33 Samaria Howard
33 - Samaria Howard
Height: 5-7
Year: Senior
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
High School: Englewood HS
Previous College: Florida State College at Jacksonville
Position: Guard
Major: EXPW / Fitness and Wellness
gp 29
pts/g 21.0
fg % 39.6
3pt % 32.9
ft % 79.7
reb/g 5.3
a/g 1.1

In 2014-15 (Junior): Howard played in all 29 of TTU’s games, starting 28 … was the leading scorer for the Golden Eagles averaging 15.6 points per game, while shooting 40.2 percent from the field … exceeded the 20+ point mark seven times, and scored in double-figures in 25 of TTU's 29 games … finished 7th in the OVC in points scored in the whole season, moved up to 5th (17.4) in conference play … earned a place on the all-OVC Second Team as well as the All-Newcomer team … grabbed 5.8 rebounds per game, including surpassing 10+ rebounds in four games … finished the season shooting an impressive 81.3-percent from the free throw line … earned three adidas® Newcomer of the Week awards, and she recorded a team-best four double-doubles on the season.

Before Tech (Florida State College at Jacksonville): Howard averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists … was named the team MVP at FSCJ … received first-team all-conference, first-team All-State, and NJCAA All-American honorable mention.

High School: Howard played her prep career at Englewood High School where she surpassed 1,000 points in three seasons on varsity …during her senior year, she was named the Marine Corps Player of the Year … named to the Times-Union All First Coast Basketball team during her junior and senior seasons … helped her team reach the district championship for the first time in school history … averaged 23 points, 8.9 rebounds during her senior season.

Personal: Samaria is the daughter of Wayne and Natalie Howard … full name Samaria Natalie Adell Howard ... born April 27, 1994 … majoring in EXPW - Fitness & Wellness with a concentration in Sports Administration.

