University of Tennessee Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Nunn, Schaquilla

Jersey Number 4
Schaquilla Nunn
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, Ga.
Bio
Career Stats At Winthrop
Season | GP-GS | Min | FGs | FG Pct | 3FGs | 3FG Pct | FTs | FT Pct | Reb | RPG | Asst | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-13 | 30-28 | 882/29.4 | 108-218 | .495 | 0-0 | .000 | 47-75 | .627 | 110-194-304 | 10.1 | 11 | 53 | 97 | 17 | 263 | 8.8 |
2013-14 | 28-28 | 841/30.0 | 124-239 | .519 | 0-0 | .000 | 59-92 | .641 | 107-166-273 | 9.8 | 2 | 53 | 73 | 22 | 307 | 11.0 |
2014-15 | 30-30 | 968/32.3 | 162-320 | .506 | 0-0 | .000 | 88-138 | .638 | 122-211-333 | 11.1 | 20 | 92 | 109 | 34 | 412 | 13.7 |
TOTAL | 88-86 | 2691/30.6 | 394-777 | .507 | 0-0 | .000 | 194-305 | .636 | 339-571-910 | 10.3 | 33 | 198 | 279 | 73 | 982 | 11.2 |
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 39 // Gallaudet., 11/15/14^
- Rebounds: 20 // Campbell, 1/27/15^
- Assists: 3 // Longwood, 12/30/14*^
- Steals: 5 // Gallaudet, 11/15/14^
- Blocks: 10 // Mississippi St., 11/20/12^
- Field Goals: 18 // Gallaudet, 11/15/14^
- 3-Pointers: --
- Free Throws: 11 // Presbyterian, 2/28/15^
- Minutes: 40 // Campbell, 3/5/15*^
- *Indicates most recent high
^Indicates high occurred at Winthrop University
2016-17 -- HONORS
- WNBA Third Rd. Pick (25th Overall, San Antonio Stars) -- 2017
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2016-17
- Chancellor's Honors Banquet Scholar Athlete Award -- 2016-17
2016-17 -- REDSHIRT SENIOR
- Played in all 32 games as a Lady Vol, including five starts, where she was a key contributor off the bench. She finished the season averaging 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Led UT in blocks and rebounding on three occasions and was the only player to have 15-plus rebounds in multiple appearrances, doing so three times.
- Averaged 9.4 points and 9.4 rebounds when she played more than 15 minutes in a game.
- Dominated the post in the UT's first round matchup against Dayton in the NCAA Tournament, totaling 14 points and 15 rebounds off the bench.
- Sealed Tennessee's win over Florida on Senior Night with a pair of free throws to put the game out of reach. She finished with seven points and seven rebounds in the contest.
- Posted her first double-double as a Lady Vol against Alabama, totaling 15 points and 15 rebounds in 30 minutes of action.
- Eclipsed the 1,000 rebound milestone against LSU, grabbing nine rebounds to go along with 13 points in the contest. Scored her 1,000th point earlier in the season against TSU.
- Grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds for two easy buckets to help Tennessee erase a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter of the Lady Vols' win over #6 Notre Dame at home.
- Stepped up as a key role player during UT's win against #17/23 Kentucky, scoring six points and grabbing seven rebounds in nine minutes of action.
- Narrowly missed her first double-double as a Lady Vol after posting 11 points and nine rebounds against UNCW, which was also her 100th career game.
- Scored a season high 12 points on 5-7 shooting while grabbing five rebounds vs. Appalachian State.
- Grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with eight points, two assists and two blocks in the win over TSU.
- Scored her 1,000th career point when she hit two free throws with 8:33 left in the 2nd quarter vs. TSU.
- Notched eight points, five rebounds and a block as she came off the bench for the first time in her Lady Vol career against ETSU.
2012-16 -- PLAYED THREE SEASONS AT WINTHROP
- Missed 2015-16 season with broken foot and transferred to Tennessee after earning her degree in business.
- Averaged a double-double of 11.2 points and 10.3 rebounds in her three seasons with the Eagles.
- Holds Winthrop career records for most rebounds (910) and blocked shots (279) while starting 86 of 88 games played.
- Was a preseason first-team All-Big South pick entering her senior season.
- Nunn put up 13.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per contest as a junior in 2014-15, tallying WU single-season records of 333 rebounds and 109 blocks.
- She finished her junior year ranked ninth in NCAA Division I in blocks per game (3.63) and 15th in rebounds per contest (11.3).
- She was named All-Big South First Team and Big South Defensive Player of the Year in 2014-15 for her efforts.
- With 20 double-doubles as a junior, Nunn ran her career total to 49, including a 12-point and 15-rebound effort vs. Tennessee in Knoxville on Nov. 21, 2014.
- Nunn has 53 career double-digit rebounding efforts to her credit.
- She also holds a record for triple-doubles, becoming the quickest Division I women's player to record her first one, doing so in the second game of her rookie campaign in 2012.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Averaged a team-high 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots as a senior at Fayette County H.S.
- Named second-team all-region and to the Fayette County All-Conference Team.
- Named MVP in 2011 and Triad Sports Weekly All-County First Team.
- Also lettered in volleyball and track in high school.
- Graduated in top five percent of her high school class.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Schaquilla Marie Nunn.
- Nickname is "Qui."
- Born on July 7, 1994, in New York, N.Y.
- Daughter of Charles and June Nunn and stepmother Lydia.
- Siblings include sisters Cheraunda, Shauntrice and Showniequa.
- Pursuing a master's degree in human resource management.
- Earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in finance.
- She is the recipient of the Doris Lewis Winners' Circle Scholarship.
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