Elexis Martinez

Elexis Martinez
12 Elexis Martinez
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Omaha Central HS
  • Previous College:
    NW Missouri State
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    16.0
  • fg %
    47.7
  • 3pt %
    12.5
  • ft %
    63.7
  • reb/g
    6.3
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2020-21 Season (Senior):  Earned Bellevue University co-Female Athlete of the Year honors ... Garnered honorable mention All-America and first-team all-NSAA accolades for the third-straight season ... Led the team with 16.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... Her 16.0 scoring average set a school record ... Started 23 of the team's 24 games ... Connected on 47.7 percent of her field-goal attempts ... Collected a team-high 16 blocked shots on the season ... Scored in double figures on 20 occasions ... Recorded a season-high 23 points in BU's 77-54 win at Kansas Wesleyan on Oct. 27 ... Made 10 field goals in wins over Dickinson State and Mayville State ... Holds numerous school career records, including points (1,674), scoring average (13.5 ppg), free throws (498), rebounds (760), and blocked shots (116).  

2019-20 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mention All-America and first-team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season … One of two players to start all 32 games for Bellevue … Led the team in both scoring (13.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.3 RPG) as well as blocked shots (32) … Scored a season-high 23 points to lead Bellevue to their first-ever win over Midland (Nov. 1) ... Scored in double figures a total of 26 times on the season, including going for 20 or more on three occasions … Pulled in 10 or more rebounds in seven games, including a season-high 14 boards in a win over Cottey (Nov. 2) … Became the program’s first 1,000-point scorer with a free throw shortly before halftime in the Bruins’ win over Doane (Nov. 29) … Sank her first career three-pointer in Bellevue’s win over Nebraska Christian (Jan. 4) … Averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game in post-season play … Was thrice selected as the NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2) …

2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Earned honorable mention All-American and first-team all-NSAA honors ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on four occasions ... Led the team with 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game ... Produced a team-high six double-doubles on the season ... Scored in double figures on 25 occasions ... Ranked second on the team in both field goal percentage (46.7) and blocked shots (37) ... Registered a career-high 27 points in the Bruins' 81-65 victory over Waldorf on Jan. 19 ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in BU's 65-49 win over Dakota State in the opening round of the NSAA Tournament on Feb. 19.  

2017-18 Season (Freshman): Saw action in all 32 games, starting in 25 ... Named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year ... Second on the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game ... Scored in double figures in 19 games ... Registered a season-high 18 points on two occasions in victories over Viterbo and Waldorf ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after averaging 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots in BU's non-conference contests against Grace and Peru State ... Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in BU's 59-50 loss at Peru State on Nov. 17. 

2016-17 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played and started in the first four games of the season before being sidelined with a knee injury for the remainder of her freshman campaign ... Averaged 15.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Registered double figures in scoring in all four games she played ... Scored a career-high 25 points in BU's 96-40 win over Grace University on Nov. 2 ... Shot 45.5 percent from the field for the season ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.  

At Northwest Missouri State: Sat out the 2015-16 season as a redshirt.

High School: Attended Omaha Central High School ... Played for Tom Lee, Danielle Brandt, and Brittany Gunn ... Three-year letterwinner ... Averaged 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior ... Averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game over her career ... Team captain as a junior ... Led team to a third-place finish in the state tournament as a junior ... Helped the Eagles to a state championship as a sophomore ... Post-season accolades included Boys and Girls Club All-Star Team, Metro All-Star Team, and played in the Nebraska Black Hall of Fame All-Star Game ... Two-year letter-winner in track and field and a four-year member of the school's choir ... Senior class president ... Academic honors: honor roll every quarter in high school, Hispanic Outstanding Performance and Education (HOPE) Award, University of Nebraska Achievement Honored Scholar, Springville Memorial Scholarship, Urban League of Nebraska Scholarship, and Union Pacific Latino Employee Network recipient of the Hispanic Achieving and Celebrating Excellence (HACE) Awards.

