12 Shellie Kaniut
12 - Shellie Kaniut
Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Vienna, VA
High School: McLean
Position: G

Career:
Through three seasons in the program, she has played in 69 games and drawn 42 starting assignments ... Has scored in double figures on 29 occasions ... Registered two or more treys in 24 contests ... Holds down the No. 5 position on the program's all-time ladder with a 35.7 percent mark (74 of 207) from three-point range ... 13th all-time at Emory with 74 career three-point field goals ... 119 steals is the 16th highest total in school history and her average of 1.7 steals per game places her 11th on the Eagles' all-time chart.

Junior (2015-16):
Fine season that saw her appear in all 25 games, eight as a starter ... Second Team All-UAA selection ... Averaged 25.0 minutes per playing stint, good for the No. 3 spot on the club ... Led the team and ranked 19th among UAA players in overall scoring average (9.8 ppg) ... Totaled 12 double-figure scoring contests, eight coming in league play ... Emory's top point producer on four occasions ... No. 10 on the UAA ladder in overall three-point field goal percentage (.375, 30 of 80) ... Team leader with 57 steals, good for a 12th-place tie on the program's seasonal chart, and her average of 2.3 thefts per game placed fourth in the UAA and 12th on the Eagles' seasonal list ... 17 games with two or more steals ... Averaged a team-best 10.3 points per conference contest, 19th on the league ladder ... Connected on a team-best 40 percent (18 of 45) from beyond the arc in conference affairs, good for a seventh-place tie among UAA cagers ... 33 steals in league tussles paced Emory and her 2.4 per-game mark slotted her in the No. 4 spot in the conference ... Second on the team's score sheet with 60 assists ... Ranked 14th in the UAA in assists average (2.4 apg) ... Produced 14 points, second high on the club, and registered a season-high tying five steals in a 71-64 victory vs. Chicago (Feb. 5) -- rang up seven points in the fourth quarter including the first five of a 9-0 Emory run that gave it a 64-56 edge with 2:15 remaining ... Notched a season-high 20 points, 13 coming in the second half, and ended the game converting a career-high tying eight field goals in 10 tries, including three triples, vs. No. 10 Washington University (Jan. 31) -- scored five of Emory's first 10 points of the fourth quarter including a three pointer that tied the game at 59-59 with 5:24 left ...  Helped Emory to a 63-52 triumph over No. 20 Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 22), placing second on the team with 14 points, which included a clutch three pointer with 1:19 left in the game that gave Emory a 57-51 lead -- hit six-of-11 from the floor, including two treys, and her season-high tying five steals led all players and tied her second-highest career total ... Solid all-around game in a 70-46 victory vs. Rhodes (Jan. 4), ranking second on the team with 16 points, connecting on six-of-eight field goals, including two three pointers in three attempts, while leading all players with a career-high seven assists and registering a team-high four steals ... 30-minute stint in a 59-51 win vs. No. Maryville (Jan. 2), ranking second on the team with14 points ... Game-high 17 points saw her successful on seven of her 10 free throw attempts while doling over five assists with no turnovers in a 67-48 victory over Berry. 

Sophomore (2014-15):
Played in 20 games and made 13 starts ... Averaged 25.1 minutes per outing ... Second on the team and 15th on the UAA overall scoring ladder (9.2 ppg) ... Double-figure scorer in nine contests ... Led or shared for team scoring honors on three occasions ... Paced the club and stood fifth among UAA players in overall three-point percentage (.368, 28-of-76) ... Two or more treys to her credit in nine outings ... Averaged 7.9 points per game in UAA affairs, tying for 24th place on the conference chart ... 39 steals ranked third on the team and her 2.0 per-game average in that category slotted her fifth among league cagers ... 11 performances with two or more steals ...  Scored 15 of her career-high 23 points in the second half and ended the game sinking a career-high tying eight field goals in 11 attempts, including a career-high tying four three-point field goals in six opportunities, in a 65-39 season-opening triumph vs. LaGrange (Nov. 15) -- accounted for seven points during a 16-0 Emory run that provided it with a 45-27 lead with 12:40 remaining in the game ... Put up 19 points, her second-highest career total and high for a league game, vs. Rochester in the season finale, and ended the contest eight-of-17 from the field -- also paced the squad's rebounding effort with eight boards ... Second on the club in scoring with 16 points and finished with six boards and a team-high four steals in an 80-61 outcome over Oglethorpe (Nov. 19) ... Gave Emory a boost off the bench, leading all reserves with 12 points, converting five of her 10 field goal opportunities and two-of-three triple tries at Chicago (Jan. 18) -- scored five points during a 13-5 Eagle spurt that drew them to within three points with 8:02 left in the contest ... Topped all players with 14 points, going five-of-nine from the floor, including three-of-four from beyond the arc, at Brandeis (Jan. 30) ... Successful on eight-of-11 from the field, including three treys in four attempts, and finished with a game-high 19 points, aiding in a 68-45 victory over Sewanee (Dec. 2). 

