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Austin_Denson high fiving eachother at Michigan

Photo by: Maddie Schroeder

Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2021

Photo by: Tom Roth

Lachelle Austin

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Redford, Mich.
High School:
Wayne Memorial

EMU: 2022-23: Appeared in 29 games, starting all and averaging 36.3 minutes per game ranking third in the MAC for minutes played… Played 40 or more minutes in seven outings…Averaged 12.5 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game…Led the team in both free throws (67) and assists (87)…Ranked seventh in the conference for her 54 steals on the season…Produced double-digit figures in 18 showcases with a career high 25 points at Ohio, March 4… Hit the 20-point plateau in four games…Collected multiple steals in 17 games…Named to the 2022-23 Academic All-MAC Team…2021-22: Saw action in 27 games, starting in 21, and averaged 27.4 minutes per game as a rookie…Ranked top-25 for league steals (1.3 per game)…Posted two double-doubles and reached double digits in scoring seven times…Earned a career-high 13 boards against Western Michigan, March 2…HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time captain as a member of the Wayne Memorial High School lineup...Helped lead WMHS to a Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship and first place district finish in her time with the team...averaged 12.6 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, and 3.3 steals per game during her high school career...Also played as a member of the Hype Lady Hoopers and Michigan Lady Playmakers...PERSONAL: Full Name: Lachelle Nashay Austin...Daughter of Lavaughn and Joanne Rudd...Has three brothers, Josiah, Gregory, and Joshua, and four sisters, Kenadie, Serenadie, Amiya, and Aniya...Major: Sport management.