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Illinois State University Athletics

2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

5 Brechelle Beachum

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mexia
  • Hometown Mexia, Texas

Biography

2016-17/Senior at Illinois State
Appeared in all 31 games, including 25 starts... Had a breakout season, averaging a team-high 11.6 points per game while averaging a team-best 2.3 steals per game, which ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference, while her 70 total steals also ranked fourth in the league and tied for 18th most in single-season program history... Finished career tied for 13th in steals per game (minimum 50 contests), averaging 1.7... Handed out the second-most assists with 56 and averaged 3.3 rebounds per game while logging 30.0 minutes per game... Also shot 30.1 percent from 3-point range and made the second-most triples (34)... Produced 16 double-digit scoring games, which led the team, including four contests with 20 or more points... Tallied a then career-high 24 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field while knocking down a career-high eight free throws (on 10 attempts) to go along with a season-high six rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over Eastern Illinois (12/1)... Closed out December by pouring in a career-high 27 points on a career-best 11 field goals (on 18 attempts), including a career-high three 3-pointers (five attempts), to go along with four rebounds and four assists at SIUE (12/23)... Recorded a career-high six steals at Loyola Chicago (1/6) and added 16 points and six caroms to tie a season high... Netted 25 points, handed out four assists and tied career high in steals with six in win over Evansville (1/27)... Scored 23 points, going 8-of-14 from the free throw line to tie a career high in makes and set a new career best in attempts, and registered four steals and six rebounds in a win over Loyola Chicago (2/5)... Recorded at least one steal in every game but two, two or more in 19 contests and three or more in 13 games... Dished out a career-high five assists, scored 11 points and grabbed four boards against Milwaukee (12/7).

2015-16/Junior at Illinois State
Appeared in all 30 games, including six starts... Averaged 3.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while logging 12.0 minutes per game... Knocked down the fourth-most triples on the team with 13 and recorded the fifth-most steals with 31... Netted a season-high 10 points at UTSA (11/27), as she knocked down a season-best four field goals while registering a season-high four steals over 26 minutes of action off the bench... Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds and added six points and two steals in a home game against Northern Iowa (2/14)... Played a season-high 31 minutes, which came in her fifth start of the season, versus Southern Illinois (2/25).

2013-15/Western Texas
Averaged 19.0 points per game over the last 12 games of the 2014-15 season, leading the team to postseason play... In the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Regional Tournament, she poured in 37 points to go along with nine rebounds, six assists and four steals against Collin County College... Led the squad to the championship game... Averaged 12.5 points per game as a freshman and 14.0 points per game as a sophomore... Connected on 78 percent of her free throw attempts as a sophomore... Was an All-Conference honorable mention selection as a freshman and a First Team All-Conference honoree as a sophomore... Led the team in assists and steals as a freshman... Recorded the team’s best free throw percentage as a sophomore.

High School
Led her team to a 33-3 record as a senior, including a 3A state championship, the school’s first girls basketball state championship... Averaged 17.0 points per game as a senior and 16.0 points per game as a junior... Scored a career-high 42 points as a senior... Averaged six or more rebounds during her junior and senior seasons... Two-time captain... Named the Super Centex Player of the Year as a senior... Was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player her junior year... Was a two-time First Team All-League recipient ... Earned First Team All-District accolades as a junior and senior... All-State selection as a senior.

Personal
Daughter of Kelvin and Culetta Beachum... Born July 31, 1995... Has three siblings: Kelvin Jr., Krystal and Jacob... Majoring in criminal justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2015-16Junior

    G
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2016-17Senior

    G
    5'7"
    5