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2019-20 Women's Basketball

23 Joie Grassi

23 Joie Grassi

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Plymouth North
  • Hometown:
    Plymouth, Mass.

Summary

Biography

2019-20 SEASON AWARDS

Little East Conference First Team (Forward)

2019-20 SEASON HIGHS 

Games Played/Games Started: 27/26
Minutes: 40 at Rhode Island College, January 18 (2,416 total/31.5 mpg)
Points: 32 vs. Emmanuel College, November 23 (376 total/13.9 ppg)
Rebounds: 18 vs. Emmanuel College, November 23 (238 total/8.8 rpg)
Assists: 5 five times (56 total/2.1 apg)
Blocked Shots: 4 three times (33 total/1.2 bpg)
Steals: 6 at Coast Guard Academy, December 1 (38 total/1.4 spg)

NOTABLES

  • Became just the second player in program history to be named a three-time First Team All-Conference honoree
  • Continued her illustrious career playing in every game during her junior season
  • Scored her 1,000th career point on January 9 vs. UMass Dartmouth
  • Recorded double-digit points 20 times in 27 games
  • Finished with 20 or more points on four occasions
  • Ended the year with nine double-doubles and 11 games with double-digit rebounds
  • Put together her best performance of the year on November 23 when she recorded a career-high 32 points and 18 rebounds in a 84-79 win over #25 Emmanuel College
  • Against #12 Messiah College she tacked on 15 points and 12 rebounds in the 62-52 win
  • Dropped 18 points and 12 rebounds in the final game of the regular season vs. Plymouth State University
  • Ranked third in the LEC in rebounds per game (8.8) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (34.7) and points per game (13.9)
  • Led the Beacons with 1.2 blocks per game and 8.8 rebounds per game
  • Finished second on the roster in field goal % (39.7) 3-point % (34.7) and free throw percentage (76.1) and assists per game (2.1)
  • Will enter her senior season fifth in career made 3-pointer at 127, sixth in career points with 1,162, career block with 118, made free throws at 267 and ninth in career rebounds with 642

2018-19 AWARDS

All-Conference: First Team 

2018-19 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 26/26

Minutes: 38 vs. Castleton University, December 5 (801 total/30.8 mpg)

Points: 25 at UMass Dartmouth, January 5 (331 total/12.7 ppg)

Rebounds: 15 vs. Keuka College, November 18 (192 total/7.4 rpg)

Assists: 4 four times (46 total)

Blocked Shots: 6 at UMass Dartmouth, January 5 (46 total)

Steals: 4 at Salem State University, November 14 (38 total)

NOTABLES

  • Put together another stellar season starting in all 26 games for the Beacons 
  • Became the sixth player in program history to be named to the LEC First Team twice and the first to do it in her first two season 
  • Ranked in the top eight in the Little East Conference in points per game (12.7), rebounds per game (7.4), blocks per game (1.8), three-point field goal percentage (36.4%) and free throw percentage (74.8%) 
  • Led the Beacons in blocks per game (1.8) and rebounds per game (7.4) and finished second in points per game (12.7), three-point field goal percentage (36.4%) and third in field goal % (37.9)
  • Recorded double-digit points 19 times and finished with five double-doubles
  • Registered 20 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steal in a comeback overtime win over Castleton University 
  • Put up a monster double-double performance with 25 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks to help the Beacons defeat Little East Conference Regular-Season Champions UMass Dartmouth 
  • Needs just 241 points to become the ninth player in program history to record 1,000 career points 

2017-18 AWARDS

D3Hoops.com New England Co-Rookie of the Year 

All-Conference: First Team

Little East Conference All-Rookie Team 

SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 29/29

Minutes: 35 two times (765 total/26.4 mpg)

Points: 29 vs. MIT,  December 30 (455 total/15.7 ppg)

Rebounds: 15 vs. Framingham State University, December 12 (212 total/7.3 rpg)

Assists: 5 two times (52 total/1.8 apg)

Blocked Shots: 3 three times (39 total)

Steals: 5 at Plymouth State University, January 10 (44 total)

NOTABLES

  • Named Little East Conference Rookie of the week seven times (tied for the program record)
  • Recognized as the LEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player 
  • Led the Beacons in scoring, rebounding and blocks per game during the season 
  • Named the Division III Top Sharpshooter by Division3sports.com
  • Recorded five double-doubles throughout her freshman campaign 
  • Scored 26 points and had nine rebounds in the LEC finals against UMass Dartmouth 
  • Finished the year with a 48.5 field goal percentage, 41.3 percentage from beyond the arc and 71.1 mark from the free throw line 
  • Scored a career-high 29 points in a 68-63 comeback win over NEWMAC champion MIT on December 30 
  • Recorded a career-high 15 rebounds on Dec 5 vs. Framingham State University 
  • Finished with double-digit points in 27 games and 20+ points seven times 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Plymouth North High School in 2017 ... Played basketball and volleyball in high school ... Named the Patriot League MVP as a freshman and senior ... Finished her career with out 1,500 points and 1,500 rebounds ... Average 17.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a senior ... Played AAU with the Cape Cod Bulls ... Daughter of Michelle and Brian ... Has three siblings, Kylie Grassi, Cody Grassi and Nicole Chasnov ... Currently majoring in Criminal Justice. 

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    2018-19Sophomore

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    2019-20Junior

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