2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 15
Leia Beattie
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Midland, TX
- High School:
- Midland Classical Academy
- Major:
- Business Accounting
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2021-22):
Played in all 35 games, including 33 starts…was third on the team in scoring averaging 9.2 points per game…posted 15 games in double-figure scoring, including a career-high 18 points in win over Sacramento State on December 4…against the Hornets went four-of-eight from the field, three-of-four from long distance and seven-of-ten at the free throw line…averaged 9.9 points per contest in Big Sky play…for the season, shot 39% from the field, connected on 55-174 three-pointers- second most on the team- and was 78.8% at the line…averaged 4.4 rebounds per game…pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Eastern Washington on February 17…averaged 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game…tallied a season-high three assists on four occasions…notched four steals twice, the last coming at Sacramento State on March 2…had 10 games with three or more triples, including a season-best four three-pointers against North Texas…was fifth in the Big Sky Conference and ranked 128th in the nation with 174 3-point attempts…averaged 26.5 minutes per game…was a Big Sky Conference All-Academic pick.
FRESHMAN (COVID: 2020-21):
Beattie played in 23 of MSU’s 24 games as a true-freshman and averaged 15.1 minutes per game…chipped in 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest…connected on 19 3-pointers, which was third most on the squad…recorded a season-high 14 points in MSU’s win over Northern Arizona on Jan. 23, 2021, hitting five-of-seven from the field, including a three-of-four effort from long distance…was also in double-digit points with 12 against South Dakota State…pulled down a season-high six rebounds in MSU’s win over Weber State on Feb. 6, 2021…dished out season-high three assists as MSU defeated Montana in Worthington Arena…registered season-best three steals at Portland…shot 36.9% from the field and 38% from long distance…was an all-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree.
HIGH SCHOOL:
As a senior, Beattie led her team to a 27-4 overall record and a 10-0 conference mark…Midland Classical Academy won the TAPPS 3A District 1 championship…MCA also captured its third consecutive TAPPS 3A state championship…in her final season, Beattie averaged 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, .88 blocks and 5.47 steals per game…for her efforts, was named first-team all-district, district MVP, first-team all-state and all-state tournament team…was an academic all-state honoree…garnered Midland Reporter Telegram Player of the Year for the third consecutive season…scored a Midland Classical school-record 3,010 career points.)…notched a season-high 41 points in the state tournament championship game…scored 781 points as a senior…shot 52.3% from the field, 40.7% from beyond the arc and 77.6% from the line…as a junior, averaged 26.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.8 steals and 4.7 assists per game…finished the season shooting 65% from the field and 84% from the line…for her efforts, was named first-team all-state, district MVP, first-team all-district and was a member of the all-state tournament squad…off the court, was named academic all-state…garnered Midland Classical Academy's Outstanding Student award… an outstanding athlete, was a two-time first-team all-state selection in volleyball…helped her team to a state title as a junior…was a three-time first-team all-district performer…also played tennis were she was a district runner-up in doubles as a junior…placed third in state in doubles as a junior.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Kelly and Ken Beattie…Despite living in the Lone Star state, Beattie has a familiar Montana basketball pedigree…her mother, Kelly (Pilcher) Beattie, was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection for the Lady Griz and is listed sixth all-time in assists at UM…in addition, her 15 assists against Boise State and Northern Arizona still rank first in single-game history for the Lady Griz…Beattie's aunt and coach at MCA, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz standout…Cunneen was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year.
Played in all 35 games, including 33 starts…was third on the team in scoring averaging 9.2 points per game…posted 15 games in double-figure scoring, including a career-high 18 points in win over Sacramento State on December 4…against the Hornets went four-of-eight from the field, three-of-four from long distance and seven-of-ten at the free throw line…averaged 9.9 points per contest in Big Sky play…for the season, shot 39% from the field, connected on 55-174 three-pointers- second most on the team- and was 78.8% at the line…averaged 4.4 rebounds per game…pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Eastern Washington on February 17…averaged 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game…tallied a season-high three assists on four occasions…notched four steals twice, the last coming at Sacramento State on March 2…had 10 games with three or more triples, including a season-best four three-pointers against North Texas…was fifth in the Big Sky Conference and ranked 128th in the nation with 174 3-point attempts…averaged 26.5 minutes per game…was a Big Sky Conference All-Academic pick.
FRESHMAN (COVID: 2020-21):
Beattie played in 23 of MSU’s 24 games as a true-freshman and averaged 15.1 minutes per game…chipped in 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest…connected on 19 3-pointers, which was third most on the squad…recorded a season-high 14 points in MSU’s win over Northern Arizona on Jan. 23, 2021, hitting five-of-seven from the field, including a three-of-four effort from long distance…was also in double-digit points with 12 against South Dakota State…pulled down a season-high six rebounds in MSU’s win over Weber State on Feb. 6, 2021…dished out season-high three assists as MSU defeated Montana in Worthington Arena…registered season-best three steals at Portland…shot 36.9% from the field and 38% from long distance…was an all-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree.
HIGH SCHOOL:
As a senior, Beattie led her team to a 27-4 overall record and a 10-0 conference mark…Midland Classical Academy won the TAPPS 3A District 1 championship…MCA also captured its third consecutive TAPPS 3A state championship…in her final season, Beattie averaged 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, .88 blocks and 5.47 steals per game…for her efforts, was named first-team all-district, district MVP, first-team all-state and all-state tournament team…was an academic all-state honoree…garnered Midland Reporter Telegram Player of the Year for the third consecutive season…scored a Midland Classical school-record 3,010 career points.)…notched a season-high 41 points in the state tournament championship game…scored 781 points as a senior…shot 52.3% from the field, 40.7% from beyond the arc and 77.6% from the line…as a junior, averaged 26.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.8 steals and 4.7 assists per game…finished the season shooting 65% from the field and 84% from the line…for her efforts, was named first-team all-state, district MVP, first-team all-district and was a member of the all-state tournament squad…off the court, was named academic all-state…garnered Midland Classical Academy's Outstanding Student award… an outstanding athlete, was a two-time first-team all-state selection in volleyball…helped her team to a state title as a junior…was a three-time first-team all-district performer…also played tennis were she was a district runner-up in doubles as a junior…placed third in state in doubles as a junior.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Kelly and Ken Beattie…Despite living in the Lone Star state, Beattie has a familiar Montana basketball pedigree…her mother, Kelly (Pilcher) Beattie, was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection for the Lady Griz and is listed sixth all-time in assists at UM…in addition, her 15 assists against Boise State and Northern Arizona still rank first in single-game history for the Lady Griz…Beattie's aunt and coach at MCA, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz standout…Cunneen was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year.
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Saturday, December 18
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Thursday, November 04
Inside The Brick (Leia Beattie)
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