Sydni Means

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017-18 (Sr.):

Played and started in each of Mercer’s 33 contests, leading the squad in minutes played (1,180) and minutes per game (35.8)
Means stamped her legacy at Mercer after leading the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.8), ranking third in assists per game (8.0) and fourth in total assists (264)
Averaged 8.3 points, 8.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and led the team in steals per game with 2.4
Named to the All-SoCon First Team and the All-SoCon Tournament Second Team
Her 264 assists led the conference, while also ranking third in steals and fourth in free throw percentage (.789)
Began the season with a double-double at UCF (Nov. 10) following a 15-point, 12-assists performance
Finished three points shy of a triple-double against George Washington (Dec. 6), tallying seven points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
Recorded a career-high 16 assists in Mercer’s 97-86 victory over North Carolina (Dec. 28), turning the ball over just once in 40 minutes of action
Finished her career second in total assists (686) and career steals (246)

2016-17 (Jr.):

Played and started in all 31 of Mercer’s games
Named to the SoCon All-Conference First Team, SoCon All-Tournament Team, SoCon Academic All-Conference squad and SoCon Media All-Conference Second Team
Led Mercer and the SoCon in assists (216), assists per game (6.8) and assist/turnover ratio (3.5)
Nationally ranked third in assist/turnover ratio, 11^th in total assists and 12^th in assists per game
Led the squad and conference in steals (80) and steals per game (2.5)
Finished the season third on the team in points with 11.3, while also pulling down 4.3 boards per game
Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage with .468 (131-of-280)
Posted the fifth-best single-season assists number with 216, catapulting her into fifth-place all-time on the career assists leaderboard with 422

2015-16 (So.):

Played in all 33 of Mercer’s games, earning 31 starts
Named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team
Led Mercer and the SoCon in assists (189), assists per game (5.7) and assist/turnover ratio (2.91)
Nationally ranked sixth in assist/turnover ratio, 20^th in total assists and 23^rd in assists per game
Finished second on the squad in points with 9.4, while also pulling down 4.0 rebounds per outing
Led the team in steals with 80 and tallied three blocks on the year
Connected on .432 percent of her shots from the field, while also ranking second in the SoCon in free throw percentage (.790)

2014-15 (Fr.):

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year letterwinner at Greater Atlanta Christian School under Cal Boyd
Named to the Gwinnett County Tip Off All-Tournament squad in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
Two-time 7A All-Region Selection
Rated No. 88 overall and No. 69 point guard by ESPN HoopGurlz in 2014
Named to the All-State Second Team
Recorded over 1,000 points and 600 rebounds during her career
Played for the Georgia Pistols, guiding the team to a national championship and a national runner-up finish