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Jersey Number 41
Katie Ferrell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- Prev School:
- UT Arlington
Bio
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
• Joined former UCONN great Maya Moore as the only two players since 1999-00 to record 600 career points, 800 career rebounds, 500 career assists, 250 steals and 100 blocks.
AT TEXAS TECH:
2022-23 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
• Played in 27 games, making 26 starts
• Missed nearly a month of the season with a broken hand
• Scored in double-figures three times
• Recorded her lone double-double of the season when she scored 15 points and grabbed 1- rebounds
• Had at least three assists in 15 games.
• Tech went 12-3 in those contests
• Scored five points, grabbed six rebounds and had four steals in her Lady Raider debut against Texas A&M CC (Nov. 7)
• Stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Iowa State (Dec. 31)
• Had four points, seven rebounds and four assists in the victory at TCU (Jan. 7)
• Recorded seven assists and seven rebounds in the victory over Kansas State (Jan. 14)
• Had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Oklahoma State (Feb. 1)
• Played a season-high 48 minutes against Oklahoma State recording a 15-point double-double (Feb. 18)
• Scored 11 points with three assists and two steals in the 3OT victory over West Virginia (Feb. 22)
• Closed her Lady Raider career with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the Third Round of the WNIT (Mar. 24).
AT UT ARLINGTON:
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
• Started 26 of the 28 games for the Lady Mavs this season
• Averaged 5.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per contest on the year
• Finished with 122 assists on the season to move into second all-time in career assists with 491
• Ranked 25th in the nation in assist turnover ratio at 2.30
• Had a career year in 3-point shooting, going 26 of 69 (.377) from beyond the arc to lead the team
• Led the SBC in 3-point shooting during conference play, going 16 of 30 (.533) from deep
• Scored 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting from the field and 3 of 4 from deep to go with seven rebounds against Georgia Southern on Jan. 15
• Had one double-digit rebounding performance with 10 boards as well as seven assists against Louisiana on Feb. 12
• Had a season-high nine assists in the SBC Semifinal win over Louisiana on Mar. 6
• Opened the Sun Belt Championship Game with back-to-back 3-pointers in the win on Mar. 7
• Had a season-high five steals on Dec. 30 at Louisiana including the game-winning steal to seal the 62-60 win
• Only player in UTA history to have 500+ points (541), 500+ rebounds (694), 400+ assists (491), 200+ steals (213), and 80+ blocks (82)
• Finishes in the Top 10 in the school record book for career numbers in every category except points.
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21) |
• Started 11 of the 20 games for the Lady Mavs
• Averaged 5.6 points, 4.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals per contest on the year
• Averaged 25.7 minutes, 5.4 points, 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game during conference play
• Ranked in the top-50 nationally in assists per game (48th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (48th)
• Ranked 3rd in assists (4.9 apg), 2nd in steals (2.1 spg), 14th in blocks (0.7 bpg) and 1st in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2) in the conference
• Led the conference in steals (2.5) and assist/turnover ratio (2.4) in league games
• The SBC leader in steals helped the UTA defense hold conference opponents to just 51.0 points, 34.9 percent shooting from the field and 25.2 percent from long distance, which led the SBC in each category
• Scored in double figures on three occasions
• Shot a career-best 38.8% from long distance
• Dished out multiple dimes in 19 games
• Recorded a steal in 18 SBC contests, highlighted by a pair of 6-steal performances
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on a pair of occasions
• Snagged 5+ boards nine times
• Chipped in with seven points, three boards and three assists in their SBC Quarterfinal loss to App State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
• Appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts
• Averaged 3.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game
• Ranked in the top 150 nationally in total assists (86th; 130), assists per game (4.1; 123rd) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.69; 106th)
• Ranked in the top 15 in the conference in rebounds (11th; 6.5), assists (4th; 4.0), steals (7th; 1.7), blocks (15th; 0.5) and assist/turnover ratio (4th; 1.6)
