The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Empress Davenport
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Duncanville HS
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
STATS: Career | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16
AWARDS & HONORS
• USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (Dec. 15, 2015)
• Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 14, 2015)
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (March 2, 2016)
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2015, 2016)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2015)
2015-16 (SENIOR)
• Played in 36 game with 34 starts...ranked third on the team in minutes played (23.2 mpg), third in assists (76, 2.1), and fourth in rebounds (114, 3.2).
• Scored in the double-digits seven times...scored a season-high 23 points against Stanford (Dec.13) behind a 9-of-17 shooting effort and a perfect 4-of-4 mark from the free throw line.
• Made at least one three-pointer in 16 games...tallied a season-high three triples against ASU (March 19) from a 3-of-4 effort in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Was the leading rebounder for Texas in four games and the leading scorer in two games on the season.
• Registered a season-high six assists in the season opener against UTSA (Nov. 14) while also tacking on 11 points in 26 minutes of play.
• Posted 14 points with four rebounds and two assists against TCU (Jan. 2).
• Had her second-highest scoring game with 18 points versus Oklahoma (Jan. 23) with five rebounds and three assists.
• Put up 13 points (4-of-15 FG, 5-6 FT) with six rebounds to help the Horns snatch their first win at Iowa State (Feb. 6) since 2009.
• Posted a solo double-double for the season at Kansas (Jan. 13) with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
• Started in all four games of the NCAA Championship...was second in assists (8) and fourth in minutes played (99) to help Texas advance to its first Elite Eight game since 2003.
2014-15 (JUNIOR)
• Played in 33 games with 20 starts … ranked second on the team in assists (88, 2.7 apg) and fourth in minutes played (24.0 mpg).
• Reached double-figure points 11 times … scored a season-high 15 points twice -- the first against Southern (Dec. 8) on 6-of-7 shooting in 17 minutes, and the second against Oklahoma State (Feb. 25) on 6-of-12 shooting in 28 minutes.
• Dished out at least four assists in a game 12 times … lead or co-lead the team in assists during 12 games … recorded a season-high six assists in just 22 minutes against Kansas State (Feb. 18).
• Registered 10 points (4-7 FT) and a game-high four assists as a starter in the season opener against UTSA (Nov. 15).
• Forced overtime by making a layup with one second remaining in regulation at No. 6/1 Stanford (Nov. 20) … finished with 13 points (6-13 FG), including 10 in the first half, in a season-high 39 minutes during the Texas victory.
• Scored seven points (3-5 FT) with three rebounds in 20 minutes against No. 4/5 Tennessee (Nov. 30).
• Made a layup with 4.2 second remaining to give Texas a go-ahead 67-65 lead over No. 4/5 Texas A&M in the SEC/Big12 Challenge (Dec. 21) … all of her seven points against A&M came in the last four minutes of the game.
• Registered 13 points (4-8 FG, 5-6 FT) in 25 minutes against Rice (Dec. 30).
• Led the team in scoring with 13 points (6-14 FG) in 29 minutes against Kansas (Jan. 3).
• Registered 13 points (6-14 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes played in a double-overtime win over No. 24/rv Oklahoma (Jan. 29).
• Opened postseason play with nearly her first career double-double, registering 11 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench against TCU (March 7) in Dallas … also dished out four assists in UT’s Big 12 Championship quarterfinal win over the Horned Frogs.
• Second-leading scorer in six postseason Big 12 and NCAA games (8.7 ppg) ... shot 40.4 percent from the field in the postseason, including an 11-for-20 (.550) effort during three games in the Big 12 Championship.
• Started all three games of the NCAA Championship … led the team in total assists (14) during the Longhorns’ run to the Sweet 16, including five assists each against California (March 22) and UConn (March 28).
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in 33 games with 16 starts … ranked fourth on the team in minutes played (23.0 mpg).
• Ranked fifth on the team in scoring (6.8 ppg), fourth in rebounding (3.9 rpg) and tied for third in assists (2.1 apg).
• Featured nine double-figure scoring efforts, including a season-high 15 points in two games … led the team with 15 points (7-8 FT) in 31 minutes during a 79-74 overtime win against Oklahoma (Jan. 8) … led the team with 15 points (7-9 FG) in 22 minutes against Texas Tech (Feb. 5).
• Shot 71.4 percent (50-70 FT) at the free throw line, a 22.7-point improvement from her 48.7 free throw percentage (37-76 FT) as a freshman.
• Started in 14 consecutive games from Nov. 19 to Jan. 12 … registered the fifth-most minutes per game on the team during Big 12 play (22.9 mpg).
• Registered 12 points and eight rebounds in just 20 minutes of action at New Mexico (Nov. 19).
• Played in a season-high 33 minutes against Stanford (Nov. 23).
• Recorded her first career double-digit rebound effort with 11 boards against Arkansas-Little Rock (Dec. 4).
• Made a season-high two 3-pointers in five games, including perfect 2-for-2 efforts in the NCAA Championship Second Round game at Maryland (March 25) and against Iowa State (Feb. 9).
• Posted four assists in just 14 minutes at Baylor (Feb. 1).
• Dished a season-high five assists at K-State (Feb. 12), adding 12 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in 29 games with 27 starts … averaged 30.6 minutes per game.
• Led the team in total minutes played (886), ranked fourth in scoring (8.3 ppg), second in assists (59, 2.0 apg), third in offensive rebounds (54, 1.9 o-rpg) and third in steals (30, 1.0 spg).
• Scored a season-high 15 points in two games … led the team in scoring against TCU (Feb. 26) with 15 points (7-12 FG) in 36 minutes … posted 15 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3FG) in just 25 minutes during the last home game of the season against West Virginia (March 5).
• Reached double-figure points in five consecutive games from Feb. 6 to Feb. 20 … during that five-game stretch, totaled 60 points (12.0 ppg) on 52.2 percent shooting from the field (24-46 FG).
• Recorded four steals in two games … her first four-steal game was during a season-opening win over No. 14 St. John’s (Nov. 9), also adding 10 points in 20 minutes … her second four-steal game was at Tennessee (Dec. 16).
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in two home games – Oklahoma (Jan. 5) and Oklahoma State (Jan. 13).
BEFORE TEXAS
• Played four varsity seasons at Duncanville High School under coach Cathy Self-Morgan.
• Ranked as the 29th guard and 71st overall recruit in the class of 2012 by ESPN.com.
• Named Most Valuable Player of the 2012 UIL 5A State Tournament after leading Duncanville to its sixth UIL 5A State Tournament title … Duncanville finished the 2012 season with a 38-1 record.
• Also ran as a sprinter and participated in the high jump for Duncanville (2009, 2010).
• Led her club team (DFW Elite) to the 2011 Nike Nationals Championship.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in Applied Learning and Development with a minor in Business.
• Serves as a team representative on UT’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• Graduated with a GPA among the top 10 percent in the class of 2012 at Duncanville High School.
• Recipient of a Texas Scholar Award in 2012, based on academic success and extracurricular activities.
PERSONAL
• Born Empress Monet Davenport on Feb. 26, 1994 in Dallas, Texas.
• Daughter of Carrie Jackson.
• Cousins with former UT teammate Ashley Roberts (2012-14).