Recent Games
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 16
Games started 28 16
Minutes 1040 611
Minutes per game 35.9 38.2
FG 214-541 134-322
FG Pct 39.6 41.6
3PT 23-70 17-46
3PT Pct 32.9 37.0
FT 157-197 85-102
FT Pct 79.7 83.3
Off rebounds 46 24
Def rebounds 109 63
Total rebounds 155 87
Rebounds per game 5.3 5.4
Personal fouls 47 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 32 23
Turnovers 81 41
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.6
Steals 28 13
Blocks 2 1
Points 608 370
Points per game 21.0 23.1
Points per 40 min 23.4 24.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 1 21 3-12 25.0 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 12
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 - 30 6-18 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 15
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 1 32 8-18 44.4 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 21
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 1 37 11-20 55.0 0-3 0.0 9-9 100.0 31
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 1 32 7-21 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 1 34 4-14 28.6 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 13
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 1 35 6-17 35.3 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 14
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 1 33 5-14 35.7 2-4 50.0 7-10 70.0 19
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 1 34 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 12-15 80.0 18
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 1 33 7-15 46.7 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 20
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 1 37 9-18 50.0 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 23
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 1 37 6-16 37.5 0-2 0.0 9-14 64.3 21
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 1 34 5-23 21.7 0-3 0.0 5-8 62.5 15
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 1 39 8-15 53.3 1-1 100.0 5-5 100.0 22
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 1 40 8-20 40.0 0-3 0.0 7-11 63.6 23
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 1 38 9-22 40.9 1-2 50.0 9-10 90.0 28
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 1 40 12-23 52.2 1-2 50.0 3-6 50.0 28
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 1 32 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 1 33 9-21 42.9 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 21
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 1 36 9-19 47.4 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 23
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 1 40 11-20 55.0 1-5 20.0 8-8 100.0 31
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 40 10-29 34.5 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 25
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 1 46 9-24 37.5 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 21
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 1 38 6-21 28.6 1-4 25.0 8-9 88.9 21
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 1 35 5-16 31.3 1-1 100.0 7-7 100.0 18
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 1 39 7-21 33.3 1-2 50.0 10-13 76.9 25
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 1 37 11-21 52.4 3-6 50.0 4-4 100.0 29
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 1 35 7-15 46.7 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 18
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 1 43 7-23 30.4 1-3 33.3 8-10 80.0 23
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 1 21 1 1 2 1 6 0.2 0 0 3 0
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 - 30 3 6 9 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 1 32 3 4 7 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 0
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 1 37 1 6 7 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 1 32 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 1 34 1 4 5 0 4 0.0 1 1 3 0
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 1 35 2 2 4 0 5 0.0 2 0 3 0
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 1 33 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 0
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 1 34 1 7 8 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 0
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 1 33 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 0 0 3 0
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 1 37 2 3 5 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 0
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 1 37 2 5 7 1 4 0.3 3 0 0 0
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 1 34 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 3 0 0 0
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 1 39 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 4 0
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 1 40 0 3 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 1 38 4 4 8 2 3 0.7 3 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 1 40 3 5 8 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 0
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 1 32 3 8 11 0 5 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 1 33 4 6 10 4 1 4.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 1 36 1 3 4 0 5 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 1 40 1 1 2 2 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 40 1 4 5 1 3 0.3 0 1 3 0
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 1 46 1 5 6 4 2 2.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 1 38 0 4 4 0 2 0.0 3 0 2 0
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 1 35 3 3 6 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 0
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 1 39 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 1 37 1 7 8 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 1 35 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 0
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 1 43 1 5 6 0 8 0.0 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 29 28 29.8 5.5-13.7 40.2 0.0-0.6 5.9 4.5-5.5 81.3 15.6
2015-16 29 28 35.9 7.4-18.7 39.6 0.8-2.4 32.9 5.4-6.8 79.7 21.0
