Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Brett, Elissa
Jersey Number 5
Elissa Brett
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Adelaide, Australia
Bio
BRETT AND THE FALCONS
Elissa Brett -- who announced her commitment to the University of Michigan on April 19, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following school lists...
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
PRIOR TO BGSU
PERSONAL
Elissa Brett -- who announced her commitment to the University of Michigan on April 19, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following school lists...
- Points: 1,358, 15th
- Points Per Game: 11.13, 17th
- Rebounds: 758, 11th
- Three-Point FG Made: 177, seventh
- Games Started: 102, 12th
- Field Goals Attempted: 1,251, seventh
- Three-Point FG Attempts: 532, eighth
2022-23
- ALL-MAC FIRST TEAM
- MAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- BGSU's first all-conference first-team selection in nine seasons
- Also was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team
- Led the MAC in both field-goal attempts and three-point attempts
- Led the Falcons in scoring, with 14.7 ppg, and was second in rebounding (6.0 rpg)
- Was second in the league in three-point field goals made (94), and third in three-pointers per game (2.47)
- Also was third in the conference in points, with 557, and finished sixth in field goals made, eighth in three-point FG pct. and 14th in points per game
- Broke the school records for field goals attempted (517) and three-pointers attempted (283)
- Shot 86.5% from the free-throw line, going 77-for-89 on the year
- In MAC games, broke the BGSU single-season records for three-pointers made (58) and attempted (158)
- Her total of 557 points was the eighth-highest single-season total in BGSU history
- Her average of 2.47 three-pointers made per game is the fifth highest in school history
- Had a career-high 26 points in a win at St. Bonaventure in the season opener
- Went 9-of-17 from the field, including 4-for-8 from the arc, and added five rebounds vs. the Bonnies
- Had a double-double, with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, vs. Wright State
- Led the Falcons with 14 points at #9/12 Indiana, adding five rebounds and two assists
- Had 13 points, four rebounds and four assists in the win at Southern Indiana
- Scored 16 points and added eight boards and three dimes vs. Northern Kentucky
- Had 10 points and three rebounds against Detroit Mercy
- Scored 13 points at Valparaiso, going 3-of-5 from three-point land
- Had a double-double in the win at ETSU, with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, including six at the offensive end
- Scored nine points at IUPUI, going 3-for-4 from the arc, and added five rebounds and two assists
- Five points, four rebounds and a pair of steals vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
- Had 11 points, eight boards, three assists and two more steals the next night vs. UTRGV
- Scored 14 points and had a game-high seven rebounds vs. Findlay
- Played just 14 minutes at Ball State due to foul trouble, scoring four points
- Bounced back with a 20-point game in the Falcons' home win over Eastern Michigan
- Had 18 points vs. Central Michigan, going 6-for-9 from three-point range
- Was 5-for-5 from the arc in the second half of that game, and hit four three-pointers in a five-possession span in the third quarter
- Had a team-leading 16 points as BGSU came back from 14 points down for a road win over MAC-leading Akron
- Surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career with a corner three midway through the second period of that win
- Also had five rebounds and a pair of steals vs. the Zips
- Scored nine points and added five boards, an assist and two steals in an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh
- Had a double-double in BGSU's win over Kent State, with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds
- Also had three assists vs. the Flashes
- Led the Falcons with 19 points and seven rebounds in a 64-61 win at Buffalo, adding two assists and a steal
- Knocked down four of BG's five three-pointers in that win
- Continued her stellar play with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals at NIU three days later
- Went 5-for-10 from the arc against the Huskies, including triples on back-to-back BG possessions that gave the Falcons a 16-point lead midway through the fourth quarter
- Stuffed the stat sheet vs. Western Michigan, with 16 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block
- Had 14 points, six boards and an assist vs. Miami
- Scored 17 points and added four rebounds, three assists and a steal at Ohio
