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Women's Basketball
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2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Riggs, Mercedes
Jersey Number 12
Mercedes Riggs
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lindon, Utah
Bio
Great hustler ... no one plays harder ... extremely determined ... pure point guard ... gritty ... a true fighter.
As a Senior at Duke (2015-16): One of four captains in her final year ... competed in 24 contests, while making one start against NC State in league action ... was the emotional floor leader when on the court and sparked the Blue Devils often ... hit two free throws versus Western Carolina ... dished a season-high two assists at Clemson ... had a steal against Texas State, Liberty and Clemson.
As a Junior at Duke (2014-15): Saw action in 32 contests, while making two starts ... averaged 1.6 points and dished 29 assists ... made starts against top-ranked South Carolina and at 22nd-ranked Florida State ... drained 15 three-pointers on the season ... dished a season-high five assists against UMass Lowell and Virginia Tech ... hit two three-pointers versus Pittsburgh, Clemson, Virginia and 21st-ranked Syracuse ... swiped a career-high three steals at Wake Forest ... took four charges.
Salt Lake Community College: Averaged 8.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals as she started all 34 contests as a sophomore ... Second Team All-America ... Midland WNIT All-Tournament Team honoree ... Most Valuable Player for Salt Lake Community College ... distributed four or more assists in 27 games, including a season-high 10 versus Utah State University-Eastern, while scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting ... as a freshman, averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds as she started 19 of 30 games ... named Best Defensive Player award as a rookie ... helped lead the Bruins to an overall record of 45-19 in two years.
High school/AAU: A three-year letterwinner at Timpanogos High School ... Utah Valley Player of the Year and 4A State Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2012 ... guided Timpanogos to the 2012 State Championship ... averaged 11.6 points, 3.0 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds as a senior ... as a junior, averaged 11.6 points, 2.0 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds ... notched averages of 6.0 points, 2.0 steals and 1.0 assists as a sophomore ... a two-time team MVP and three-time Timpanogos High’s Most Outstanding Athlete in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... lettered in volleyball and track & field as a sophomore, junior and senior ... team MVP as a senior for volleyball.
Personal: Full name is Mercedes Riggs … born on June 22, 1994 in Rochester, Minn. … daughter of William & Anita Riggs … has four sisters -- Vanessa (27), Megan & Melinda (23) and Alex (17) ... her mother, Anita, was a letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, softball and track & field at Southern Utah from 1980-83 ... her mother, Anita, and father, William were high school coaches for over 20 years ... her sisters, Vanessa and Megan, played basketball at Snow College ... her grandfather, Ralph Riggs, was a high school basketball coach for over 30 years ... named to Dean’s List in the Spring of 2013 and President’s List (High Honor Roll) in the Fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014 at Salt Lake Community College ... a four-time Honor Roll selection in high school ... majored in psychology ... is a first degree black belt in taekwondo ... a two-time ACC Honor Roll selection.
As a Senior at Duke (2015-16): One of four captains in her final year ... competed in 24 contests, while making one start against NC State in league action ... was the emotional floor leader when on the court and sparked the Blue Devils often ... hit two free throws versus Western Carolina ... dished a season-high two assists at Clemson ... had a steal against Texas State, Liberty and Clemson.
As a Junior at Duke (2014-15): Saw action in 32 contests, while making two starts ... averaged 1.6 points and dished 29 assists ... made starts against top-ranked South Carolina and at 22nd-ranked Florida State ... drained 15 three-pointers on the season ... dished a season-high five assists against UMass Lowell and Virginia Tech ... hit two three-pointers versus Pittsburgh, Clemson, Virginia and 21st-ranked Syracuse ... swiped a career-high three steals at Wake Forest ... took four charges.
Salt Lake Community College: Averaged 8.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals as she started all 34 contests as a sophomore ... Second Team All-America ... Midland WNIT All-Tournament Team honoree ... Most Valuable Player for Salt Lake Community College ... distributed four or more assists in 27 games, including a season-high 10 versus Utah State University-Eastern, while scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting ... as a freshman, averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds as she started 19 of 30 games ... named Best Defensive Player award as a rookie ... helped lead the Bruins to an overall record of 45-19 in two years.
High school/AAU: A three-year letterwinner at Timpanogos High School ... Utah Valley Player of the Year and 4A State Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2012 ... guided Timpanogos to the 2012 State Championship ... averaged 11.6 points, 3.0 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds as a senior ... as a junior, averaged 11.6 points, 2.0 steals, 1.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds ... notched averages of 6.0 points, 2.0 steals and 1.0 assists as a sophomore ... a two-time team MVP and three-time Timpanogos High’s Most Outstanding Athlete in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... lettered in volleyball and track & field as a sophomore, junior and senior ... team MVP as a senior for volleyball.
Personal: Full name is Mercedes Riggs … born on June 22, 1994 in Rochester, Minn. … daughter of William & Anita Riggs … has four sisters -- Vanessa (27), Megan & Melinda (23) and Alex (17) ... her mother, Anita, was a letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, softball and track & field at Southern Utah from 1980-83 ... her mother, Anita, and father, William were high school coaches for over 20 years ... her sisters, Vanessa and Megan, played basketball at Snow College ... her grandfather, Ralph Riggs, was a high school basketball coach for over 30 years ... named to Dean’s List in the Spring of 2013 and President’s List (High Honor Roll) in the Fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014 at Salt Lake Community College ... a four-time Honor Roll selection in high school ... majored in psychology ... is a first degree black belt in taekwondo ... a two-time ACC Honor Roll selection.
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