Shae Leverett

Shae Leverett tamara henshaw AAC game 1 2019

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Position:
Center
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
South Effingham HS
Hometown:
Rincon, Ga.
Major:
Nursing

AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 16, 2019)
AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 7, 2019)

2021-22: Finished her South Florida career with 149 games played, first on the Bulls’ career list, in addition to 70 starts … Also hauled down 789 career rebounds to finish 10^th all-time in school history … During her final collegiate season, Leverett played in 33 games with 12 starts, averaging 16.9 minutes per outing … She averaged 1.9 points per game, grabbed 3.4 rebounds per game and fell just shy of one steal (0.7) and one blocked shot (0.6) per contest … Shot 52.1 percent (25-for-48) from the field on the year … Scored a season-high 10 points three times during the year, coming against Stetson (Dec. 15) and in back-to-back games in the American Athletic Conference Tournament against Houston (March 9) in the semifinals and Central Florida (March 10) in the title game … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against the Knights (Feb. 13), nine rebounds against Stetson and eight against No. 2/2 UConn (Nov. 21) in the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis … Also had four blocked shots in the AAC Tournament quarterfinals against Memphis (March 8) and three steals against No. 9/9 Oregon (Nov. 22) in the Battle 4 Atlantis third place game.

2020-21: Continues to be a tremendous leader and example for the Bulls both on and off the court … Saw action in all 23 games for USF, starting in 22 … Was sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 4.4 points per game and second in rebounding, grabbing 6.8 boards per contest … Led the team in field goal percentage, hitting 54.9 percent (39-of-71) from the field, and connected on 60.0 percent-or-better from the floor in eight games … Finished the season with 677 career rebounds, 12^th on the school’s all-time rebounding list … Leverett hauled down her 600^th career board against Cincinnati (Feb. 17), with eight on the night … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds – including six on the offensive boards – against UCF (March 2) and helping the Bulls to their first conference regular-season title in program history with the win over the Knights … Also grabbed nine rebounds four times against Jacksonville (Nov. 28) in the season-opener, Houston (Jan. 9), Tulane (Feb. 20), and at Temple (Feb. 24), and eight rebounds on five occasions against Mississippi State (Dec. 5), in USF’s upset win at Tulsa (Dec. 30), against Cincinnati, at UCF (March 4), and against Tulane (March 10) in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals … Netted double-figures two times, dropping a season-high 12 points against Stetson (Dec. 13) on 5-of-7 (71.4 percent) shooting from the field, and 10 points against Tulane (Feb. 20) on a near perfect 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) from the floor … Also had nine points at Temple (Feb. 24) and eight points against Washington State (March 21) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

2019-20: Played in 31 of USF’s 32 games on the year, getting the start in 12, including the last 10 games of the season … Earned American Athletic Conference Honor Roll kudos for the week ending Dec. 16 … Averaged 5.6 points per game and was third on the team in rebounding, grabbing 6.3 rebounds per contest … Was also second on the team in total offensive rebound (98) and offensive rebounds per game (3.2) … Scored double-figure points five times and hauled down double-digit boards six times … In addition, she recorded two double-doubles on the year, the second most on the team … Scored a season-high 13 points, twice, against Idaho (Dec. 15) and East Carolina (Feb. 25) … Was 4-for-5 (80.0 percent) from the field against the Vandals, and 5-for-7 (71.4 percent) from the floor and 3-for-4 (75.0 percent) from the free-throw line against the Pirates … Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds, including six offensive, against Houston (Jan. 29) and 13 boards against St. Francis (Pa.) (Nov. 24) with a season-high seven offensive rebounds … Also had seven offensive rebounds against 2019 NCAA national runner-up Notre Dame (Nov. 30) in game three of the Cancun Challenge.

2018-19: Started in 24-of-35 appearances ... Made her first career start against UCLA (Nov. 24) in the Paradise Jam ... Led the Bulls in blocks (55) and finished second in rebounds (261) ... Named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for her double-double against Tulane (Jan. 19) ... Averaged 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 points per game ... Exploded for a career-best 20 points and 18 rebounds against Wichita State (Feb. 23) ... Tallied 10 double-digit scoring efforts, six double-digit rebounding efforts and five double-doubles ... Set a career-high with seven blocks against Memphis (Jan. 23).

2017-18: Made 27 appearances and averaged 10.7 minutes per game... Missed two games due to injury... Turned in her first career double-double against Arkansas State (Nov. 17) with a career-high 13 points and career-best 10 rebounds... Landed on the American Athletic Conference weekly honor roll for the performance (Nov. 20).

2016-17: Redshirt season.

PREP CAREER: Averaged 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in her senior year ... Named the team captain ... All-state (Ga.) second team honors as a senior ... Reached 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds as a junior ... Named Region 3-AAAAA (Ga.) Offensive Player of the Year ... Averaged 16.9 points and 13.8 rebounds a game and collected 25 double-doubles ... Shot 54 percent from the field ... Had at least 20 points in a game nine times ... Also enjoyed a distinguished volleyball player where she was a three-year letterwinner ... Was named the Area 3-AAAAA volleyball Player of the Year as a senior ... Tallied 271 kills and 189 blocks on the season.

PERSONAL: Was a member of the National Honors Society her junior and senior year ... A four-year member of the honor roll and Beta Club ... Born Dec. 24 ... Daughter of Recardo and Andrea Leverett.

CAREER HIGHS (Through 2021-22)

Points: 20 vs. Wichita State (2/23/19)

Rebounds: 18 vs. Wichita State (2/23/19)

Field Goals Made: 6, 3X, last at James Madison (2/24/19)

Field Goals Attempted: 10 vs. Wichita State (2/23/19)

Three-Point Field Goals Made: 0

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 1 at Houston (2/27/19)

Free Throws Made: 10 vs. Wichita State (2/23/19)

Free Throws Attempted: 12 at SMU (1/26/19)

Assists: 3 at ECU (2/20/19)

Steals: 4, 2X, last vs. Cincinnati (2/17/21)

Blocks: 7 vs. Memphis (1/23/19)

Minutes: 43 vs. Cincinnati (2/17/21)