- Had a game-high 20 points, going a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range, in the win at KSU
- Also had a key three-point play in the fourth quarter of that win
- Had 11 points, a team-high eight rebounds, four assists and tree steals vs. NIU at the Stroh
- Scored a career-high 27 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter alone, in the win at WMU
- Added nine rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. the Broncos
- Had 13 points and four rebounds in BG's win at Central Michigan
- Six points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals on Senior Day vs. Buffalo
- Led BG with 20 points, adding nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in the overtime win over Ball State
- She scored her 1,200th career point and grabbed her 700th career rebound in that BSU game
- Had a game-high 23 points, hitting a career-high seven three-pointers, at Toledo
- Led the Falcons with 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
- Again had a team-high 16 points in the semifinal-round win over Ball State, despite battling foul trouble
- Had 11 points, including three three-pointers, in the fourth quarter alone
- Scored 10 points and tied for team honors with eight rebounds in the championship game vs. Toledo
- Was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team
- Tied her career high with 27 points in BGSU's WNIT win over Liberty at the Stroh
- Had 13 points and five rebounds in the WNIT second-round win at Green Bay
- Scored 15 points and added six rebounds and two steals as BG beat Memphis
- Made her 100th collegiate start in that Memphis game
- Just missed a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in the Falcons' win over Florida in the Great 8
- Eight points, four rebounds and a steal against Columbia
2021-22
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Also named to the MAC's Honor Roll
- Played in 27 games, making 26 starts
- Was third on the team in scoring, with 10.7 ppg, and led the Falcons in rebounding, with 6.0 boards per contest
- Also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and shot 34% from three-point range
- After missing the first three games of the season due to injury, made her '21-22 debut in the George Mason game, and had four points and four rebounds
- Started the Liberty game the next day and led the Falcons with 17 points
- Also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. the Lady Flames
- Scored seven points and added five rebounds (including four offensive boards) and three assists vs. Valparaiso
- Had 10 points, nine boards, four assists and a steal in BGSU's 52-point win over Notre Dame College
- Again scored 10 points, adding four boards, two assists and two steals vs. Oakland
- Despite battling foul trouble, had eight points and four boards vs. UT Martin
- Had a double-double in BGSU's MAC-opening win over Ball State, with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds
- 11 points and five boards vs. Buffalo
- Scored 14 points and added six rebounds, two assists and three steals at Akron
- Had 10 points and seven rebounds in BG's win vs. Central Michigan
- Five points, a BG-best seven boards and two assists at Ohio
- Scored 10 points and tied for game honors with eight rebounds in the win at Eastern Michigan
- Had a double-double against Western Michigan, with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds
- Four points, six boards and a steal vs. Toledo
- Scored a career-high 22 points in BG's win at Northern Illinois, adding five rebounds and three assists
- Was 8-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-6 from the arc, vs. the Huskies
- Had nine points and four boards at Ball State
- Had 20 points in BGSU's home win over NIU, again going 4-for-6 from three-point range and adding seven boards and two assists
- Eight points and four rebounds at Toledo
- Had 15 points vs. Miami, adding five rebounds, three assists and a steal
- Four points, five boards, two assists and a pair of steals at Western Michigan
- Missed the next three games due to injury, but returned and had 12 points and six rebounds at Miami
- Had 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds in the home win over Kent State
- Eight points and six rebounds at Buffalo
- Scored 15 points against Akron in the MAC Tournament, adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the team's three WBI contests
- Led the Falcons in steals in the tourney, with eight in the three games
- Had seven points and three boards in the win over Furman
- Had eight points, three rebounds and a game-high five steals against Saint Mary's (Calif.)
