32 Cree Bass
32 - Cree Bass
Height: 5-5
Year: So.
Hometown: Maiden, N.C.
High School: Maiden HS
Previous College: Montreat College
Position: G
gp 24
pts/g 7.6
fg % 36.8
3pt % 31.9
ft % 66.7
reb/g 3.3
a/g 2.2

SOPHOMORE (2021-22 / Basketball): One of only three players (Dionne Sampson, Savanah Atkins) to play in all 24 games for Salem … among the top performers in multiple categories over the course of the season, ranking in the Top-5 in 3-point field goals made (29-1st), assists (53-1st), field goals made (64-2nd), steals (37-2nd), points (183-3rd), defensive rebounds (67-3rd), total rebounds (79-5th) … also an integral figure in USA South Conference play for the Spirits, closing in the Top-5 of 3-point field goals (22-1st), assists (45-1st), steals (27-2nd), points (150-3rd), free throw percentage (72.7-3rd), field goals (52-4th), total rebounds (54-t-4th) … debuted with two points at Randolph (Nov. 10) … followed that with eight points in a six-point win against Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 13) … reached double figures for the first time in her Salem career against N.C. Wesleyan (Nov. 23), finishing with 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 at the free throw line, grabbing five rebounds in the process … posted 15 points and six rebounds, hitting six field goals and three 3-pointers in the process, against Methodist (Nov. 30) … extended her double-digit scoring streak to three games with a 12-point outing, by virtue of four field goals and two 3-pointers, while adding a single-game season-high seven rebounds at Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4) … had the first of five double figure performances in 2022 against William Peace (Jan. 7), finishing with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting as she posted five rebounds and dished out four assists … closed with 10 points, due in large part to a 4-of-4 outing at the free throw line, against Pfeiffer (Feb. 1) … tallied a single-game season-high 18 points in a 74-61 win over Averett (Feb. 5), hitting 7-of-8 field goals and 2-of-3 3-pointers, all while handing out four assists … emerged with 13 points at Greensboro (Feb. 6), knocking down 5-of-9 from the floor … reached double figures for the final time in the season against Averett (Feb. 10), after hitting 4-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc … registered at least five rebounds in eight games in 2021-22 … had 13 contests with at least two steals, establishing her single-game season-high (four) in a clash with Methodist (Nov. 30) … responsible for multiple assists on 15 occasions … was the catalyst for the Salem offense with a single-game season-high eight assists against Mary Baldwin (Feb. 9) … ended her season with a five-assist performance at Southern Virginia (Feb. 16).

MONTREAT COLLEGE (2020-21): Spent the 2020-21 season on the Montreat jayvee basketball roster … she played in nine contests during the course of the jayvee season.

PREP: Graduated from Maiden High School in 2020 … a two-sport athlete for the Blue Devils, competing in basketball (three years) and soccer (two) … received All-Conference honors as a freshman, sophomore and senior in basketball.

PERSONAL: Cree Bass … daughter of Holly McConnell and Mike Borntruger … born on November 25, 2001 … has two siblings, Presley and Michael.

