Grace Townsend

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2023-24 (Senior)

2024 Atlantic 10 Champion
2024 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champion
Named to A-10 All Championship Team
Named to A-10 All-Conference First Team
Named to A-10 All-Academic Team
Named A-10 Player of the Week on 2/19/24
Posted a career-high 26 points at George Washington on 12/30/23
Netted a wide-open layup against Rhode Island with 5:04 left in the game to become the 28^th Spider to reach 1,000 career points.
Became the first Richmond basketball player (men’s or women’s) to reach 1,000 career points, 500 assists, 500 rebounds in the game against VCU (2/14/24). She also became just the second UR player to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists.
Went a perfect 11 of 11 from the free throw line against VCU to help Richmond sweep the series against the Rams.
Matched her new career-high 26 points versus Rhode Island on 1/14/24.
Had a season-high eight rebounds and nine assists vs Loyola Chicago on 2/17/24, and a season-high five steals vs Delaware State on 11/12/23
Averaged 13.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.1 ast/to, 1.5 spg to match 469 points, a 47.8 FG%, 27.7 3FG%, and an 83.9 FT%.
Ended the season third in the A-10 in assist/turnover ratio, second in the conference in assists (183) and assists per game (5.2). She also finished third in free throw percentage and second in free throws made.
Ended her tenure at Richmond as the 14th leading scorer for the Spiders with 1,244 career points.

2022-23 (Junior)

Led the Spiders in assists with 145.
Led all players with eight rebounds against Liberty.
Posted 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the 21-point win over Liberty.
Dropped six dimes, four assists and six points against Mount St. Mary's.
Paced Richmond with 19 points in overtime against Hampton, tallying four three-pointers, two rebounds and two steals.
Recorded a career-high 11 assists against UMass.

2021-22 (Sophomore)

Set career-highs in points with 25 and rebounds with 13 leading Richmond to a win over Fordham
Filled up the box score with 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals in the win against Saint Louis
Scored 16 points against Dayton shooting an efficient 7-of-10 from the field
Tied her career-high of eight rebounds during the win at George Mason
Tallied 14 points including shooting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in a road win against George Washington
Scored 14 points including shooting 6-of-8 from the free throw line in a win versus Duquesne
Tied her career-high of 19 points against Southern Miss while adding nine assists and five rebounds
Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists on the road against Ohio
Had career-highs in both points with 19, and assists with nine in a road win at UVA
Played a career-high 35 minutes helping lead the Spiders to their first home win of the season versus UMBC
Tied her career-high for steals with four in the season opener against Charlotte

2020-21 Freshman

Played in all 22 games and averaged 6.5 points per game (144 points)
Scored in double-figures five times against Gardner-Webb (14 points), at Howard (10 points), Rhode Island (10 points), at VCU (14 points) and against Saint Louis (12 points) in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal
Finished with a career-high 14 points twice against Gardner-Webb and at VCU
Led the team with 73 assists to just 58 turnovers
Shot 41.5 percent from the field (44-for-106) and hit 11 three-pointers
Went 45-for-60 (75.0 percent) from the free throw line
Had the eventual game-winning layup at St. Bonaventure with 38 seconds left
Made a layup plus the foul to give Richmond a one-point lead in the fourth quarter against Saint Louis with 46 seconds left in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal
Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds twice at Howard and against George Washington
Dished out a season-high seven assists at George Mason committing zero turnovers

PRIOR TO RICHMOND

Attended James River HS
Lettered Four years varsity, three years as a starter
Achieved 1,000 points for career
Was named 2017-18 Second Team All Region
In 2018-19, Team Captain, First Team All State, Third Team All Metro, First Team All Region, Team MVP
In 2019-20, Team Captain, First Team All State, First Team All Metro, First Team All Region, 6A Region Player of the Year, Team MVP
Helped her team win the 2019-2020 6A Regional Championship and was third in the State, Also her team had the best record in James River Girls’ Basketball History (24-3)
Also lettered four years in Track & Field, Long Jump record holder at her high school