2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Dontavia Waggoner
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- The Ensworth School/NC State
AS A GRADUATE (2024-25)
Played and started in 34 games … led the team in points (452), second in scoring (13.3), steals (2.1), and third in rebounding (5.2) … also shot a career and team-high 45.7 percent from the field (at least 300 attempts) and shot a personal-best 71.9 percent from the line … finished her career second all-time in steals (271), 15th all-time with 1,285 points, and 14th with 639 rebounds and was the only player in school history and ACC among active players with at least 1250 points, 600 rebounds and 250 steals … she also finished seventh with 314 free throws made and 18th with 481 field goals … tied for fifth in the ACC in free throw attempts, seventh in steals and sixth in offensive rebounding … scored in double figures in 24 games with four games of at least 20 points … poured in a career-high 32 points on 12-of-24 shooting in the 19-point comeback win against Syracuse (3/5) in the ACC Tournament win … also scored 28 points against SMU (2/23) on 12-of-16 shooting with five boards … grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Clemson (2/2) … her best stretch of the season came over seven games where she averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and shot 57.4 percent from the floor, while she scored in double figures in a season-long seven straight games … one of 15 players in the nation and the only in the ACC to average at least 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.0 steals and shoot 45 percent from the field.
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
Played and started in all 33 games ... her 99 steals set the single-season record while she ranked second in the ACC and 10th in the nation ... was second in the ACC and 11th in the country averaging 3.0 steals per game ... had multiple steals in 27 games ... was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team ... nominated for ACC Defensive Player of the Year and All-ACC ... third on the team averaging 12.9 points per game and second pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game ... first on the Eagles with 111 offensive rebounds, which was second in the ACC ... was fifth in the conference in free throw attempts (173) ... scored in double figures in 25 games ... posted three games with at least 20 points ... best stretch of the season came over the last five games, where she averaged 18.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting, 7.6 rebounds and 3.0 steals ... poured in a season-high 25 points and a career-best 15 rebounds (12 offensive) against 19/18 Notre Dame (2/25) ... was one of two players in the ACC (Elizabeth Kitley) to post a game with at least 25 points and 15 off the glass ... one of four players in the country to average at least 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game ... heads into next season third in program history with 200 career steals.
Started in 21 of her 24 appearances … missed nine games due to injury … was nominated for All-ACC, Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year … led the team in points per game, rebounds per game and steals per game at a clip of 13.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 steals … her team-high 70 steals was the second most in a single season … one of four players in the country averaging at least 13 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game … one of three players with Elizabeth Kitley (VT) and Makayla Timpson (FSU) to post at least three games of 20 points and 10 boards … would have finished first in steals per game and fourth in total steals if qualified … tied for sixth in the ACC with five double-doubles, which also tied for the team lead …was added to the 2023 Naismith Women's College Defensive Player of the Year Watch List … after helping BC upset then No. 9/10 NC State and defeating Florida State, was named ACC Player of the Week and to the NCAA.com’s Starting Five, pouring in 22 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and 2.5 steals through both wins … scored in double figures in 17 games … posted three straight double-doubles … her six games of 10 or more boards led the team … poured in 15.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.9 steals over an 11-game span.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Played in 31 games in her first season with the Eagles, averaging 10.1 minutes per game ... was fourth on the team in steals (34) and steals per game (1.0) ... collected a personal-high five steals in a win over New Hampshire (1/1) ... grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds against Columbia (3/24) in the WNIT ... scored a season-high nine points on two occasions against Syracuse (1/6) and Columbia (3/24) ... was an impressive plus-23 in seven minutes against Pitt (2/15) ... her best stretch of the season came over the final four games, where she averaged 6.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 45.8 percent from the floor.
Waggoner played in 16 games for NC State as a freshman in 2020-21 and averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in just over seven minutes per game … she scored a career-high 12 points against Coastal Carolina while also handing out three assists … made her collegiate debut on November 25 against North Florida and led all NC State freshmen in scoring with seven points (3-of-4 from the field) … in high school, she led The Ensworth School to the state championship in 2019 … four-star recruit with an ESPN scouts grade of 93, Waggoner was named to the 2020 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Trophy Watch List … 2019 Ms. Tennessee Basketball and Division 2 All-American, she was named the state tournament MVP and was the 2019 All-Divisions Girls Basketball Player of the Year the same season … 2020 McDonald's All-American Game nominee, Waggoner was ranked the No. 35 overall prospect coming out of high school and the eighth-best guard nationally according to Prospect Nation.
Recipient of The Smith Family Athletics Scholarship Fund.
