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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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2 Niyah Lutz

  • Position Guard
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • High School Ardrey Kell
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.

Biography

2021-22: Started all 31 games, tying the program records for most starts and games played in a single season… Scored 269 points (8.7 ppg) while averaging 5.6 rpg… Added 62 assists and 28 steals… Second on team in assists and third in scoring and steals… Led team in scoring twice, assists in nine games and in rebounds six times… Totaled 13 games in double-digit scoring… Named to the All-SoCon Third Team by the media... Put home 14 points and nine boards in the Preseason WNIT against Towson (11/14) … Scored 13 points in three-straight games, with seven boards as well against Southern Wesleyan (11/19) and UNC Asheville (11/23) … In the third game of that stretch, added 10 rebounds against High Point (11/30) for her fourth-career double-double… Posted 14 points against Brevard (12/8) … Scored 12 points with six rebounds against Northern Kentucky (12/20) … At Furman (1/13), had a career-high 25 points to lift Wofford to its first-ever road win over the Paladins… Followed that performance with 17 points and five boards at Samford (1/20) … Scored 11 points at Western Carolina (2/5) … Tallied 10 points, nine board and a career-high-tying seven assists against Furman (2/12) to just miss a triple-double… Secured 12 points and seven boards against Mercer (2/17) … Just missed a triple-double again against Samford (2/19) on senior day with 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists… Collected her fifth-career double-double and second of the season at Chattanooga (2/26) with 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Terriers claim their first-ever road win over the Mocs.

2020-21: Started all 24 games played and averaged 8.9 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game, along with 15 steals ... Led the team in scoring in five games and was the team leader in rebounds in four games ... In the season opener against Winthrop (11/25) had a team-high 17 points ... Added 12 points at the College of Charleston (11/29) ... At UNC Asheville (12/6) had 12 points and seven rebounds ... Against Furman (1/9) led the team in points (14) and rebounds (12) for the double-double ... In the first game against ETSU (1/14) had 17 points and six rebounds and in the second game against the Bucs (1/16) had 20 points and five rebounds, leading the team in scoring in both contests ... At Western Carolina (1/21) scored 13 points ... Added ten points at UNC Greensboro (1/28) ... Against Chattanooga (2/4) pulled down 11 rebounds and had seven points ... Scored 11 points against Samford (2/11) ... In the opening game of the Southern Conference Tournament against UNC Greensboro (3/4) had seven points ... Scored 13 points with nine rebounds in the semifinals against ETSU (3/5) and had five points in the title game against Mercer (3/7).  

2019-20: Saw action in 29 games, starting in five of them ... Finished sixth on the team in scoring (5.9 ppg) and in minutes (17.6 mpg) ... Recorded second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Bob Jones (12/7), along with career-high five steals ... Had 12 points and eight rebounds in the win over Brevard (1/2) ... Put up double figures in three straight games – 13 points versus Chattanooga (2/15), 11 points at UNCG (2/20) and a season-high 19 points at Western Carolina (2/22) ... Netted a team-high 15 points in the Southern Conference Tournament game against Furman (3/5).

2018-19:  Appeared in all 31 games as a freshman ... Finished sixth on the team in scoring (6.0 ppg) and fourth in assists (1.0 apg) ... Named to SoCon All-Freshman Team by coaches ... Reached double-figure scoring on seven occasions ... Registered 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists against Warren Wilson (12/4) ... Scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Brevard (12/19) ... Net first career double-double against Southern Wesleyan (1/3) with career-highs of 20 points, on 9-of-14 shooting, and 10 rebounds ... Recorded 12 points and two rebounds against Samford (2/2) ... Tallied 11 points and three rebounds each against ETSU (2/14) and Chattanooga (2/16) ... Notched 10 points and eight rebounds at Mercer (3/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter winner at Ardrey Kell High School, Lutz led her team to three straight conference championships while reaching win totals of 24, 24, and 25 ... Was named First Team All-Conference her senior year ... Was a two-time All-District team selection in 2017 and 2018... Holds the school record for most points in a single season (459) and career field goal percentage (53%).

PERSONAL: Born on March 12, 2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina... Daughter of Demar and Amber Lutz... Majoring in Finance.

HONORS & AWARDS:
- 2018-19 SoCon All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
- 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
- 2021-22 All-Southern Conference Third Team (Media)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018-19Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2019-20Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    2