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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

22 Ellen Riggins

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Oakland HS
  • Hometown Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Biography

Junior (2015-16): Saw action in 31 games, including three starts . . . averaged 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game . . . scored nine points against AUM . . . scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds at Southern Mississippi in the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic . . . had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists at Georgia Tech . . . scored 13 points at Alabama State . . . scored 10 points against ETSU . . . had eight points and seven rebounds at Wofford . . . had seven points and six rebounds against UNCG . . . had nine points and six rebounds against Furman.

Sophomore (2014-15): Saw action in all 30 games . . . averaged 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game . . . scored six points in the season opener at Memphis . . . had seven points and four assists against North Florida . . . had 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Georgia State . . . scored nine points against Penn State . . . scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds at Troy . . . grabbed seven rebounds against UAB . . . scored six points against Furman . . . scored 10 points at Wofford . . . had five points against East Tennessee State.

Freshman (2013-14): Played in all 30 games, including 25 starts . . . averaged 7.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game . . . led the team with 16 points, and grabbed six rebounds in her collegiate debut at Memphis . . . had 15 points and nine rebounds against Talladega College . . . had nine points and six rebounds against Rice . . . scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds against South Alabama . . . led the team with 15 points at Alabama State . . . scored eight points against Mercer . . . had eight points at Elon . . . had 12 points and six rebounds at Appalachian State . . . had 14 points and six rebounds at Chattanooga . . . grabbed seven rebounds at Davidson . . . scored 14 points at Wofford . . . had nine points, eight rebounds and five assists . . . had eight points and four rebounds against Davidson in the SoCon Tournament.

High School: Was a three-year team captain at Oakland High School . . . named All-District all four years . . . named All-Area as a junior, and team MVP as both a sophomore and junior . . . named All- District Tournament as a junior and senior . . . was the Daily News Journal Presidential Cup recipient as a senior . . . also competed in volleyball and tennis . . . named All-District for tennis as a senior.

Personal: Born May 13, 1995 . . . daughter of Patrick Riggins and Ronda Hawkins . . . majoring in Spanish, with minors in religion and communications.

CAREER BESTS
Points: 16, at Memphis, Nov. 10, 2013
Rebounds: 9, vs. Talladega College, Nov. 14, 2013
Assists: 5 (twice), last at Georgia Tech, Dec. 13, 2015

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    22