2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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Jayden Discalo

12 Zada Porter

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Roanoke, Va.
  • High School Cave Spring

Biography

SENIOR • 2024-25
Led the team in scoring with 10.6 points per game … Second on the team in assists with 3.4 per game (102 on the season) … Rounded out the team’s top-three in rebounds, averaging 4.2 per contest … Secured the Mountaineers’ 73-71 victory over ULM with a driving tiebreaking layup with 2.6 seconds remaining, helping the Black and Gold maintain an unblemished 15-0 record against the Warhawks  … Netted a career high 23 points at South Alabama (Jan. 2) and matched the career high at Old Dominion (Jan. 15) … Matched her career high 10 rebounds at Old Dominion (Jan. 15) … Was the Mountaineers’ top scorer in 10 games and top rebounder in seven games … Was the leader in both categories (scoring and rebounding) in three games … Scored double-figures in 17 games including six consecutive games from Jan. 15 to Feb. 1 … Dished out a career high eight assists against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 27) … Knocked down a career high four treys against Troy (Jan. 9) … Shot 47.9% from the field, 38.0% from the arc, and 75.5% from the charity stripe during the 2024-25 campaign … Started 29 of 30 games she played in.

JUNIOR • 2023-24
Played in 27 games and made three starts … Netted a career high 14 points against Furman (Nov. 23) and matched her career high at Western Michigan (Feb. 10) … Pulled down a career high 10 rebounds in the Mountaineers’ victory over ULM (Feb. 24) … Was App State’s top rebounder against Davidson (Nov. 29) … Drained a career high three treys against Western Michigan (Feb. 10) … Ranked fourth on the team for assists, tallying 38 on the year … Shot 35.1% from the field, 34.4% from the arc, and 87.9% from the line 

SOPHOMORE • 2022-23
Appeared in 30 games off the bench … Scored a career-high 12 points against Georgia Southern (Feb. 11) … Matched her career-high 12 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds for her first career double-double against ULM (Feb. 24) … Totaled 113 points on the season, averaging 3.8 per game … Pulled down a total of 56 rebounds and nabbed 15 steals … Shot .563 from the free throw line and .424 from the field 

FRESHMAN • 2021-22
Appeared in 20 games as a freshman … Made her first career start against Eastern Kentucky (12/21) … Scored a single-game high 11 points against Eastern Kentucky (12/21) and scored 70 points during the season … Tallied 38 rebounds (30 defensive, eight offensive) on the season … Made 19 assists and 11 steals … Recorded a .517 free throw percentage. 

HIGH SCHOOL
At Cave Spring High School under Jessica Ficarro, Porter has put forth a solid high school career ...  landed on the All-District First Team all four years... after turning in all-around numbers her junior campaign of 21 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, she garnered the River Ridge District Player of the Year award ... was named Second-Team All-State and to the All-Timesland Team ... earned Team MVP honors and was named the team captain in her sophomore, junior and senior years ..  owns the school record for most points in a game (38), steals (12) and most assists in a game (15) ... played her travel ball for the Lady Copperheads under Danielle Montgomery.

PERSONAL
Born on March 15, 2003, Porter is the daughter of George and Beth Porter ... she has three siblings ... her father played baseball at Alcorn State.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2022-23Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12