Samone DeFreese

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Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Berkshire (Mass.)
Hometown:
Bergenfield, N.J.
Major:
Pre-Vet Medicine and Animal Biology

COACH ADAIR SAYS
"Samone is an athletic slasher who can score inside and out. She has really taken big steps during her time in this program. Offensively, she's been in the gym working on her 3-point shot and she's been consistent from mid-range and even attacking and getting to the rim. Samone's getting more aggressive and assertive when she attacks. I’m challenging her to be more of a rebounder. She should be able to be physical and active on the boards."

AT DELAWARE
     ·    Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
     ·    Graduated in May 2020 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science in pre-veterinary medicine
     ·    13 career double doubles
     ·    Finished career ranked 19^th with 598 rebounds, 20^th with 136 3-point field goals attempted, 30^th all-time with 930 points and 45^th with 102 games played

2019-20 SEASON
     ·    Team captain alongside Nicole Enabosi, Abby Gonzales, Bailey Kargo and Rebecca Lawrence
     ·    Preseason All-CAA Second Team
     ·    CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
     ·    Appeared in all 29 games for the Hens with 28 starts
     ·    Ranked in the Top 15 in the CAA in offensive rebounds per game (ninth; 2.4pg), rebounds per game (10^th; 5.9pg) and field goal percentage (15^th; .433)
     ·    Went 44-for-56 from the charity stripe (.786)
     ·    Collected 30.2 3-point field goal percentage (19-63)

2018-19 SEASON
     ·    Team captain alongside graduate student Makeda Nicholas, junior Abby Gonzales, and senior Nicole Enabosi
     ·    CAA All-Second Team
     ·    Blue Hen Basketball Club Team MVP
     ·    Preseason All-CAA Second Team
     ·    CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 18)
     ·    College Sports Madness CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 18)
     ·    Guided the Blue Hens with 10.9 points per game and 73.3 (77-for-105) free throw percentage
     ·    Led Delaware in scoring in nine games
     ·    Started 23 of 29 games played
     ·    Ranked in the Top 15 of six CAA statistical categories (sixth, 6.5 rebounds per game; sixth, 4.3 defensive rebounds per game; ninth, 2.2 offensive rebounds per game; 15^th, 10.9 points per game; 15^th, 40.4 field goal percentage)
     ·    Registered a career-high 31 points in win over Northeastern (Feb. 15); most points for a Blue Hen since December 2015
     ·    Tied for 10^th in program single-game history with 14 field goals made against the Huskies; total good to tie for fifth in Bob Carpenter Center record books

2017-18 SEASON
     ·    CAA All-Tournament Team
     ·    Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
     ·    Team Blue Collar Blue Hen Award
     ·    CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
     ·    Saw action in all 32 games, while starting 27, for the Blue Hens
     ·    Ranked 11^th in the CAA with 7.4 rebounds per game, 18^th with 30.5 minutes played per and 19^th with 11.3 points per
     ·    Broke out for 12 points and six rebounds in season-opener at Buffalo (Nov. 10)
     ·    Recorded a career-high 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field with seven assists versus Boston Univ. (Nov. 19)
     ·    Collected a career-high 14 rebounds at eventual CAA Champion Elon (Jan. 21)
     ·    Tied for seventh in single-game history with 45 minutes played at Drexel (March 9) in the CAA Semifinals
     ·    Logged 19 games with double-digit scoring efforts and seven games with double-digit rebounds
     ·    Posted six double doubles

2016-17 SEASON
     ·    Appeared in 12 games as a freshman
     ·    Made collegiate debut in 67-61 win over George Mason (Nov. 13)
     ·    Collected first career points with two free throws versus Detroit Mercy (Nov. 26)
     ·    Picked up first career rebound against Army (Dec. 11)

HIGH SCHOOL
     ·    Averaged 17.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in four seasons at Berkshire School in Sheffield, Mass.
     ·    1,000 point scorer
     ·    Four-time Team MVP
     ·    2012 Second Team All-League honoree under head coach mike McCabe
     ·    Also competed in track & field and volleyball
     ·    Missed 2015 campaigns due to injury
     ·    Earned The Robert A. Powers Award, which recognizes a senior who has demonstrated personal growth, loyalty to the school and dependability of performance which has distinguished her career at Berkshire
     ·    Was also awarded The Herger Trophy, which is awarded to a senior female student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics at Berkshire, and the Chaplains Cup
     ·    High Honors and Honors student
     ·    Member of Student Activities
     ·    Head Prefect
     ·    Tour Guide leader
     ·    Played AAU for New York Gauchos

PERSONAL
     ·    Samone Jazzlynn DeFreese
     ·    Born February 27, 1997 in Englewood, N.J.
     ·    Daughter of Freda Boecherer
     ·    Has an older sister, Samantha, who was a 1,000-point scorer and two-time All-CAA selection at Northeastern University from 2012-16
     ·    Spent summer of 2017 working at the Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center
     ·    Loves animals and spending time with her dog, Ace
     ·    Lists favorite sports team as the Los Angeles Lakers; favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31 vs. Northeastern, 2/15/19
Field Goals: 14 vs. Northeastern, 2/15/19
Field Goal Att.: 24 vs. Northeastern, 2/15/19
3-pt. Field Goals: 3 – 3x, last vs. College of Charleston, 3/5/20
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 7 vs. Boston Univ., 11/19/17
Free Throws: 8 at College of Charleston, 2/22/19
Free Throw Att.: 10 at College of Charleston, 2/22/19
Rebounds: 14 at Elon, 1/21/18
Assists: 7 vs. Boston Univ., 11/19/17
Blocks: 2 at William & Mary, 2/23/18
Steals: 4 – 2x, last vs. William & Mary, 3/3/19
Minutes: 45 at Drexel, 3/9/18