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Jersey Number 23
Gabby Lyon
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Science Hill HS
- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Tenn.
- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
2017-18 (SENIOR)
• Voted to NCAA.com Starting Five (11/15/17)
• Collected 500th career point, to go with 500-plus rebounds, with 14 points at FAU
• Capped career with 542 career rebounds, which is 26th on the all-time list at MT
• Delivered in clutch with double-double (10 pts, 10 rbs) at Vanderbilt
• Career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. Old Dominion on Senior Day (3/3/18)
• Season-high four assists vs. Tennessee Tech
• Tied season highs for points (10) and field goals (4) vs. Lipscomb
• Tied season high with 10 rebounds at Ole Miss. Both season highs came against SEC teams on the road (10 at Vanderbilt)
• Season highs for minutes (37) and steals (4) at Georgia Tech
• Season high two blocks vs. USC
• Tied season high for rebounds (10) and minutes (38) vs. Canisius
• Tied season high for steals (4) at WKU (1/4/18)
• Came off of bench for first time this season vs. UAB (1/6/18) and responded by tying career high of 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and nearly missed a double-double with nine rebounds
• Returned to starting lineup and provided eight points, eight rebounds in road win vs. UTSA
• Played 40 minutes for first time in career at UTEP, pulling nine rebounds
• Pulled eight rebounds in win vs. North Texas
• Tied career high with 7 field goals vs. FAU, scoring 14 points
• Strong effort vs. Rice, tying career high with five steals and supplying solid defense vs. Erica Ogwumike
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
• C-USA Sixth Player of the Year
• Produced eight of her 10 career double-figure scoring games this season
• Finished 11th in C-USA for offensive rebounds (2.6)
• Had at least six rebounds in 18 games
• Established career high with five steals vs. UTEP (2/4/17)
• Best all-around game at Missouri State with season-high for points (14), field goals (6) and assists (2)
• Season-high 14 points at Missouri State (12/19/16)
• Career-high 10 rebounds vs. Old Dominion (2/9/17)
• Scored in 31 of 34 games
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
• Career-high 13 rebounds in C-USA Championship game vs. Old Dominion
• Earned 21 starts in which team was 17-4
• Averaged 9.5 points, and shot 80 percent from field on road trip at FAU & FIU
• Best all-around game at FAU 11 pts. & 5 fgs (both season highs) & career highs for assists (5) & minutes (37)
• Made first start of season vs. UAB
• Scored season-high 11 points at UTEP
• Tied season high with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting at Florida Atlantic (2/4/16)
• Led team with six rebounds at UTEP
• Established career highs for rebounds (9), steals (4) and minutes played (32) at Rice
• Tied career high with four steals for second straight game vs. Marshall (1/28/16)
• Dished out career-high four assists at Austin Peay
• Career high three blocks at UAB (2/21/16)
• Tied career-high with nine rebounds vs. FIU (3/5/16)
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
• Saw action in 29 games, earning three starts, and averaged 7.2 minutes
• Earned first career start at Ole Miss (11/23/14)
• Collected season high five rebounds vs. UAB (2/28/15)
• Scored career high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting vs. North Texas (2/14/15)
HIGH SCHOOL
• As a four-year letterwinner, helped guide Science Hill High School (Johnson City, Tennessee) to four TSSAA state tournament appearances
• The Lady Toppers finished runner-up twice
• Named first team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region and All-State on three occasions
• Was selected as an All-Northeast Tennessee honoree for three straight years
• Earned Kingsport Times News All-Area three straight times
• Scored over 1,000 points in her career, reaching that plateau as a junior
• Holds the state single-season field goal percentage record, shooting 68 percent as a junior in 2012-13
• Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks per contest as a senior
• Participated in the Tennessee Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game in 2014
PERSONAL
• Full name is Gabrielle Camill Lyon
• Born on Jan. 20, 1996 in Johnson City Tennessee
• Daughter of Bart and Sharon Lyon
