Statistically speaking.... (through Dec. 10)

We begin with a few notes:

   - Virginia Tech's Vanessa Panousis has made more 3-pointers (31) than any other Division I player and is ninth in D-I in 3-pointers per game (3.44). She's also nailing them at a healthy 45.6 percent clip (42nd in D-I and second in the state to Old Dominion's Keyana Brown (47.1).

   - Only two Division I players in the country average more minutes per game than Hampton's Malia Tate-DeFreitas (39.0).

   - JMU's Muff Mickens is fifth nationally in assists per game (7.6).

Now, the statistical leaders among Virginia's Division I players through the games of Dec. 10:

Scoring

(games played, points, average and FG percentage)

Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton      8   150   18.8  37.7

Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU                 7    129  18.4  43.5

Jennie Simms, Old Dominion          6    110  18.3  34.5

Taylor Brown, George Mason         10   168 16.8   33.5

Janelle Hubbard, Richmond             8    134  16.8  45.5

Marlena Tremba, William & Mary  8    126  15.8  47.7

Ashley Rininger, Liberty                  8    125  15.6  52.4

Ashley Perez, JMU                          7    105  15.0   34.5

Others (min. 10.0 ppg): Micaela Parson, Richmond 14.0; Mikayla Venson, Virginia 13.6; Lauren Tolson, Richmond 13.4; Vanessa Panousis, Virginia Tech 13.1; Faith Randolph, Virginia 13.0; Alexandra Masaquel, William and Mary 12.9; Sadalia Ellis, Liberty 12.7; Janalya White, Radford 12.6; Aisha Foy, Radford 12.6; Koryn Lawrence, Norfolk State 11.3; Siobhan Beslow, Norfolk State 11.3; Isis Thorpe, VCU 11.3; Camille Calhoun, VCU 11.3; Muff Mickens, JMU 11.0; Aliyah Huland El, Virginia 10.9; Adaeze Alaeze, VCU 10.9; Kayla Roberts, Norfolk State 10.8; Lauren Moses, Virginia 10.7; Kaylah Lupoe, Hampton 10.6; Kristi Mokube, George Mason 10.5; Kara Wright, George Mason 10.2; Jayda Worthy, Radford 10.0

Rebounds

Da’Lishia Griffin, JMU 9.9; Siobhan Beslow, Norfolk State 9.3; Kayla Roberts, Norfolk State 8.8; Katelyn Adams, Liberty 8.6; Jayda Worthy, Radford 8.3; Ashley Rininger, Liberty 7.9; Alexandra Masaquel, William and Mary 7.8; Janayla White, Radford 7.6; Lauren Moses, Virginia 7.2;

Assists

Muff Mickens, JMU 7.6; Jenna Green, William and Mary 5.4; Jennie Simms, Old Dominion 4.2; Keira Robinson, VCU 4.1; Marlena Tremba, William and Mary 3.9; Sadalia Ellis, Liberty 3.9; Chanette Hicks, Virginia Tech 3.8; Jen Falconer, Radford 3.7; Koryn Lawrence, Norfolk State 3.5

3-point shooting

(by total made, with 3FG percentage)

Vanessa Panousis, Virginia Tech 31-68, 45.6; Hannah Young, Virginia Tech 23-58, 39.7; Lauren Tolson, Richmond 20-48, 41.7; Ashley Perez, JMU 20-68, 29.4; Mikayla Venson, Virginia 19-65, 29.2; Marlena Tremba, William and Mary 18-43, 41.9; Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton 17-47, 36.2; Keyana Brown, Old Dominion 16-34, 47.1; Jaymee Fisher-Davis, Liberty 16-50, 32.0  

Blocks

Abby Rendle, William and Mary 2.63; Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU 1.86; Kayla Cooper-Williams, JMU 1.83; Lydia River, Radford 1.43; Kaylah Lupoe, Hampton 1.38; Dominique Powell, Virginia Tech 1.33; Janalya White, Radford 1.29; Jayda Worthy, Radford 1.29; Siobhan Beslow, Norfolk State 1.17; Alexandra Masaquel, William and Mary 1.13

Steals

Sadalia Ellis, Liberty 3.14; Chanette Hicks, Virginia Tech 3.00; Gaby Gilmore, Radford 2.43; Keira Robinson, VCU 2.38; Micaela Parson, Richmond 2.0; Abby Rendle, William and Mary 2.0; Marlena Tremba, William and Mary 2.0; Breyana Mason, Virginia 1.9; Lauren Moses, Virginia 1.9 

Free throw percentage

(min. 2.5 att. per game)

Mikayla Venson, Virginia 87.9; Katelyn Adams, Liberty 85.0; Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU 82.1; Taylor Brown, George Mason 82.0; Sadalia Ellis, Liberty 80.0; Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton 79.2; Kara Wright, George Mason 78.4; Kristi Mokube, George Mason 77.8; Micaela Parson, Richmond 77.6; Adaeze Alaeze, VCU 74.1; Ashley Rininger, Liberty 73.9; Kaylah Lupoe, Hampton 73.9; Destinee Young, Old Dominion 72.7; Janayla White, Radford 72.3

Note: Hope we don't jinx them, but VCU's Isis Thorpe is 8-8 and JMU's Ashley Perez 7-7 from the line so far. Also, Virginia Tech's Vanessa Panousis just misses our 2.5-attempt cutoff but has made 17 of 20 (85.0).

Also see:

Weekly state rankings (through Dec. 8)