2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Velasco, Amy
Jersey Number 1
Amy Velasco
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Centerville
- Hometown:
- Centerville, Ohio
Bio
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
PRONUNCIATION
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VELASCO AND THE FALCONS
2024-25 | Senior
2023-24 | Junior
2022-23 | Sophomore
2021-22| Freshman
LINKS
Nov. 2020: Fralick, Falcons Sign Three
PRONUNCIATION
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Bowling Green |
- Ended her BGSU career with totals of 1,531 points and 498 assists
- Finished her career ranked sixth in school history in assists and seventh in scoring
- Is one of just two players in BGSU history to be ranked in the top 10 on both lists
- Also is one of just two players in BG history with over 1,500 points and more than 400 assists
- In addition to points and assists, is ranked on the following BGSU career lists...
- Points per game: 20th (11.60)
- Free-throw pct.: ninth (83.7%; 328-of-392_
- Assists per game: 6th (3.77)
- Three-point field goals made: 15th (159)
2024-25 | Senior
- Named to the All-MAC First Team
- Received the MAC Medal of Excellence Award, which is given to one male and one female student-athlete at each league school
- Was named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, earning that honor for the third consecutive season
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team, earning that honor for the third-straight year as well
- Had been named to the Preseason All-MAC First Team prior to the start of the season
- Earned a plethora of awards at the Ziggys, the athletic department's year-end award ceremony
- Was named the Female Athlete of the Year as well as the Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and also earned the Iron Falcon Award
- Also was the female recipient of the Falcon Medal of Honor, the highest award given by the department
- Started all 31 games and led the Falcons in scoring and assists
- Had 15.9 points and 4.87 assists per game, along with 2.5 rebounds per contest
- Hit 52 three-point field goals and led the Falcons with a long-distance percentage of 42.3%
- Shot 93.2% from the free-throw line, going 109-for-117 on the year
- Had an assist/turnover ratio of 1.59
- Led the entire MAC in minutes per game (36.1), free-throw pct. and three-point FG pct.
- Also was ranked among the MAC leaders in assists (fourth), assist/turnover ratio (fifth), scoring (seventh), three-pointers made per game (11th) and field-goal pct. (17th)
- In MAC games only, led the conference in free-throw pct. (96.5%), making 55 of her 57 attempts
- Also was listed among the conference elite in minutes (third, 35.9), assists (fourth, 4.8), assist/turnover ratio (sixth, 1.9), three-point field-goal pct. (sixth, 41.7%), scoring (11th, 14.9) and three-pointers made per game (16th, 1.7)
- Scored 11 points in the season-opening win over Southern Miss, adding a game-high six assists
- Led the Falcons with 20 points at Detroit Mercy, adding three rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block
- Played all 40 minutes at Cleveland State, and had a game-high 28 points, along with four rebounds and four assists
- Had a game-best 22 points vs. St. Bonaventure, going 7-for-11 from the floor and adding a rebound and five assists
- For her efforts in the CSU and Bona games, was named the MAC Player of the Week on Nov. 19
- That night, led the team with 18 points at #13/12 West Virginia, adding three rebounds, an assist and three steals
- The next day (Nov. 20), was named the MAC's Scholar-Athlete of the Week
- Led all players with 24 points at #12/11 Ohio State, for her fourth 20-point game in six contests
- Also had three rebounds and three assists against the Buckeyes
- Had a double-double in the win over Stetson, with 16 points and 10 assists
- Also had six rebounds and two steals against the Hatters
- Scored 17 points and added three rebounds and nine assists the next day, as BGSU beat Arkansas
- Led all players with 19 points and six assists vs. Xavier, adding two rebounds and a steal
- Scored a team-high 14 points vs. Marquette, with five assists, two rebounds and a steal as well
- Had 10 points at Duquesne, along with three rebounds
- Scored seven points and added four rebounds and a game-high eight assists at Kent State
- Had 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals vs. Eastern Michigan, going 7-of-11 from the field
- Led the Falcons with 22 points vs. Buffalo, adding three assists
- Scored 11 points and added three rebounds, five assists and a steal at Miami
- Had 14 points, four assists and two rebounds in the win at Ohio
- Nine points, six assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block vs. Northern Illinois
- Scored 15 points and added four rebounds and four assists against Western Michigan
- Had 18 points at Toledo, going a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line
- Scored seven points and added two rebounds and four assists against Akron
- Had 10 points, four assists, a steal and two blocked shots in the win at Central Michigan
- Scored 13 points at Ball State, adding three rebounds and a steal
- Had 15 points and a game-high eight assists in the win at Arkansas State
- Scored 14 points and added five assists in the home victory over CMU
- Led the Falcons with 15 points at WMU, tying for the team lead with five assists in that win
