22 Ilene Tsao
22 - Ilene Tsao
Height: 5-5
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Fremont, CA
High School: Mission San Jose
Position: G

Career:
Closed out a four-year career as an Eagle by playing in 95 games (22nd most in school history), 49 in a starting capacity ... Scored in double figures on 19 occasions ... 32 outings with two or more steals ... No. 7 on the program's all-time list with 249 assists and her 2.6 per-game average ranks 11th ... Finished with 127 steals, good for the No. 12 spot all-time at Emory. 

Senior (2015-16):
Final year in an Eagle uniform saw her play in 24 games, 19 as a starter ... Second on the squad with an average of 27.4 minutes per contest ... Led the team and ranked second among UAA players, averaging 4.5 assists per game in overall action, good for 61st place among all D-III and sixth on the program's seasonal chart ... Total of 108 assists tied for the No. 9 spot on the program's seasonal ladder ... Tied for fifth on the team in overall scoring average (7.8 ppg) and stood fourth in rebounding (3.6 rpg) ... Tied for the team lead with 70 defensive rebounds ... Scored in double figures on eight occasions, all of which came during UAA play ... Paced the Emory scoring attack in two games and led or shared for squad honors in rebounding on five occasions ... Ninth in the UAA in overall assist/turnover ratio (1.5) ... Ranked first on the UAA ladder with a 4.7 assists-per-game average for league contests ... Started all 14 conference games and was second on the club and 20th on the league chart in scoring average (9.9 ppg) ... Sixth in the loop in assist/turnover ratio (1.5 ) for conference outings ... Shot a team-high 42.6 percent (52 of 122) from the floor in conference tilts, placing her 19th among the league leaders ... Season-high 20-point performance vs. Chicago (Jan. 29) led all players and represented her second-highest career total -- ended that game sinking eight-of-11 from the floor along with four makes from the foul line ... Scored all of her 13 points over the first two quarters, helping Emory to a 39-34 halftime lead, and ended the contest five-of-11 from the field, sinking both three-point attempts, and also doled out a game-high tying five assists vs. No. 10 Washington University (Jan. 31) ... Game-high seven assists and tied for the team lead with six boards in a 64-48 Senior Day victory vs. Brandeis (Feb. 14) ... Tallied 10 points, eight in the second half, five rebounds and a game-high seven assists in a 63-52 triumph over No. 20 Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 22) ... Eight assists vs. Birmingham Southern (Dec. 29) tied her season high and her second-highest career total ... No. 2 on the team's score sheet with 14 points, tied Michelle Bevan for team honors with eight rebounds and doled out a season-high tying eight assists vs. Rochester (Jan. 9) ...Led Emory with seven boards and tied Khadijah Sayyid for game honors with five assists over a 31-minute stint in a 71-48 decision over Sewanee (Dec. 1) ... Chalked up 14 points at Brandeis (Jan. 17), 12 coming in the first half, and wound up converting six-of-13 field goal opportunities, including a pair of treys, while tying for the team lead with five caroms and dishing out six assists ... Second on the team in both points (13) and rebounds (6), and chipped in four assists in a season-high tying 34 minutes at Case Western Reserve (Feb. 21) ... Eagles' leading scorer with 10 points in the season finale at Rochester (Feb. 27). 

Junior (2014-15):
Started all 25 Emory contests, averaging a team-high 29.6 minutes per playing stint ... Ended the season fifth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.6 rpg) ... Topped the squad, ranked third among UAA players and placed 15th on the Eagles' seasonal chart in overall assists average (3.9 apg) ... 97 total assists placed third in the conference and 13th on the Eagles' seasonal chart ... In UAA action, she doled out 3.2 assists per game, good for fifth place on the league list ... Scored in double figures on seven occasions ... Paced the team's scoring efforts in three games and was the top rebounder in six encounters ... Second on the team in steals (41) and held down the No. 7 slot on the UAA's overall ladder with a 1.6 per-game average ... Huge effort at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 22), leading the team with a career-high 28 points, the high-water mark by an Emory player during the season and tying the 16th-highest individual game total in program history -- ended that CMU contest sinking 12 (season high by an Eagle)-of-23 from the floor, including three-of-six from beyond the arc, while also doling out five assists ... Career-high 10 assists, tied the 10th-highest single-game effort in program history and she ranked second on the team with 13 points and six rebounds at Piedmont (Dec. 30) ... Paced the squad with 11 points and seven rebounds at Rochester (Jan. 10) ... Team's No. 2 scorer with 16 points, 14 coming in the second half, and added seven assists and three steals in a 75-70 triumph over Berry College (Nov. 22) -- totaled seven points of a 12-0 Eagle run that that gave them a 15-point cushion with 7:51 left on the clock ... Dished out six assists with no turnovers in 35 minutes of action in a 64-54 win over Salem (Dec. 29) ... Game-high six assists and tied Khadijah Sayyid for game honors with four steals at Chicago (Jan. 18) ... Second on the club with 10 points and tied Dumebi Egbuna for the team lead with eight boards in a 61-60 decision over Case Western Reserve (Feb. 20) ... Tallied seven of her nine points during a 13-2 Emory charge that gave the Eagles a 38-37 advantage with 13:41 remaining at No. 4 Washington University (Jan. 16) ... Finished with seven points and went four-for-four at the foul line over the finals 26 seconds of the contest in helping Emory to a 62-57 triumph vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 25). 