Personal: Daughter of Amado and June Martinez ... Has two younger sisters; Bianca and Esperanza ... Born on Oct. 14, 1996 ... Majoring in Business Management.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 14
Games started 23 14
Minutes 634 390
Minutes per game 27.6 27.9
FG 147-308 93-191
FG Pct 47.7 48.7
3PT 1-8 1-6
3PT Pct 12.5 16.7
FT 72-113 38-64
FT Pct 63.7 59.4
Off rebounds 62 40
Def rebounds 83 48
Total rebounds 145 88
Rebounds per game 6.3 6.3
Personal fouls 60 33
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 29 21
Turnovers 53 38
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 26 17
Blocks 16 7
Points 367 225
Points per game 16.0 16.1
Points per 40 min 23.2 23.1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 at Valley City State W, 54-50
Feb 13 at Dickinson State W, 67-46
Feb 18 #17 Dakota State L, 86-75
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 74-47
Feb 25 Dickinson State W, 83-58
Feb 27 at #14 Daktota State L, 80-72
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 Tabor L, 70-58 1 33 6-17 35.3 0-1 0.0 4-7 57.1 16
Oct 27 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 77-54 1 25 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 23
Oct 31 Midland L, 77-69 1 23 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 2 College of Saint Mary W, 68-55 1 31 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 17
Nov 21 at #13 Clarke L, 78-53 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 12
Nov 22 at St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 77-57 1 31 7-18 38.9 0-0 - 5-12 41.7 19
Dec 7 Ottawa W, 77-65 1 30 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 9
Dec 16 at St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 72-64 1 26 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 22
Jan 4 at Peru State W, 57-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 69-58 1 25 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 15
Jan 9 Valley City State W, 73-54 1 28 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 17
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 71-65 1 33 8-13 61.5 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 59-58 1 32 5-21 23.8 1-3 33.3 2-6 33.3 13
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 72-63 1 26 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
Jan 23 at Waldorf W, 78-52 1 23 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 17
Feb 2 Waldorf W, 76-47 1 27 6-11 54.5 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 15
Feb 5 Mayville State W, 72-61 1 27 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 23
Feb 6 Presentation W, 80-41 1 23 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 12 at Valley City State W, 54-50 1 29 3-12 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Feb 13 at Dickinson State W, 67-46 1 29 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 17
Feb 18 #17 Dakota State L, 86-75 1 31 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 16
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 74-47 1 23 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 17
Feb 25 Dickinson State W, 83-58 1 26 10-16 62.5 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 22
Feb 27 at #14 Daktota State L, 80-72 1 32 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 17
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 Tabor L, 70-58 1 33 2 4 6 0 2 0 2
Oct 27 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 77-54 1 25 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
Oct 31 Midland L, 77-69 1 23 4 1 5 1 3 0 0
Nov 2 College of Saint Mary W, 68-55 1 31 5 9 14 1 2 0 2
Nov 21 at #13 Clarke L, 78-53 1 21 2 3 5 1 2 2 0
Nov 22 at St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 77-57 1 31 6 1 7 1 1 0 0
Dec 7 Ottawa W, 77-65 1 30 1 2 3 1 0 1 2
Dec 16 at St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 St. Ambrose - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 72-64 1 26 2 0 2 1 3 1 0
Jan 4 at Peru State W, 57-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 69-58 1 25 5 3 8 1 2 3 2
Jan 9 Valley City State W, 73-54 1 28 3 3 6 6 3 1 1
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 71-65 1 33 3 4 7 2 3 2 1
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 59-58 1 32 3 4 7 1 3 2 0
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 72-63 1 26 2 3 5 1 2 0 0
Jan 23 at Waldorf W, 78-52 1 23 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 2 Waldorf W, 76-47 1 27 1 5 6 1 1 0 0
Feb 5 Mayville State W, 72-61 1 27 1 4 5 0 1 2 0
Feb 6 Presentation W, 80-41 1 23 6 6 12 0 3 1 1
Feb 12 at Valley City State W, 54-50 1 29 4 4 8 0 5 1 0
Feb 13 at Dickinson State W, 67-46 1 29 1 3 4 4 5 1 1
Feb 18 #17 Dakota State L, 86-75 1 31 2 6 8 2 4 3 1
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 74-47 1 23 1 4 5 2 1 1 1
Feb 25 Dickinson State W, 83-58 1 26 1 4 5 0 3 3 0
Feb 27 at #14 Daktota State L, 80-72 1 32 5 7 12 1 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 Tabor L, 70-58 1 4 - 0.0
Oct 27 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 77-54 1 1 - 1.0
Oct 31 Midland L, 77-69 1 5 1 0.3
Nov 2 College of Saint Mary W, 68-55 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 21 at #13 Clarke L, 78-53 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 22 at St. Ambrose - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 77-57 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 7 Ottawa W, 77-65 1 4 - -
Dec 16 at St. Ambrose - - - -
Dec 29 St. Ambrose - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 72-64 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 4 at Peru State W, 57-49 - - - -
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 69-58 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 9 Valley City State W, 73-54 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 71-65 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 59-58 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 72-63 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 23 at Waldorf W, 78-52 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 2 Waldorf W, 76-47 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 5 Mayville State W, 72-61 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 6 Presentation W, 80-41 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Valley City State W, 54-50 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 13 at Dickinson State W, 67-46 1 1 - 0.8
