Merideth Deckard
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Martinsville, IN
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- JR
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- High School:
- Martinsville
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Martinsville
Bio
2019-2020 at Taylor: Was the first player off the bench in her sophomore campaign, contributing mightily on the offensive end … Appeared in all 34 games with six starts … Set career-bests with 301 points, 96 field goals, 64 three-pointers, 57 rebounds, 79 assists and 24 steals … Led the NAIA and set a TU single-season record with a 50.4 three-point field goal percentage … Shot the ball efficiently everywhere on the court with a 50.5 field goal percentage and 84.9 free throw percentage … Eclipsed double-digit points in 15 contests … Posted a career-high 23 points with five treys on five attempts against Mount Vernon Nazarene on February 15 … Knocked down a personal-best six long balls against Bethel on December 7 … Sank at least three treys in 11 contests … Put up a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Great Lakes Christian on November 21 … Recorded an assist in 32-of-34 matches … Increased offensive pace against Crossroads League opponents with 9.8 points per game and a 53.6 three-point percentage.
2018-2019 at Taylor: Opened up freshman campaign with five threes for a season-high 18 points … Played in 34-of-35 contests for the Trojans … Compiled 139 points and 38 treys, including six outings with at least three long balls … Scored efficiently from beyond the arc, boasting a 45.8 three point field goal percentage … Sank 37 of her 38 three pointers in the 30 Taylor wins … Finished the season with 29 rebounds, 24 assists and 10 steals … Logged double-digit points in four outings.
Prep: Earned four varsity letters for Vince Cerbone at Martinsville High … Set Martinsville record for most three-pointers in a career with 255, single-season with 77 and single game with 8 … Earned Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-Indiana Honorable Mention and Underclass Honorable Mention Honors … Graduated with academic honors … Member of National Honor Society … Played club basketball with Indiana Flight.
Personal: Daughter of Jacque and Phil Deckard … Majoring in accounting and finance.