Sophomore (2013-14):
Played in 18 games and drew four starting nods ... Averaged 16.5 minutes, 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... Scored in 16 outings and produced three contests of double-figure scoring ... Totaled 11 of her Emory reserve-high 13 points in the first half and wound up connecting on five-of-six from the floor, including both of her triple tries, in a 76-52 triumph vs. Case Western (Jan. 19) ... Chipped in nine points off the bench in an 18-minute outing, including a three pointer during a decisive 14-4 Emory surge late in the game, and tied for the team lead with a career-high tying six rebounds in an 87-76 win at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 14) ... Topped the squad with six boards, led all players with a career-high six steals and registered her first double-figure scoring effort of the season with 10 points vs. Bridgewater (Dec. 20) ... Tied her career high with six rebounds in 14 minutes of of play at Chicago (Feb. 7) ... Drew a starting assignment vs. NYU (Feb. 21) and responded with 10 points and sank a pair of second-half three pointers, including one that gave Emory a 67-62 advantage with 6:30 remaining in the contest ... Compiled five games of two or more steals.  

Freshman (2012-13):
Played in all 28 Emory contests, averaging 16.1 minutes, 4.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per outing ... Made one start, that coming vs. LaGrange (Nov. 20), where she played a season-high 24 minutes ... Found her way into the scoring column in 23 games ... Six performances of two or more steals and averaged 1.0 thefts per game ... Seven efforts of two or more assists ... Knocked down a huge three pointer with 2:36 left in overtime against Case Western (Feb. 15) that knotted the score at 58-58 and helped Emory bounce back from a six-point deficit earlier in the extra session in an eventual 62-61 win ... Led the team’s scoring attack in a 75-67 win at Case Western (Jan. 18) with a season-high 16 points, 14 coming in the second half, and ended the game hitting five-of-six from the floor including three of her four three-point attempts – started a key 12-2 Emory run in the second half with back-to-back triples before closing out the run with a pair of buckets in helping the Eagles take a 62-51 lead with 6:40 remaining ... Logged 19 minutes of action vs. Huntingdon (Mar. 2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament where her season-high six assists topped the team and eight points helped the Eagles to an 88-62 triumph ... Finished with seven points and a game-high four steals in a 76-55 win over Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 17) ... Hit the squad's first two three pointers over  2:18 stretch early in the first half and would go on to lead the Emory reserves in scoring with 11 points, her second-highest total of the season, sinking four-of-six from the field including three-of-five from beyond the arc ... Scored all five of her points as part of a 12-2 Emory burst that blew the game wide open, upping Emory’s lead to 23 points in the second half in an eventual 73-49 win over NYU (Jan. 27). 

High School:
Enjoyed a fine four-year career as a member of the Mission San Jose girl's basketball program ... Was coached by Doug Sakamoto ... Served as her team's captain her junior and senior seasons ... Her final two campaigns saw her earn first-team all-league honors ... As a senior, she averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.6 steals per game in helping her squad to a 27-4 record that included a league title ... Team MVP her senior year ... All-Metro honorable mention in 2011 and 2012 ... USA Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete in 2011-12 ... Four-year member of the track team where she competed in the 100 and 200 meters along with running a leg on the 4x100 relay team.


Personal:
Daughter of Stanley and Rachel Tsao ... Born Nov. 26, 1994 ... Plans to major in business.

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG AST AVG
2012-13 28-1 41-128 .320  16-63 .254 21-39 119 4.3 30 1.1
2013-14 18-4 34-89 .382  8-23 .348 13-27 89 4.9 14 0.7
2014-15 25-25 71-246 .289 11-61 .180 36-72 189 7.6 97 3.9
2015-16 24-19 72-186 .387 13-46 .283 30-46 187 7.8 108 4.5
TOTAL 95-49 218-649 .336 48-193 .249 100-184 584 6.1 249
2.6

 

Career Highs
 

Points 28
at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 22, 2015
  20 at University of Chicago, Jan. 29, 2016
Rebounds 9
Washington University, Feb. 13, 2015
  8 on four occasions
Field Goals 12
at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 22, 2015
  8 at University of Chicago, Jan. 29, 2016
3 pt. FGs on three occasions
Assists 10
at Piedmont College, Dec. 30, 2014
  8 University of Rochester, Jan. 9, 2016
  8 vs. Birmingham Southern, Dec. 29, 2015 (at Berry College)
Steals Bridgewater, Dec. 20, 2013
  4 on seven occasions
Minutes 39
at Piedmont College,  Dec. 30, 2014

 

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of its strong academic and basketball programs as well as the diversity of the school."