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Jersey Number 30
Rellah Boothe
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Prev school:
- IMG Academy
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
AWARDS & HONORS
• McDonald’s High School All-American, 2017
• McDonald’s High School All-America Game Most Valuable Player, 2017
• Jordan Brand Classic, 2017
2020-21 (R-JUNIOR)
• Made first career start in opener vs. Belmont (12/6/20)
• Returned from six-game absence due to injury in resounding fashion at two-game sweep at WKU
• Shot 8-of-14 from the field with 10 rebounds in the two games at WKU
• Tied season high of 10 points in second game vs. WKU and tied career high of six rebounds in first game vs. Lady Toppers
• 4 points, 4 rebounds in 10 minutes vs. UAB (1/30)
• 10 points, 5 rebounds in 17:51 at TCU (12/13/20)
• Sparked comeback win vs. ODU (2/27) with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting in a 4:53 span at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth
• Connected for go-ahead 3-pointer vs. Marshall (3/5) with 3:09 remaining as MT clinched the C-USA East Division title; Boothe scored five of her seven points in the final 4:39
• Tied season high with 10 points (on 4-of-4 shooting) and collected a career-high seven rebounds in C-USA quarterfinals vs. LA Tech (3/11/21)
2019-20 (R-SOPHOMORE)
• Sidelined first two-thirds of season going through rehab on offseason knee surgery
• Appeared in seven games, averaging 8.4 minutes
• Made Lady Raider debut vs. UTEP (1/30/20)
• Saw most extensive time against Rice and responded with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, to go with six rebounds in 15 minutes of action
• Scored nine points in 10:52 vs. UAB (2/20/20) on 4-of-7 shooting, tying career-high for rebounds with six
• Career-high 15 points in 2 OT win vs. WKU (2/29/20), playing season-high 15:24; six field goals also were season high
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE, NW FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE)
• Attended Northwest Florida State College. Sat out and took redshirt season.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN, TEXAS)
• Played in 19 games, averaging 10.7 minutes per game
• Averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game
• Scored eight or more points five times
• Totaled eight points and brought down five rebounds against No. 3/3 Baylor (2/19)
• Scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds in nine minutes against TCS (2/3)
• Charted a career-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, with four rebounds in 13 minutes against No. 9/9 West Virginia (12/31)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for two years (2015-17), where she was coached by former Texas Longhorn Shell Dailey
• Nation’s No. 3 overall recruit and the No. 1 forward in the class of 2017, according to the espnW Hoop Gurlz Top 100. Blue Star Report rated her as the No. 2 player in the class of 2017
• Most Valuable Player of the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game
• Selected to participate in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic
• As a senior in 2016-17, averaged 27.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game
• Named Naismith Trophy First-Team All-American, a WBCA Coaches All-American and was a finalist for the Naismith High School Player of the Year Award, and USA Today All-USA Second Team All-American
• As a junior, was a Naismith Trophy Third-Team All-American; also a USA Today All-USA Third Team All-American and was named to the USA Today All-Florida First Team
• As a junior in 2015-16, averaged 22.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game
• Scored 41 points and brought down 20 rebounds against Fort Myers High School during junior season
• Member of the gold-medal-winning USA U18 team at the FIBA Americas Championship in the summer of 2016. In the championship game, Boothe set a Team USA tournament record for free-throw percentage, shooting a perfect 9-for-9
• Played the first two seasons of her high school career at Potter’s House Christian in Jacksonville. As a freshman averaged 19.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, helping her team to a 32-6 overall record. As a sophomore, posted averages of 20.7 points per game, 13.8 rebounds per game and 2.7 blocks per game, directing her team to a 38-5 record and the National Association of Christian Athletes National Championship.
PERSONAL
• Born April 14
• Mother is Gina James
• Has two brothers – William and Chrimson
• McDonald’s High School All-American, 2017
• McDonald’s High School All-America Game Most Valuable Player, 2017
• Jordan Brand Classic, 2017
2020-21 (R-JUNIOR)
• Made first career start in opener vs. Belmont (12/6/20)
• Returned from six-game absence due to injury in resounding fashion at two-game sweep at WKU
• Shot 8-of-14 from the field with 10 rebounds in the two games at WKU
• Tied season high of 10 points in second game vs. WKU and tied career high of six rebounds in first game vs. Lady Toppers
• 4 points, 4 rebounds in 10 minutes vs. UAB (1/30)
• 10 points, 5 rebounds in 17:51 at TCU (12/13/20)
• Sparked comeback win vs. ODU (2/27) with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting in a 4:53 span at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth
• Connected for go-ahead 3-pointer vs. Marshall (3/5) with 3:09 remaining as MT clinched the C-USA East Division title; Boothe scored five of her seven points in the final 4:39
• Tied season high with 10 points (on 4-of-4 shooting) and collected a career-high seven rebounds in C-USA quarterfinals vs. LA Tech (3/11/21)
2019-20 (R-SOPHOMORE)
• Sidelined first two-thirds of season going through rehab on offseason knee surgery
• Appeared in seven games, averaging 8.4 minutes
• Made Lady Raider debut vs. UTEP (1/30/20)
• Saw most extensive time against Rice and responded with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, to go with six rebounds in 15 minutes of action
• Scored nine points in 10:52 vs. UAB (2/20/20) on 4-of-7 shooting, tying career-high for rebounds with six
• Career-high 15 points in 2 OT win vs. WKU (2/29/20), playing season-high 15:24; six field goals also were season high
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE, NW FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE)
• Attended Northwest Florida State College. Sat out and took redshirt season.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN, TEXAS)
• Played in 19 games, averaging 10.7 minutes per game
• Averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game
• Scored eight or more points five times
• Totaled eight points and brought down five rebounds against No. 3/3 Baylor (2/19)
• Scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds in nine minutes against TCS (2/3)
• Charted a career-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, with four rebounds in 13 minutes against No. 9/9 West Virginia (12/31)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for two years (2015-17), where she was coached by former Texas Longhorn Shell Dailey
• Nation’s No. 3 overall recruit and the No. 1 forward in the class of 2017, according to the espnW Hoop Gurlz Top 100. Blue Star Report rated her as the No. 2 player in the class of 2017
• Most Valuable Player of the 2017 McDonald’s All-American Game
• Selected to participate in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic
• As a senior in 2016-17, averaged 27.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game
• Named Naismith Trophy First-Team All-American, a WBCA Coaches All-American and was a finalist for the Naismith High School Player of the Year Award, and USA Today All-USA Second Team All-American
• As a junior, was a Naismith Trophy Third-Team All-American; also a USA Today All-USA Third Team All-American and was named to the USA Today All-Florida First Team
• As a junior in 2015-16, averaged 22.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game
• Scored 41 points and brought down 20 rebounds against Fort Myers High School during junior season
• Member of the gold-medal-winning USA U18 team at the FIBA Americas Championship in the summer of 2016. In the championship game, Boothe set a Team USA tournament record for free-throw percentage, shooting a perfect 9-for-9
• Played the first two seasons of her high school career at Potter’s House Christian in Jacksonville. As a freshman averaged 19.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, helping her team to a 32-6 overall record. As a sophomore, posted averages of 20.7 points per game, 13.8 rebounds per game and 2.7 blocks per game, directing her team to a 38-5 record and the National Association of Christian Athletes National Championship.
PERSONAL
• Born April 14
• Mother is Gina James
• Has two brothers – William and Chrimson
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