Feb 18 #17 Dakota State L, 86-75 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 74-47 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 25 Dickinson State W, 83-58 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 27 at #14 Daktota State L, 80-72 1 4 - 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 4 19.3 6.2-13.8 0.0-0.2 3.0-5.0 15.5
2017-18 32 21.8 3.7-7.5 0.0-0.0 3.4-4.9 10.9
2018-19 33 27.6 4.5-9.7 0.0-0.2 4.7-6.6 13.8
2019-20 32 26.9 4.6-10.8 0.0-0.2 4.7-7.2 13.8
2020-21 23 27.6 6.4-13.4 0.0-0.3 3.1-4.9 16.0
2021-22 32 28.6 4.8-11.8 0.0-0.4 4.3-6.5 14.0
Total 156 26.3 4.8-10.6 0.0-0.2 4.1-6.1 13.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 4 4 77 25-55 45.5 0-1 0.0 12-20 60.0 62
2017-18 32 25 696 119-241 49.4 0-0 - 110-158 69.6 348
2018-19 33 33 912 150-321 46.7 0-5 0.0 155-217 71.4 455
2019-20 32 32 860 146-346 42.2 1-7 14.3 149-230 64.8 442
2020-21 23 23 634 147-308 47.7 1-8 12.5 72-113 63.7 367
2021-22 32 31 916 154-379 40.6 1-13 7.7 138-207 66.7 447
Total 156 148 4095 741-1650 44.9 3-34 8.8 636-945 67.3 2121
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 4 77 19.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 32 696 21.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 33 912 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 32 860 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 23 634 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 32 916 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 7.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 156 4095 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 8.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 4 2.3 1.0 3.3 0.8 2.5 1.0 1.0
2017-18 32 1.8 2.8 4.7 0.8 2.2 0.9 0.8
2018-19 33 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.8 2.4 0.6 1.1
2019-20 32 3.3 3.9 7.3 0.7 1.9 1.1 1.0
2020-21 23 2.7 3.6 6.3 1.3 2.3 1.1 0.7
2021-22 32 2.6 3.5 6.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.8
Total 156 2.6 3.6 6.1 1.0 2.3 0.9 0.9
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 4 4 9 4 13 3 10 4 4
2017-18 32 25 59 91 150 25 70 30 27
2018-19 33 33 79 140 219 27 78 21 37
2019-20 32 32 107 126 233 21 61 35 32
2020-21 23 23 62 83 145 29 53 26 16
2021-22 32 31 82 112 194 53 91 22 24
Total 156 148 398 556 954 158 363 138 140
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 156 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 27.6 6.4-13.4 0.0-0.3 3.1-4.9 16.0
Conference 14 27.9 6.6-13.6 0.1-0.4 2.7-4.6 16.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 27.2 6.5-12.8 0.0-0.2 3.1-4.4 16.2
Away 10 28.1 6.2-14.1 0.1-0.5 3.2-5.6 15.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 16 26.9 6.7-12.5 0.0-0.2 3.2-4.7 16.6
Losses 7 29.0 5.7-15.4 0.1-0.6 3.0-5.4 14.6
Month
October 3 27.0 6.0-15.3 0.0-0.3 4.0-6.3 16.0
November 2 26.0 4.5-9.5 0.0-0.0 5.5-7.5 14.5
December 2 30.5 4.5-13.5 0.0-0.0 5.0-9.0 14.0
January 7 27.6 6.6-13.3 0.1-0.6 3.3-5.4 16.6
February 9 27.4 7.2-13.7 0.0-0.3 1.8-2.6 16.2
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 23 634 147-308 47.7 1-8 12.5 72-113 63.7 367
Conference 14 14 390 93-191 48.7 1-6 16.7 38-64 59.4 225
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 13 353 85-167 50.9 0-3 0.0 40-57 70.2 210
Away 10 10 281 62-141 44.0 1-5 20.0 32-56 57.1 157
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 16 16 431 107-200 53.5 0-4 0.0 51-75 68.0 265
Losses 7 7 203 40-108 37.0 1-4 25.0 21-38 55.3 102
Month
October 3 3 81 18-46 39.1 0-1 0.0 12-19 63.2 48
November 2 2 52 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 11-15 73.3 29
December 2 2 61 9-27 33.3 0-0 - 10-18 55.6 28
January 7 7 193 46-93 49.5 1-4 25.0 23-38 60.5 116
February 9 9 247 65-123 52.8 0-3 0.0 16-23 69.6 146
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 634 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 390 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 353 27.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 281 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 16 431 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 7 203 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 81 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 2 52 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 61 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 193 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 9 247 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 2.7 3.6 6.3 1.3 2.3 1.1 0.7
Conference 14 2.9 3.4 6.3 1.5 2.7 1.2 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.9
Away 10 2.8 3.2 6.0 1.3 2.5 1.0 0.4
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 2.4 3.6 5.9 1.4 2.3 1.1 0.8
Losses 7 3.4 3.7 7.1 1.0 2.3 1.1 0.4
Month
October 3 2.3 2.0 4.3 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.3
November 2 3.5 6.0 9.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
December 2 3.5 1.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0
January 7 2.7 2.7 5.4 1.9 2.6 1.3 0.6
February 9 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.1 2.7 1.4 0.4
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 23 62 83 145 29 53 26 16
Conference 14 14 40 48 88 21 38 17 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 13 34 51 85 16 28 16 12
Away 10 10 28 32 60 13 25 10 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 16 38 57 95 22 37 18 13
Losses 7 7 24 26 50 7 16 8 3
Month
October 3 3 7 6 13 2 6 1 4
November 2 2 7 12 19 2 4 2 2
December 2 2 7 3 10 2 1 1 2
January 7 7 19 19 38 13 18 9 4
February 9 9 22 43 65 10 24 13 4
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Elexis Martinez was named an NAIA honorable mention All-American for the third-straight season.
Martinez picks up second All-American honor

