Kansas State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Shematsi, Sarah
Jersey Number 1
Sarah Shematsi
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Annecy, France
- High School:
- Lycee Bellevue
- Prev School:
- LSU/South Plains College
Bio
• First player in program history from France
GRAD TRANSFER (2022-23)
Set career season-highs for every statistical category... Played in all 36 games including 30 starts... Clocked 765 minutes played (21.3 mpg)... Registered 206 points (5.7 ppg) on 80-of-252 (.317) from the field including 36-of-142 (.254) from 3-point range... Carded six games with 10 or more points... Recorded nine games with two or more connections from beyond the arc... Was 10-of-15 (.667) from the free throw line... Hauled in 141 rebounds (3.9 rpg)... Dished out 32 assists (0.9 apg)... Pocketed 30 steals (0.8 spg) and blocked 13 shots... Came off the bench in K-State debut against Central Arkansas (11/7) and scored seven points and three rebounds... Most points since Dec. 15, 2021 against Alcorn State as a member of LSU... Made first start at K-State and tallied five points, three rebounds and three steals against Wisconsin (11/11)... Scored a career-high 18 points with a career-best 6-of-10 effort from 3-point range against Iowa (11/17)... Tallied three points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals against Kansas City (12/7)... Notched first career double-double with career-highs for points (25), field goals made (10) and attempted (24) and rebounds (11) against Oklahoma State (1/4)... Tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three assists against Texas Tech (1/14)... Carded 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting with five rebounds and three steals at Oklahoma State (1/25)... Notched 12 points and six rebounds at Kansas (1/29)... Tallied 11 points against Texas (3/4).
LSU (2020-22)
Appeared in 35 games with two starts, averaging 8.6 minutes per game… Averaged 2.3 points (81 points) on a .284 field goal percentage (29-of-102)... Shot 30.4 percent (21 of 69) from deep... Hauled in 1.2 rebounds per game (41 rebounds)... Notched a career-high 15 points and 5-of-6 from 3-point range against UCF (12/4/20).
JUNIOR COLLEGE (2018-20)
Clinched NJCAA Region V title on March 7 before COVID-19 shutdown the season… Lady Texans had a 33-1 record and had earned the No. 2 seed in the national tournament… Two-time All-WJCAC honoree, 2019 WJCAC Freshman of the Year and 2019 NJCAA All-Region V team… Was 2019 NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament team selection… 2019 Most Valuable Player at Juco Top 40 All-Star event… Played in 32 games as a sophomore, averaging 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field… Averaged 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in her freshman season at South Plains, starting 32 of 35 games played.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Won gold medal for France in 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 European and World Championships… Played for Toulouse MB club team.
PERSONAL
Born on June 12, 1999... Daughter of Florence Mujinga Tshilombo… Has a brother, Francois-David.
GRAD TRANSFER (2022-23)
Set career season-highs for every statistical category... Played in all 36 games including 30 starts... Clocked 765 minutes played (21.3 mpg)... Registered 206 points (5.7 ppg) on 80-of-252 (.317) from the field including 36-of-142 (.254) from 3-point range... Carded six games with 10 or more points... Recorded nine games with two or more connections from beyond the arc... Was 10-of-15 (.667) from the free throw line... Hauled in 141 rebounds (3.9 rpg)... Dished out 32 assists (0.9 apg)... Pocketed 30 steals (0.8 spg) and blocked 13 shots... Came off the bench in K-State debut against Central Arkansas (11/7) and scored seven points and three rebounds... Most points since Dec. 15, 2021 against Alcorn State as a member of LSU... Made first start at K-State and tallied five points, three rebounds and three steals against Wisconsin (11/11)... Scored a career-high 18 points with a career-best 6-of-10 effort from 3-point range against Iowa (11/17)... Tallied three points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals against Kansas City (12/7)... Notched first career double-double with career-highs for points (25), field goals made (10) and attempted (24) and rebounds (11) against Oklahoma State (1/4)... Tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three assists against Texas Tech (1/14)... Carded 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting with five rebounds and three steals at Oklahoma State (1/25)... Notched 12 points and six rebounds at Kansas (1/29)... Tallied 11 points against Texas (3/4).
LSU (2020-22)
Appeared in 35 games with two starts, averaging 8.6 minutes per game… Averaged 2.3 points (81 points) on a .284 field goal percentage (29-of-102)... Shot 30.4 percent (21 of 69) from deep... Hauled in 1.2 rebounds per game (41 rebounds)... Notched a career-high 15 points and 5-of-6 from 3-point range against UCF (12/4/20).
JUNIOR COLLEGE (2018-20)
Clinched NJCAA Region V title on March 7 before COVID-19 shutdown the season… Lady Texans had a 33-1 record and had earned the No. 2 seed in the national tournament… Two-time All-WJCAC honoree, 2019 WJCAC Freshman of the Year and 2019 NJCAA All-Region V team… Was 2019 NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament team selection… 2019 Most Valuable Player at Juco Top 40 All-Star event… Played in 32 games as a sophomore, averaging 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field… Averaged 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in her freshman season at South Plains, starting 32 of 35 games played.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Won gold medal for France in 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 European and World Championships… Played for Toulouse MB club team.
PERSONAL
Born on June 12, 1999... Daughter of Florence Mujinga Tshilombo… Has a brother, Francois-David.
K-State WBB | Feeding the Band
Wednesday, September 10
K-State WBB | Postgame Press Conference vs USC (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)
Saturday, March 29
K-State WBB | Postgame Highlights vs USC (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)
Saturday, March 29
K-State WBB | Player Press Conference (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen - USC Preview)
Friday, March 28
