DePaul University Athletics
Campbell Proclaimed NCAA Statistical Champion
4/17/2020 2:09:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Senior point guard No. 1 in the nation in assist-turnover ratio
CHICAGO – There is no question Kelly Campbell is the most efficient point guard in the country.
Validation came on Friday when the NCAA proclaimed Campbell the 2019-20 NCAA Division I statistical champion for assist/turnover ratio.
It's a rare accomplishment indeed to lead the nation in a statistical category, and Campbell's steadfast consistency placed her at the top for much of the season.
The 5-foot, 10-inch senior was the team linchpin who synchronized an offense that was No. 2 in the country in scoring at 85 points a game---trailing only NCAA juggernaut Oregon (86 points) that is projected to have four players taken in Friday night's WNBA Draft including No. 1 Sabrina Ionescu and No. 2 Satou Sabally.
Along with leading the nation in assist-turnover ratio, Campbell finished No. 4 in assists and No. in three-point percentage. The All-BIG EAST backcourt standout averaged nearly nine points a game and led the team in rebounds (8.1 per game), assists (6.1 per game) and three-point percentage (.460) which also topped the BIG EAST.
She teamed with fellow senior and honorable mention All-American Chante Stonewall in driving DePaul (28-5) to its 18th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance along with the Blue Demons' sixth BIG EAST regular-season title in the last seven years and a three-peat BIG EAST tournament crown.
Campbell made her presence felt all over the court and throughout the box score. The all-purpose guard posted the second triple-double of her career on Super Bowl Sunday with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists against Providence.
She came so close to two more triple-doubles this season with 12 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists against Notre Dame and nine points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists against Butler.
This unflappable orchestrator of the high-powered attack was honored with the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and selected to the Athletic Directors Association Division I-AAA national Scholar-Athlete Team along with Stonewall.
The two-time Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 finalist (top point guards in the nation) was also a Citizen Naismith Trophy nominee and a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
She scored her 1,000th career point on Jan. 19 at Butler and finished fourth all-time in career assists with 672 and seventh all-time in career rebounds with 978.
If not for the NCAA canceling the season because of COVID-19, Campbell was within range of becoming only the sixth women's basketball player in DePaul history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Validation came on Friday when the NCAA proclaimed Campbell the 2019-20 NCAA Division I statistical champion for assist/turnover ratio.
It's a rare accomplishment indeed to lead the nation in a statistical category, and Campbell's steadfast consistency placed her at the top for much of the season.
The 5-foot, 10-inch senior was the team linchpin who synchronized an offense that was No. 2 in the country in scoring at 85 points a game---trailing only NCAA juggernaut Oregon (86 points) that is projected to have four players taken in Friday night's WNBA Draft including No. 1 Sabrina Ionescu and No. 2 Satou Sabally.
Along with leading the nation in assist-turnover ratio, Campbell finished No. 4 in assists and No. in three-point percentage. The All-BIG EAST backcourt standout averaged nearly nine points a game and led the team in rebounds (8.1 per game), assists (6.1 per game) and three-point percentage (.460) which also topped the BIG EAST.
She teamed with fellow senior and honorable mention All-American Chante Stonewall in driving DePaul (28-5) to its 18th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance along with the Blue Demons' sixth BIG EAST regular-season title in the last seven years and a three-peat BIG EAST tournament crown.
Campbell made her presence felt all over the court and throughout the box score. The all-purpose guard posted the second triple-double of her career on Super Bowl Sunday with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists against Providence.
She came so close to two more triple-doubles this season with 12 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists against Notre Dame and nine points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists against Butler.
This unflappable orchestrator of the high-powered attack was honored with the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and selected to the Athletic Directors Association Division I-AAA national Scholar-Athlete Team along with Stonewall.
The two-time Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 finalist (top point guards in the nation) was also a Citizen Naismith Trophy nominee and a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
She scored her 1,000th career point on Jan. 19 at Butler and finished fourth all-time in career assists with 672 and seventh all-time in career rebounds with 978.
If not for the NCAA canceling the season because of COVID-19, Campbell was within range of becoming only the sixth women's basketball player in DePaul history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
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