Saint Louis Billikens Athletics

2022-23 • Junior 

• Went 3-of-4 from behind the arc for nine points in the win over St. Bonaventure (Feb. 5) 
• Played a season-high 21 minutes against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 5) 
• Appeared in 10 games for a total of 54 minutes during the 2022-23 season 

• Played in 16 games before going down with a season-ending injury in early February
• Season highs: 18 points, six field goals, three made free throws, six rebounds and four offensive rebounds at SEMO; four 3-pointers at Illinois-Chicago; four free-throw attempts vs. two opponents; two assists vs. three opponents; one block vs. Duquesne; three steals at Dayton; 43 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure
• Her 18 points and six field goals at SEMO were career highs
• Connected on three or more 3-pointers in three contests
• Scored 10 fourth-quarter points, including two treys, against Northern Kentucky
• Knocked down four 3-pointers in the win at Illinois-Chicago
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

• Payed in eight games
• Season highs -- one point vs. Fordham; 1 free throw vs. Fordham; two free throw attempts vs. Fordham; one rebound at Saint Joseph's; one assist vs. Memphis; three minutes at Saint Joseph's
• Collected one assist in three minutes of action in her Billiken debut against Memphis
• Recorded her first collegiate point in the Billikens conference opener against Fordham
• Grabbed one rebound in a win at Saint Joseph's
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

• Earned four basketball letters, four volleyball letters and one soccer letter
• Named to the All-State team (junior and senior)
• Earned All-Conference and All-District honors all four years
• Named the Conference Player of the Year (junior and senior)
• McDonald's All-America Nominee (senior)
• Poplar Bluff High School Girl's all-time leading scorer (2,301 points)
• Poplar Bluff most points scored in a game (50 points)
• Conference, District and Sectional champion her senior season
• Gene Bess (grandfather) is college basketball's all-time winningest coach (1300 wins)
• Brian Bess (father) played basketball for two years at Three Rivers College and then played baseball at Lyon College
• Kacey Bess (mother) played volleyball at Three Rivers College
• Kolby Bess (brother) played basketball at Three Rivers College