Freshman (2013-14):
Started 21 of the 24 games that she appeared in ... Averaged 19.3 minutes per outing and finished fourth on the team in scoring with a 7.0 per-game mark ... Drew starting assignments in 11 UAA contests and tossed in 6.7 points per effort ... Ranked as the team's top point producer in four games ... Scored and had rebounds in 22 games ... Notched double-figure scoring on eight occasions ... Two or more three-point field goals in five games ... No. 2 on the squad in scoring with a season-high tying 15 points, 11 in the second half, sinking five-of-seven field goal opportunities in 16 minutes in a victory at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 14) ... Lone Emory player to finish in double figures with 12 points at No. 2-ranked Washington University (Feb. 9) ...  In just her second collegiate start, she totaled a game-high 14 points, converting six-of-10 from the floor, including a pair of three pointers in three attempts, and added four boards in a 77-50 win at Oglethorpe (Nov. 20) ... Tied for No. 2 on the club with 12 points, with seven coming during an 18-3 Emory run in the second half that tied the score at 53-53 with 7:20 remaining, and tied Gabi Whitmer and Hannah Lilly for the team lead with a season-high tying seven rebounds in a 73-70 outcome over Piedmont (Dec. 31) ... Was successful on five field goals in eight opportunities, including a season-best four-of-five from three-point range, in the Eagles' 74-43 win over Rochester (Jan. 11) -- hit a pair of triples during a 17-2 Emory run over the final 6:48 of the first half that gave the Eagles a 37-16 edge at halftime ... Led the squad's scoring effort with a season-high tying 15 points, draining six-of-11 from the floor vs. Chicago (Feb. 7) ... Led all players with a season-high tying seven rebounds and was one of four Emory players to finish in double digits in the scoring department with 10 points in a 92-61 triumph vs. LaGrange (Nov. 26) ... Tallied all nine of her points during the opening half, hitting four-of-six in the stanza, helping the Eagles to a 29-19 halftime lead in an eventual 66-42 decision over Randolph (Dec. 21).  

High School
:
Played four seasons for the McLean High School program where she was coached by Mike O'Brien … Team co-captain her junior and senior seasons … Averaged 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest her final year in helping her squad to an 18-8 regular-season record … Second Team All-Liberty District her final two campaigns … As a junior, she averaged 10.4 points and 3.6 boards per game … Also played on the volleyball team. 

Personal:
Daughter of Eric and LeeAnne Kaniut. 


Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2015-16 25-8 92-222 .414  30 - 80 .375 32-46 246 9.8 70 2.8
2014-15 20-13 71-186 .382  28 - 76 .368 13-22 183 9.2 60 3.0
2013-14 24-21 68-165 .412  16 - 51 .314 15-19 167 7.0 61 2.5
TOTAL 69-42 231-573 .403  74 -207 .357 60-87 596 8.6 191
2.8



Career Highs


Points 23
at LaGrange College, Nov. 15, 2014
  20 at Washington University, Jan. 31, 2016
  19 University of Rochester, Feb. 28, 2015
  19 Sewanee, Dec. 2, 2014
Rebounds 8
University of Rochester, Feb. 28, 2015
  7 at Piedmont College, Dec. 31, 2013
  7 LaGrange College, Nov. 26, 2013
Field Goals 8
at Washington University, Jan. 31, 2016
  8 University of Rochester, Feb. 28, 2015
  8 Sewanee, Dec. 2, 2014
  8 at LaGrange College, Nov. 15, 2014
3 pt. FGs at LaGrange College, Nov. 15, 2014
  4 University of Rochester, Jan. 11, 2014
Assists 7 Rhodes College, Jan. 4, 2016
Steals 6
at LaGrange College, Nov. 15, 2014
Minutes 37
Oglethorpe University, Nov. 19, 2014