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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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15 Sammy Ackles

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • High School Holly Springs
  • Hometown Holly Springs, N.C.

Biography

2022-23 (Freshman): Did not see any regular season action due to injury ... Scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting with two steals and a block in preseason exhibition vs. Virginia Union.

At Holly Springs High School: Three-year team captain who also earned a McDonald's All-American nomination ... tallied 1,054 career points, 799 rebounds and 243 blocks in 82 career games at Holly Springs High School ... averaged 18.2 ppg and 12.7 rpg as a senior ... posted double-double averages as a junior and senior ... blocked over three shots a game during sophomore and junior seasons ... two-time First-Team All-Conference pick who has received Academic All-Conference plaudits three times ... named Holly Springs Most Outstanding Player sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... recorded the first triple-double in school history ... participated in numerous All-Star games ... ranks at or near the top in HSHS's all-time leaderboard in rebounds (1st - 784), blocks (2nd - 243), and points (4th - 1,054).

Why UNCW?  "I chose UNCW because I love the beach and the campus is absolutely beautiful. I also wanted to be a drivable distance from home, which I am it is only a two hour trip."

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2022-23Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    15
  • 15

    2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    15