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Shaiquel McGruder - Women's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Shaiquel McGruder

Position

F

Height

6-1

Class

So.

Hometown

Trotwood, Ohio

Previous School

Trotwood-Madison HS

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Competed in 31 contests for the Lobos as a sophomore including eight starts … averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game … shot .595 from the field (97-163) and .741 from the free throw line (20-27) … scored in double figures 10 times on the season including a career-high 18 points on Dec. 10 vs. Northern NM … posted a career-high 17 rebounds in the Mountain West First Round against Nevada.

FRESHMAN (2018-19): Appeared in 26 games, all off the bench, for the Lobos in her true freshman campaign … shot 57% overall from the floor (33-of-58) and averaged 2.8 points per game … hauled in 71 total rebounds and averaged 2.7 rebounds per game … pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds in her collegiate debut against Texas State (11/9/18) … had her best overall game against Air Force (1/2/19) as she narrowly missed out on a double-double after having nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the floor and nine rebounds … had seven games with five or more rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Finished her high school career at Trotwood-Madison High School in Trotwood, Ohio and previously played at Wayne Memorial HS … three-star recruit ranked as the #19 forward in the 2018 class by ESPNW … averaged 25.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for Trotwood-Madison HS as a senior … led Wayne to two-consecutive Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) titles as a sophomore and junior and also led Trotwood-Madison to a GWOC title as a senior … was named GWOC East Division Player of the Year and All-Ohio Second Team as a junior and GWOC South Division Player of the Year and All-Ohio First Team as a senior … played for Sports City U program out of Ohio.

PERSONAL: Born on October 13, 1999 … daughter of Quiana … goes by Shai (shy) … lists drawing as a hobby … favorite food is chicken alfredo … favorite movie is The Lovely Bones … majoring in family service at UNM.