Bria Stallworth Season 2017-18

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Honors & Awards

• Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2016)
• Atlantic 10 Freshman Scoring (13.0 ppg) and Assist (3.8 apg) Leader
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
• No. 33 Point Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015)
• No. 18 Player in Illinois (MaxPreps, 2015)
• Fourth-Team All-Illinois (IBCA, 2015)

Sophomore (2017-18)
After sitting out her first season at Nebraska because of NCAA transfer rules, Bria (pronounced BREE-uh) Stallworth provided quality minutes in Nebraska's backcourt in 2017-18.

She made a strong first impression with team highs of 21 points and six assists off the bench to lead Nebraska to a 62-53 win over SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 11). After contributing four points in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14), Stallworth scored nine big points to help the Huskers to a victory over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Stallworth sealed the win against the Razorbacks with four points at the free throw line. She added four points, four rebounds and two assists in Nebraska's win at Drake (Dec. 9).

Stallworth averaged 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 29 games in 2017-18. She produced six points in back-to-back wins at No. 25 Iowa (Jan. 28) and Illinois (Feb. 1), before adding five points, two assists and two steals against nationally ranked Maryland (Feb. 4). She missed three games from Feb. 22 to March 2 after suffering an ankle sprain in practice Feb. 20, but she returned to contribute three points and an assist against No. 17 Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (March 3).

She closed the season with four points, two rebounds and two assists in nine minutes against Arizona State (March 17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas.

Stallworth joined the Husker program in early July of 2016, after earning a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman at UMass in 2015-16.The 5-6 guard from Chicago, Ill., led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in scoring with 13.1 points per game. She finished the season with 393 points, while knocking down 39 three-pointers on 35.1 percent shooting. Stallworth also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in assists with 3.8 per contest, totaling 114 assists against just 81 turnovers in 30 games. 

Redshirt (2016-17)
Stallworth sat out due to NCAA transfer rules and performed well in practice, in the classroom and in the community. She was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017, while also earning a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Freshman (2015-16, UMass)
Stallworth averaged 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game as a true freshman at UMass. She started 26 of 30 games and played 965 total minutes (32.2 mpg), which ranked second on the team. Stallworth hit 39.1 percent (155-396) of her field goal attempts, including a solid 35.1 percent (39-111) from three-point range. She was also a strong 81.5 percent (44-54) from the free throw line.

Stallworth's 13.1 points per game led all Atlantic 10 freshmen and ranked second among UMass players to help her earn a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. She also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen with 3.8 assists per game. Despite her success, UMass struggled to a 12-18 overall record that included a 5-11 mark in Atlantic 10 play.

Stallworth put up consistent numbers, especially for a freshman, producing double figures in 24 of 30 games, including 11 of her last 12 contests. She erupted for a career-high 24 points against Dayton on Feb. 17. She also knocked down a career-high five three-pointers against the Flyers. Stallworth notched the first 20-point performance of her collegiate career with 20 points against No. 13 Duke, when she attempted a career-high 26 field goal attempts, including 12 three-pointers. She added three straight 20-point games beginning with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and a career-high 11 assists for her first career double-double against Rhode Island on Jan. 27. She followed with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting against George Mason on Jan. 30. She added 21 points, five rebounds and four assists while playing the full 40 minutes at Duquesne on Feb. 3. 

Overall, Stallworth produced five 20-point games and 10 games with 17 or more points as a freshman. In her final game with UMass, she had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists while playing a career-high 42 minutes in an A-10 Tournament loss to Fordham on March 3. She hit at least one three-pointer in each of her final eight games as a freshman and dished out at least four assists in each of her final five games. She notched at least one assist in all 30 games of her freshman season, including 17 games with four or more assists.

High School (Homewood-Flossmoor/Marist)
Stallworth closed an outstanding prep career at Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranked as the No. 33 point guard in the nation by ESPN as a senior in 2014-15.  The No. 18 player overall in the state of Illinois according to MaxPreps, Stallworth earned fourth-team all-state honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in 2014-15.

She helped Homewood-Flossmoor to a 20-8 record in 2014-15, after guiding the Vikings to a 22-2 mark and a final No. 5 national ranking as a junior in 2013-14. Stallworth scored 16 points off the bench, including the final six of the game and the game-winning shot with seven seconds left, to help the Vikings end Riverdale High School's 62-game winning streak on Nov. 29, 2013. Stallworth played her first two prep seasons for Marist High School in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Personal
The daughter of Adam and LaChell Stallworth, Bria was born Feb. 12, 1997, in Chicago. Bria has a younger brother, Adam. Bria majored in psychology and earned her bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2019. She claimed a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Five Facts About Bria
1. Bria's dream destination to live is New York.
2. She wants to collect almost every Jordan shoe ever made
3. Bria's favorite foods are filet mignon and chicken fingers.
4. Her favorite colors are baby blue and black.
5. Bria wants to own a golden retriever.

Stallworth's Career Statistics

Year	G-GS	FG-FGA	Pct.	3P-3PA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	TRB-Avg.	PF-D	A	TO	Blk	ST	Pts-Avg.
2015-16	30-26	156-397	.393	40-112	.357	45-55	.818	73-2.4	43-0	114	81	2	27	397-13.2
2017-18	29-0	39-114	.342	11-35	.314	11-15	.733	42-1.4	27-0	48	35	0	10	100-3.4
Career	59-26	195-511	.381	51-147	.347	56-70	.800	115-1.9	70-0	162	116	2	37	497-8.4