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Shelby Herrington

Class: Freshman Hometown: Hemlock, Mich. High School: Hemlock High School

Height: 6-2 Position: Forward Birthdate: 04/16/1992 Major: Elementary Education

2011-12:
▪ Played in 28 games making one start
▪ Averaged 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game as a freshman and shooting 31.3 percent
▪ Scored a career-high six points on a 3-for-4 shooting effort against Rochester College (11/17)
▪ Posted a career-high four rebounds against Michigan State (11/27)
▪ Had two games with two steals against Providence (11/22) and South Dakota State (1/30)
▪ She scored her first Summit League points against NDSU (12/31) and scored in eight league games
▪ Played her first collegiate game against George Mason (11/13) and made her first career start vs Southern Utah (2/18)

High School:
▪ Earned four varsity letters at Hemlock High School where she was a two-time team captain
▪ Finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,302 points
▪ Also holds the school record for career rebounds (792) and blocked shots (250)
▪ Was a Michigan nominee to play in the McDonalds High School All-American Game
▪ Earned all-state honors in 2010 and 2011
▪ She was a a Midland News Dream Team selection for three seasons and a two-time Saginaw Dream Team player
▪ Named team MVP three times
▪ Helped Hemlock to the semifinals of the state tournament as a senior
▪ Played in the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan All-State Game
▪ She was a four-time all-league player
▪ Played for the MGBR AAU basketball team that finished seventh in the nation in 2009
▪ Her Midland AAU team finished as state runner-up in 2008
▪ Also competed in basketball and volleyball at Hemlock
▪ As a pitcher she threw five no-hitters for the Hemlock softball team and was a two-time team MVP
▪ Earned all-state softball honors in 2011
▪ Won a pair of district volleyball championships for HHS

Academic and Extracurricular Activities:
▪ Was an honor roll student
▪ Earned an academic letter

Top Athletic Performance:
▪ She scored 30 points, pulled in 16 rebounds and blocked seven shots in a win over Alma High School

Personal:
Full Name: Shelby Elizabeth Herrington
Birthdate: April 16, 1992
Parents: Renee and George Herrington
> Her dad played basketball and ran track at Alma,
Siblings: Karli, Kyle and Conner
Other Relatives: Her uncle Keith Davenport pitched at Michigan State and was a two-time draft pick, her uncle Juston Davenport played baseball at Detroit Mercy and played two years of minor league baseball

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Her relationship with the basketball coaches
2. The opportunity to continue her basketball career
3. The proximity of Oakland to her hometown