Providence College Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Mary Baskerville
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Enfield
- Hometown:
- Enfield, Conn.
2021-22 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 23 games and appeared in the starting line-up 16 times. Missed seven games battling injuries.
• Averaged 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and a team-best 1.9 block shots and 1.7 steals per game.
• Registered two double-doubles, including a season-best 20 points and 11 rebounds against St. John’s (Jan. 14).
• Recorded seven double-digit scoring games and three double-digit rebounding games on the season.
• Tallied 42 blocked shots on the season, marking the third time in her career she has recorded 40+ blocks in a single season.
• Finished the season ranked first in the BIG EAST in blocked shots per game (1.87 bpg) and completed her career with 183 blocked shots overall.
• Posted a career-high in blocked shots in two games vs. Yale (Nov. 9) and Georgetown (Jan. 23).
• Also collected a career-best six steals vs. the Hoyas on Jan. 23.
• Became the 36th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone on Jan. 14 vs. St. John’s during her 91st career game.
• Finished her career with the Friars ranked 28th all-time in scoring (1,077 points) and 13th all-time in rebounding (723 rebounds).
• Set program record for career field-goal percentage (.528, 440-834). The previous record was held by Dottie VanGheem ‘90 who played 122 games for the Friars from 1986-90 (.526, 454-863).
2020-21 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Started 19 of the 20 games she appeared in for the Friars.
• Led the team in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), blocked shots (1.8 bpg), steals (1.4 spg) and field-goal percentage (.538, 112-208).
• Joins Tracy Lis ‘92 as the only two players in program history to lead their team in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, steals and field-goal percentage in a single season. Lis achieved the feat as a senior in 1991-92.
• Paced the team with five double-doubles, all of which came during BIG EAST regular-season play.
• Scored in double figures 14 times this season.
• Finished her third season as a Friar with 597 career rebounds, which ranks 21st all-time at Providence.
• Has recorded 915 points through 83 career games and is on pace to become the 35th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.
• Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST and 26th in nation in field-goal percentage (.538).
• Led the BIG EAST in blocked shots per game for the second-straight year (1.8 bpg) and finished 56th among NCAA Division I players, and 60th in total blocks (of 247 ranked).
• Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.
2019-20 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 28 of the Friars’ 32 games and appeared in the starting line-up each time.
• Ranked first on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (7.6 rpg), blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and field-goal percentage (.516, 126-244), despite averaging just 20.7 minutes per game.
• Ranked first in the BIG EAST and 49th in the nation (among 250 players ranked) in blocked shots per game (1.82) and third in the BIG EAST in overall blocks (51).
• Ranked 17th in the BIG EAST in scoring (11.8 ppg), fifth in rebounding (7.6 rpg), fourth in field-goal percentage (.516) and third in defensive rebounding (5.8 drpg).
• Became the first player in program history to record 50+ blocked shots in back-to-back seasons, with 51 in 2019-20 and 53 in 2018-19.
• Her 51 blocked shots marked the fifth-highest single-season total in program history and ranked second in program history for a sophomore.
• Recorded at least one blocked shot in 23 of the 28 games she played, including a season-best three blocked shots in eight games.
• Recorded 17 double-digit scoring games, including two games with 20+ points.
• Scored a career-high 24 points against Marquette (Jan. 5) on 10-14 shooting from the field. Her 10 field goals marked a single-game career high.
• Registered nine double-digit rebounding games, including a career-best 14 boards at New Mexico (Dec. 18).
• Led the team with six double-doubles, including four during BIG EAST regular-season play.
• Paced the team scoring 14 times and rebounding 19 times.
• Earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the conclusion of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament
• One of four unanimous selections to the 2019-20 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, announced at the league’s annual media day on Oct. 10.
2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie, led the Friars in rebounding (7.3 rpg), blocked shots (1.5 bpg), double-doubles (six) and field-goal percentage (.580).
• Recorded the second-highest field-goal percentage in program history for a single-season, and set the program’s all-time record for field-goal percentage by a freshman (.580, 141-243).
• Recorded 17 double-digit scoring games and eight double-digit rebounding games.
• Recorded 10 double-digit scoring games during BIG EAST regular-season play, one in the BIG EAST Tournament and in two of the Friars’ three games in the WNIT.
• Recorded two 20+ point games as a rookie and both came during post-season play in the 2019 WNIT - 22 points vs. Hartford (Mar. 21, 2019) and 20 points vs. Penn (Mar. 24).
• Set the Providence College record for blocked shots in a season by a freshman, with 53.
• In three WNIT games, averaged a double-double with 16.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Also contributed 1.7 blocked shots per contest.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week five times, marking the most BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors for a Friar in program history.
• Became just the second Friar to earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Year honors. Friar great Tracy Lis ‘92 was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 1989.
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Enfield High School, where she earned four varsity letters in basketball.
• Averaged 17.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in 106 career games at Enfield.
• As a senior, she averaged a double-double with 21.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
• Four- time All-Conference selection (2014-18).
• Two-time All-State (2016-18).
• Set record for most career points at Enfield High School (boys and girls), with 1,870 points.
• Led her team to two League Championships and three Rotary Tournament Championships.
• Also played for the CT Wave, CT Express and CT Attack.
HONORS / AWARDS
• All-BIG EAST Second Team • 2021
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Year • 2019
• BIG EAST All-Freshman Team • 2019
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (12/9/19, 11/30/20, 2/15/21)
• 5-Time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (12/24/18, 1/7/19, 1/14/19, 2/11/19, 3/4/19)
• Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament MOP • 2019-20
• Friar Holiday Classic All-Tournament • 2018-19
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2021
PERSONAL
• Daughter Patricia & William Baskerville
• Has one sister, Morgan
• Psychology major
