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Cherise Beynon

Position

G

Height

5-10

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Las Vegas, Nev.

Previous School

Canyon Springs HS

JUNIOR (2016-17): Started all 30 games for the Lobos and led the team in most statistical categories … named to the All-Mountain West Team and to the Mountain West All-Defensive team … led the Mountain West in assists (198) and assists per game (6.6) … finished the season ranked 13th in the nation in assists (6.6) … tied the Lobo record with two triple-doubles to rank second in the nation … notched UNM’s first triple-double since 1979 … averaged 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game … led the team in minutes played with 977 … led the team in steals with 58, which is 23 more than the next closest and third in the Mountain West … scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the 64-49 win over SMU on Dec. 3 … finished the season with 11 games scoring 20 points or more … recorded four double-doubles in addition to her two triple-doubles … was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and is just the second Lobo in program history to earn the prestigious honor … also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team … 2016-17 Academic All-Mountain West … 2016-17 MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Emerged as a leader for the Lobos in her second season … All-Mountain West First Team selection … started all 32 games for the Lobos … led the team in minutes played with 1007, which is 101 more minutes than the next closest … also led the team in defensive rebounds (112), assists (105), steals (63) and three pointers made (63) … shot 41.7% from 3 in conference play … finished in the top 10 of the Mountain West in five categories including: seventh in assists (3.3/g), second in steals (2.0/g), sixth in three point percentage (.360), sixth in three point field goals made (2.0/g), and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1) … She also finished with 4.9 rpg … her best game was on February 10 against Utah State where she had 24 points, four assists, four steals and grabbed three rebounds … notched two double-doubles, both with 17 points and 10 rebounds … 2016 Academic All-Mountain West selection … 2016 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN (2014-15): Made a significant impact for the Lobos in her first season…All-Mountain West Freshman Team selection … first freshman to win newcomer-type award since Dionne March in 2004-05 … started all 34 games for the Lobos, making her first career start on Nov. 14 against Texas Pan-American … Finished the season with a career high/double-double of 21 points (Top 20 freshman performances in program history) and 13 rebounds … Led the team in rebound 11 times during the season and pulled down seven or more rebounds in 12 games … averaged 8.9 points per game and 9.6 points per game in conference action … her 5.9 rebounds in the MW ranks 15th and tied for 6th in steals at 1.8 per game … 2015 Spring Academic All-Mountain West selection … 2015 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter at Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas, Nev. … the first player from the school to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship … averaged 17.1 points, 9.5 assists and 3.1 steals for the Pioneers as a senior, earning first-team All-State honors … scored 15.5 points per game with 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game as a junior to garner second-team All-State honors … named a region MVP as a sophomore … Canyon Springs went 88-23 during her time at the school and had a 57-4 mark in the Northwest League of Las Vegas.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nev. … Mother is Michelle Beynon. … Has four siblings, Casey, Caralee and Chantel Beynon and Elle Haehlen. … Favorite movie is “Despicable Me.” … Favorite food is chicken. … Majoring in Business.