- Exploded for 30 points in the Falcons' win over Toledo at the Stroh Center, dishing out five assists as well
- Was 9-of-15 from the field, including 3-for-4 from the arc, and hit all nine of her free-throw tries
- Scored 20 points in the second half of the win over the Rockets
- For her efforts in the WMU and UT games, was named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 26, earning that honor for the second time on the season
- Later that same evening, on Senior Night, tied for game honors with 22 points in the Falcons' home win over Ohio
- Had a double-double vs. the Bobcats, tying her career best with 11 assists
- Hit five three-pointers in that win
- Scored 16 points at Northern Illinois, adding a game-high five assists, three rebounds and two steals
- Had 13 points and tied for game honors with six assists in the win over Kent State
- Scored 17 points and added six assists in the victory at Eastern Michigan
- Had 10 points and four assists in the MAC Tournament game vs. Buffalo
2023-24 | Junior
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Became BGSU's first Academic All-America® Team selection in 20 years
- Was named to the Academic All-America® Third Team, chosen by College Sports Communicators (CSC)
- Also named to the CSC Academic All-District® Team for the second-straight season
- And landed on the Academic All-MAC Team, earning that honor for the second year in a row
- Was one of just two Falcons to start all 31 games, and averaged a team-high 35.5 minutes per game
- Also averaged 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-leading 4.7 assists per contest
- Made 43 three-point field goals to rank second on the team
- Led the Falcons with a free-throw percentage of 87.5%, going 105-for-120 from the stripe
- That free-throw rate ranked her eighth on the school single-season list
- Was seventh in the MAC in scoring, and ranked among the conference leaders in numerous other categories, including free-throw percentage (third), assists (also third), assist/turnover ratio (third), minutes (fourth), three-point FG pct. (seventh), three-pointers made per game (16th), steals (20th) and field-goal pct. (21st)
- In MAC play, averaged 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.33 assists, 1.61 steals and 35.2 minutes per game, leading the team in the latter three categories while ranking second in scoring
- Led the entire MAC in assists in league games, while ranking fourth in three categories (free-throw pct., assist/turnover ratio and minutes), seventh in scoring, ninth in both steals and three-point field-goal pct., 20th in three-pointers made per game and 21st in field-goal pct.,
- Had 16 points and a game-high eight assists in the season-opening win over Cleveland State
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range in that game
- Scored a team-leading 14 points at Texas State, adding two rebounds and two assists
- Played a team-high 36:37 at TXST
- Scored 15 points in the win at Xavier, adding a pair of rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Had 11 points against Mercer, going 3-for-4 from the arc
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +24 in that Mercer matchup
- Scored 14 points and added four assists in the win over Lehigh the next day
- Had 15 points, including the game-winning shot as the final buzzer sounded, against Duquesne
- Took an inbounds pass with 3.8 seconds to go, took the ball over midcourt and hit a one-handed floater from the foul line to give the Falcons a 68-66 win over the Dukes
- Had 11 points, three rebounds and a team-leading six assists at #4 Iowa
- Scored 11 points at Wright State as well, adding three rebounds and three assists
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +29 vs. the Raiders
- Scored nine points and tied for game honors with six assists against #1 South Carolina
- Topped the Falcons with 14 points at #16/15 Indiana, adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Six points, five rebounds, four assists and a game-high five steals in the win at Central Michigan
- Had 12 points, a career-high seven rebounds, five assists and a steal against Western Michigan
- For the third time on the season, scored what proved to be the winning points, as her bucket with 1:20 to go broke a 69-69 tie in BG's 75-69 victory over the Broncos
- Had yet another well-rounded stat line against Eastern Michigan, with 13 points, four rebounds and game-best totals of six assists and four steals
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the arc vs. the Eagles, and led all players with a +14 plus/minus rating
- Had a career-high 28 points at Ball State, going 10-for-15 from the field
- Was 3-for-4 from the arc and 5-of-6 from the line, adding four rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot vs. the Cards
- Scored 16 points and added five rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocks vs. Akron
- Had 13 points, two rebounds and three assists at Miami
- Recorded a double-double at Buffalo, with 16 points and 11 assists
- Tied her career high in assists, and tied for team scoring honors vs. the Bulls
- Scored 20 points and led the Falcons with six rebounds and seven assists vs. Kent State
- Had yet another stellar game against Northern Illinois, with eight points, nine assists, four rebounds and four steals
- Despite battling foul trouble all afternoon long, had eight points and five assists at Toledo
- Had 14 points and seven assists against Ohio, going 2-for-3 from the arc
