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Jersey Number 5
Shay Fano
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- HS:
- Timpview
- Hometown:
- Spanish Fork, Utah
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2022-23 All-WAC Academic Team
- 2020-21 All-WAC Newcomer Team
- 2020-21 All-WAC Academic Team
- Appeared in 31 games, making one start
- Averaged 5.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
- Recorded eight multi-digit scoring games, with a season-high 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range and four rebounds vs. UTRGV (11/29)
- Totaled five games with five or more rebounds
- Pulled down a season-high eight boards and added 11 points, two blocks and two steals at Utah Valley (1/18)
- Scored her 1,000th career point at UT Arlington (12/2) and finished the game with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists
- Appeared and started in all 30 games
- Averaged 12.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game
- Led Utah Valley and finished seventh in the WAC in rebounds per game
- Conference leader in minutes played per game (34.2)
- Shot just shy of 40% (39.9%) from the field and 29.4% from three
- Led the Wolverines in total rebounds (211) and totaled 51 on the offensive end
- Had 21 double-digit scoring games and ended the season with seven straight double figure games... during that stretch, averaged 16.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 16 assists
- Recorded six double doubles including an 18 points, 12 rebound performance vs. Utah Tech (3/6) in the first round of the WAC Tournament
- Grabbed five or more rebounds 23 times
- Made a career best 59 free throws (75.6%) with a career high 28 steals
- Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts
- Season shortened due to injury
- Averaged 6.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game with 19 assists and seven steals
- Had four double-figure scoring games including a season-high 15 points with three three pointers and five rebounds vs. Abilene Christian (12/30)
- Pulled down at least four rebounds in every game played with seven games with seven or more rebounds
- 2020-21 All-WAC Newcomer Team
- Started in all 20 games played
- Averaged 9.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game
- Shot 39.6% from the floor
- Second on the team in total rebounds (133) and offensive rebounds (42)
- Recorded three double doubles including a 16 point, 10 rebound performance vs. New Mexico State (2/20)
- Had 12 double-digit scoring games with a season-high 18 points with six rebounds vs. Tarleton (3/3)
- Had an assist in every game but one including eight games with at least four assists
- Appeared in 31 games, making 30 starts as a true freshman
- Averaged 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game
- Shot 47.2% from the field and 42.5% from three with 45 made threes
- Led the Thunderbirds in total rebounds (178) and tied for second with 55 offensive boards
- Totaled 16 double figure scoring games and notched three double doubles
- Had a season best 26 points with three three pointers and 14 rebounds vs. UC Riverside (12/19)
- Had five or more rebounds in 21 of her 31 games played with three double digit rebound games
- Registered 12 games with two or more three pointers made and had three games with four made threes
- Made her name known early with four straight double digit scoring games from Dec. 6 to Dec. 30... Averaged 18 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 three pointers made per game during that stretch
- Attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah
- Two-time Deseret News First Team All-State selection
- Averaged 19.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game her senior year
- Helped lead the team to a runner-up finish at the 2018 Utah 5A State Championship
- Named Daily Herald All-Valley Defensive MVP in 2018 and Offensive MVP in 2019
- Garnered 2018 USA Today All-USA Utah Second Team honors
- Member of the Timpview 1,000 point club
- Won two Region 7 championships
- Born in Payson, Utah
- Has five brothers - Logan, Spencer, Mataio, Helaman and William
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