2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Riley Fitzwater

25 Riley Fitzwater

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-4
  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown
    Glenville, W.Va.
  • Highschool
    Gilmer County

Biography

AWARDS / HONORS
• 2022 WER Honorable Mention All-American
• 2022 CCA Second Team All-American
• 2022 CCA All-Atlantic Region First
• 2022 All-MEC First Team
• 2021 D2CCA Second Team All-American
• 2021 WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
• 2021 All-MEC First Team
• 2020 All-MEC Second Team
• 2020 All-MEC Tournament Team
• 2019 All-MEC Second Team
• 2018 All-MEC Second Team
• 2018 All-MEC Tournament Team
• 2017-18 Field Goal Percentage Statistical Champion
• USBWA National Player of the Week (Week of Jan. 15, 2018)
• 2018-19 Blocks Per Game Statistical Champion
• 5x MEC Player of the Week

2021-22
• CCA Second Team All-American
• WER Honorable Mention All-American
• CCA First Team All-Region
• All-MEC First Team
• Averaged 17.4 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game
• Shot 71.7 percent from the field, leading Division II in field-goal percentage and blocks per game
• Posted 19 double-doubles on the season
• Was twice named MEC Player of the Week
• Scored 31 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in road win against West Liberty (Jan. 5)
• Tallied 20 or more points in seven of final nine collegiate games
• Went for 24 points on 11-for-13 shooting and added 13 rebounds in overtime win at West Virginia State (Feb. 23)
• Recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds in Senior Day win over Davis & Elkins (Feb. 19)
• Started off season with 16 points and 19 rebounds in overtime victory against Winston-Salem State (Nov. 11)
• Had 19 points, 14 rebounds and season-best eight blocks at Notre Dame (Dec. 4)
• Added 23 points and 15 rebounds to complete season sweep of West Liberty (Feb. 12)

2021
• D2CCA Second Team All-American, second All-American in program history
• WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
• All-MEC First Team
• Started all 16 games while averaging 20.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game
• Shot 68.1 percent from the field, led nation in blocks per game and field-goal percentage
• Scored double figures in every game, including seven games with 20 or more points
• Tied career high with 34 points in upset home win over nationally-ranked Glenville State (Feb. 27)
• Scored 32 points on 14-for-17 shooting in road victory at West Virginia State (Feb. 17)
• Pulled down season-high 21 rebounds to go with 14 points at Davis & Elkins (Jan. 16)
• Had 30 points and 15 rebounds in win versus West Liberty (Jan. 20)
• Recorded 26 ponts, 12 rebounds and eight blocks in comeback win versus West Virginia State (Jan. 10)

2019-20
• All-Mountain East Conference Second
• All-MEC Tournament Team
• Started all 30 games
• Averaged 16.3 rebounds, 12.1 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game
• Posted 19 double-doubles and had a triple-double of 20 points, 15 rebounds and 10 bloks against West Virginia State (Feb. 26)
• Led NCAA Division II in field-goal percentage at 67.4
• Finished second in Division II in blocks per game
• Was top 15 in Division II in rebounding and top 20 in the MEC in scoring
• Broke MEC Tournament record for field-goal percentage by going 17-of-19 in two games
• Went over 1,000 career points in road win against West Virginia Wesleyan (Jan. 15)
• Collected 1,000th career rebound in MEC Tournament win over Urbana (March 5)
• Had 26 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks in upset win over Glenville State (Feb. 29)
• Posted 23 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks in win over Wheeling (Feb. 12)
• Season-best 27 points on 13-of-15 shooting at West Virginia State (Nov. 26)

2018-19
• All-MEC Second Team
• Played in 29 games with 27 starts
• Averaged double-double of 12.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game
• Shot 65.7 percent from the field
• Named NCAA Division II Statistical Champion in blocked shots per game (4.3)
• Recorded program's first triple-double with 10 points, 20 rebounds and 11 blocks at West Virginia State (Dec. 1)
• Tallied 12 double-doubles on the season
• Pulled down 21 rebounds against West Liberty (Feb. 9)
• Notched 22 points and 13 rebounds against Glenville State (Jan. 30)
• Had five or more blocks in 13 games
Game-by-Game Statistics

2017-18
• All-Mountain East Second Team
• All-Mountain East Conference Tournament Team
• NCAA Division II Field Goal Percentage Statistical Champion
• Named USBWA National Player of the Week after nearly averaging a triple-double in wins over Wheeling Jesuit and West Liberty
• Started all 29 games as a true freshman
• Averaged double-double of 13.9 points and 11.8 rebounds per game
• Led all of Division II in field goal percentage at 70.9 percent (178-for-251)
• Added single-season school record 117 blocks
• Posted 23 points, 19 rebounds and six blocks in MEC Tournament against Shepherd (Feb. 28)
• Scored 34 points on 16-for-21 shooting versus Notre Dame (Feb. 15)
• Recorded first 20-20 game in school history with 26 points and 21 rebounds in overtime win over West Virginia State (Dec. 2)
• Tallied 22 points, 26 rebounds and nine block in win over Wheeling Jesuit (Jan. 11)
• Had 12 games of at least five blocks
Game-by-Game Statistics
 
Season GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. RBS-Avg. AST-TO Blks STL PTS PPG
2017-18 29-29 830-28.6 178-251 .709 0-0 .000 47-84 .560 343-11.8 18-36 117 16 403 13.9
2018-19 29-27 823-28.4 161-245 .657 0-0 .000 46-93 .495 317-10.9 16-51 124 14 368 12.7
2019-2020 30-30 845-28.2 211-313 .674 0-0 .000 67-131 .511 363-12.1 26-41 126 16 489 16.3
2021 16-16 479-29.9 141-207 .681 0-0 .000 47-93 .505 195-12.0 19-23 72 9 329 20.6
2021-2022 28-27 901-32.2 208-290 .717 0-1 .000 72-116 .621 339-12.1 46-64 94 18 488 17.4
Career 132-129 3,878-29.4 899-1,306 .688 0-1 .000 279-517 .540 1,557-11.8 125-215 533 73 2,077 15.7
 
Career Highs
Points 34 (3x)
Assists 5 (at W.Va. State - 11/26/19)
Rebounds 26 (vs. W.Va. State - 12/2/17)
Steals 3 (2x)
Blocks 11 (vs. W.Va. State - 2/1/18)
Field Goals Made 17 (vs. Glenville State - 2/27/21)
3-Pointers Made -
Free Throws Made 9 (at West Liberty - 1/5/22)
Minutes Played 45 (at Notre Dame - 12/04/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2021-22Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'4"
    25