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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

20 Sydney Shafer

20 Sydney Shafer

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Northwest HS
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2020-21
-Played in 21 games, making 17 starts
-Played 672 minutes, averaging 32.0 per game
-Averaged 14.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
-Totaled 45 assists, five blocks and 24 steals
-Recorded 15 games in double figures with five 20-point games
-Ranked second on WMU with seven games as the leading scorer
-Earned a career-high 24 points on 9-of-22 shooting from the field vs. Ball State (1/30)
-Matched career-high with five three-pointers vs. Northern Illinois (2/27) & vs. Ball State (1/30)
-Had at least one three-pointer in 17 of the 21 games played
-Played all 40 minutes in four contests
-Recorded 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with five three's vs. Northern Illinois (2/27)

2019-20
-Played in 28 games and started two, at UIC (December 8) and at Eastern Michigan (March 4)
-Played 316 minutes and scored 123 points on 34-of-112 field goals, 39-of-59 from the free-throw line and 16-of-59 from three-point range
-Hauled in 50 rebounds and contributed 29 assists and 11 steals
-Experienced action in 15 Mid-American Conference tilts, totaling 170 minutes, 57 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists
-One of seven Broncos with 10+ made threes during the season
-Finished fifth on the team with 39 made free throws
-Scored 10+ points in five games with a year-high 17 against Toledo (February 22)
-Converted a season-best three three-pointers and six free throws versus the Rockets
-Pulled down a year-high seven rebounds against Kentucky State (November 14)
-In first career start, against UIC, dished out a personal-best eight assists
-Made a pair of threes against Bowling Green (March 9) in the first round of the MAC Championship as the Broncos drilled 15 in the contest, tied for the second most in a game in program history

Career Highs
-Points: 24, vs. Ball State (1/30/21)
-Rebounds: 9, vs. Kent State (2/17/21)
-Field Goals: 9, vs. Ball State (1/30/21)
-Assists: 8, at Illinois-Chicago (12/8/19)
-Free Throws Made: 11, at Miami (2/3/21)
-Minutes Played: 40, x4, last vs. Toledo (3/3/21)

Prior to WMU
-Attended Jackson Northwest High School, played under coach Ryan Carroll
-First team all-state honoree as a senior and junior
-The all-time leading scorer at Northwest and holds the program record for steals
-Voted Best of the Best All-State following junior and senior seasons
-Tabbed the league MVP as a junior
-Jackson TV and Jackson Citizen Patriot Player of the Year as a junior and senior
-Helped the program to its winningest season as a junior, when it advanced to the state finals
-Also played golf and ran track & field
-Placed sixth in the state in the hurdles as a junior and 10th as a senior
-Went to states for golf during junior year.

Personal
-Daughter of Doug and Penny Shafer
-Sister of Erin and Ryan
-Father played baseball at Western Michigan
-Born September 23, 2000
-Twitter: @sydneykshafer
-Instagram: @sydneykshafer
-Major: Sales

Fun Facts
-Favorite Movie: Trolls
-Favorite Musician: Morgan Wallen
-Favorite Off-Day Activity: sleeping
-Favorite Quote: "A lion doesn't lose sleep over the opinions of sheep"
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  • 20

    2019-20Freshman

    5'8"
    20
  • 20

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    20
  • 20

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    20