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- Nickname:
- "Mel"
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- Height:
- 5'6"
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
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- High School:
- Sante Fe South
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- Previous College:
- Kaskaskia College
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- Position:
- Guard
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- Major:
- Social Work
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- gp
- 8
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- pts/g
- 11.0
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- fg %
- 32.9
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- 3pt %
- 37.8
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- ft %
- 85.7
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- reb/g
- 5.4
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- a/g
- 4.0
Bio
2021-22: started seven of eight games in her first season at UVI ... averaged 11 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4 assists (second on the team), and 1.6 steals per game ... shot a team-high 37.8 percent from three-point range, making 1.8 of 4.6 attempts per game ... 85.7 free-throw percentage led the team on 2.6 attempts a game ... season-high 19 points at Wilberforce (Nov. 18) on five-of-six from deep ... first double-double of the season with a 17-point, 10-rebound performance at Trinity Baptist (Dec. 10) ... seven games of at least four assists ... five games with multiple steals, including a season-high four at Central State (Nov. 20) ... four games with multiple three-pointers made.
Prior to UVI: played basketball at Lindenwood Belleville University in Belleville, Ill. before attending Kaskaskia Community College in Ill., where she was the team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
High School: 2018 graduate of Sante Fe South High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... four-year starter, team MVP in 2017 and 2018 ... topped 1,000 career points in 2018.
Personal: born Melea Breann Lovelace on November 20, 1999 ... majoring in social work ... parents are Brenda and Robert Lovelace ... nickname "Mel."
Player Profile
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | |
| Games started | 7 | |
| Minutes | 265 | |
| Minutes per game | 33.1 | |
| FG | 28-85 | |
| FG Pct | 32.9 | |
| 3PT | 14-37 | |
| 3PT Pct | 37.8 | |
| FT | 18-21 | |
| FT Pct | 85.7 | |
| Off rebounds | 8 | |
| Def rebounds | 35 | |
| Total rebounds | 43 | |
| Rebounds per game | 5.4 | |
| Personal fouls | 20 | |
| Disqualifications | 1 | |
| Assists | 32 | |
| Turnovers | 34 | |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.9 | |
| Steals | 13 | |
| Blocks | 3 | |
| Points | 88 | |
| Points per game | 11.0 | |
| Points per 40 min | 13.3 | |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Morris | W, 52-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Morris | W, 52-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | Arkansas Baptist | W, 58-52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Wilberforce | L, 62-44 | - | 20 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Huston-Tillotson | W, 68-67 | 1 | 34 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Nov 18 | at Wilberforce | W, 79-77 | 1 | 40 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 19 |
| Nov 19 | at Wilberforce | L, 73-56 | 1 | 38 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 12 |
| Nov 20 | at Central State University | L, 92-71 | 1 | 28 | 1-11 | 9.1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Dec 10 | at Trinity Baptist | W, 91-54 | 1 | 36 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Dec 12 | at Coastal Georgia | L, 69-64 | 1 | 38 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 9 |
| Dec 15 | at Truett McConnell | W, 80-60 | 1 | 31 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 15 |
| Jan 16 | Rust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 17 | Rust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 11 | Haskell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 13 | Haskell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 18 | SAGU American Indian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 19 | SAGU American Indian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk | pf | dq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Morris | W, 52-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Morris | W, 52-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | Arkansas Baptist | W, 58-52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Wilberforce | L, 62-44 | - | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | Huston-Tillotson | W, 68-67 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nov 18 | at Wilberforce | W, 79-77 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Nov 19 | at Wilberforce | L, 73-56 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nov 20 | at Central State University | L, 92-71 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | at Trinity Baptist | W, 91-54 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Dec 12 | at Coastal Georgia | L, 69-64 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Dec 15 | at Truett McConnell | W, 80-60 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jan 16 | Rust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 17 | Rust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 11 | Haskell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 13 | Haskell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 18 | SAGU American Indian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 19 | SAGU American Indian | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Shooting per game