Elexis Martinez has been named an NAIA honorable mention All-American for the third-straight season after also being recognized by the WBCA as an honorable mention pick earlier this week.

Elexis Martinez landed another program first, becoming the first player to garner WBCA All-American honors.
Martinez lauded as WBCA Honorable Mention All-America

Elexis Martinez is the first BU women’s basketball player to be recognized by the WBCA, earning honorable mention All-America honors.

Martinez highlights BU's selections on all-NSAA squad
Martinez highlights BU's selections on all-NSAA squad

For the third-straight season, Martinez was named to the all-NSAA first team. Junior Faith Ross was named to the second team for the third-consecutive season. Senior Jamie Winkler garnered honorable mention accolades. 

Junior Faith Ross scored her 1,000th career point in the loss.
Dakota State storms back to win NSAA Championship

Top-seeded Dakota State University, who trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, outscored second-seeded Bellevue University, 30-10, in the fourth quarter to claim the 2021 North Star Athletic Association Tournament title with an 80-72 victory Saturday night at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse. 

Senior Jamie Winkler finished with 21 points and a game-high five assists.
Seniors lead Bruins to NSAA Championship Game with 83-58 win over DSU

Seniors Elexis Martinez (22) and Jamie Winkler (21) combined for 43 points to lead the second-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team to a convincing 83-58 victory over sixth-seeded Dickinson State University in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Thursday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.  

Elexis Martinez led the Bruins with 17 points and five rebounds.
Big second half lifts BU over Warriors in 1st Round of NSAA Tournament

The second-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team outscored No. 7 Waldorf University, 43-23, in the second half, en route to a convincing 74-47 victory in the opening round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Seniors Elexis Martinez (16) and Jamie Winkler (21) combined for 37 points to lead the Bruins on Senior Night.
Trojans snap BU's 7-game win streak to close regular season

In a battle between the top two teams in the North Star Athletic Association, the Bellevue University women's basketball team saw their seven-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Dakota State University, falling to the Trojans, 86-75, Thursday night in the final regular-season contest of the 2020-21 season. 

Delaney VanBlaricon finished with 14 points and was 4-of-5 from long range.
Martinez, VanBlaricon guide BU over Blue Hawks

Elexis Martinez and Delaney VanBlaricon combined for 31 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a convincing 67-46 victory at Dickinson State in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at Scott Gymnasium. 

Faith Ross led the Bruins with 15 points, hitting 3-of-4 shots from behind the arc.
Bruins survive over VCSU, 54-50

Junior Faith Ross scored 15 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a key, 54-50, victory at Valley City State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. 

