Marissa Banfield

Player of the Game, Marissa Banfield (6-9 3PT.) with 20 points in win over Jackson State.

Photo by: Evan Luecke

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Westbury Christian
Hometown:
Friendswood, Texas

2020-21 (Senior)
Started in all 27 games... Lead the team in 3-pointers and 3-point percentage for all players with more than 20 3-point attempts... Averaged 9.1 ppg, 1.4 steals, and 1.0 rebounds...Scored a season-high 20 points against Jackson St. going 6-9 on 3-pointers (12/03)...Recorded 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals against Northwestern St. (2/24)... Scored double-digit points in 13 games...Ended her career ranked third all-time at SFA in made three-point field goals, with 212.

2019-20 (Junior)
Appeared in 25 games for SFA, making 24 starts…Ranked third on the team in scoring (9.4 ppg) and led her team with 64 treys in all, converting on 36 percent of her attempts…Chipped in 1.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as well…Tied SFA’s single-game record with seven three-pointers against Central Christian (12/7)…Broke that record and set a new single-game record by a Ladyjack player with eight three-pointers against Our Lady of the Lake en route to a season-high 29 points…Dished out nine dimes against Northwestern State (1/22), one of five games with five or more assists.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 27 games while starting 25 of them as a sophomore… Averaged 6.6 points per game, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals… Recorded 14 points on 5-10 shooting versus Cameron (12/29)… Had her best game against Nicholls State (1/9) with 18 points on 6-11 shooting with three assists… Tallied 17 points, two assists and two steals versus Northwestern State (1/12)… Ranked third on team in three-pointers and had 11 games with two or more made three-pointers… Scored double-digits in nine games.

2017-18 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 32 games...Averaged 15.9 minutes and 5.8 points per game…Tied for second on the team in made three-pointers (42) as a freshman…Tallied 14 points againt Abilene Christian at home on 4-8 shooting (3-6 3-Pt) on 1/17… Recorded a career best 17 points at Abilene Christian (2/28/2018) where she was 6-9 from the field and 4-6 from three point range… sank two threes in first ever postseason action at Geroge Mason (3/16)…Recorded double-digit points in eight games.

Personal
Daughter of Janet and Greg Banfield...four-time All-State and All-District selection in basketball at Westbury Christian HS...intends to major in nursing.