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MALURY'S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
#22 MALURY BATES Forward » 6-3 » So. » Roanoke, Va./William Fleming HS
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN) » Saw more playing team as the season progressed » Missed the first six games of the year due to a stress fracture in her right foot earlier in the fall » Is a pre-pharmacy major who took a large load of her course work during the spring semester » Played in 22 games total as a true freshman » Her best game came against Howard (12/19) when she scored a season-best 11 points to go with seven rebounds
HIGH SCHOOL » Prepped at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Va.; played for head coach Ronald “Champ” Hubbard » McDonald’s All-America nominee in 2017 » A four-star prospect according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz; ranked as the No. 7 overall post prospect and a top-100 recruit by the same recruiting service » A Virginia High School Coaches Association First-Team All-State performer in both her junior and senior seasons » ESPN’s HoopGurlz rated her as the third-best prospect in the state of Virginia » Was the VHSL 4A West Region Player of the Year in 2016 and made the all-state and all-region teams in 2016 and 2017 » William Fleming High School was the 4A state runner-up during her freshman campaign, made the Final Four in her sophomore season and finished runner-up in her junior season » Averaged a double-double of 11 points and 12.3 rebounds through three games in the 2016 state tournament; posted a double-double of 18 points and 19 rebounds in the semifinals win against Wilson High School » Competed in the high jump on the track team and was a middle blocker on the volleyball team » Also played lacrosse during her freshman season of high school PERSONAL » Born July 21, 1999 in Roanoke, Va. » Daughter of Luther and Marqueetta Bates » Both parents played basketball at Virginia Union University » Has one brother and four sisters » Major is Pharmaceutical Sciences
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POINTS vs. Howard (12/19/17) REBOUNDS 2X, last at Vanderbilt (1/4/18)
ASSISTS X X 3 1 15
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CAREER HIGHS
BLOCKS 2X, last at Vanderbilt (1/4/18) STEALS 4X, last vs. Missouri (3/2/18) MINUTES vs. Duke (3/19/18)