University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 31
KJ Weaver
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Snellville, GA
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Corralled in 747 rebounds for her career, the sixth-most in program history and fourth-most in the Division I era … Became just the 50th women’s basketball player in Big Conference history to eclipse the 700 rebound mark in the Bulldogs’ road game against Liberty (2/27), bringing down 11 boards in the contest … Was also the 74th Big South player to eclipse 600 rebounds and the 108th player in league history to eclipse the 500 rebound mark … Ended her senior season with 266 rebounds on the year, a mark that is currently ninth all-time for rebounds in a single season and fourth in the Bulldogs' NCAA Division I era … Finished her illustrious career in the top-five in program history with 157 career blocks … Helped guide the Bulldogs to their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the second consecutive Big South Conference Championships crown, the first time any Bulldog women’s basketball team has repeated as Big South champs … Came up with a game-clinching steal against Presbyterian in the final second of overtime to seal the Bulldogs’ semifinal round win in the Big South Conference Championships … Earned All-Big South Conference second-team honors … Named the Big South Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 14 … Was one of just two players to start every game and one of just three players to play in all 34 games … For the season, averaged 8.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 24.7 minutes per game … In Big South Conference games, her averages went up to 9.7 points, 8.5 boards, 1.7 blocks and 27.1 minutes per contest … Her 8.7 points per game was 20th in the league while her 7.8 boards per contest had her third in the conference … Led the Big South with 49 total blocked shots and was also second in the conference in blocked shots per game with 1.4 … Finished the year second in the conference with 3.4 offensive boards per game … Led the team in scoring in five games, including netting 15 points in the season-opener at Virginia Tech (11/11) … Scored 19 points in the Bulldogs’ win at Winthrop (1/10), 18 points in the home victory over Charleston Southern (1/31), 11 points at home against Presbyterian (1/24) and 14 points in the home win over Gardner-Webb (3/4) … Her 19 points against the Eagles were a season-high for the senior and included a season-high nine field goals converted … Led the team in rebounding in 17 contests, including five straight from Dec. 29 to Jan. 10 … Corralled in a season-high 18 boards at home against Campbell (1/3) … Swatted away a season-high five blocked shots at home against Tennessee Tech (11/25) … Had four double-doubles on the year, including scoring 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds at Winthrop (1/10) … Scored 14 points and corralled in 18 boards at home against Campbell … Scored 11 points and brought down 13 rebounds in neutral-site games against Harvard (12/29) and Longwood (3/9) … Finished with double-digit rebounds in eight games … Scored in double figures in 14 contests, including five straight from Jan. 24 to Feb. 7.
2015-16 (Junior): Team’s leading rebounder, averaging 6.7 boards per game despite a gap of seven games she missed due to injury … Started 17 of the 22 games played in … Led the team in rebounds in 10 games this season, corralling in 147 … Led the team in blocked shots with 23 … Recorded at least three rebounds in every game played … Ended the year ranked 10th in the Big South in rebounding, blocked shots and defensive rebounds.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts ... Averaged 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... Led the team in rebounding in 16 games ... Posted 10 points and six rebounds in the season opener against ETSU (11/14) ... Scored 12 points to go along with five boards in a win over Barton (11/24) ... Paired 11 points and seven rebounds in a win against Charleston Southern (12/1) ... Nearly recorded her first double-double of the season against High Point (1/13), posting team-highs in points (12) and rebounds (9) ... Scored three points, blocked five shots and grabbed nine rebounds at Gardner-Webb (1/17) ... Hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds along with seven points and five blocks in an overtime win against Longwood (2/5) ... Went for 15 points and eight rebounds in a road win at Coastal Carolina (2/28) ... Tallied her first double-double of the season in the Big South Conference Tournament against Liberty (3/5), scoring 10 points and securing 13 rebounds.
2013-2014 (Freshman): Led Bulldogs in blocked shots with 44, the third most for a freshman in school history … Second team in rebounding with 4.7 mark … Averaged 4.1 points per game … Played in all 31 games with 12 starts … Opened college career with solid game vs. Furman (11/9) as she scored seven points with nine rebounds and three blocked shots … Collected career-best 13 rebounds at Western Carolina (11/20) … Scored 10 points and went 6-of-7 from free throw line in home win over Liberty (1/18) … Tied single-game school record with six blocked shots in late-season game vs. Coastal Carolina (3/1) … Also had 11 rebounds and eight points vs. Chanticleers … Near double-double vs. Campbell (2/27) with nine points and seven rebounds … Played well in Big South Tournament contest vs. High Point with 10 points and six rebounds.
Before UNC Asheville: Attended Miller Grove HS in Snellville, Ga. … Helped lead Miller Grove to a state championship as a junior and earned All-State honors … Named MVP of state title game with 16 points and 13 rebounds with four blocked shots … Led team to 26-6 record senior year as she averaged 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots per game…also led team in steals with 56 … Named team’s Best Defensive Player as a junior and senior … Earned Academic Athlete Award honors her last two years.
2015-16 (Junior): Team’s leading rebounder, averaging 6.7 boards per game despite a gap of seven games she missed due to injury … Started 17 of the 22 games played in … Led the team in rebounds in 10 games this season, corralling in 147 … Led the team in blocked shots with 23 … Recorded at least three rebounds in every game played … Ended the year ranked 10th in the Big South in rebounding, blocked shots and defensive rebounds.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts ... Averaged 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... Led the team in rebounding in 16 games ... Posted 10 points and six rebounds in the season opener against ETSU (11/14) ... Scored 12 points to go along with five boards in a win over Barton (11/24) ... Paired 11 points and seven rebounds in a win against Charleston Southern (12/1) ... Nearly recorded her first double-double of the season against High Point (1/13), posting team-highs in points (12) and rebounds (9) ... Scored three points, blocked five shots and grabbed nine rebounds at Gardner-Webb (1/17) ... Hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds along with seven points and five blocks in an overtime win against Longwood (2/5) ... Went for 15 points and eight rebounds in a road win at Coastal Carolina (2/28) ... Tallied her first double-double of the season in the Big South Conference Tournament against Liberty (3/5), scoring 10 points and securing 13 rebounds.
2013-2014 (Freshman): Led Bulldogs in blocked shots with 44, the third most for a freshman in school history … Second team in rebounding with 4.7 mark … Averaged 4.1 points per game … Played in all 31 games with 12 starts … Opened college career with solid game vs. Furman (11/9) as she scored seven points with nine rebounds and three blocked shots … Collected career-best 13 rebounds at Western Carolina (11/20) … Scored 10 points and went 6-of-7 from free throw line in home win over Liberty (1/18) … Tied single-game school record with six blocked shots in late-season game vs. Coastal Carolina (3/1) … Also had 11 rebounds and eight points vs. Chanticleers … Near double-double vs. Campbell (2/27) with nine points and seven rebounds … Played well in Big South Tournament contest vs. High Point with 10 points and six rebounds.
Before UNC Asheville: Attended Miller Grove HS in Snellville, Ga. … Helped lead Miller Grove to a state championship as a junior and earned All-State honors … Named MVP of state title game with 16 points and 13 rebounds with four blocked shots … Led team to 26-6 record senior year as she averaged 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots per game…also led team in steals with 56 … Named team’s Best Defensive Player as a junior and senior … Earned Academic Athlete Award honors her last two years.
Highlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #1 High Point (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #8 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville vs Radford
Monday, March 04
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Gardner-Webb
Monday, February 26
