University of Massachusets Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
McCormick, Paige
Jersey Number 15
Paige McCormick
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- High School:
- Heuvelton Central HS
- Hometown:
- Heuvelton, N.Y.
Bio
Academic Major: Public Health
2019-20 – Junior: Played in all 31 games on the season and started 20 contests ... Averaged 5.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 23.2 minutes per game ... Scored in double figures in six games ... Poured in a career-high-tying 18 points in the win over Brown (11/21) ... Played 37 minutes vs. Merrimack (11/5) and at St. John’s (11/25) ... Had a double-double with 13 points and career-high 12 rebounds plus four steals vs. Southern Connecticut State (12/30) ... Had three assists vs. Southern Connecticut State and La Salle (1/15).
2018-19 – Sophomore: Played in 20 games, starting two ... Totaled 10.3 minutes per game and 2.8 points to go with 1.6 rebounds ... Contributed six points, one rebound and a steal in a win at Brown (11/24) ... The following day, capped the Brown University Turkey Tip-Off with an 11-point day vs. Fairfield (11/25) with two boards, one assist and a steal ... Started and had a season-high 13 points vs. Incarnate Word (12/7), going 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-4 at the free throw line ... Added one assist and four rebounds ... Played 25 minutes in a home win over Boston University (12/12), contributing six points, two boards, two assists and two steals ... In a game vs. George Washington (2/20), put down five points and recorded four rebounds, an assist and a block.
2017-18 – Freshman: Missed only one contest and made 20 starts, contributing 8.1 points per game and 4.3 rebounds over nearly 27 minutes per game ... Cracked the starting five in each of UMass’ final eight contests ... Had 12 double-figure scoring games, three of which came in the last four games ... Played 28 minutes in the Atlantic 10 First Round at Saint Louis (2/27), draining 12 points and grabbing five boards ... Knocked down 12 points over 32 minutes against Marist (12/21) and had four assists ... Shot 5-of-9 from the field and went a perfect 4-of-4 at the free throw line in a win over Mississippi Valley State (12/2) ... Grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds in a setback at UT Rio Grande Valley (12/1) ... Hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from the right corner to lift the Minutewomen over Liberty in the UMass Thanksgiving Classic (11/25) ... Had 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and a pair of free throws to help the Minutewomen over Towson (11/12) ... Also came down with six rebounds in that game ... Turned in 18 points and seven rebounds in her collegiate debut, a win over Maine-Fort Kent (11/10) ... Went a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line in the opener.
Before UMass: A natural scorer for Heuvelton High School where she was the three-time NYS Class D Player of the Year in 2015, 2016, and 2017 … Also a First-Team All-New York selection in those seasons while picking up All-NAC MVP honors … Earned First-Team USA Today New York Girls All-State Basketball Team honors in 2016 and 2017… Led Coach Rob Powers' Bulldogs to a 98-6 record over the last three years including a 27-1 season as a senior in 2017 … Heuvelton won three-straight NYS Class D State Championship from 2015-2017 … Scored 2,452 points over four seasons as a Bulldog … Holds the Heuvelton High School records for points in a game (41), points in a season (690) and career points (1,720) … As a freshman was named to the All-NAC First Team … A standout softball player as well being named to the All-New York First Team as a freshman, junior, and senior and the All-New York Second Team as a sophomore … A two-time All-NAC First Team selection in volleyball as well … Has earned academic honor roll honors each semester of high school and is a member of the National Honor Society … Played AAU basketball for head coach Roger Long and the Northern Border Rampage where she was named to the 2016 Gym Rat All-Star Team.
Coach Verdi on McCormick:
"Paige is a natural scorer who has well over 1,700 points in her career entering her senior year. She can hit the three and has the ability to create shots for herself and for others."
2019-20 – Junior: Played in all 31 games on the season and started 20 contests ... Averaged 5.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 23.2 minutes per game ... Scored in double figures in six games ... Poured in a career-high-tying 18 points in the win over Brown (11/21) ... Played 37 minutes vs. Merrimack (11/5) and at St. John’s (11/25) ... Had a double-double with 13 points and career-high 12 rebounds plus four steals vs. Southern Connecticut State (12/30) ... Had three assists vs. Southern Connecticut State and La Salle (1/15).
2018-19 – Sophomore: Played in 20 games, starting two ... Totaled 10.3 minutes per game and 2.8 points to go with 1.6 rebounds ... Contributed six points, one rebound and a steal in a win at Brown (11/24) ... The following day, capped the Brown University Turkey Tip-Off with an 11-point day vs. Fairfield (11/25) with two boards, one assist and a steal ... Started and had a season-high 13 points vs. Incarnate Word (12/7), going 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-4 at the free throw line ... Added one assist and four rebounds ... Played 25 minutes in a home win over Boston University (12/12), contributing six points, two boards, two assists and two steals ... In a game vs. George Washington (2/20), put down five points and recorded four rebounds, an assist and a block.
2017-18 – Freshman: Missed only one contest and made 20 starts, contributing 8.1 points per game and 4.3 rebounds over nearly 27 minutes per game ... Cracked the starting five in each of UMass’ final eight contests ... Had 12 double-figure scoring games, three of which came in the last four games ... Played 28 minutes in the Atlantic 10 First Round at Saint Louis (2/27), draining 12 points and grabbing five boards ... Knocked down 12 points over 32 minutes against Marist (12/21) and had four assists ... Shot 5-of-9 from the field and went a perfect 4-of-4 at the free throw line in a win over Mississippi Valley State (12/2) ... Grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds in a setback at UT Rio Grande Valley (12/1) ... Hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from the right corner to lift the Minutewomen over Liberty in the UMass Thanksgiving Classic (11/25) ... Had 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and a pair of free throws to help the Minutewomen over Towson (11/12) ... Also came down with six rebounds in that game ... Turned in 18 points and seven rebounds in her collegiate debut, a win over Maine-Fort Kent (11/10) ... Went a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line in the opener.
Before UMass: A natural scorer for Heuvelton High School where she was the three-time NYS Class D Player of the Year in 2015, 2016, and 2017 … Also a First-Team All-New York selection in those seasons while picking up All-NAC MVP honors … Earned First-Team USA Today New York Girls All-State Basketball Team honors in 2016 and 2017… Led Coach Rob Powers' Bulldogs to a 98-6 record over the last three years including a 27-1 season as a senior in 2017 … Heuvelton won three-straight NYS Class D State Championship from 2015-2017 … Scored 2,452 points over four seasons as a Bulldog … Holds the Heuvelton High School records for points in a game (41), points in a season (690) and career points (1,720) … As a freshman was named to the All-NAC First Team … A standout softball player as well being named to the All-New York First Team as a freshman, junior, and senior and the All-New York Second Team as a sophomore … A two-time All-NAC First Team selection in volleyball as well … Has earned academic honor roll honors each semester of high school and is a member of the National Honor Society … Played AAU basketball for head coach Roger Long and the Northern Border Rampage where she was named to the 2016 Gym Rat All-Star Team.
Coach Verdi on McCormick:
"Paige is a natural scorer who has well over 1,700 points in her career entering her senior year. She can hit the three and has the ability to create shots for herself and for others."
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