Laura Jurek scored a season-high 18 points in the victory.
Jurek leads Bruins over Presentation, 80-41

Junior Laura Jurek scored a season-high 18 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to an 80-43 victory over Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Elexis Martinez tied a season-high with 23 points.
Martinez guides BU to pivotal 72-61 win over Comets

Senior Elexis Martinez tied a season-high with 23 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a crucial, 72-61, victory over Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Bellevue outscored the Warriors, 27-9, in the third quarter.
Big third quarter lifts BU over Waldorf, 76-47

A big third-quarter scoring surge helped the Bellevue University women's basketball team stretch an eight-point halftime lead as the Bruins downed Waldorf University, 76-47, Tuesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Faith Ross led the Bruins with a game-high 20 points, along with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.
Prolific 3-point shooting guides BU over Warriors, 78-52

The Bellevue University women's basketball team tied a season-high with 11 3-pointers to overcome a slow start before cruising to a 78-52 victory at Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse. 

Faith Ross led the Bruins with 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Ross leads Bruins to 72-63 win over V-Hawks

Faith Ross scored 21 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-63 victory at Viterbo University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium. 

Faith Ross led the Bruins with 16 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.
Comets rally for 59-58 win over Bruins

The Mayville State University women's basketball team held the Bruins to one field goal in the final 4:36 to overcome a nine-point deficit as MSU escaped with a 59-58 victory over Bellevue University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. 

Jamie Winkler led BU with a season-high 20 points.
Winkler, Martinez lead BU to 71-65 win over Saints

Jamie Winkler and Elexis Martinez combined for 39 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 71-65 victory at Presentation College Friday evening in North Star Athletic Association action at the Strode Center. 

Taeha Pankey finished with nine points, three rebounds, and two assists in the victory.
Bruins pull away late in 73-54 win over Vikings

The Bellevue University women's basketball team outscored Valley City State University 23-8 in the fourth quarter as the Bruins won their fifth-straight with a 73-54 victory Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

BU wins fourth straight, tops DSU, 69-58
BU wins fourth straight, tops DSU, 69-58

Powered by Elexis Martinez and Taeha Pankey, the Bellevue University women's basketball team won its fourth-straight contest with a 69-58 victory over visiting Dickinson State University in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Elexis Martinez scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and led the Bruins with 22 total points.
Big fourth quarter by Martinez helps lift BU over V-Hawks

Elexis Martinez scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help lift the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-64 victory over visiting Viterbo University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Ross, Pankey pace BU over Braves, 77-65
Ross, Pankey pace BU over Braves, 77-65

Juniors Faith Ross and Taeha Pankey combined for 30 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 77-65 victory over visiting Ottawa University Monday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Senior Elexis Martinez led the Bruins with 19 points and seven rebounds.
BU opens NSAA play with, 77-57, loss at DSU

Despite a valiant comeback effort in the fourth quarter, the Bellevue University women's basketball team suffered a 77-57 loss at Dakota State University to open North Star Athletic Association play Saturday afternoon at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse. 

Sophomore Delaney VanBlaricon scored a season-high 10 points in the loss.
Bruins fall to No. 13 Clarke, 78-53

The Bellevue University women's basketball team shot just 26.9 percent from the field as No. 13 Clarke University handed the Bruins a 78-53 loss Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Kehl Center. 

Elexis Martinez recorded a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Martinez, Ross lead BU to 68-55 win over Flames

Senior Elexis Martinez and junior Faith Ross combined for 30 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 68-55 victory over cross-town rival College of St. Mary in the final game of the BU Basketball Classic Monday evening in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Faith Ross led the Bruins with a game-high 20 points, along with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.
Cold second half hampers BU in loss to Warriors

The Bellevue University women's basketball team shot just 25.7 percent from the field in the second half, as Midland University overcame a 13-point deficit, to register a 77-69 victory over the Bruins in the BU Basketball Classic Saturday evening in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Bellevue knocks off defending KCAC Champs KWU for first win
Bellevue knocks off defending KCAC Champs KWU for first win

An 18-4 run spanning 7:19 - late in the first and the first five minutes of the second quarter - allowed the Bellevue University women’s basketball team to build a 13-point lead en route to a 77-54 victory over Kansas Wesleyan University.

Late Tabor run spoils BU season-opener
Late Tabor run spoils BU season-opener

Bellevue went just 1-of-16 from three as the Bruins lost their season-opener 70-58 to Tabor on Saturday.

BU women picked to win NSAA Basketball title
BU women picked to win NSAA Basketball title

The Bellevue University women's basketball team claimed the top spot in the 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association women's basketball coaches' preseason poll, the conference office announced Thursday.  The Bruins collected five first-place votes and 60 points in the poll.

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