Samantha Bilney

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
The Branson School
Hometown:
Mill Valley, Calif.

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2012-13: Appeared in all 32 games, earned nine starts…scored a season-best 14 points against VCU…scored 10 points against Florida Gulf Coast…pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Charlotte…dished a season-best six assists against No. 17 Dayton and Rhode Island…tallied two or more blocks in three games this season…had a season-high six steals against No. 17 Dayton…played a season-high 38 minutes against Duquesne and GW…went a season-best 5-of-7 from the field against VCU…made a career-best 4-of-5 from long-range against VCU…shot 40 percent from the field (44-111)…averaged 3.5 points per game…averaged 19.8 minutes per game…averaged 3.0 rebounds per game…averaged 1.6 assists per game.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2011-12: Appeared in all 32 games...scored a season-high 10 points against UMass...pulled down a season-high five rebounds against Dayton...made a season-high four field goals against UMass...dished five assists against UMass...grabbed three steals against Saint Joseph's...played 38 minutes against Dayton..scored four points, had three assists and three steals against Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Tournament... dished 47 assists...grabbed 29 steals...averaged 2.2 ppg.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2010-11: Started all 30 games...scored season-high 12 points against UMass...pulled down nine rebounds against NC State...tied career-high with six field goals against UMass...had four assists twice this season...had three steals three times this season...played 36 minutes against Dayton...team captain...averaged 3.8 points per game...fourth on the team with 25.5 minutes per game.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10: Sat out season due to knee injury...received participation redshirt.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09: Appeared in 22 games...suffered season-ending injury missing 12 games...scored a career-high 13 points against Ball State (12/29)...pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against UMass (1/24)...netted a career-high six field goals against Ball State (12/29)...dished a career-high nine assists against UMass (1/24)...swatted a career-best two blocks against Albany (11/22)...grabbed a career-high five steals against VCU (12/3)...played a career-high 39 minutes against UMass (1/24)...scored in double-figures five times...averaged 6.1 ppg...averaged 3.7 rebounds per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Division V All-State selection...two-time All Marin County selection...two-time All-League team...All Bay Area third team...helped The Branson School to Division V State Championships in 2007 and 2008...two-time Northern California Champions...four-time North Coast Section Champions.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jody and John Bilney...father played basketball at the University of Maryland...mother played tennis for Clemson University...twin sister, Rachael, also plays basketball for the Spiders...born May 24, 1990.