2020-2021 Women's Basketball Roster

Emily Lytle
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
 
- Position:
- G/F
 
- Height:
- 5-11
 
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
 
- Prev School:
- Little Rock
 
2019-20 (R-Jr.)
  • Made the ASUN All-Tournament Team for the second straight year after scoring a tournament-high 51 points (25.5 ppg) and pulling down 6.5 rpg
  • Roo Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Ranked No. 7 in the ASUN for three-pointers made (1.7/game)
  • Finished with a team-high 53 three-pointers, becoming the first Lady Flame with back-to-back seasons of 50+ triples since Cynthia Thomson did so for three straight years (1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92)
  • Made a three-pointer in 12 consecutive games to end the season, hitting 32 triples during that span
  • Shot a team-best 81.6 percent from the foul line, making 12 straight free throws to end the season
  • Started at the "4" position for 12 straight games to end the season
  • Scored 15 of her 19 points during the fourth quarter at Virginia Tech (Nov. 15) including the Lady Flames' final 13 points of the game
  • Recorded her first career double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) versus No. 7 Oregon State (Nov. 30)
  • Tallied 20 points off the bench against East Carolina on Dec. 3
  • Went for 15 points and 10 boards during a road win at Hampton (Dec. 14)
  • Hit a season-high five triples against FGCU (Feb. 1) as part of a 19-point, 10-rebound effort, her third and final double-double of the season
  • Nailed four triples during a 20-point outing against Stetson (Feb. 22)
  • Notched 13 of her career-high 29 points during the fourth quarter of an ASUN quarterfinal victory over Kennesaw State (March 7). She added nine rebounds while shooting 7-of-8 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 12-of-16 from the free throw line against the Owls.
  • Scored a game-high 22 points during an overtime win at North Alabama in the ASUN semifinals (March 11), including a three-point play with 35.6 seconds remaining which put Liberty on top for good
2018-19 (R-So.)
  • ASUN All-Tournament Team member after averaging a team-high 15.0 points per game and hitting 9 three-pointers during the tournament.
  • Liberty's first-ever ASUN Player of the Week on Jan. 28
  • Two-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 12 and Jan. 28)
  • Christmas City Classic All-Tournament Team member
  • The Lady Flames' leading scorer (12.4 ppg), her 64 three-pointers tied the Liberty single-season record which had stood since the 1989-90 campaign
  • Had six 20-point games, beginning with a game-high 24 points during her Liberty debut, Nov. 9 at Bethune-Cookman, highlighted by three free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining which forced overtime
  • Scored in double figures in six straight games to begin her Lady Flames career and 21 times on the season
  • Posted career highs for points (26) and three-pointers (5) at Jacksonville on Jan. 26, with 16 of her points coming during the fourth quarter and OT
  • Tallied 16 of her 24 points during the first quarter against Lipscomb on Feb. 12
  
  2017-18 (So.)
  • Did not appear in any games during her first year on campus and was redshirted
  • Big South Presidential Honor Roll member
  
  Previous School
  • Played in 22 games as a freshman at Little Rock, including three starts
  • Averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.1 rpg
  • Scored a season-best nine points at Appalachian State (Jan. 7) on a trio of three-pointers
  
  Prep
  • Graduated from Evangelical Christian School
  • Averaged 20.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.9 spg as a junior, when she was a finalist for the Tennessee Miss Basketball award
  • Named all-state by the Tennessean newspaper in 2014 and 2015
  • Totaled over 1,500 points and 500 rebounds
  
  Personal
  • Daughter of Quinton and Carla Lytle
  • Father played basketball at Western Carolina
  • Older brother DuPree played football at Memphis
  • Older sisters Bethany and Sara both played basketball at Union
  • Older brother Marcus played basketball at Mississippi College
  • Birthday is June 18
  • Graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in sport management
  • Currently working toward a master's degree in visual communication design











