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Avery Strickland

Position:
G
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Knoxville, TN
High School:
Farragut

High School: Played four years at Farragut High School for head coach Jason Mayfield… Helped the Lady Admirals to unchartered waters during her senior season as they advanced to their first state championship game… Closed out her senior season averaging 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 48% from the floor as her squad went 28-9… Earned All-State and All-Region honors as a junior and senior while also being tabbed All-District four times during her impressive career… Named to the All-State Tournament Team after posting 31 points and nine boards in the Admirals’ state semifinal victory as a senior… Tabbed First Team Knox News All-PrepXtra as a junior and senior while also being named Tennessee high school Player of the Year following her junior campaign (2021)… Also earned All-State honors in softball in 2021 and Track & Field in 2022.

Personal: Born March 29, 2004… Daughter of Anissa Strickland… Has three siblings, Alayna, Cameron and Carson… Her brother Cameron played college baseball at Tennessee and ETSU… Lists her favorite athletes as Diamond DeShields and Paige Bueckers… Her favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries… Undecided major at Pitt.