Recent Games
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 18
Games started 11 5
Minutes 562 425
Minutes per game 23.4 23.6
FG 64-174 52-131
FG Pct 36.8 39.7
3PT 29-91 22-66
3PT Pct 31.9 33.3
FT 26-39 24-33
FT Pct 66.7 72.7
Off rebounds 12 9
Def rebounds 67 45
Total rebounds 79 54
Rebounds per game 3.3 3.0
Personal fouls 32 22
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 53 45
Turnovers 96 71
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 37 27
Blocks 3 3
Points 183 150
Points per game 7.6 8.3
Points per 40 min 13.0 14.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 1 25 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 1 29 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 8
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 1 23 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 1 10 3-11 27.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 24 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 6-8 75.0 13
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 1 29 6-13 46.2 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 15
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 1 27 4-9 44.4 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 1 26 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 1 24 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 6
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 1 19 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 30 5-12 41.7 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 12
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 28 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - 19 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 22 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 6
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 0 21 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 26 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 10
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 1 22 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 24 7-8 87.5 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 18
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 22 5-9 55.6 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 29 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 29 4-8 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 23 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 1 25 0 3 3 0 4 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 1 29 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 2 0 0 -
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 1 23 2 4 6 2 6 0.3 3 0 2 -
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 1 10 1 4 5 0 4 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 24 1 4 5 3 3 1.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 1 29 1 5 6 1 5 0.2 4 0 2 -
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 1 27 1 6 7 3 7 0.4 0 0 3 -
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 1 26 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 3 0 1 -
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 1 17 0 0 0 3 3 1.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 1 24 0 3 3 3 5 0.6 2 0 2 -
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 1 19 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 30 0 5 5 4 1 4.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 28 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 0 1 0 -
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - 19 0 0 0 1 4 0.3 2 0 1 -
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 22 0 4 4 2 6 0.3 3 0 3 -
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 0 21 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 0
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 26 1 3 4 2 7 0.3 2 0 4 -
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 1 22 1 4 5 0 5 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 24 0 0 0 4 4 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 22 2 1 3 0 5 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 29 0 2 2 8 5 1.6 2 0 0 -
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 29 0 1 1 3 6 0.5 3 1 0 -
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 23 0 5 5 2 4 0.5 2 1 1 -
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - 14 1 1 2 5 2 2.5 1 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 24 11 23.4 2.7-7.2 36.8 1.2-3.8 31.9 1.1-1.6 66.7 7.6
2022-23 21 13 29.4 3.2-9.0 35.8 1.2-4.7 25.3 1.0-1.9 52.5 8.7
2023-24 23 7 24.7 2.7-9.4 28.7 1.7-6.3 27.1 0.7-1.0 69.6 7.8
Total 68 31 25.7 2.9-8.5 33.4 1.4-4.9 27.8 0.9-1.5 61.8 8.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 24 11 562 64-174 36.8 29-91 31.9 26-39 66.7 183
2022-23 21 13 617 68-190 35.8 25-99 25.3 21-40 52.5 182
2023-24 23 7 567 62-216 28.7 39-144 27.1 16-23 69.6 179
Total 68 31 1746 194-580 33.4 93-334 27.8 63-102 61.8 544
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 24 11 23.4 4.6-12.4 36.8 2.1-6.5 31.9 1.9-2.8 66.7 13.0
2022-23 21 13 29.4 4.4-12.3 35.8 1.6-6.4 25.3 1.4-2.6 52.5 11.8
2023-24 23 7 24.7 4.4-15.2 28.7 2.8-10.2 27.1 1.1-1.6 69.6 12.6
Total 68 31 25.7 4.4-13.3 33.4 2.1-7.7 27.8 1.4-2.3 61.8 12.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 24 11 23.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 2.2 4.0 0.6 1.5 0.1
2022-23 21 13 29.4 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.9 0.0 2.4 3.2 0.7 2.0 0.1
2023-24 23 7 24.7 0.4 3.5 4.0 1.4 0.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 1.5 0.0