- Ends the season with 12 points, nine caroms and three steals as BG downed Nevada in the third-place game
2020-21
- Played in 27 of BGSU's 29 games, starting all 27
- Was third on the team in scoring, with 12.0 ppg, and led BGSU in rebounding, with 6.7 rpg
- Ranked fourth on the club with 34 three-point FG made, and shot 34.7% (34-of-98) from the arc
- Led the Falcons in scoring at tournament time, averaging 13.8 ppg in BGSU's six tournament games (three MAC Tournament and three WNIT contests)
- Had 7.5 rpg in those six games, and shot 41.7% (10-of-24) from long range
- Scored six points and had a team-leading 10 rebounds in the season-opening win over Valparaiso
- Also had three assists and two steals vs. the Crusaders
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +29 in the win at Northern Kentucky
- Had two points, five rebounds and a pair of assists vs. the Norse
- Scored a career-high 17 points vs. Milwaukee, going 4-for-9 from the field and adding five rebounds
- Had career-high totals of nine free throws made and 11 attempted vs. the Panthers
- Had seven points, a game-high 11 rebounds and three assists in BG's win over Eastern Michigan
- Tied for the team lead with 15 points at Purdue, adding four rebounds, two assists, three steals and a team-leading two blocked shots
- Played just over 37 minutes vs. the Boilermakers
- Had 11 points and five boards in BG's win at Morehead State, tying for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +17
- Had seven points, five rebounds and three assists as BGSU topped Miami at the Stroh
- Scored 11 points and pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds as BGSU battered Ball State, 89-55, in Muncie
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 at the FT line vs. the Cardinals, and had two assists, a steal and tied for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +29
- Missed the next two games due to injury, but returned to score 13 points at Buffalo, adding seven rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Had eight points, two assists and three steals at Toledo, hitting a pair of first-quarter three-pointers to help BG take an early lead
- Tied for game honors with 13 points vs. Akron, adding eight boards
- Scored 10 points at Miami, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals and recording a +36 plus/minus
- Led BGSU in scoring and rebounding, with 17 points and eight boards, in the home win over Western Michigan
- Made a career-high three three-pointers vs. the Broncos, and was 7-of-11 from the floor, adding three assists and a pair of steals
- Again knocked down three triples three days later, scoring 13 points and adding seven rebounds as BG beat Toledo at the Stroh
- Was 5-for-6 from the field, including 3-of-4 from the arc, vs. the Rockets, and also had two assists and a pair of steals
- Had three points, three rebounds and two assists at Northern Illinois
- Led all players in both scoring and rebounding vs. Ohio, with a career-high 21 points and 10 boards
- At the other end of the court, was the primary defender on Ohio's Cierra Hooks (who was one of the nation's top scorers with 26.6 ppg entering the game), holding her to 12 points
- Seven points, seven rebounds and two assists in the win at Kent State
- Had four points, a game-high eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and a game-best plus/minus rating of +13 as the Falcons topped Central Michigan at the Stroh
- Scored 18 points, added eight rebounds and had a game-best +21 plus/minus rating, as BG won at Akron to clinch the MAC regular-season championship
- Had a game-high 19 points along with six boards, three assists, a steal and a plus/minus rating of +16 in the home win over KSU
- Scored 18 points and added six rebounds vs. Buffalo, playing over 43 minutes
- Had a double-double, in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal-round win over Eastern Michigan, with 13 points and 10 rebounds
- Had her second double-double in as many games, leading all players with 20 points and 13 rebounds in the semifinal-round win over Buffalo
- Nine points and a team-leading 11 rebounds in the WNIT opener vs. Creighton
- Scored 11 points and added six boards and four steals in BG's come-from-behind win over Dayton
- 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals vs. Drake
- Went 2-for-3 from the arc vs. the Bulldogs
2019-20
- Played in 30 of BGSU's 31 games
- Moved into the starting lineup for the last 11 games of the season
- Was fifth on the team in scoring, second in rebounding and fourth in assists
- Averaged 6.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.9 apg
- Finished 16th in the Mid-American Conference -- and third among MAC freshmen -- in rebounds per game
- Scored in double digits five times, and also had five double-figure rebounding games