Total 58 56 32.8 6.4-16.2 39.8 0.4-1.5 27.6 4.9-6.2 80.4 18.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 29 28 863 160-398 40.2 1-17 5.9 130-160 81.3 451
2015-16 29 28 1040 214-541 39.6 23-70 32.9 157-197 79.7 608
Total 58 56 1903 374-939 39.8 24-87 27.6 287-357 80.4 1059
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 29 28 29.8 7.4-18.4 40.2 0.0-0.8 5.9 6.0-7.4 81.3 20.9
2015-16 29 28 35.9 8.2-20.8 39.6 0.9-2.7 32.9 6.0-7.6 79.7 23.4
Total 58 56 32.8 7.9-19.7 39.8 0.5-1.8 27.6 6.0-7.5 80.4 22.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 29 28 29.8 2.2 3.6 5.8 2.3 0.1 1.4 3.6 0.4 1.2 0.1
2015-16 29 28 35.9 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.6 0.0 1.1 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.1
Total 58 56 32.8 1.9 3.7 5.6 2.0 0.1 1.2 3.2 0.4 1.1 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 29 28 863 63 104 167 68 3 40 105 0.4 34 4
2015-16 29 28 1040 46 109 155 47 0 32 81 0.4 28 2
Total 58 56 1903 109 213 322 115 3 72 186 0.4 62 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 29 28 29.8 2.9 4.8 7.7 3.2 0.1 1.9 4.9 0.4 1.6 0.2
2015-16 29 28 35.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.0 1.2 3.1 0.4 1.1 0.1
Total 58 56 32.8 2.3 4.5 6.8 2.4 0.1 1.5 3.9 0.4 1.3 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 28 35.9 7.4-18.7 39.6 0.8-2.4 32.9 5.4-6.8 79.7 21.0
Conference 16 16 38.2 8.4-20.1 41.6 1.1-2.9 37.0 5.3-6.4 83.3 23.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 15 35.7 7.2-18.1 40.0 0.8-2.2 34.3 5.9-7.4 79.0 21.1
Away 13 13 36.1 7.5-19.3 39.0 0.8-2.7 31.4 4.8-6.0 80.8 20.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 10 10 36.5 8.1-18.0 45.0 1.0-2.6 38.5 6.8-8.2 82.9 24.0
Losses 19 18 35.5 7.0-19.0 36.8 0.7-2.3 29.5 4.7-6.1 77.4 19.4
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November 5 4 30.4 7.0-17.8 39.3 0.0-1.2 0.0 5.0-5.6 89.3 19.0
December 9 9 35.1 5.9-16.1 36.6 0.8-2.1 36.8 5.8-8.0 72.2 18.3
January 9 9 38.3 9.2-21.1 43.7 0.8-2.8 28.0 4.6-5.7 80.4 23.8
February 6 6 37.8 7.2-19.5 36.8 1.5-3.3 45.0 6.5-7.7 84.8 22.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 28 1040 214-541 39.6 23-70 32.9 157-197 79.7 608
Conference 16 16 611 134-322 41.6 17-46 37.0 85-102 83.3 370
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 15 571 116-290 40.0 12-35 34.3 94-119 79.0 338
Away 13 13 469 98-251 39.0 11-35 31.4 63-78 80.8 270
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 10 10 365 81-180 45.0 10-26 38.5 68-82 82.9 240
Losses 19 18 675 133-361 36.8 13-44 29.5 89-115 77.4 368
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November 5 4 152 35-89 39.3 0-6 0.0 25-28 89.3 95
December 9 9 316 53-145 36.6 7-19 36.8 52-72 72.2 165
January 9 9 345 83-190 43.7 7-25 28.0 41-51 80.4 214
February 6 6 227 43-117 36.8 9-20 45.0 39-46 84.8 134
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 28 35.9 8.2-20.8 39.6 0.9-2.7 32.9 6.0-7.6 79.7 23.4
Conference 16 16 38.2 8.8-21.1 41.6 1.1-3.0 37.0 5.6-6.7 83.3 24.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 15 35.7 8.1-20.3 40.0 0.8-2.5 34.3 6.6-8.3 79.0 23.7
Away 13 13 36.1 8.4-21.4 39.0 0.9-3.0 31.4 5.4-6.7 80.8 23.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 10 10 36.5 8.9-19.7 45.0 1.1-2.8 38.5 7.5-9.0 82.9 26.3
Losses 19 18 35.5 7.9-21.4 36.8 0.8-2.6 29.5 5.3-6.8 77.4 21.8
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November 5 4 30.4 9.2-23.4 39.3 0.0-1.6 0.0 6.6-7.4 89.3 25.0
December 9 9 35.1 6.7-18.4 36.6 0.9-2.4 36.8 6.6-9.1 72.2 20.9
January 9 9 38.3 9.6-22.0 43.7 0.8-2.9 28.0 4.8-5.9 80.4 24.8
February 6 6 37.8 7.6-20.6 36.8 1.6-3.5 45.0 6.9-8.1 84.8 23.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 28 35.9 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.6 0.0 1.1 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.1
Conference 16 16 38.2 1.5 3.9 5.4 1.7 0.0 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 15 35.7 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.6 0.0 1.4 3.0 0.5 0.7 0.1
Away 13 13 36.1 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.6 0.0 0.8 2.5 0.3 1.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 10 10 36.5 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.0
Losses 19 18 35.5 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.8 0.0 1.0 3.1 0.3 1.1 0.1
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November 5 4 30.4 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.4 0.0 1.0 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.0
December 9 9 35.1 1.3 3.2 4.6 1.9 0.0 0.7 3.1 0.2 1.1 0.1
January 9 9 38.3 2.0 4.3 6.3 1.4 0.0 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.9 0.1
February 6 6 37.8 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 0.4 0.8 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 28 1040 46 109 155 47 0 32 81 0.4 28 2
Conference 16 16 611 24 63 87 27 0 23 41 0.6 13 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 15 571 21 68 89 26 0 22 48 0.5 11 1
Away 13 13 469 25 41 66 21 0 10 33 0.3 17 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 10 10 365 15 35 50 13 0 13 22 0.6 8 0
Losses 19 18 675 31 74 105 34 0 19 59 0.3 20 2
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November 5 4 152 10 18 28 7 0 5 14 0.4 5 0
December 9 9 316 12 29 41 17 0 6 28 0.2 10 1
January 9 9 345 18 39 57 13 0 15 23 0.7 8 1
February 6 6 227 6 23 29 10 0 6 16 0.4 5 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 28 35.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.0 1.2 3.1 0.4 1.1 0.1
Conference 16 16 38.2 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.8 0.0 1.5 2.7 0.6 0.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 15 35.7 1.5 4.8 6.2 1.8 0.0 1.5 3.4 0.5 0.8 0.1
Away 13 13 36.1 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.8 0.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.4 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 10 10 36.5 1.6 3.8 5.5 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.9 0.0
Losses 19 18 35.5 1.8 4.4 6.2 2.0 0.0 1.1 3.5 0.3 1.2 0.1
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November 5 4 30.4 2.6 4.7 7.4 1.8 0.0 1.3 3.7 0.4 1.3 0.0
December 9 9 35.1 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.2 0.0 0.8 3.5 0.2 1.3 0.1
January 9 9 38.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.5 0.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.9 0.1
February 6 6 37.8 1.1 4.1 5.1 1.8 0.0 1.1 2.8 0.4 0.9 0.0