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UTEP Miners

2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Ruben R. Ramirez
Ruben R. Ramirez
Darrell James
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese

33 Michelle Pruitt

  • Position Forward/Center
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. 1L
  • High School Miami Dade College
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.

Biography

C-USA Commissioners's Honor Roll (2020)

2020-21 (SENIOR)
  • Played in all 25 games, including making one start.
  • Second-leading scorer on the team at 9.3 points per game.
  • Paced the squad in shooting percentage (.571), rebounds per game (6.7) and offensive rebounds per game (3.1) while ranking second in defensive boards (3.6)
  • Posted 11 double-digit scoring games.
  • Recorded a double-double with career highs in points (18) and rebounds (13) against UAB (2/6/21).
  • Drilled a career-best six free throws in the contest.
  • Matched her career high for points (18) on 9-12 shooting while adding 10 boards for a double-double at FIU (2/13/21).
  • Posted her second straight double-double with a 15-point, 11-rebound effort against FAU (2/21/21).
  • Had eight points and a then career-best 12 boards at LA Tech (1/22/21).
  • Put up 17 points and seven rebounds at Northern Arizona (12/17/20).
  • Effort sparked a stretch of three consecutive games with double-digit points, her longest of the season.
  • Hit double figures in scoring in four of the final five league contests to help UTEP surge to the No. 2 seed in the C-USA West Division.
  • Nearly recorded a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds in the C-USA semifinals vs. Middle Tennessee (3/12/21).
  • Aggressive play led to a career-most 10 free throw attempts vs. FAU (3/11/20).
  • Almost had a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds against New Mexico State (12/2/20).
  • Hit double figures in both games of the series against Southern Miss (1/1-2/21), shooting a combined 8-11 from the floor and averaging 11 points.
  • Flirted with a double-double against North Texas (1/15/21) with nine points and eight rebounds.
  • Averaged 9.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in the home-and-home series with UTSA (1/28,30/21).
  • Connected on at least 50 percent from the field in 17 of the 25 contests on the season.
  • Was perfect from the floor in three straight C-USA games at the end of January, shooting a combined 13-13.
  • Logged at least 30 minutes in three different games.
*2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 (JUNIOR) 
  • Played in 29 games, including starting eight times.
  • Pitched in 5.6 ppg on a squad-leading 54.0 percent (68-126) shooting from the floor.
  • Lone player on the squad not to attempt a 3-point attempt on the year.
  • Scored a career-high 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench at WKU (2/13). 
  • Was a perfect 8-8 from the floor to post the seventh contest in program history with 100.0 percent shooting percentage (min. seven attempts).
  • Was the first Miner to do so on the road.
  • Scored 14 points in 19 minutes off the pine to help UTEP win at UTSA (2/20).
  • Connected on 7-of-11 from the floor against the Roadrunners.
  • Started the first seven games on the season and eight times total.
  • Flirted with a double-double (eight points, 10 rebounds) in the season-opening win vs. UCR (11/9).
  • Hit double figures in scoring in consecutive wins at NM State (14 pts, 11/13) and against Alcorn State (13 pts, 11/16).
  • Netted 10 points on perfect 4-of-4 shooting in a victory against Western Michigan (11/29).
  • Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 11 boards in the win against UTSA (1/18).
  • Eight of her 11 boards were at the offensive end against the Roadrunners.
  • Connected on at least 50 percent from the floor in 16 separate games.
  • Had more offensive rebounds (48) than defensive (37) on the season.
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Transfer from Miami Dade College who was an honorable-mention WBCA All-American and first-team All-Region after averaging a double-double (16.4 ppg and 10.4 rpg) in 2018-19.
  • Top-100 JUCO player and No. 25-rated power forward according to the Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.
  • Helped MDC finish 22-9 and win its second straight Southern Conference Championship, earning a spot on the all-league first team.
  • Drilled 43.7 percent (212-485) from the floor, including 36.2 percent (17-47) from 3-point range.
  • Had nearly as many offensive rebounds (155) as defensive boards (168).
  • Named the NJCAA and FSCAA Player of the Week after a huge double-double (38 points, 21 rebounds) in a 94-79 victory against Broward College (2/20/19).
  • Made 15-28 from the floor and 8-12 at the charity stripe.
  • Produced 14 double-doubles on the season.
  • Put up 33 points (on 15-21 shooting) while grabbing 17 boards in a 124-102 conquest against IMG Academy (11/13/18).
  • Had 10+ offensive boards in three different contests.
  • Signed with Stetson University out of high school, garnering a spot on the ASUN All-Freshman team in 2017-18.
  • Led the conference in field-goal percentage (.544) while putting up 7.7 ppg and grabbing 5.0 rpg.
  • In league play only ranked 11th in scoring (12.4 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (7.6 rpg).
  • Grabbed a team-high 76 offensive boards while adding 83 rebounds at the defensive end.
  • Was a four-time ASUN Freshman of the Week.
  • Recorded three double-doubles in league road wins, including a 19-point, 18-rebound effort at NJIT (2/10/18).
  • Started 15 of 32 games, playing 18.3 minutes per contest.
  • At the prep level helped Homewood-Flossmoor High School win the Suburban Conference championship and advance to sectionals.
PERSONAL: Business administration major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2019-20Junior

    Forward/Center
    5'11"
    33
  • 33

    2020-21Senior

    Forward/Center
    5'11"
    33