- Played all but 12 seconds of the Troy game, with 18 points, seven assists and three steals
- Moved into the top 10 on the BGSU career assists list in that Troy contest
- Was on the court for 39:56 of the Toledo contest seven days later, and had 20 points, three boards and three assists
- Played 'only' 39:09 at Akron, with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists in that win
- Exploded for a career-high 32 points in the win at NIU, adding four rebounds, three assists and a career-best six steals
- Scored 15 points in the fourth quarter alone in DeKalb
- For her efforts in the wins at UA and NIU, was named MAC Player of the Week on Feb. 27
- Seven points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks vs. Buffalo
- Scored 11 points and added six assists in the win over Miami
- Had 20 points and five assists in the win at Western Michigan, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line
- Scored eight points and added four rebounds, five assists and a steal at Eastern Michigan
- Surpassed the 1,000-point mark in that game, reaching the milestone with a layup late in the first quarter
- Had 19 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists vs. Buffalo in the MAC Tournament, playing 39:55
- Scored 13 points and added three boards, three assists and a blocked shot in the WNIT game at Butler
2022-23 | Sophomore
- Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Named the MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week once on the season
- Played in all 38 games, making five starts
- Averaged 6.4 ppg and 2.0 rpg
- Finished second on the team in assists (113, 2.97 apg)
- Had four points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals in the season opener at St. Bonaventure
- Scored 13 points and added three rebounds, three assists and a block vs. Wright State
- Had three assists at #9/12 Indiana
- Had two points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in the win at Southern Indiana
- Scored 15 points, going 6-of-9 from the floor, and had five rebounds vs. Northern Kentucky
- Had four points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals against Detroit Mercy
- Scored 10 points and added five rebounds, five assists and a steal at Valparaiso
- Had six points in the win at ETSU and added four points at IUPUI
- Three points, three assists and a steal against UTRGV
- Scored seven points and had four rebounds, a career-high eight assists and a steal vs. Findlay
- Two points, three assists and two steals in the win vs. Eastern Michigan
- Had nine points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Central Michigan, and went 2-for-2 from the arc
- Hit double figures with 10 points in an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh, and added a rebound and an assist
- Six points, three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block vs. Kent State
- Had two points, two rebounds and a game-high seven assists in the win at Buffalo
- Scored five points and added a pair of rebounds in BGSU's win at NIU three days later
- Had 11 points against Western Michigan, adding a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists
- Tied for team honors with a plus/minus rating of +20 in that win
- Six points, five boards, three assists and a steal vs. Miami
- Had three points, a rebound and two assists at Ohio
- Scored five points and added three assists in the win at KSU
- Her point total included a key driving layup in the fourth quarter
- Had 10 points, a rebound and four assists vs. NIU at the Stroh
- Scored a season-high 16 points at Western Michigan, going 7-for-9 from the field
- Had 10 of those points during BGSU's 16-0 fourth-quarter run
- Scored seven points and added an assist in the win at Central Michigan
- Started the Buffalo game at the Stroh, and had seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds, with all three boards coming in the final 90 seconds of overtime, as BGSU defeated Ball State
- Had two points and a game-high five assists at Toledo
- Five points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
- Had eight point, two rebounds and a game-high six assists in the semifinal-round victory against Ball State
- Also led all players with a plus/minus rating of +16 in that BSU contest
- Had two assists and tied her career high with four steals in the championship game vs. Toledo
- Had seven points, going 3-of-4 from the floor, in BGSU's WNIT win over Liberty at the Stroh
- Had five points, a rebound and a career-high 11 assists in the WNIT win at Green Bay
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +24 vs. the Phoenix
- Had nine points, two rebounds and a game-high six assists in the win over Memphis
- Also blocked a Memphis three-point attempt
- Had a team- and season-high 18 points along with five assists in the Falcons' win over Florida in the Great 8
- Scored 14 of those points in the third quarter alone, including her own personal 9-0 run that gave BG the lead for good
- Went 6-for-7 from the floor in that third period
- For the second-straight game, had a team- and season-high in points, with 19 against Columbia
- Tied for team honors with five assists and added a pair of steals vs. the Lions
- For her efforts in the UF and CU games, was named the MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on April 5
2021-22| Freshman
- Named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team
- Played in 32 of BGSU's 33 games, making 30 starts
- Averaged 10.8 points per game to rank second on the team