• Major is Business Education
• Voted to NCAA.com Starting Five (11/15/17)
• Collected 500th career point, to go with 500-plus rebounds, with 14 points at FAU
• Capped career with 542 career rebounds, which is 26th on the all-time list at MT
• Delivered in clutch with double-double (10 pts, 10 rbs) at Vanderbilt
• Career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. Old Dominion on Senior Day (3/3/18)
• Season-high four assists vs. Tennessee Tech
• Tied season highs for points (10) and field goals (4) vs. Lipscomb
• Tied season high with 10 rebounds at Ole Miss. Both season highs came against SEC teams on the road (10 at Vanderbilt)
• Season highs for minutes (37) and steals (4) at Georgia Tech
• Season high two blocks vs. USC
• Tied season high for rebounds (10) and minutes (38) vs. Canisius
• Tied season high for steals (4) at WKU (1/4/18)
• Came off of bench for first time this season vs. UAB (1/6/18) and responded by tying career high of 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and nearly missed a double-double with nine rebounds
• Returned to starting lineup and provided eight points, eight rebounds in road win vs. UTSA
• Played 40 minutes for first time in career at UTEP, pulling nine rebounds
• Pulled eight rebounds in win vs. North Texas
• Tied career high with 7 field goals vs. FAU, scoring 14 points
• Strong effort vs. Rice, tying career high with five steals and supplying solid defense vs. Erica Ogwumike
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
• C-USA Sixth Player of the Year
• Produced eight of her 10 career double-figure scoring games this season
• Finished 11th in C-USA for offensive rebounds (2.6)
• Had at least six rebounds in 18 games
• Established career high with five steals vs. UTEP (2/4/17)
• Best all-around game at Missouri State with season-high for points (14), field goals (6) and assists (2)
• Season-high 14 points at Missouri State (12/19/16)
• Career-high 10 rebounds vs. Old Dominion (2/9/17)
• Scored in 31 of 34 games
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
• Career-high 13 rebounds in C-USA Championship game vs. Old Dominion
• Earned 21 starts in which team was 17-4
• Averaged 9.5 points, and shot 80 percent from field on road trip at FAU & FIU
• Best all-around game at FAU 11 pts. & 5 fgs (both season highs) & career highs for assists (5) & minutes (37)
• Made first start of season vs. UAB
• Scored season-high 11 points at UTEP
• Tied season high with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting at Florida Atlantic (2/4/16)
• Led team with six rebounds at UTEP
• Established career highs for rebounds (9), steals (4) and minutes played (32) at Rice
• Tied career high with four steals for second straight game vs. Marshall (1/28/16)
• Dished out career-high four assists at Austin Peay
• Career high three blocks at UAB (2/21/16)
• Tied career-high with nine rebounds vs. FIU (3/5/16)
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
• Saw action in 29 games, earning three starts, and averaged 7.2 minutes
• Earned first career start at Ole Miss (11/23/14)
• Collected season high five rebounds vs. UAB (2/28/15)
• Scored career high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting vs. North Texas (2/14/15)
HIGH SCHOOL
• As a four-year letterwinner, helped guide Science Hill High School (Johnson City, Tennessee) to four TSSAA state tournament appearances
• The Lady Toppers finished runner-up twice
• Named first team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region and All-State on three occasions
• Was selected as an All-Northeast Tennessee honoree for three straight years
• Earned Kingsport Times News All-Area three straight times
• Scored over 1,000 points in her career, reaching that plateau as a junior
• Holds the state single-season field goal percentage record, shooting 68 percent as a junior in 2012-13
• Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks per contest as a senior
• Participated in the Tennessee Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game in 2014
PERSONAL
• Full name is Gabrielle Camill Lyon
• Born on Jan. 20, 1996 in Johnson City Tennessee
• Daughter of Bart and Sharon Lyon
• Major is Business Education
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MTSU Women's Basketball Coach Rick Insell interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
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