Total 68 31 25.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.5 0.0 2.2 3.4 0.6 1.7 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 24 11 562 12 67 79 32 0 53 96 0.6 37 3
2022-23 21 13 617 12 70 82 40 0 50 68 0.7 41 3
2023-24 23 7 567 10 81 91 33 1 46 67 0.7 35 1
Total 68 31 1746 34 218 252 105 1 149 231 0.6 113 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 24 11 23.4 0.9 4.8 5.6 2.3 0.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 2.6 0.2
2022-23 21 13 29.4 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.6 0.0 3.2 4.4 0.7 2.7 0.2
2023-24 23 7 24.7 0.7 5.7 6.4 2.3 0.1 3.2 4.7 0.7 2.5 0.1
Total 68 31 25.7 0.8 5.0 5.8 2.4 0.0 3.4 5.3 0.6 2.6 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 11 23.4 2.7-7.2 36.8 1.2-3.8 31.9 1.1-1.6 66.7 7.6
Conference 18 5 23.6 2.9-7.3 39.7 1.2-3.7 33.3 1.3-1.8 72.7 8.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 3 25.2 2.8-7.6 36.9 1.0-3.6 27.5 1.5-2.2 66.7 8.1
Away 13 8 21.9 2.5-6.9 36.7 1.4-3.9 35.3 0.8-1.2 66.7 7.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 4 1 24.5 3.2-6.0 54.2 0.8-2.8 27.3 1.8-3.2 53.8 9.0
Losses 20 10 23.2 2.5-7.5 34.0 1.3-4.0 32.5 0.9-1.3 73.1 7.3
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November 6 5 23.3 2.8-7.8 36.2 1.3-4.0 33.3 1.2-2.2 53.8 8.2
December 4 4 23.5 2.2-7.2 31.0 1.2-4.2 29.4 1.5-1.8 85.7 7.3
January 6 1 23.2 2.7-8.0 33.3 1.2-4.0 29.2 0.5-1.2 42.9 7.0
February 8 1 23.6 2.8-6.2 44.0 1.1-3.2 34.6 1.2-1.5 83.3 7.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 11 562 64-174 36.8 29-91 31.9 26-39 66.7 183
Conference 18 5 425 52-131 39.7 22-66 33.3 24-33 72.7 150
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 3 277 31-84 36.9 11-40 27.5 16-24 66.7 89
Away 13 8 285 33-90 36.7 18-51 35.3 10-15 66.7 94
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 4 1 98 13-24 54.2 3-11 27.3 7-13 53.8 36
Losses 20 10 464 51-150 34.0 26-80 32.5 19-26 73.1 147
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November 6 5 140 17-47 36.2 8-24 33.3 7-13 53.8 49
December 4 4 94 9-29 31.0 5-17 29.4 6-7 85.7 29
January 6 1 139 16-48 33.3 7-24 29.2 3-7 42.9 42
February 8 1 189 22-50 44.0 9-26 34.6 10-12 83.3 63
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 11 23.4 4.6-12.4 36.8 2.1-6.5 31.9 1.9-2.8 66.7 13.0
Conference 18 5 23.6 4.9-12.3 39.7 2.1-6.2 33.3 2.3-3.1 72.7 14.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 3 25.2 4.5-12.1 36.9 1.6-5.8 27.5 2.3-3.5 66.7 12.9
Away 13 8 21.9 4.6-12.6 36.7 2.5-7.2 35.3 1.4-2.1 66.7 13.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 4 1 24.5 5.3-9.8 54.2 1.2-4.5 27.3 2.9-5.3 53.8 14.7
Losses 20 10 23.2 4.4-12.9 34.0 2.2-6.9 32.5 1.6-2.2 73.1 12.7
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November 6 5 23.3 4.9-13.4 36.2 2.3-6.9 33.3 2.0-3.7 53.8 14.0
December 4 4 23.5 3.8-12.3 31.0 2.1-7.2 29.4 2.6-3.0 85.7 12.3
January 6 1 23.2 4.6-13.8 33.3 2.0-6.9 29.2 0.9-2.0 42.9 12.1
February 8 1 23.6 4.7-10.6 44.0 1.9-5.5 34.6 2.1-2.5 83.3 13.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 11 23.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 2.2 4.0 0.6 1.5 0.1
Conference 18 5 23.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.2 0.0 2.5 3.9 0.6 1.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 3 25.2 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.3 - 2.7 4.1 0.7 1.5 0.1
Away 13 8 21.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.4 0.0 1.8 3.9 0.5 1.6 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 1 24.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 - 2.3 4.3 0.5 1.8 0.3
Losses 20 10 23.2 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.4 0.0 2.2 4.0 0.6 1.5 0.1
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November 6 5 23.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.7 - 1.2 4.2 0.3 1.7 0.0
December 4 4 23.5 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.5 - 2.8 4.5 0.6 1.8 0.0
January 6 1 23.2 0.2 2.2 2.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 2.5 0.7 1.5 0.2
February 8 1 23.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 0.9 - 3.0 4.8 0.6 1.4 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 11 562 12 67 79 32 0 53 96 0.6 37 3
Conference 18 5 425 9 45 54 22 0 45 71 0.6 27 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 3 277 3 31 34 14 - 30 45 0.7 16 1
Away 13 8 285 9 36 45 18 0 23 51 0.5 21 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 1 98 0 13 13 4 - 9 17 0.5 7 1
Losses 20 10 464 12 54 66 28 0 44 79 0.6 30 2
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November 6 5 140 5 24 29 10 - 7 25 0.3 10 0
December 4 4 94 1 13 14 6 - 11 18 0.6 7 0
January 6 1 139 1 13 14 9 0 11 15 0.7 9 1
February 8 1 189 5 17 22 7 - 24 38 0.6 11 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 11 23.4 0.9 4.8 5.6 2.3 0.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 2.6 0.2
Conference 18 5 23.6 0.8 4.2 5.1 2.1 0.0 4.2 6.7 0.6 2.5 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 3 25.2 0.4 4.5 4.9 2.0 0.0 4.3 6.5 0.7 2.3 0.1
Away 13 8 21.9 1.3 5.1 6.3 2.5 0.0 3.2 7.2 0.5 2.9 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 4 1 24.5 0.0 5.3 5.3 1.6 0.0 3.7 6.9 0.5 2.9 0.4
Losses 20 10 23.2 1.0 4.7 5.7 2.4 0.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 2.6 0.2
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November 6 5 23.3 1.4 6.9 8.3 2.9 0.0 2.0 7.1 0.3 2.9 0.0
December 4 4 23.5 0.4 5.5 6.0 2.6 0.0 4.7 7.7 0.6 3.0 0.0
January 6 1 23.2 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.6 0.0 3.2 4.3 0.7 2.6 0.3
February 8 1 23.6 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.5 0.0 5.1 8.0 0.6 2.3 0.4