Amber Mays

Class:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Pasadena, Calif.
Prev School:
State Fair Community College

Time Flies When You're Having Fun
2008-09 (Jr.): Appeared in all 33 games during her first season with the Lady Flames, starting the last 31 contests of the year at point guard … played the second-most minutes (1,002) in program history, averaging 30.4 mpg … led the team and ranked sixth in the Big South with 68 steals, the most by a Lady Flame since 1999-2000 … also paced the squad with 126 assists, ranking seventh in the conference … her season assist total was the highest by a Liberty point guard since the 1998-99 campaign … totaled nine points, three assists and two steals in her Lady Flames debut, versus VCU in the Preseason WNIT (11/14) … scored a career-high 14 points on six-of-seven shooting against South Alabama (11/29), helping her earn a spot on the GW Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament team … played all 40 minutes against No. 13/14 Auburn (12/7), contributing 13 points and four steals … filled the stat sheet during a Dec. 13 contest against St. Paul's, tallying 10 points, a career-high eight assists, six rebounds and five steals … it was the first 10-5-5-5 stat line by a Lady Flame since Feb. 18, 1999 … posted nine points and a game-high five assists in a win over North Carolina A&T at the Hokie Hardwood Classic (12/29) … made five of her six field goal attempts as part of an 11-point, four-steal outing at Winthrop (1/10) … contributed 10 points, a game-high five assists and a career-high eight steals during a victory over Atlantic Sun champion East Tennessee State (1/13) … her eight steals were the most by a Liberty player since Feb. 21, 2000 and equaled the most by any Big South player all season … finished with 13 points, seven assists and four steals at UNC Asheville (1/19), leading all players in the latter two categories … pocketed half (5) of Liberty's steals during a home victory over Coastal Carolina (1/26) … ended with 13 points, a career-high tying six rebounds and a game-high six assists versus Radford (2/2) … compiled 12 points, six assists and four steals at Charleston Southern (2/23) … secured the final rebound of the Big South Championship title game versus Gardner-Webb (3/15), sealing the Lady Flames' conference championship … paced the Lady Flames with 11 points and dished out a game-high five assists during her NCAA Tournament debut versus Louisville (3/22).
Previous School: Tabbed an honorable mention NJCAA All-American during both of her seasons at State Fair Community College … also named to the first-team Region 16 all-conference roster twice … ranked second in the conference in assists (4.6 apg) and third in steals (3.3 spg) as a freshman.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Pasadena High School and earned defensive player of the year recognition every season … averaged 15 points, seven assists and five steals per contest as a senior, garnering team co-MVP honors … led Pasadena to the Pacific League title during her senior campaign … first-team all-league and first-team Division 1AA honoree during her final season.
Personal: Daughter of Valerie Mays … birthday is on Nov. 30 … criminal justice major, with the intent of becoming a special victims detective.