Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because of the athletic and academic history of the College.  My father is an alumni and is also on the Board of Trustees.  My brother also attends the College. I also liked the geographic location and proximity to my home."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Christopher Newport University, Carson-Newman University, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and Longwood University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2013-14

• Scored a season-high 25 points in an 80-72 win over Salisbury University and again in a 63-52 victoryat Susquehanna University
• Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in a 60-57 win at North Carolina Wesleyan College
• Dished out a season-best seven assists in a 67-47 win at Emory & Henry College and in a 72-56 win over Stevenson University
• Competed in only 10 games at the start of the season before being sidelined with an injury

2012-13

• Scored a season-high 17 points in an 82-60 win over Randolph-Macon College
• Hit double-figure scoring 10 times during the season
• Connected on a season-high three triples three times and four free throws four times
• Recorded a season-high 10 rebounds and six assists against R-MC
• Other season highs: five steals in a 77-68 loss to Methodist University and three blocks in an 86-37 win over North Carolina Wesleyan College and in 77-31 win over Emory & Henry College

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Dean's List honoree Fall '13
• Studied one year at the University of South Carolina-Aiken
• Played in 19 games and helped USC-A to the Peach Belt Conference tournament championship

Prep Accolades

• Played basketball for perennial Virginia power Princess Anne, helping the Cavaliers to a 27-4 record and the 2011 Virginia AAA state championship as a senior
• Averaged 14 points, seven assists, five steals and five rebounds during her high school career
• Recorded more than 1200 points and 1,000 assists in her high school career
• Produced 20 double-doubles in her career; scored career highs of 30 points, 16 assists, 12 rebounds, eight steals and five three-point baskets
• Also played varsity basketball for Norfolk Collegiate and Bishop Sullivan, before finishing at Princess Anne
• Recipient of the Coaches' Award at Princess Anne
• Selected to the Virginia High School League All-Star Team as a senior
• Selected to the Virginia All-Star team to play against North Carolina as a senior
• Most Valuable Player for Bishop Sullivan as a junior
• Helped Bishop Sullivan to third place in the state championship tournament
• Helped guide Norfolk Collegiate to the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools League championship in 2008 and to a state runner-up finish and to a third place finish in 2009
• First team All-TCIS in 2009
• Selected as Norfolk Collegiate's MVP in 2009
• Competed for the Boo Williams Elite team in AAU basketball
• Most Outstanding Player at the Snow Valley Basketball Academy in Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Selected as the Most Valuable Player at 5-Star Camp in Orlando

Personal

• Daughter of Dolores and Tassos Paphites; dad is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College
• Born in Orlando, Fla.
• Has three siblings: Kaitrin Young, a graduate of Roanoke College, Ryan, a student at Virginia Wesleyan College, and Jason
• A fan of pro basketball's Los Angeles Lakers, basketball legend Pistol Pete Maravich, and celebrity Maya Rudolph
• Enjoys the music of The Dangerous Summer
• Favorites include the book "The Hunger Games," the movie "Ratatouille," and the TV series "The New Girl"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "funny, outgoing, creative, original, sensitive, outspoken, sincere, dedicated, loyal, honest"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to stay in shape, have fun, be around people who love the sports as much as I do, gain on and off the court knowledge, and push myself to be the best I can be."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my patience in letting the game come to me."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to improve as a player, leader, teammate, person,and as a team to the best of my ability."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "John Wooden, because not only would he teach me incomparable basketball knowledge, be would also give me prodigious life knowledge to use throughout my life on and off the court."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Deal or No Deal, so I could win money and donate half of it to charity."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I will be married with three kids, and have traveled around the world."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying, to see things from different perspectives."
• People might be surprised to know: "I was voted Most Outstanding for my senior superlatives."
• The most important advice I've received is: "be a strong woman" -- Mom