Cierra Dillard

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-9
High School:
Gates Chili
Hometown:
Rochester, N.Y.

PRONUNCIATION: see-AIR-uh

2015-16 - Sophomore: Game-By-Game Statistics
Started 21 of the 30 games she played in while averaging a 30.3 minutes per game ... Led the team in scoring 15.5 points per game ... Led the team in steals with 60 steals (2.0 per game) ... Finished second on the team with 2.7 assists per game ... Contributed 3.3 rebounds per game ... Finished 163-for-390 on field goals (41.8 percent) ... Shot 48-for-146 on three-pointer attempts (32.9 percent) and 90-for-135 on free throws (66.7 percent) ... Reached double-digits scoring in 22 games and eclipsed the 20-point mark ten times ... Finished sixth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (15.5) and fourth in the conference in steal (2.0).

2014-15 - Freshman: Game-By-Game Statistics
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (12/15) ... UMass Co-Athlete of the Week (12/15) ... Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (1/12) ... Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week (3/2) ... Was second among Minutewomen with 10.6 points per game and added 3.1 rebounds with 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... Finished 100-for-280 on field goals (35.7 percent), including 35-of-108 on three-pointer attempts (32.4 percent) ... Hit 84 of her 120 free throw attempts (70.0 percent) ... Played an average of 28.8 minutes per game, the second-most on the squad ... Scored in double-figures on 15 occasions, including a trio of performances with at least 20 points ... Upped her scoring average to 11.3 points per game during Atlantic 10 Conference games, the 23rd-best scoring mark during league play ... Ranked tied for 23rd in the Atlantic 10 in scoring average (10.6), the third-highest mark by a freshman ... Made her collegiate debut with seven points and two rebounds in 16 minutes at Western Michigan (11/14) ... Went for a then-personal best and team-high 16 points to go with four rebounds, two steals and an assist in the near-upset of Mid-American Conference preseason favorite Central Michigan (11/16) ... Added five assists in the win over Maine (11/19) to go with five points, two rebounds and a pair of steals ... Scored six points, provided four steals, dished out a pair of assists and grabbed two boards against Florida State (11/23) ... Scored a career-high 18 points (6-12 FG, 5-6 FT) to help the Minutewomen to a win over American (12/6) ... Poured in a then-career-high 21 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 FT) with a personal-best six rebounds to go with four assists and two steals in the win over Holy Cross (12/14), when she scored 17 of her points during the pivotal second half ... Notched another 15-point game at Georgia State (12/19) ... Had 14 points, four assists, a career-high-tying four steals and only one turnover during 37 minutes on the floor at St. Bonaventure (1/3) ... Added a personal-best 23 points (8-13 FG, 6-9 FT) in 29 minutes against Saint Louis (1/7) ... Led the Minutewomen with 18 points, including 11 in the second half, at Saint Joseph's (1/10) to go with four rebounds, four assists and two steals ... Added a 13-point, three-assist game when UMass defeated La Salle, 71-68 on Jan. 19 ... Put in 11 of her team-high 16 points during the second half at Rhode Island (2/4), where she also had eight boards and three assists ... Had all of her 11 points after halftime in the 85-79 win versus George Mason (2/7) in overtime ... Tallied all 14 of her points after halftime and grabbed six boards during the game against Duquesne (2/14) ... Added another 14-point game at Dayton (2/26), when also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal ... Scored 20 points, dished out five assists, pulled down four rebounds and nabbed two steals in the win over Rhode Island (3/1) ... Provided 10 points to go with three steals, three boards and two assists in the Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round win over St. Bonaventure (3/4) ... Poured in 16 points as she went 7-for-14 from the floor with four assists in the narrow loss to Richmond, 67-63, during the Atlantic 10 Tournament Second Round on March 5.

Before UMass: Top scorer in Gates Chili High School history ... One of only 20 girls in New York State Section V girls basketball history with more than 2,000 points scored ... A three-star recruit with a grade of 90 according to ESPN ... Nominated for the 2014 McDonalds All-American Game alongside current UMass teammate Ciara Rosten ... 2012 honorable mention All-America selection and three-time All-New York choice ... Four-time recipient of first team all-county ... Was named Second Team All-Greater Rochester in eighth grade before taking in First Team All-Greater Rochester as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior ... Two-time regional champion and state finalist with Gates Chili High School ... Section V MVP and two-time Section V Champion ... Was an honor roll student as well.

Career Highs (Updated Monday, Mar. 7, 2016)
Points: 27, vs. Richmond (Jan. 16, 2016)
Rebounds: 9, at Richmond (Jan. 24, 2015)
Field Goals Made: 9, vs. Richmond (Jan. 16, 2016)
Field Goals Attempted: 22, last vs. Richmond (Jan. 16, 2016)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 7, at Rhode Island (Jan. 27, 2016)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 11, 2x at Rhode Island (Jan. 27, 2016)
Free Throws Made: 10, vs. Boston University (Dec. 19, 2015)
Free Throws Attempted: 12, 2x, last vs. Boston University (Dec. 19, 2015)
Assists: 7, 2x last vs Rhode Island (Jan. 27, 2016)
Blocks: 2, vs. George Mason (Feb. 11, 2015)
Steals: 7, vs. UMass Lowell (Dec. 30, 2015)
Minutes Played: 43, at Central Connecticut (Dec. 12, 2015)

Miscellaneous Statistics (Updated Monday, Mar. 7, 2016)
Double-Digit Scoring Games: 38, last vs. Fordham (Mar. 3, 2016)
5+ Rebound Games: 12, last vs. La Salle (Feb. 27, 2016)
5+ Assist Games: 8, last vs. La Salle (Feb. 27, 2016)
20+ Point Games: 13, last vs. La Salle (Mar. 2, 2016)