2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Brielle Blaire
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- North Rowan HS
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, N.C.
Notes: Played in 28 games, making 20 starts for the Lady Raiders in her final season... Averaged 8.0 points per game in 19.4 minutes… shot 34.2 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from the three-point line.
Highlights: Recorded two double-doubles on the season… scored 18 points and tallied a career high 11 rebounds against Florida A&M (11/15) for her first double-double… scored 10 points and 11 rebounds a week later against UMass-Lowell (11/22) for her second double-double… tied a career best 19 points and recorded a career high five assists at TCU (1/7).
JUNIOR (2016-17)
Saw action in 10 games this season... in 54 minutes of play, she averaged 2.0 points per game, 0.8 rebounds, and shot .350 from the field. posted a season best 6 points against Alcorn State (12/18)... recorded two steals and five points at Oklahoma (1/14).
SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Became eligible midway through the season, after transferring to Tech in the winter of 2014 ... provided an instant impact in her first performance as a Lady Raider, scoring 10 points, grabbing six rebounds and snagging three steals against Santa Clara ... struck for a career-high 19 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 14 of which came in the second half. She shot 8-10 from the field, including hitting a career-high two threes ... had four points and four rebounds at West Virginia ... Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds to go along with four points, two blocks and a steal at TCU ... Registered four points and two rebounds at Oklahoma ... scored three points and pulled down four rebounds vs. West Virginia ... Scored four points, snagged four rebounds and snagged a pair of steals vs. Baylor.
PRIOR TO TECH
Virginia Tech
2014-15: played four games during the fall 2014 semester of her freshman season ... scored 12 points and seven rebounds in 41 minutes of play.
HIGH SCHOOL
No. 72 Player Overall (ESPN HoopGurlz)
No. 20 Wing Overall (ESPN HoopGurlz)
No. 51 Player Overall (Full Court)
Elite Basketball Academy Super 64
- ESPN HoopGurlz
Ranked a four-star recruit out of North Rowan High School by ESPN HoopGurlz... Also tabbed the 72nd best player overall and 20th ranked wing... Ranked 51st nationally by Full Court and was an Elite Basketball Academy Super 64 camper... Attended Salisbury High School for her first three varsity seasons where she earned All-State honors as a freshman and named the MVP of the state championship... Earned NCPreps 2A All-State honors during sophomore and junior seasons... Averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds during her career, with a career high of 36 points in six games, and was the county's leading scorer... In addition, played volleyball, earning all-conference honors and was a member of the National Honors Society.
PERSONAL
Brielle Sunni Lee Ann Blaire... Born Oct. 18, 1995... Daughter of Paul and Gloria Blaire... Mother played basketball at NC A&T, earning MVP and Female Athlete of the Year recognition... Has three siblings, Ashley and Chevy Blaire and Blaire Covington... Psychology major.
