Rachael Bilney

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
The Branson School
Hometown:
Mill Valley, Calif.

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2012-13: Started all 32 games…second on the team with 11.3 points per game…named to the A-10 All-Academic team…finished career with 1,073 career points, ranking 16^th all-time…made 197 career three-pointers ranking second all-time…hit 71 threes this season, ranking fourth in a single season…hit a season-high seven threes in an overtime win over Xavier…shot a team-best 37 percent (71-193) from long-range…tabbed to the A-10 preseason All-Conference third team…made a three-pointer in all but four games this season…had three or more long-range shots in 11 games this season…pulled down a season-high nine rebounds at Duquesne…scored in double-figures 20 times this season…had two 20-point or better games…scored a season-high 22 points against Xavier…had three games with five assists or more…dished a season-best seven assists at Rhode Island…grabbed a season-best five steals at GW…played a season-high 40 minutes against Xavier…shot 38 percent from the field (122-320)…went 75 percent (45-60) from the line…second on the team with 360 points on the season…went a season-best 7-for-15 from the field against Xavier…averaged 11.3 points per game…led the team with 32.9 minutes per game…averaged 3.3 rebounds per game…averaged 1.2 steals per game…averaged 2.0 assists per game.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2011-12: Started all 32 games...sunk a school-record eight threes against GW (1/11)...scored a career-high 32 points against GW (1/11)...pulled down a career-best seven rebounds against N.C. State...made a career-best nine field goals against GW...dished a career-high eight assists at Xavier...grabbed four steals against Navy...played a career-high 39 minutes against Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Tournament...scored in double-figures 20 times this season...had one 30-point game (32 points against GW, 1/11/12)...Named A-10 Player of the Week Nov. 21 after scoring 14 points against ODU, and 19 points against Boston University...had a career-game against GW Jan. 11 with 32 points, 8-of-9 from long range, six assists, three steals and 9-of-11 from the field...second on the team with 11.5 ppg...second on the team with 90 assists...went 87% from the free throw line...was second on the team behind the arc (60-142, 42.3%)... third on the team with 40 steals...led Richmond scoring in six games...shot 45 percent from the field...second on the team with 31.1 mpg.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11: Suffered a season-ending injury prior to the start of the season...received a participation redshirt.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10: Appeared in 30 games...scored a career-high 12 points vs. Duquesne (1/30)...grabbed a career-best seven rebounds vs. Chattanooga (12/29)...dished a career-best four assists against Xavier in the A-10 quarterfinals (3/6)...grabbed a career-best four steals against UMass (1/16)...played a career-high 38 minutes against St. Bonaventure (2/17)...fourth on the team with 34 three-pointers...sunk 35% of long range shots...shot 40 percent from the field...scored in double-figures seven times this season, including three of the last four games...dished three or more assists 10 times this season...fifth on the team with 53 assists...third on the team with 6.3 points per game, averaged 3.0 rebounds per game.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09: Appeared in all 34 games...scored a career-high 10 points against Fordham (2/24)...pulled down a career-best six rebounds against Dayton (3/8)...went a career-best 3-for-6 from long range against Dayton (2/18)...dished a career-high two assists against Duquesne (2/1)...grabbed a career-best four steals against GW (2/4)...played a career-high 34 minutes at Duquesne...scored in double-figures in four games...averaged 4.6 ppg...averaged 2.2 rebounds per game...shot a team-leading 38 percent (32-for-85) from the three-point line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Division V California Player of the Year in 2008...California All-State third team...four-time All Division V team...three-time Marin County Player of the Year...four-time first team All Marin County...helped The Branson School to Division V State Championships in 2007 and 2008...two-time Northern California Champions...four-time North Coast Section Champions.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jody and John Bilney...father played basketball at the University of Maryland...mother played tennis for Clemson University...twin sister, Samantha, also plays basketball for the Spiders...born May 24, 1990.