleyball for three years ... Lettered in softball for four years.
Personal: Born February 10, 1990 in Canberra, Australia ... Daughter of Deborah and Phillip McAppion ... Has one sister, Annie Rose ... Her cousin, Morrie, played representative Rugby Union for both Australia and New Zealand ... Biology major.
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics
2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 31 games with 22 starts … Averaged a career-high 9.1 points per game … Also averaged a career-high and team-high 5.8 rebounds per game … Shot 52.0 percent (102-of-196) from the field, ranking third in the Sun Belt … Shot 83.7 percent (72-of-86) from the free throw line, ranking fourth in the Sun Belt … Posted four double-doubles, including a 17 point, 10 rebounds performance against South Alabama (3/8) in the first round of the Sun Belt Championships … Scored in double figures 13 times, including a career-high 23 points at Mississippi State on 9-of-14 shooting (12/29) … Posted a career-high 13 rebounds at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/20) in one of five games with double-figure rebounding totals … Shot 22.7 percent (5-of-22) on the season … Finished with career shooting percentages of 45.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from deep and 76.0 percent from the free throw line.
2011-12 (Redshirt Junior): Saw action in 27 of Troy’s 28 games with 11 starts, including eight consecutive to close the season … Averaged 21.1 minutes per game while recovering from the previous season’s injury … Averaged 6.9 points per game overall and saw that average rise to 7.5 per game in Sun Belt play … Averaged 2.4 rebounds per contest … Scored in double-figures on eight different occasions, including tying a career-high with 19 points against Winthrop (11/13) in the season opener … Finished second on the squad with 39 made free throws … Made a season-high five free throws on six attempts at Middle Tennessee (1/25) … Made three 3-point baskets twice; against Winthrop (11/13) and Florida Atlantic (1/19) … Shot 38.5 (65-of-169) percent from the floor, 30.8 (16-of-52) percent from deep and 72.2 (39-of-54) percent from the free throw line on the season.
2010-11 (Junior): Redshirted the 2010-11 season to retain two seasons of eligibility after suffering a season-ending injury
2009-10 (Sophomore): Played in all 29 of Troy’s games, including 10 starts, all in Sun Belt play … Averaged 8.1 points per game overall and 8.5 per game in Sun Belt play … Shot 45.7 (85-of-186) percent from the floor, the best by any guard on the roster … Also averaged 3.5 rebounds per game … Scored in double-figures on 13 different occasions, including a career-high 19 points against Belhaven (12/5) … Posted a career-high 10 rebounds at St. Francis (NY) (12/22), to go along with 11 points for her first career double-double … That game was the first of four straight with double-figure points … Was second on the team with 57 assists, averaging 2.0 per game … Posted a career-high five assists twice; at Auburn (11/13) and against Army (1/4) … Was third on the team with 50 made free throws on 63 attempts for a team best 79.4 free throw percentage … Shot even better in Sun Belt play at 84.8 (28-of-33) percent … Made a career-high seven free throws at Arkansas State (2/27) on eight attempts … Shot 34.8 (16-of-46) percent from deep to go along with her 45.7 percent from the floor and 79.4 percent from the stripe.
2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 27 of Troy’s 30 games as a true freshman, all off of the bench … Averaged 9.6 minutes per game while scoring 2.7 points per game … Also averaged 1.1 rebounds per game … Posted a season-high 12 points at George Washington (12/16) in her only double-figure scoring performance of the season … Played a season-high 27 minutes at home against Denver (1/31), grabbing a season-high four rebounds … Shot 42.9 (24-of-56) percent from the floor, 50.0 (9-of-18) percent from deep and 53.3 (16-of-30) percent from the free throw line on the season.
High School: Played for coach Dean Kinsman at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ... Selected for the inaugural Australian Development camp in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... Competed for Australia at the 2006 Oceania Youth Tournament in New Zealand, winning the gold medal ... Earned a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ... Squad member for the Australian U-19 World Championship Team at the 2009 Junior World Championships ... Also lettered in volleyball for three years ... Lettered in softball for four years.
Personal: Born February 10, 1990 in Canberra, Australia ... Daughter of Deborah and Phillip McAppion ... Has one sister, Annie Rose ... Her cousin, Morrie, played representative Rugby Union for both Australia and New Zealand ... Biology major.
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