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Riana Byrd Season 2015-16

#44
PositionC
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownRichmond, Calif.

SPARTAN NOTES: Completed her Spartans career in 2016...holds the San José State career record for blocked shots (200)...other career rankings include second in games played with 120 and second on the career rebounding list with 1,038...ranks 13th in career points with 1,034 and tied for ninth in career free throw attempts with 366...is the second player in San José State women's basketball history to reach 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds...holds the program's single-season record for blocks with 64...first player in 23 years to average a double-double (11.4 pts. & 10.9 rebs. in 2012-13)......327 rebounds in 2012-13 are a freshman record and are second on the single season list...276 boards in 2013-14 are eighth in the San José State single-season list...43 blocked shots in 2013-14 are good for ninth on the team's single-season list...holds The Event Center record for steals in a game with 8 against USTA (12/31/12).

HONORS

Academic
2013
Academic All-WAC
Conference
2016
Mountain West Sixth Player of the Year
Mountain West Player of the Week (Feb. 8)
2013
WAC All-Freshman Team
WAC All-Defensive Team
Third-Team All-WAC
WAC Player of the Week (Dec. 2 & Mar. 3)
Other
2013
CollegeSportsMadness.com All-High Major National Freshman of the Year
CollegeSportsMadness.com WAC Freshman of the Year
CollegeSportsMadness.com All-WAC Second Team


2015-16: Among 29 appearances made one start…averaged 7.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals in 17.7 minutes per game…in eight double-digit scoring efforts, four times scored a season-high 17 points - against Air Force (1/2), San Diego State (1/6), Boise State (1/20) and at Fresno State (2/3)…the Air Force and San Diego State games including 11 rebounds in each game…had a season-best five blocked shots at Air Force (1/30)…three steals at Utah State (12/30) were her most on the year…pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds against UNLV (1/10)…17 rebounds (against UNLV) and five blocks (at Air Force) were team highs…among Mountain West performers ranked second in blocked shots, fourth in rebounds and defensive rebounds and fifth in offensive rebounds…led the team in total rebounds including offensive and defensive boards and blocked shots, fifth in steals and scoring…became the program's 14th player to reach 1,000 career points with a 17 point effort at Fresno State…became the second player in SJSU history to grab 1,000 rebounds with nine against New Mexico (2/13)…against New Mexico became the second player in school history to join the 1,000 point/1,000 rebound club. (Game-by-Game Stats)

2014-15:
Made 21 starts in 32 appearances...averaged 7.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 18 minutes per game...broke the San José State career blocked shot record with three versus Utah State (3/9) and had a single-game best six blocks versus Boise State (3/11)...led the team and finished the season fourth in the MW in blocks...grabbed 16 rebounds versus Wyoming (2/14), a single-game team-high for the year, one of five double figure rebounding efforts on the season...6.8 rebounds per game ranked second on the team and 12th in the Mountain West...was eighth in the league and led the team in offensive rebounds (2.5/g)...second on the squad in defensive rebounds (4.1/g) which ranked 12th in the league...moved from eighth to third place on the program's career rebounds list...shot 44.3 percent, second best on the team...reached double digits in the scoring column eight times, including a single-game high 18 points versus Air Force (1/7)...nabbed a season-high three steals versus Utah State (3/9)...five times dished out two assists in a game...had three double-doubles on the year versus UNLV (1/10), Fresno State (2/4) and Wyoming (2/14).  (Game-by-Game Stats)

2013-14: Appeared in 29 games and made 28 starts...averaged 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 assists in 23.7 minutes per game...led the team in defensive and total rebounds as well as blocks...finished the year second in the Mountain West in total rebounds and defensive boards (6.1/g)...first in offensive rebounds (3.4/g) and third in blocks (1.5/g)...recorded six double doubles, second on the team and third most in the conference...20 rebounds vs. Colorado State (3/4) were the most by any player in a game in conference play...reached double digits in rebounds in 13 games, second highest in the Mountain West...reached the 500-career point plateau with 16 vs. Wyoming (1/18)...reached double digits in points 12 times with a season-high 19 vs. Kansas City (12/21), a game in which she also grabbed 18 rebounds...was 54-of-84 from the free throw line including a career-best nine vs. Boise State (1/25)...made a season-best six steals vs. Wyoming...twice, vs. San Diego (11/23) and vs. Colorado State, swatted a season-best four shots...also dished out four assists, a best effort for the year, in the Colorado State game...became the fourth player in program history to reach the 100-shots blocked plateau for her career.  (Game-by-Game Stats)

2012-13: Made 28 starts in 30 appearances...averaged 11.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.7 steals and 0.8 assists in 28.4 minutes per game...set the program single-season blocks (64) and blocks per game average (2.1) records...set the San Jose State freshman rebounding record (327)...led Spartans freshman in starts, points, blocks and steals...19 rebounds against Cal State Northridge (12/1) equaled an Event Center record as did her eight steals against UTSA (12/31)...led the WAC in rebounds, blocked shots as well as offensive (3.93) and defensive rebounds (6.76) and ranked N. 18 in scoring...had 13 double-doubles, 10 of which came in conference play...scored a season-high 24 points against Southern Utah (12/8)...blocked a single-game high six shots at San Francisco (12/15)...dished out a season-best three assists at New Mexico State (2/14)...finished the season ranked No. 25 in the nation in rebounding and No. 28 in blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Inderkum High School (coach Phillip Hampton) in Sacramento, Calif....a four-year letterwinner, her teams went a combined 86-26 overall, 38-4 in Tri-County League play...averaged double-figure scoring and rebounding each of her four years including 15.3 points and 15.1 rebounds as a senior...a three-time Tri-County League champion, she earned League MVP honors as a freshman, junior and senior and was honored as the team MVP in each of those years as well...set team records for points, field goals, field goal and free throw percentage and rebounds in a career...as a junior ripped down a record 28 rebounds...recorded a record 20 double-doubles as a senior...among seniors in California, finished in the top-25 in scoring (#22), rebounds (#12), blocks (#7), assists (#5) and steals (#16)...honored with the school's Academic Achievement Award and the Co-Student Athlete of the Year Award.

RIANA: Earned a degree in communications studies in May, 2016...plans to attend graduate school for architecture after graduation...enjoys taking walks and listening to music in her spare time...the daughter of Tiffany Stephens and Darryl Byrd, Sr....Riana Byrd is a native of Walnut Creek, Calif.

YearGP-GSMinsFG-APct3Pts-APctFT-APctRebAvgAstTOBlkStlPtsAvg
2012-1330-28852138-313.4410-0.00066-97.68032710.92463645034211.4
2013-1429-2868696-222.4320-0.00054-84.6432769.5244643372468.5
2014-1532-2157782-185.4430-0.00066-97.6802166.8223256242307.2
2015-1629-151384-186.4520-0.00048-88.5452197.6253637232167.4
Totals120-782,628400-906.4420-0.000234-366.6391,0388.7951772001341,0348.6
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