| gp | gs | min/g | fg/g | pct | 3pt/g | pct | ft/g | pct | ppg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 33.1 | 3.5-10.6 | 32.9 | 1.8-4.6 | 37.8 | 2.2-2.6 | 85.7 | 11.0 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 32.7 | 3.0-10.7 | 28.1 | 2.0-5.0 | 40.0 | 2.3-2.7 | 87.5 | 10.3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 1.5-7.0 | 21.4 | 1.5-4.0 | 37.5 | 2.5-2.5 | 100.0 | 7.0 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 4.2-11.8 | 35.2 | 1.8-4.8 | 37.9 | 2.2-2.7 | 81.3 | 12.3 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 5.0-11.0 | 45.5 | 3.2-5.0 | 65.0 | 3.0-3.0 | 100.0 | 16.3 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 31.0 | 2.0-10.2 | 19.5 | 0.2-4.2 | 5.9 | 1.5-2.2 | 66.7 | 5.8 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 32.0 | 2.6-9.8 | 26.5 | 1.8-4.4 | 40.9 | 2.4-2.6 | 92.3 | 9.4 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | 5.0-12.0 | 41.7 | 1.7-5.0 | 33.3 | 2.0-2.7 | 75.0 | 13.7 |
Splits Stats - Shooting totals
| gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 265 | 28-85 | 32.9 | 14-37 | 37.8 | 18-21 | 85.7 | 88 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 98 | 9-32 | 28.1 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 31 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 54 | 3-14 | 21.4 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 211 | 25-71 | 35.2 | 11-29 | 37.9 | 13-16 | 81.3 | 74 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 141 | 20-44 | 45.5 | 13-20 | 65.0 | 12-12 | 100.0 | 65 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 124 | 8-41 | 19.5 | 1-17 | 5.9 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 23 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 160 | 13-49 | 26.5 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 12-13 | 92.3 | 47 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 105 | 15-36 | 41.7 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 41 |
Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min
| gp | gs | min/g | fg/40 | pct | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pct | pts/40 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 33.1 | 4.2-12.8 | 32.9 | 2.1-5.6 | 37.8 | 2.7-3.2 | 85.7 | 13.3 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 32.7 | 3.7-13.1 | 28.1 | 2.4-6.1 | 40.0 | 2.9-3.3 | 87.5 | 12.7 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 2.2-10.4 | 21.4 | 2.2-5.9 | 37.5 | 3.7-3.7 | 100.0 | 10.4 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 4.7-13.5 | 35.2 | 2.1-5.5 | 37.9 | 2.5-3.0 | 81.3 | 14.0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 5.7-12.5 | 45.5 | 3.7-5.7 | 65.0 | 3.4-3.4 | 100.0 | 18.4 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 31.0 | 2.6-13.2 | 19.5 | 0.3-5.5 | 5.9 | 1.9-2.9 | 66.7 | 7.4 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 32.0 | 3.2-12.2 | 26.5 | 2.2-5.5 | 40.9 | 3.0-3.2 | 92.3 | 11.8 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | 5.7-13.7 | 41.7 | 1.9-5.7 | 33.3 | 2.3-3.0 | 75.0 | 15.6 |
Splits Stats - Ball control per game
| gp | gs | mpg | off/g | def/g | reb/g | pf/g | dq/g | ast/g | to/g | a/to | stl/g | blk/g | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 33.1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | - | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | - | 4.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 2.8 | - | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 31.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 32.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | - | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Splits Stats - Ball control totals
| gp | gs | min | off | def | reb | pf | dq | ast | to | a/to | stl | blk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 265 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 34 | 0.9 | 13 | 3 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | - | 13 | 12 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | - | 8 | 15 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 211 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 1.3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 141 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 11 | - | 18 | 18 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 0.9 | 6 | 0 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 160 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 0.8 | 9 | 2 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 105 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | - | 11 | 7 | 1.6 | 4 | 1 |
Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min
| gp | gs | mpg | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | pf/40 | dq/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | a/to | stl/40 | blk/40 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 8 | 7 | 33.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Conference | 3 | 2 | 32.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |
| Month | November | 5 | 4 | 32.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
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