- Had two points and four rebounds in 13 minutes in her BGSU debut, the Falcons' 89-62 win over Cleveland State
- Scored six points and added two rebounds, two assists and a steal against Morehead State
- Was 2-of-4 from the floor, hitting her only three-point attempt, in 12 minutes of action
- Nearly had a double-double in her third collegiate game, with eight points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes of action vs. Notre Dame College
- Led the Falcons with six offensive boards in that win, and also had a pair of assists and a steal
- Had five points and nine rebounds, including four offensive boards, at Valparaiso
- Fve points, five rebounds and an assist in 17 minutes vs. San Francisco
- Scored eight points and added five rebounds and four assists in 17 minutes at Marshall
- Had four points and a team-high nine rebounds in the win at Milwaukee
- Played 21 minutes vs. the Panthers, and had a steal and a plus-minus rating of +12
- Had two points, five rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes of action at Loyola
- Had arguably her best game to that point of the season at Purdue
- Scored a career-high 15 points, going 6-for-10 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range
- Also had three rebounds and a pair of assists in 21 minutes vs. the Boilermakers
- Five points, six rebounds and a pair of steals in the win over Davis & Elkins
- Scored 12 points and added a team-high seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot in the MAC opener at Eastern Michigan
- Played 31 minutes off the bench vs. the Eagles
- Had six points, seven rebounds and a team-leading five assists in 17 minutes vs. Ball State
- Eight points, nine rebounds and two assists against Akron
- Again scored eight points in the Falcons' next game, at Buffalo, and added seven rebounds
- Played nearly 33 minutes at Toledo, with eight points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal
- Had four points and four rebounds in the Falcons' win over Western Michigan
- Missed the game at Ohio due to an injury suffered late in that WMU contest
- Returned to action for the Miami game, and had seven points, four rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot vs. the RedHawks
- Made the first start of her collegiate career at Kent State, and saw nearly 24 minutes of action
- Had four points and tied her career high with 10 rebounds vs. the Flashes
- Was in the starting lineup for the Northern Illinois game as well, and had nine points, three boards and a pair of assists
- Narrowly missed a double-double against EMU, with 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds
- Also had two assists and a steal vs. the Eagles, playing 32 minutes
- Six points, four rebounds and an assist at Central Michigan
- Played 32 minutes vs. Buffalo at the Stroh, with nine points, six rebounds and three assists
- Had a point, five rebounds and two assists in BG's 82-68 win over MAC East Division-leading Ohio
- Also had a +16 plus/minus rating, and drew seven Ohio fouls
- Tied her career high with 10 rebounds in the home game vs. Kent State, and also had three assists and a team-leading plus/minus rating of +6
- Had a stellar game in BG's win at Miami
- Had 13 points and nine rebounds, falling just shy of her career bests in both categories, and led all players on both teams with a plus/minus rating of +22
- Also had three assists, playing a career-high 34:02 in the win in Oxford.
- Broke that mark by playing all 40 minutes at Akron three days later
- Had five points, a team-high 11 rebounds and a game-high seven assists vs. the Zips
- Both her rebound and assist totals set new career bests
- Then, set a new career rebounding standard in the very next game
- Had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the MAC Tournament first-round game at Western Michigan
- Also had three assists vs. the Broncos
PRIOR TO BGSU
- A native of Adelaide, Australia, and played for Sturt Sabres Basketball Club
- Was one of only two South Australians awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Canberra
- Played for the CoE in the in South Eastern Australian Basketball League, and also made the Australian Gems Squad ahead of the 2018 FIBA Under18 Asian Championships
- Additionally, represented South Australia at the Under 20's Australian National Junior Championships in Gosford, New South Wales, and played for the South Australia U20 team once again in Canberra in February of 2019
PERSONAL
- Born in Adelaide, Australia
- A human development and family studies major at BGSU
- Daughter of Grant and Kirsten Brett
- The youngest of three daughters
- Sisters Aimee and Kelsey each have played collegiate basketball in the United States as well -- Aimee at Iowa Western CC and Kelsey at Hutchinson CC and Newberry (S.C.) Coll.
- Favorite athlete is Patty Mills
- Lists her father as her biggest influence
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