• Led the team in rebounds 14 times, assists 13 times, steals eight times and blocks on seven occasions
• Dished out 5+ dimes on 10 occasions, including a season-high nine assists vs. Chicago State (Nov. 9) and vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 2)
• Scored a season-high 11 points at ULM (Mar. 7)
• Pulled down 5+ boards on 25 occasions, highlighted by a season-best 15 rebounds vs. South Alabama (Mar. 11)
• Registered one double-double at ULM (Mar. 7).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19) |
• Appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts
• Averaged 5.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game
• Shot .429 from the field
• Scored her first collegiate points vs. Jackson State (Nov. 10)
• Ranked in the top 100 nationally in total steals (48th), steals per game (54th), assist-to-turnover ratio (56th), total assists (88th) and assists per game (92nd)
• Led the team in rebounding (7.5 rpg), blocks (0.9 bpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (2.3 spg)
• Led the conference in steals (2.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) and ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt in assists (4.4), 7th in rebounding (7.5) and 7th in blocks (0.9)
• Led the team in rebounds 18 times, assists 19 times, steals 14 times and blocks on 13 occasions
• Dished out 5+ dimes on 14 occasions, including a season-high nine assists at SMU (Dec. 29)
• Scored in double figures on four occasions, including a season-high 21-point performance vs. App State (Jan. 10)
• Registered a pair of double-doubles, highlighted by a 21-point, 17-rebound performance vs. App State (Jan. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL
• Averaged 6.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game during senior season at Plano High School, helping Plano win the 6A Texas State Championship
• Averaged 7.7 assists and 8.6 rebounds in the 6A Texas State playoffs
• Grabbed 88 steals and 53 blocks in the regular season in 2017-18.
PERSONAL
• Born on September 12, 1999
• Daughter of Bentley and Suzanne Ferrell
• Has one brother, John.
• Joined former UCONN great Maya Moore as the only two players since 1999-00 to record 600 career points, 800 career rebounds, 500 career assists, 250 steals and 100 blocks.
AT TEXAS TECH:
2022-23 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
• Played in 27 games, making 26 starts
• Missed nearly a month of the season with a broken hand
• Scored in double-figures three times
• Recorded her lone double-double of the season when she scored 15 points and grabbed 1- rebounds
• Had at least three assists in 15 games.
• Tech went 12-3 in those contests
• Scored five points, grabbed six rebounds and had four steals in her Lady Raider debut against Texas A&M CC (Nov. 7)
• Stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Iowa State (Dec. 31)
• Had four points, seven rebounds and four assists in the victory at TCU (Jan. 7)
• Recorded seven assists and seven rebounds in the victory over Kansas State (Jan. 14)
• Had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Oklahoma State (Feb. 1)
• Played a season-high 48 minutes against Oklahoma State recording a 15-point double-double (Feb. 18)
• Scored 11 points with three assists and two steals in the 3OT victory over West Virginia (Feb. 22)
• Closed her Lady Raider career with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the Third Round of the WNIT (Mar. 24).
AT UT ARLINGTON:
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
• Started 26 of the 28 games for the Lady Mavs this season
• Averaged 5.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per contest on the year
• Finished with 122 assists on the season to move into second all-time in career assists with 491
• Ranked 25th in the nation in assist turnover ratio at 2.30
• Had a career year in 3-point shooting, going 26 of 69 (.377) from beyond the arc to lead the team
• Led the SBC in 3-point shooting during conference play, going 16 of 30 (.533) from deep
• Scored 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting from the field and 3 of 4 from deep to go with seven rebounds against Georgia Southern on Jan. 15
• Had one double-digit rebounding performance with 10 boards as well as seven assists against Louisiana on Feb. 12
• Had a season-high nine assists in the SBC Semifinal win over Louisiana on Mar. 6
• Opened the Sun Belt Championship Game with back-to-back 3-pointers in the win on Mar. 7
• Had a season-high five steals on Dec. 30 at Louisiana including the game-winning steal to seal the 62-60 win
• Only player in UTA history to have 500+ points (541), 500+ rebounds (694), 400+ assists (491), 200+ steals (213), and 80+ blocks (82)
• Finishes in the Top 10 in the school record book for career numbers in every category except points.
