Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors
Dean’s List: S14, S15
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: S14, S15

Career Recap: Austin Peay
2015-16 (Junior Season)

• Started 27 of Austin Peay’s 30 games.
• Finished at 45 percent shooting in 2015-16, good for third-best on the team.
• Averaged 5.2 rebounds per contest and blocked a team-leading 36 shots.
• Totaled six double figure scoring outings, including season-high 18 points vs. Tennessee Tech, Jan. 9.
• Scored 16 points against Eastern Illinois, Feb. 10, then a week later, added 15 points vs. SIUE.
• Grabbed season-best 13 rebounds against UT Martin, Feb. 13.

2014-15 (Sophomore Season)

• Played in all 30 contests, starting 28 outings, averaging 6.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Scored 10 or more points in eight games, but only three of those outings came in conference play.
• Nearly had a double-double to end regular season with 10-point, eight rebound effort at Southeast Missouri, Feb. 28.
• Notched season’s lone double-double with 12-point, 16-rebound outing against Southeast Missouri, Jan. 31.
• Nabbed career-high five steals at Central Arkansas, Dec. 30.
• Posted 10 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists at Southern Miss, Nov. 28, in opening game of Southern Miss Thanksgiving Classic.

2013-14 (Freshman Season)

• Played in all 29 contests, starting 20 outings, and averaged 7.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
• Wrapped freshman campaign with 16-point outing at UT Martin, March 1, finishing with career bests in field goals made (eight) and attempted (12).
• Despite early foul trouble, tallied second career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) against Eastern Kentucky, Feb. 22.
• Led Lady Govs in points, rebounds and assists against SIUE, Feb. 15, with career-high 17 points, nine rebounds and career-high seven assists.
• Nearly had second double-double with 12-point (6-for-6 FG) and team-best nine-rebound outing at Southeast Missouri, Feb. 3.
• Posted second-straight double-digit scoring effort with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting at Eastern Illinois, Jan. 18.
• Notched first career double-double, leading APSU in scoring (12) and rebounding (career-best 11) against Omaha, Dec. 22.
• Led Lady Govs with 13-point outing at Xavier, Dec. 7, her first double-digit scoring performance and grabbed eight rebounds.

Career Recap: Hancock County HS

• Prepped under head coach Mike Orr.
• Named an honorable mention All-State selection by both Louisville Courier Journal and Associated Press after averaging 14.0 points per game as a senior.
• Named Region 3 Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 15.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
• Finished junior campaign ranked among the states leaders in field-goal percentage (57.4 percent).

Personal

• A studio art major.
• Born March 26, Elizabeth Queen Rates is the daughter of Leon and Peggy Rates and she has eight siblings: sisters Christy, Jackie, Sarah and Ashley and brothers Dwight, Kevin, Michael and Dominic.