2016-17 Women's Basketball
Roster
Mariah Suchan
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Maize South
- Hometown:
- Wichita, KS
- Major:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
2016-17: Has appeared in all 32 games while starting a career-high 22 games at power forward during her junior campaign... started the last nine games for the Bulls... averaging a career-high 4.3 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 39.2% from the floor... has scored in double figures twice this season... had her best game of the season against Sacred Heart (11/26) as she notched 12 points and nine rebounds across 28 minutes of action... went for 11 points and eight rebounds in the Bulls regular season finale against Kent State (3/4)... grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds to go along with four points and two assists in the Bulls win over Niagara (11/16)... finished off the MAC quarterfinals win over Ball State (3/8) with eight points, eight rebounds and a career-high four steals... netted nine points, six rebounds and two blocks in the MAC semifinals against Toledo (3/10)... dished out a career-high 17 assists... blocked a career-best 14 shots while earning 26 steals on the year.
2015-16: Appeared in 32 games while earning the start in three games as a sophomore... made huge strides on the defensive end of the court being relied on off the bench for defensive help... averaged 16.5 minutes a game while scoring 3.2 points and grabbing 4.0 rebounds... tied for third on the team with 64 offensive rebounds on the year... ranked fifth on the squad with 21 steals... had a career game against Akron in the MAC semifinals (3/11), finishing with a career-high 11 points and six rebounds... had a big game and finished with eight points, five rebounds and a career-high four steals in the win over UMass (11/21) ... made her first career three-pointer against Canisius (11/17) finishing with seven points and five rebounds... snagged a career-high 12 rebounds, including eight offensive, in the Bulls win at Niagara (12/21)... notched five or more points eight times on the year... grabbed at least five rebounds 13 times... earned Academic All-MAC recognition for the first time in her career.
2014-15: Saw action in 10 of the Bulls'' 32 games as a freshman...averaged 3.5 minutes per game...made two steals in UB''s 20-point win at Maimi (OH) on Jan. 10...added another in the WNIT First Round at West Virginia on March 19...had an assist in the Bulls'' 87-80 win against Akron on Feb. 28...had a pair of boards and her first career block against Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals...averaged 0.8 rebounds per game and had eight on the season...grabbed two against the RedHawks and one in four additional contests...played a season-high eight minutes against the Broncos on March 12.
High School: Attended Maize South High School...2014 McDonald''s All-American basketball game nominee...blossomed in her sophomore season, averaging 13.6 points and 10.0 rebounds, and earned league defensive player of the year honors...named all-league and was an all-state honorable mention as a sophomore...as a junior, she increased her season averages to 17 points, 12 rebounds and almost three blocks per game for the Mavericks...made the AVCTL All-Division II First Team...in her final season at Maize South, she was named first-team all-league, First-Team 5A Class All-State team by Kansas-Sports.com, Top 30 All-State All-Classes by Kansas-Sports.com, 5A Class All-State Second-Team by the Wichita Eagle...averaged 15 points and 14 rebounds as a senior...set school records with career numbers of 1,009 points and 825 rebounds...played AAU on the Kansas Players and Kansas Phenom teams coached by Ed Franklin and Antwain Scales...also played tennis at Maize South.
Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1996...daughter of John and Kellynn Suchan...mother played basketball at the University of Idaho...has two brothers, Alec and Grant...enjoys playing basketball and tennis, running and listening to music...likes to watch football, volleyball and soccer...favorite athletes are Kevin Durant, Larry Bird and Skylar Diggins...served as president of Kansas Association for Youth at Maize South and actively volunteered with Red Cross, UNICEF, Pennies For Patients and other charities...chose number 21 as it is her favorite odd number.
