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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

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2 Lizzy Atkinson

2 Lizzy Atkinson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Northport, NY
  • High School:
    Northport

Summary

Biography

At UR 2017-18: Became full-time starter as a senior, starting all 29 games for Rochester...Averaged 6.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 1.3 apg, all career highs, finishing third on the team in scoring...Made 37 3-pointers, tops on UR and shot .796 from the free throw line (39-49)...Started season off with a career game against Capital on Nov. 17, scoring personal best 19 points, along with five 3-pointers...Seven games with 10+ points...Ranked tied for 1st in the UAA in games started, 9th in 3-pointers made, 12th in 3-point percentage (.330), and 13th in minutes played (724)...Scored 12 points in UR's NCAA Tournament 1st round win over Stevens.

At UR 2016-17: Really began to make an impact for UR, especially from behind the 3-point arc...Averaged 6.3 ppg, fourth on UR while appearing in all 27 games...Made 38 3-pointers, second on the team, including 12 games making at least two...Shot .369 (58-157) overall, .349 (38-109) from distance and .800 (16-20) from the free throw line, while adding 1.9 rpg, 19 assists and 10 steals...Scored 17 points at NYU on Feb. 3, also pulling down seven rebounds, both career-highs...Eight games of 10+ points, including coming at #20 SUNY Geneseo in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament...Ranked 8th in the UAA in 3-pointers made and 11th in 3-point percentage.

At UR 2015-16: The sophomore transfer played in 17 games for the Yellowjackets...Scored 16 points while shooting 30% (6-20) from the floor and 33% (4-12) from 3-point range...Added 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals...Season high five points in 12 minutes against Ramapo during team's Puerto Rico trip in December.

At Wheaton (IL) 2014-15: Appeared in nine games for the Thunder, logging 21 minutes on the court...Scored five points total, grabbed seven rebounds and added two assists.

HS: Attended Northport HS where she lettered for four seasons in basketball for the Tigers...Named team captain and MVP her senior season...Was a two-time All-League and one-time All-County player, playing on County All-Star team as a senior...Averaged 11 ppg, 5 apg and 3 spg during career...Set a school record for 3-pointers in a season and has a career high of six in a single game...Team won league title as in 2012-13 and 2013-14...Named to NYS All-Academic team.

Personal: Daughter of Pam and Tom Atkinson.
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