Paris McBride

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Position:
Guard
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Woodbridge
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
Major:
Organizational and Community Leadership

COACH ADAIR SAYS

"Paris is the ultimate competitor and has a passion for winning and getting her teammates involved. She is a floor general that has very good court vision and can score in multiple ways off the dribble and from behind the arc. She has a quick first step and can attack the rim. Paris is just as relentless on the defensive end and thrives off defending the other team's best player."

WHY DELAWARE?
"The multiple times I visited the University of Delaware, it felt like home. The support was there and I was comfortable. The coaching staff made it easier to choose Delaware as the bond was there and they cared about me as a person. That’s what sold me.”

AT DELAWARE

· Majoring in organizational and community leadership

2020-21 SEASON
     · CAA Player of the Week (Dec. 7)
     ·    Started all 27 games she played as point guard
     ·    Led the team with 3.4 assists per game
     · Ranked fifth in in the CAA with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio.
     · Averaged 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game.
     · Shattered her previous career high with 29 points in an 85-79 win at Pittsburgh on Dec. 6, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range, and 7-of-7 from the free throw line.
     · Dished a career-high eight assists in the season-opening 111-54 win over Salem (W.V.) on Nov. 25.
     · Registered seven assists in four other games: at Northeastern (1/4 & 1/5), vs. UNCW (1/23), at Elon (1/30).
     · Scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, and a blistering 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, in addition to seven assists in a 68-61 win at Northeastern on Jan. 5.
     · Scored in double figures on back-to-back days in wins against Fordham and Clemson to help secure the WNIT Charlotte Region Championship.

2019-20 SEASON
     ·    Team Sixth Woman of the Year
     ·    Saw playing time in all 29 games while starting three for the Blue Hens
     ·    Finished second on the team with 73.9 free throw percentage (34-46), tied for third with 53 assists and fourth with 34 steals, 45 3-point field goals attempted and 11 3-point field goals made
     ·    Led Delaware in steals in seven games and assists in six games
     ·    Three times collected a season-high nine points, all of which came in conference games
     ·    Tied a career-high with four rebounds two different times
     ·    Tied a career-high with four steals three different times
     ·    Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe against Elon (Feb. 21) and at James Madison (March 1)
     ·    Posted a career-high three blocked shots

2018-19 SEASON
     ·    Appeared in all 31 games as a rookie
     ·    Earned a spot in the starting lineup for five games
     ·    Ranked 12^th in the CAA with 2.8 assists per game
     ·    Scored 10 points in collegiate debut at Northern Iowa (Nov. 9)
     ·    Tied for fifth in Delaware single-season history with 14 free throws made in win over Northeastern (Feb. 15); 16 free throws attempted versus the Huskies good to tie for 10^th all-time; marks are good for fourth and ninth, respectively, in Bob Carpenter Center history
     ·    Collected a season-best five field goals made for 12 points in win against the College of Charleston (Jan. 27)
     ·    Dished out a season-high seven assists in victory at Delaware State (Nov. 20)

HIGH SCHOOL
     ·    Led Woodbridge High to an overall record of 85-24 under head coach Tamika Dudley
     ·    Three-time team captain
     ·    Finished career with 1,085 points
     ·    2018 Conference Player of the Year
     ·    First Team All-Region
     ·    Two-time First Team All-State selection
     ·    Three-time First Team All-Conference selection
     ·    Second Team All-Met
     ·    Averaged 10 points, five assists and four steals per game
     ·    Helped guide the Vikings to the conference and regional championship as a senior; regional championship MVP
     ·    Member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Program
     ·    Teammates that play collegiately include:
           ·    Jeane' Robinson (Virginia State)
           ·    Jasmine Forte (Grambling State)

AAU/CLUB
     ·   Played AAU basketball for Team Takeover EYBL in 2017 and Boo Williams EYBL in 2016
     ·   Teammates that play collegiately include:
           ·    Kayla Liles (Elon)
           ·    Elayna Birch-Smith (Delaware State)
           ·    Mimi Collins (Tennessee)
           ·    Taleah Dixon (Loyola (Md.))
           ·    Lauren Ebo (Penn State)
           ·    Kate Klimkiewicz (Boston College)
           ·    Savannah Simmons (Kansas State)

PERSONAL
     ·    Paris Imani McBride
     ·    Born October 22, 1999 in Fairfax, Va.
     ·    Daughter of Denise Miles and James McBride
     ·    Has three siblings, Brittney, Alexis and Kennede
     ·    Enjoys art and dancing