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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Casey Crigger, APSU Athletics
Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Casey Crigger, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Colby Wilson, APSU Athletics

22 Shay-Lee Kirby

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Parkersburg HS
  • Hometown Vienna, W. Va.

Biography

Awards and Honors
OVC Freshman of the Week: Nov. 12, Dec. 30 (2019-20)
FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown All-Tournament Team
Dean’s List: S20, F21, S22

Career Recap: Austin Peay

2021-22 (Junior Season)
Played in 30 games and made 21 starts, averaging 26.2 minutes per game… scored in double-figures for the first of three-straight games and led the Govs in scoring for the first of five times when she posted 16 points against Bellarmine, Dec. 12… led the Govs on the glass with a career-high eight rebounds against UT Martin, Dec. 30… scored 16 points and was a perfect four-for-four from three-point range at Southeast Missouri, Jan. 1… started four-for-four from three-point range in the first 4:52 of the game against UT Martin, Feb. 14, en route to five three-pointers – the best single-game total by a Gov this season – and a season-high 17 points… led the Governors in scoring for the second-straight game with 15 points at Murray State, Feb. 16… was three-for-three from behind the arc and two-for-two at the free-throw line on her way to a team-leading 11 points in the OVC Tournament semifinals against Belmont, March 4… posted 11 points in the final game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational against Davidson, March 20… ranked fifth in the OVC with 47 made three-pointers… shot 39.8 percent from three-point range, which ranked seventh in the OVC and was the 10th-best single-season mark in program history… shot 35.8 percent from three-point range and knocked down 126 three-pointers in her Austin Peay career, which were the eighth and 12th-best marks, respectively, in program history at the time of her departure.

2020-21 (Sophomore Season)
Averaged 22.9 minutes per game, while starting 8 times in 18 appearances… drilled a season-high five three-pointers and poured in a career-high 24 points in the season opener at North Alabama, Nov. 25… matched her career-high with six rebounds against Chattanooga, Dec. 15… posted a career-best four steals against Tennessee State, Feb. 9… scored in double-figures in three-straight games from February 9-13 – the longest such streak of her career… blocked a career-high two shots against Tennessee Tech, Feb. 25… ranked ninth in the OVC in three-pointers made per game (1.8), while shooting 35.8 percent from behind the arc.

2019-20 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 30 games, averaging 17.5 minutes per contest and making a single start in her freshman campaign… exploded for a season-high 21 points and a career-high six three-pointers in her Austin Peay debut against Kentucky Wesleyan, Nov. 5… was named the OVC Freshman of the Week in her first week of action, averaging 16.5 points per game and shooting 64.3 percent from downtown… was named OVC Freshman of the Week for a second time, averaging 11.3 points and 43.4 percent three-point shooting over the final three games of 2019… made her career’s first start against SIUE, Jan. 30, making a pair of triples in the contest… pulled down a career-high six rebounds against SIUE, Feb. 20… connected on a historic three-pointer in the third quarter against Morehead State, Feb. 27, it was the Govs 243rd three of the season – which set the single-season team three-point record… her 45 made triples ranked second among OVC freshmen and were the third-best single-season mark by a freshman in program history.

Career Recap: Parkersburg HS
Led Parkersburg High School to back-to-back West Virginia Class AAA state titles… won the 2019 Mary Ostrowski Award for the West Virginia high school girls’ basketball player of the year… averaged 17.8 points, four rebounds, four steals, and two assists per game her senior season… a 1,000 point scorer, she also played volleyball where she recorded 1,000 career kills.

Personal
Daughter of Jamie and David Parsons… born Sep. 6… a General Studies major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    2020-21Sophomore

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    2021-22Junior

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