2019-20 Women's Basketball
Biography
2019-20 (Senior):
- Played and started in all 28 games the Eagles played in her final season
- Averaged 4.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game
- Led the Eagles with 244 rebounds
- Led the Cal Pac in toal rebounds (244), defensive rebounds (167) and defensive rebounds a game (5.9)
- ERAU's All-Time leading rebounder (997)
- Season high 14 points vs St. Mary (11/9)
- Season high 16 reobunds twice
2018-19 (Junior):
- Google Cloud Academic All-District
- Played and started all 28 games for ERAU
- Averaged 4.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game
- Led the team in rebounds (281)
- No.15 in NAIA in rebounds/gm
- Led Cal Pac in rebounds and rebounds/gm
- Top ten in Cal Pac in double-doubles (2)
- Double digit scorer in 3 games
- ERAU's Dean's List
2017-18 (Sophomore):
- Played and started all 27 games for ERAU
- Averaged 6.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game
- Led the team in rebounds (170)
- Second on the squad in shooting percentage (.524) and free throw percentage (.833)
- Third on the team in blocked shots (7)
- School record of 20 rebounds vs. Bethesda (11/27)
- Led the Cal Pac in rebounding average and total rebounds
- No. 17 in the nation in rebounds per game, No. 27 in total rebounds, No. 19 in defensive rebounds per game, and No. 32 in offensive rebounds per game
- Six games in double figures in points and 13 games with double digits in rebounds
2016-17 (Freshman):
- Played in 26 games for the Eagles with 190 points
- Led The Eagles in rebounds (218) and blocks (19)
- Averaged 7.3 PPG and 8.4 RPG
- Season High 19 points vs Dine 10/29/16
- Ranked No. 32 in NAIA Division II in Total Rebounds per Game (8.385)
- Ranked No. 33 in NAIA Division II in Offensive Rebounds per Game (3.115)
| Year |
G |
GS |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3FG |
3FGA |
3FG% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
OR |
DR |
REB |
REB/G |
AST |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
PTS/G |
| 2016-17 |
26 |
26 |
78 |
152 |
.513 |
2 |
4 |
.500 |
32 |
44 |
.727 |
81 |
137 |
218 |
8.4 |
48 |
69 |
19 |
24 |
190 |
7.3 |
| 2017-18 |
27 |
27 |
66 |
126 |
.524 |
2 |
12 |
.167 |
35 |
42 |
.833 |
84 |
170 |
254 |
9.4 |
52 |
50 |
7 |
31 |
169 |
6.3 |
| 2018-19 |
28 |
28 |
51 |
120 |
.425 |
7 |
29 |
.241 |
28 |
36 |
.778 |
84 |
197 |
281 |
10.0 |
41 |
32 |
13 |
30 |
137 |
4.6 |
| 2019-20 |
28 |
28 |
51 |
130 |
.392 |
7 |
30 |
.233 |
25 |
32 |
.781 |
77 |
167 |
244 |
8.7 |
41 |
50 |
7 |
31 |
134 |
4.8 |
| Total |
109 |
109 |
246 |
528 |
.466 |
18 |
75 |
.240 |
120 |
154 |
.779 |
326 |
671 |
997 |
9.1 |
182 |
201 |
46 |
116 |
630 |
5.8 |
High School:
- Graduate of Thomas More Prep-Marian in Hays, Kan.
- All-League selection in basketball and volleyball
- State-medalist in track
- All-Area selection basketball
- 3rd place at State in basketball
- Lettered in basketball, track, and volleyball
- National Merit Commended student
- Member of the Honor Roll
- Thomas More Prep-Marian Scholarship Award (Highest GPA in class)
- Kansas Next Step Student of the Month
- Homecoming Queen
- Key Club President
- Student Council President
- Member of the band
Personal:
- Full name is Melissa Kay Pfeifer
- Born September 24, 1997 in Hays, Kan.
- Daughter of Marcia and Gerald Pfeifer
- Melissa has one brother Garrett and two sisters Allison and Tiffany
- Academic Major: Engineering
- Favorite Book: The Giver
- Favorite Movie: Glory Road
- Favorite Musical Artist: Beyonce
- Favorite Athlete: Jackie Stiles
- Person Who Inspires Me Most: My sister Allison Pfeifer
- Hobbies: Playing sports, running, and reading
- I Chose to Attend ERAU Because: "ERAU has a great academic reputation with excellent connections, and I get to play basketball!"
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
G/F
5'10"
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2017-18Sophomore
G/F
5'10"
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