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34 Samantha Pryor

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Burlington Central
  • Hometown Elgin, Ill.

Biography

SENIOR (2021-22): Started each of her 29 appearances, taking sole possession of the all-time appearance record in program history (129)… scored a season-high 15 points twice; once against Missouri Baptist on Nov. 23 and again in Western's 85-80 victory over SIU to win the 2021 Compass Challenge on Dec. 4… held season averages of 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds across 20.1 minutes per contest.

SENIOR (2020-21):
Played in all 24 games with eight starts…team-leader in three-pointers (44) to rank seventh in The Summit League… set career-highs in 3-pointers (7) and points (21) against Denver (Feb. 12)... scored a team high combined 33 points against Denver (Feb. 12-13)... averaged 18.1 minutes per game. 

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2019-20): Played in 29 games with one start… first career start came at South Dakota (Feb. 13)... first on the team in three-pointers and sixth in The Summit League with 51… averaged 7.1 points per game… had a career-high 16 points against North Dakota State (Feb. 1)... hit a buzzer-beating basket to send the Leathernecks into double overtime at NDSU (Jan. 26) and scored another buzzer-beater to secured the one-point victory… had 10 games with three or more 3-pointers… had a career-high five versus SEMO (Dec. 17)... averaged 17.4 minutes per game… collected five perfect performances at the free-throw line, most 5-5 against Indiana State (Nov. 14). 

JUNIOR (2018- 19): Redshirted for the season.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Appeared in 28 games averaging 9.5 minutes per contest… averaged 3.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game… tied her career-high of 12 points twice at Bradley (Dec. 28, 2017) and against Omaha in The Summit League Tournament Quarterfinal (March 4, 2018) … also tied career-highs in field goals made (four) and free throws made (three) against Omaha in the same game… had a career-high three field goals made from beyond the arc at Bradley… totaled a career-high of four assists against Eureka College (Feb. 12, 2018).

FRESHMAN (2016-17): 2016-17 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll... Averaged 1.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game as a freshman... also averaged 4.8 minutes per contest... appeared in 19 games this season... recorded a career-high nine points in the win over Graceland (Dec. 7, 2016)... also had a career-high nine rebounds and two made three-pointers against Graceland.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 14 points per game with 1,000 career points, the second all-time leading scorer at Burlington Central High School...Named All-Conference Four Times, All-Area three times and Second Team All-State three times…team captain her senior year…4-Time conference champion.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Rick and Lisa Pryor…Elementary Education Major…mother played basketball for Elmhurst College…father played football at Western Illinois…uncle played football for Southern Illinois…Favorite memory was playing in the state 

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Redshirt Junior

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    2020-21Senior

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    34
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    2021-22Fifth Year

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