2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Sarah Bates
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Clovis West HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
2021-22 (R-Sr. – at Georgia Tech)
- Played in 31 games, earning the start in eight, while averaging 23.2 minutes per game
- Contributed 5.6 points per game to finish sixth on the team in scoring
- Led team in 3-pointers made with 52 on the season and shot 31.9 percent (52-of-163) from 3-point range
- Shot 32.6 percent (58-of-178) overall from the field and posted five games scoring in double figures
- Hit a season-best five 3-pointers three times and sank multiple triples in a game 13 times
- Hit two 3-pointers in the home opener against Kennesaw State (11/11) and finished with eight points
- Earned her first start of the season at ETSU (11/17) and added six points on two makes from 3-point range
- Posted her first double-figure scoring outing against Furman (12/12), hitting four 3-pointers in the process to finish with 12 points
- Returned to the floor against Virginia (1/9) after an injury sidelined her and hit a 3-pointer in the win
- Scored 16 points to lead Tech at Clemson (1/30), hitting five triples
- Recorded a season-best 17 points at Virginia Tech (Feb. 10), tying her season-high with 3’s, and added two rebounds, an assist and a steal
- Matched her season-high of 17 points against Clemson (2/13), connecting on five 3-pointers for the third time
- Hit four 3-pointers against Notre Dame (2/17) to finish with 12 points
- Added nine points in Tech’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal game against Notre Dame (3/4), connecting on a trio of 3-pointers
- Posted six points in NCAA Tournament first round game against Kansas (3/18), hitting a pair of triples
2020-21 (R-Jr. – at Georgia Tech)
- Took the floor in 11 games, earning the start in each before being sidelined remainder of the season due to injury
- Contributed double-figure scoring in two outings, with a season-high 12 points against Georgia State and Notre Dame
- In Tech’s season-opener against Georgia State (11/25), posted 12 points, hitting four 3-pointers
- Hit a pair of triples and pulled down six rebounds against Georgia (11/29)
- Contributed nine points and five rebounds in Tech’s ACC-opening win over Boston College (12/9)
- Dished out four assists at Notre Dame (12/13) and posted 12 points to match her season high
- Finished with nine points, two assists, a steal and a block in Tech’s win at Clemson (1/7)
- Hit a pair of 3-pointers against Virginia Tech (1/10) to help lift the Jackets over the Hokies
- Also sank two 3-pointers in Tech’s win at Wake Forest (1/21)
2019-20 (R-So. – at Georgia Tech)
- Took the floor in 17 contests in her first season as a Yellow Jacket
- Made her Georgia Tech debut in the season opener against Houston (11/5)
- Knocked down her first 3-pointer at Tech against Grambling State (11/10)
- Tallied six points, hitting a season-high two 3-pointers, in Tech’s win over ETSU (12/15) in a season-high 18 minutes
2018-19 (So. – at Kansas State)
- Did not compete
- Redshirted in 2018-19 due to NCAA transfer rules
2017-18 (Fr. – at UC Santa Barbara)
- Earned 25 starts in 29 games played; finished her freshman campaign with 841 minutes (29.0 mpg) and 317 points (10.0 ppg)
- Ranked 14th in the Big West Conference in scoring
- Led the team and ranked fourth in the Big West in 3-point field goals made
- Tied for 21st in nation for 3-point field goals made among freshmen
- Hit 41.2 percent from beyond the arc (61-of-148), good for second on the team and fifth in the conference
- Was 100-of-235 (.426) from the field and 56-of-79 (.709) from the free-throw line
- Finished with 82 assists, 17 steals, and 69 rebounds
- Ranked 13th in Big West scoring in league games only, recording 210 points (13.1 ppg), and registered 16 double-figure scoring games, including four games with 20 or more points
- Made multiple 3-point field goals in 15 games, including four games with four or more connections
- Handed out five or more assists in five games
- Opened her collegiate career with a career-high 25 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field and a career-high 12-of-16 effort from the free-throw line with five rebounds and five assists at Northern Arizona (11/10)
- Notched 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc against Seattle (11/17)
- Tallied 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Fresno State (11/30)
- Recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals against San Diego State (12/22)
- Posted 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 5-of-7 from the foul line with four rebounds and two assists against Cal Poly (1/6)
- Registered 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting including a 5-of-7 effort from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe with five rebounds and five assists at Cal State Northridge (1/11)
- Added 14 points, three rebounds and two assists against UC Davis (1/18)
- Poured in 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting including a 6-of-9 effort from 3-point range and four assists at Long Beach State (1/20)
- Tied her career-high with 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting including a career-high 7-of-12 effort from 3-point range at UC Davis (1/27)
- Chipped in with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting including a 3-of-6 effort from 3-point range at Cal Poly (2/21)
Prep
- Four-year varsity letterwinner at Clovis West High School in Fresno, under coach Craig Campbell
- Four-time All-TRAC honoree and a three-time All-CIF selection
- Earned All-State honors as a senior, when she led the Golden Eagles to a 34-2 record and the CIF Open Division State Championship
- Scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter to lead Clovis West to a 44-40 victory over Archbishop Mitty in the title game
- Ranks third all-time in scoring and fourth all-time in assists in school history
- In her junior season, she averaged 12.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game
- Also averaged 11.2 points per game as a sophomore
- Competed in cross country and track and earned Scholar Athlete honors
Personal
- Daughter of Al and Jodi Bates
- Birthday is October 1
- Majoring in digital and social media
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