2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

10 Emily Puskarich

  • Position G
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wheeling, W.Va.
  • Prev School Wheeling Park (Robert Morris)

Biography

Notable
  • Currently has 740 career points
  • Currently sits in fifth place in school history with 167 made three-pointers – needs 92 threes as a senior to become the all-time school leader
  • Also fifth in school history in attempted threes (472) and ninth in three-point field goal percentage (.354)

As a Junior (2015-16) | Game-by-Game
  • Made 30 starts at the shooting guard position for FSU as a junior
  • Finished tied for third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game
  • Ranked second in the MEC in minutes played (36.2) and fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.358)
  • Made at least three three-pointers in 13 games
  • Reached double-figures in 13 of the final 15 games of the season
  • Finished the year with 20 double-figure scoring performances and three 20-point scoring performances
  • Led the team in steals (70), three-point field goals (76) and three-point field goal attempts (212)
  • Her 76 threes as a junior were the sixth-most in a single season at FSU
  • Her 212 attempted three-pointers were the fifth-most taken in a single-season by an FSU player
  • Had a career-high 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting from behind the arc against Bluefield State (12/16)
  • Also had a career-high eight assists against the Blues
  • Had four-or-more assists in eight games as a junior
  • Recorded a double-double (23 points, 12 rebounds) and six steals against Glenville State (2/25)
  • Her six steals against the Pioneers were a career-high
  • Went 5-of-11 from three with 21 points in the quarterfinal round of the MEC Tournament against Glenville (3/3/16)
  • Played at least 30 minutes in all but one game this season

As A Sophomore (2014-15) | Game-By-Game
  • Starting shooting guard for the Falcons
  • Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game
  • Was sixth in the Mountain East Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.333) and made three-pointers (61)
  • Also ranked sixth in the league in assists (3.4) and third in assists/turnover ratio (1.4)
  • Led the team with 101 assists and finished second on the team with 46 steals
  • Also averaged 3.8 rebounds per game
  • Recorded 13 double-digit scoring performances and had a double-double (points-assists)
  • Had at least five rebounds in 12 games
  • Recorded five or more assists in six games
  • Opened up the season with six points, seven rebounds and eight assists vs. Fayetteville State (11/14)
  • Recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists against Shaw (11/15)
  • Went 4-of-5 from behind the arc with 12 points vs. Alderson Broaddus (11/18)
  • Nailed four three-pointers and scored 15 points at home against Salem (12/1)
  • Chipped in 19 points, five rebounds and four assists at WV State (12/6)
  • Scored 12 points in back-to-back games against Bluefield State (12/17) and Urbana (1/3)
  • Drilled seven three-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points at Wheeling Jesuit (1/8)
  • Followed up that performance with five three-points and 21 points against Concord at Logan (1/10)
  • Had six rebounds and six assists at UVa-Wise (1/12) to wrap up the road trip
  • Tallied 20 points, five rebounds and five assists at Charleston (1/24)
  • Chipped in nine points, five rebounds and six assists in the opening round of the MEC Tournament against Urbana (3/3)
 
As A Freshman (2013-14) | Game-By-Game
  • Played in 21 games after transferring from Robert Morris in spring semester
  • Averaged 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists
  • Was FSU’s top three-point option, shooting 39 percent from behind the arc (30-of-77)
  • Went 4-of-5 from behind the arc with 12 points against Wheeling Jesuit (1/9)
  • Followed up that performance with 13 points vs. Concord (1/11)
  • Pulled down six rebounds against UVa-Wise (1/13)
  • Went 4-of-5 with 12 points at West Liberty (1/18)
  • Chipped in eight points at home against Glenville State (2/10)
  • Scored a season-high 16 points at UVa-Wise (2/22)
  • Went 4-of-6 from behind the arc against the Cavs
  • Had six rebounds and five assists at Washington Adventist (2/27)
  • Chipped in 12 points and had four steals in the opening round of the MEC Tournament against WV Wesleyan (3/4)
 
Before Fairmont State
  • Transfer from Robert Morris in January 2014 (did not play in any games while at RMU)
  • Four-year standout at Wheeling Park High School
  • Earned All-Valley and OVAC all four seasons
  • Also garnered AAA All-State honors four times, including being named a three-time first team selection
  • Named TRAC Player of the Year as a junior and senior
  • Also earned All-Valley & OVAC 5-A Captain during her final two seasons
  • Finished her career with 1853 points (second all-time)
  • Owns the school record for assists (422), steals (317) and rebounds (622)
  • Made 185 three-pointers and shot 36 percent from behind the arc
  • Averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists as a senior
  • Made 52 percent of her field goals and drained 62 threes during her final season
  • Also lettered in volleyball and softball, earning second team AAA All-State as a shortstop on the softball team
 
Personal
  • Daughter of Joe and Caryn Puskarich
  • Born December 18
  • Has a younger brother
  • Her father played baseball at West Liberty
  • Was a member of her high school's National Honors Society
  • Majoring in exercise science
 
Emily Puskarich’s Career Highs
Points - 26 vs Bluefield St (12/16/15)
Rebounds - 12 vs. Glenville St (2/25/16)
Assists - 10 vs. Shaw (11/15/14)
Steals - 6 vs. Glenville St (2/25/16)
Blocks - 2 (three times)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2013-14Freshman

    G
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2014-15Sophomore

    G
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Junior

    G
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Senior

    G
    5'8"
    10