- Also had 2.4 rebounds, 2.75 assists and 1.44 steals per contest
- Was second on the Falcons in steals and third in both assists and assist/turnover ratio (1.33)
- Hit a total of 37 three-point field goals and shot 36.3% from the arc on the year
- Was in the starting lineup for her collegiate debut, the Falcons' win over ETSU in the season opener
- Had six points, five assists and three rebounds in that game, along with a plus/minus rating of +20
- Tied for the team lead with 15 points vs. IUPUI, and added two rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Had two points, two assists and three steals at #21/25 Ohio State
- Tied for game honors with a then career-high 17 points vs. Valparaiso
- Went 8-of-11 from the field, including a perfect 7-for-7 from inside the three-point line, vs. the Beacons
- Scored 10 points in the first 5:03 of the third quarter alone against VU
- Scored a game-high 19 points -- all in the first half -- against Notre Dame College
- Went 7-for-8 from the field, including 2-of-3 from the arc, and added four assists and a pair of steals
- Played just 1:46 of the second half vs. NDC and had three assists
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +38
- Had four points and two rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Oakland
- Was injured in the first half, and missed the remainder of that game as well as the UT Martin contest
- Returned to the court for the MAC opener vs. Ball State, and had a game-high 17 points along with two boards, four assists and three steals
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +26 vs. the Cardinals
- Was involved in the scoring of 10-straight BG points, with an assist, a triple and a pair of driving layups during the Falcons' decisive second-half run
- Had a team-leading 15 points, along with a rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block vs. Buffalo
- Scored nine points at Akron, adding two rebounds and an assist
- Had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists vs. Central Michigan
- Scored 10 points and added three boards at Ohio
- Had eight points, including five in the fourth quarter, in the win at Eastern Michigan
- Also had three assists and three steals, including a key steal to stop a late-game EMU run
- Led the Falcons with 15 points in the win over Western Michigan at the Stroh
- Went 7-for-11 from the floor and also had four assists, two steals and a plus/minus rating of +21 vs. the Broncos
- Scored a career-high 21 points, including 16 in the second half, vs. Toledo
- In her first-ever 'Battle of I-75,' played 37 minutes and went 7-of-14 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the line
- Had three points at Northern Illinois, including the tying and go-ahead points on a pair of free throws with just 1:18 remaining
- For the second-straight Saturday, had 21 points, going 5-of-6 from three-point range at Ball State
- In addition to leading BGSU in scoring, paced the Falcons with five assists at BSU, and added a pair of steals
- Had two points in the home win over NIU, adding two rebounds and a game- and career-high six assists
- Eight points and five rebounds at UT
- Went 4-of-6 from the floor en route to 11 points vs. Miami
- Led the Falcons with 18 points at WMU, adding three rebounds and a pair of steals
- Scored 10 points and added three assists and a steal vs. Ohio
- Had nine points, five assists, three rebounds, three steals and a block in the win at Kent State
- Again had nine points and five assists two days later, adding a game-high four steals vs. Akron at the Stroh
- Scored a team-leading 19 points at Miami, adding a game-high five assists and three rebounds
- Went 10-of-12 from the free-throw line vs. the RedHawks, including 7-for-8 in the final three minutes
- Had 13 points, four rebounds, an assist and two steals in the home win over KSU
- Led the Falcons with 19 points vs. Akron in the MAC Tournament, adding five boards, a steal and a block
- Averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the three WBI contests
- Had a well-rounded game in the win over Furman, with nine points, six boards, seven assists and three steals
- Went 3-of-4 from the arc vs. the Paladins, and led all players with a plus/minus rating of +22
- Had a team-high 16 points, three assists and a pair of steals against Saint Mary's (Calif.)
Centerville High School |
Centerville, Ohio |
- Attended Centerville H.S.
- Helped the Elks post a 58-20 record over her first three years with the program (info as of November 2020)
- Earned all-league (Greater Western Ohio Conference) accolades in each of her first three seasons, earning second-team honors as a freshman and first-team honors as both a sophomore and junior
- Helped the team to a regional runner-up finish as a soph and a regional finals appearance as a junior, averaging 12 points and four assists per game in the latter year
- Named to the All-Southwest District Team
- A District 15 Underclassman All-Star as both a sophomore and a junior
Personal |
- An inclusive early childhood education major at BGSU
LINKS
Nov. 2020: Fralick, Falcons Sign Three
Amy Velasco, Lexi Fleming, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Mar. 5, 2025)
Thursday, March 06
Paige Kohler, Coach Chmiel, & Amy Velasco Postgame Interview (Feb. 26, 2025)
Thursday, February 27
In the Paint: Lexxus Graham-Blincoe
Wednesday, February 26
Erika Porter, Amy Velasco, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Feb. 22, 2025)
Sunday, February 23
