Faith Ross
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Gretna, Neb.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Gretna HS
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2019-20, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019-20, Second team all-NSAA
- 2019-20, NSAA Player of the Week (Dec. 16)
- 2018-19, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018-19, Second team all-NSAA
- 2018-19, NSAA Newcomer of the Year
2019-20 Season (Sophomore): Earned second team all-NSAA honors and was one of two Bruins to start all 32 games on the season … Averaged 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game on the year … Led the team with 65 three-point field goals, ranked second in scoring and blocked shots (14), finished third with 56 assists, and fourth with 37 steals … Shot 37.7 percent from the floor, 33.5 percent from three, ,and 76.3 percent from the free throw line on the year … Scored a season-high 24 points, draining 5-of-9 three pointers, in the program’s first-ever win over Midland (Nov. 1) … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in a win over John Brown (Nov. 16) … Scored in a double-figures a total of 18 times on the season … Dropped 20 points in a win at Viterbo (Feb. 1) on 6-of-9 shooting and a 6-of-6 effort from the charity stripe … Earned NSAA Player of the Week honors on Dec. 16 after averaging 11.5 points and hitting on 53.3 percent of her three-point attempts against Dordt and Cottey.
2018-19 Season (Freshman): Earned second team all-NSAA honors and was named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year ... Appeared in all 33 games with 32 starts ... Second on the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game ... Set the single-season school record with 81 3-pointers ... Third on the squad with 49 steals ... Fourth on the team with 101 rebounds and 53 assists ... Scored in double figures on 18 occasions ... Produced five-or-more 3-pointers on four occasions ... Registered a career-high 26 points and added six rebounds and three assists in the Bruins' 97-62 win over Dickinson State on Jan. 4.
High School: Attended Gretna High School where she was a four-year letter-winner at point guard… Played basketball for Coach Jerome Skrdla … Averaged 15 points, three rebounds, four assists, three steals, and three three-pointers per game as a senior while shooting 91 percent from the free throw line and 46 percent from beyond the arc … Posted career averages of 12 points, two rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three three-pointers per game; shot free throws at an 89 percent clip and shot 45 percent from deep … Team MVP and captain during her senior season (2017/18) … Named to both the Omaha and Nebraska All-Star Teams … Two-time all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Holds several school records; most free throws made in a game (12), most free throws made without a miss in a game (12), single-game steals, single-game assists … Two-year member of the Gretna High School Honor Roll … Earned Academic All-Conference honors as a senior … Also a two-year letter-winner in soccer … Helped the team to a Class A State runner-up finish in 2016 and was a team captain in 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Sean Ross and Rennae Ross-Alban … Has two older sisters, Justice and Destany, and a younger brother, Jace … Born on Apr. 17, 2000 … Undecided on a major.
News mentions
Viterbo University rallied from a 13-point second half deficit to knock off the top-seeded Bellevue University women’s basketball team in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Elexis Martinez (First Team), Faith Ross (Second Team), and Brittany Hill (Honorable Mention) were each recognized by the NSAA at the annual Awards Banquet.
The top-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team used big first and third quarters en route to a convincing 82-46 victory over Presentation College in the opening round of play of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team claimed a share of the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title with an 83-72 victory over Dakota State University Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Senior Brittany Hill scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to an 87-78 upset over No. 14-ranked Mayville State University Monday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team overcame a sluggish first quarter en route to a 75-47 victory over Dickinson State University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
A hot-shooting and fast-paced first half combined with a balanced scoring attack led by Elexis Martinez gave the Bellevue University women's basketball team a 72-64 victory over Valley City State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Six Bruins scored at least nine points in the win.
After struggling offensively for the majority of the first half, the Bellevue University women's basketball team scored 58 second-half points to pull away for an 88-55 victory at Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Strode Center.
Bellevue shot just 22.6 percent from the floor as the Bruins were dealt a 66-50 loss at Mayville State on Friday evening.
Bellevue shot a season-best 58.1 percent from the floor to defeat Viterbo 81-72 on Saturday afternoon.
Elexis Martinez and Faith Ross combined for 34 points to lead Bellevue University to an 81-61 victory over Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Seventh-ranked Morningside College shot 59.6 percent from the field and hit 15-of-29 3-pointers as the Mustangs dealt the Bellevue University women's basketball team a 95-67 loss in non-conference action Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Jamie Winkler (Louisville, Neb.) has been named the NSAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Junior Elexis Martinez scored 17 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-48 non-conference victory over Nebraska Christian College, Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Led by Jamie Winkler's 19 points, the Bellevue University women's basketball team recorded a 71-48 victory over Haskell Indian Nations University in the Bruins' final game of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bruin Classic Monday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Third-ranked College of Ozarks used a balanced scoring attack with five players scoring at least eight points as the Bobcats produced a 65-56 victory over (RV) Bellevue University Sunday afternoon in the Bruins' first game of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bruin Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Faith Ross has been named the NSAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her performances against Dordt and Cottey last week.
Bellevue out-scored Cottey by 41 in bench points and five Bruins scored in double figures as BU earned an 83-60 win over Cottey on Saturday afternoon.
Dordt shot 57 percent in the second half to convert a two-point halftime advantage into a 94-72 victory over the injury-ravaged Bruins.
Bellevue out-scored Dakota State 50-37 in the second half to bounce back from a three-point halftime deficit and earn an 80-70 victory to open the NSAA slate.
With her sixth point, junior Elexis Martinez became the first player in Bellevue University women's basketball history to reach the 1,000-point milestone as the Bruins defeated Doane University, 78-67, at the C3 Hotel Classic hosted by Hastings College Friday afternoon in the Lynn Farrell Arena.
Bellevue fell to NCAA Division II Augustana 82-49 in an exhibition contest on Monday evening in Sioux Falls.
Bellevue scored the first nine points and never trailed en route to a 76-58 victory over John Brown on Saturday afternoon.
Faith Ross scored a team-high 16 points and Elexis Martinez recorded her fourth-straight double-double but BU fell to #3 College of the Ozarks 69-60 on Friday night.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season, falling to Kansas Wesleyan University, 69-61, in non-conference action Wednesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Bellevue out-scored Midland 40-15 during a 15-plus minute run that included the entire third quarter as the Bruins defeated the Warriors 78-69 on Friday afternoon.
Cassie Jones led five Bruins in double figures as BU defeated CSM 89-67 in non-conference action on Tuesday evening.
The Bellevue University women’s basketball team broke through on the national stage in just their third season in 2018-19 and are looking to take yet another step forward in the 2019-20 season.
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