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21) |
• Started 11 of the 20 games for the Lady Mavs
• Averaged 5.6 points, 4.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals per contest on the year
• Averaged 25.7 minutes, 5.4 points, 4.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game during conference play
• Ranked in the top-50 nationally in assists per game (48th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (48th)
• Ranked 3rd in assists (4.9 apg), 2nd in steals (2.1 spg), 14th in blocks (0.7 bpg) and 1st in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2) in the conference
• Led the conference in steals (2.5) and assist/turnover ratio (2.4) in league games
• The SBC leader in steals helped the UTA defense hold conference opponents to just 51.0 points, 34.9 percent shooting from the field and 25.2 percent from long distance, which led the SBC in each category
• Scored in double figures on three occasions
• Shot a career-best 38.8% from long distance
• Dished out multiple dimes in 19 games
• Recorded a steal in 18 SBC contests, highlighted by a pair of 6-steal performances
• Blocked a season-high 3 shots on a pair of occasions
• Snagged 5+ boards nine times
• Chipped in with seven points, three boards and three assists in their SBC Quarterfinal loss to App State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
• Appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts
• Averaged 3.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game
• Ranked in the top 150 nationally in total assists (86th; 130), assists per game (4.1; 123rd) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.69; 106th)
• Ranked in the top 15 in the conference in rebounds (11th; 6.5), assists (4th; 4.0), steals (7th; 1.7), blocks (15th; 0.5) and assist/turnover ratio (4th; 1.6)
• Led the team in rebounds 14 times, assists 13 times, steals eight times and blocks on seven occasions
• Dished out 5+ dimes on 10 occasions, including a season-high nine assists vs. Chicago State (Nov. 9) and vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 2)
• Scored a season-high 11 points at ULM (Mar. 7)
• Pulled down 5+ boards on 25 occasions, highlighted by a season-best 15 rebounds vs. South Alabama (Mar. 11)
• Registered one double-double at ULM (Mar. 7).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19) |
• Appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts
• Averaged 5.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game
• Shot .429 from the field
• Scored her first collegiate points vs. Jackson State (Nov. 10)
• Ranked in the top 100 nationally in total steals (48th), steals per game (54th), assist-to-turnover ratio (56th), total assists (88th) and assists per game (92nd)
• Led the team in rebounding (7.5 rpg), blocks (0.9 bpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (2.3 spg)
• Led the conference in steals (2.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) and ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt in assists (4.4), 7th in rebounding (7.5) and 7th in blocks (0.9)
• Led the team in rebounds 18 times, assists 19 times, steals 14 times and blocks on 13 occasions
• Dished out 5+ dimes on 14 occasions, including a season-high nine assists at SMU (Dec. 29)
• Scored in double figures on four occasions, including a season-high 21-point performance vs. App State (Jan. 10)
• Registered a pair of double-doubles, highlighted by a 21-point, 17-rebound performance vs. App State (Jan. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL
• Averaged 6.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game during senior season at Plano High School, helping Plano win the 6A Texas State Championship
• Averaged 7.7 assists and 8.6 rebounds in the 6A Texas State playoffs
• Grabbed 88 steals and 53 blocks in the regular season in 2017-18.
PERSONAL
• Born on September 12, 1999
• Daughter of Bentley and Suzanne Ferrell
• Has one brother, John.
First Practice Media Availability
Monday, September 22
1993 National Champions Ring of Honor Announcement
Tuesday, September 16
Jalynn Bristow ESPN Interview
Sunday, August 10
USA vs. China (Finals) Highlights
Friday, July 25
