2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Quierra Love
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Edwardsville
- Hometown:
- Glen Carbon, Ill.
2023-24 (Senior)
Played and started in all 31 games ... posted averages of 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.2 steals in 34.3 minutes-per-game ... averaged a career-high in points, steals, assists, and three pointers made ... made 52 shots from deep, topping a previous career-high of 28 ... ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in total steals with 68, and fifth in assists-per-game ... had a 1.6 assist / turnover ratio, which was tied for ninth in the MVC ... minutes-per-game average of 34.3 ranked second in the Valley ... scored in double-figures in 17 games, including a career-high 27 points in a road victory at UIC on March 9 ... posted two or more steals in 16 of 31 games ... reached the five steal mark in seven games ... total of 68 steals is the seventh most in program history ... finished Saluki career with 202 steals, the fourth-most in SIU history.
2022-23 (Junior)
Started in 29 games, played in 31 ... named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team ... averaged 5.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.0 steals-per-game ... led the team in both assists and steals ... was 14th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (2.47) at the end of the season ... finished fifth in the MVC in assists and was second in steals ... posted a career-high 12 assists against Tennessee State (12/7) ... had a career-high seven steals at home against Illinois State (1/7) ... scored in double-digits in seven games, including a season-high 15 points twice ... recorded first career double-double (11 points, 12 assists) vs. Tennessee State (12/7) ... had two games with 10+ assists, including an 11-assist performance vs. Evansville (2/25) ... shot 20-for-25 at the free throw line for a percentage of 80%.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 22 games, which included 21 starts … averaged 5.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 28.6 minutes per game … reached double figures in six games, including a season-high 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting in win over Indiana State (2/9) … recorded an assist in 19-of-22 games in which she appeared, including a season-high six assists against Drake (2/13) and Evansville (2/26) … swiped a steal in 14-of-22 games, including a season-high four steals against Evansville (1/29), (2/26) and Indiana State (3/11) … Grabbed a rebound in 17-of-22 games, which included a season-high six rebounds against Drake (2/13) … finished with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the season opener at Tennessee (11/10) … played a season-high 39 minutes in a loss to Illinois State (3/12).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Played in 25 games, which included 13 starts …. averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.3 minutes per game … reached double figures in three games, which included a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting in SIU’s win over Indiana State (3/11) … notched an assist in 21 of the 25 games in which she appeared, which included 12 multi-assist games … tallied a steal in 14-of-25 games, which included eight multi-steal games … recorded three steals in four contests … snagged multiple rebounds in 14 games … finished with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with four assists and three steals in SIU’s win over Austin Peay (12/12) … made at least one 3-pointer in 14 games … played a season-high 36 minutes in SIU’s overtime win over Indiana State (3/11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-state honoree … three-time all-conference selection … 2020 McDonald’s All-American Game finalist … averaged 11.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a senior to help Edwardsville to a 27-2 overall record … broke Edwardsville all-time career steals record with her 299th career steal in Edwardsville regional title win over Collinsville - a record that had stood for more than 30 years … as a junior averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.1 steals while running the point for an Edwardsville offense that averaged a conference-best 58.9 points per game … scored in double digits in 18 games as a junior, which included a season-high 23 points in a win over Lutheran North … averaged 8.3 points as a sophomore to help Edwardsville to a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament … two-sport athlete … ran track at Edwardsville and qualified for the IHSA Class 3A state meet in the 200-meter dash as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born on May 28, 2002 … Daughter of Harvey and Tralissa Love … Father, Harvey, is an educator while her mother, Tralissa, is a nurse practitioner … has one sibling … graduated high school with a cumulative 4.03 grade point average … plans to major in pre-med.
