AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South All-Sportsmanship Team (Basketball / 2023-24)
GRADUATE SENIOR (2025 / Softball): Played in 22 games over the course of the season, making 19 starts along the way … responsible for 34 put outs … drew six walks … made her season debut in the outfield in a clash with St. Andrews (Feb. 27) … scored her first run of the season in a clash with Guilford College (March 1) … crossed the plate in game two of the Oberlin (March 9) series, scoring the game-tying run, as the Spirits claimed a 2-1 win and swept the Yeomen … responsible for one run in a 12-2 win against Johnson & Wales (March 22), drawing two walks along the way … scored one of Salem’s nine runs in a USA South Conference triumph over Brevard (March 26) in the second game of the doubleheader … scored her final run of the campaign at Pfeiffer (March 28).
GRADUATE SENIOR (2024-25 / Basketball): Finished off her final season in the blue and gold with the second-most points (197) on the team, averaging 10.9 ppg along the way … knocked down 71-of-225 field goals, including 28 3-pointers … was successful on 27-of-38 (.711) free throws and grabbed 111 rebounds, including 95 on the defensive glass … dished out a team-best 48 assists and forced a team-high 32 steals … started the 2024-25 season with four straight double-digit outings, including outings with Montreat (11), Randolph (16), Averett (14), Agnes Scott (10) … narrowly missed out on a double-double as she ended her outing against Randolph (Nov. 13)  with nine rebounds … began a string of seven straight double-digit scoring performances, which spanned from January 15 through February 8, with 12 points at Southern Virginia … converted five field goals against William Peace (Jan. 18) and eight rebounds … emerged with 14 points, seven rebounds, five field goals and three 3-point conversions at Brevard (Jan. 29) … had her first of two double doubles on the season against Methodist (Feb. 1), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds (nine defensive) … responsible for five field goals in back-to-back games versus Brevard (Jan. 29) and N.C. Wesleyan (Feb. 8) … climbed the glass for 11 rebounds (nine defensive) against Brevard (Feb. 12) … reached double-digit scoring in each of her final three contests, including 11 points along with six rebounds at Pfeiffer (Feb. 15) … closed with 15 points, by virtue of six field goals, and eight rebounds in a win over Greensboro (Feb. 22) … ended her collegiate career on the hardwoods with 13 points and 12 rebounds (11 defensive) against N.C. Wesleyan (Feb. 23).Â
SENIOR (2024 / Softball): Played in 32 games over the course of the season making 21 official at bats along the way … responsible for one hit and one run to go along with two walks … her lone hit of the slate came in the second game of the series with Brevard (April 16), where she was 1-for-2 from the plate.
SENIOR (2023-24 / Basketball): Capped off the season with the fourth-most points (179) on the team after hitting 62-of-216 from the field and 39-of-144 from beyond the arc … ends her Salem career with 14th-most points (544) in program history … knocked down the fifth-most 3-pointers (93) in Salem history after attempting the fourth-most 3-point shots (335) … one of six Spirits in history with at least 150 assists, closing with 150 assists in her career … forced 113 steals over the course of her career, seventh-most in Salem history … reached double figure scoring on nine occasions, including 13 points in the season-opener against Warren Wilson (Nov. 14), where she hit 5-of-8 from the floor to go along with six rebounds … followed that with 14 points, hitting four field goals and all four free throws, against Trinity (D.C.) (Nov. 17) … wrapped up a win at Meredith with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists … capped off a 5-of-9 outing against Ferrum (Dec. 15) with 13 points and four rebounds … established her single-game season-high in points (16) after finishing 6-of-15 from the field and 4-of-10 from beyond the arc, while snagging six caroms, at N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 13) … mirrored her 16-point effort in a clash with Greensboro (Jan. 6), converting 6-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-8 from 3-point range … extended her double-digit scoring streak to three games with a 13-point outing at William Peace (Jan. 10), which included four field goals and three treys … delivered 13 points and four rebounds after hitting 5-of-8 from the field against Pfeiffer (Feb. 2) … capped off her final game at Varsity Gym with 12 points, hitting four field goals and three 3-pointers, and grabbed 10 rebounds along the way … closed out her final two games with five points against Mary Baldwin (Feb. 14) and three versus Brevard (Feb. 17) … named as a member of the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team following the completion of the season.
JUNIOR (2023 / Softball): Played in 30 games, making 30 starts along the way, for the Spirits … finished off the season by ranking in the Top-5 of eight major statistical categories including RBI (7-t-3rd), walks (9-3rd), at bats (73-3rd), runs (8-t-4th), plate appearances (82-4th), doubles (3-4th), total bases (16-4th) and hits (13-5th) … collected her first hit of the campaign in the second game of the series with Guilford (Marc 11), finishing 1-for-2 from the plate with a run scored … had a two-hit performance, which resulted in two RBI, a run scored and her first double of the season in the first game of the series with Livingstone (March 20) … followed that outing with a 3-for-3 performance, leading to two RBI and three runs scored, in the second game of the series with the Blue Bears … accounted for two runs and an RBI by virtue of a 1-for-2 outing at Mary Baldwin (April 5) … delivered a double in a clash with No. 23 Pfeiffer (April 6) … followed that with her third double of the season in the first game of the series with Greensboro (April 15) … closed out clashes with Shaw (April 18), Sweet Briar (April 23) and Methodist (April 29) with one hit in each contest … ended her season with RBI in each game against Methodist (April 29).
JUNIOR (2022-23 / Basketball): Notched 182 points over the course of the season, while making 13 starts in 21 games played for Salem … most effective 3-point shooter for Salem, hitting 25-of-99 along the way … a multi-talented player, who grabbed the fifth-most total rebounds (82), including 70 on the defensive glass … responsible for the second-most assists (50) and steals (41) on the team in 2022-23 … exploded for 25 points, hitting 8-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-12 from the free throw line, in the season-opener against Warren Wilson (Nov. 8) … responsible for six assists and four steals against Randolph (Nov. 12) … dished out six assists at Southern Virginia (Nov. 29) … opened January with back-to-back double-digit scoring performances against N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 4 / 14 pts) and Greensboro (Jan. 7 / 15 pts) … capped off a solid outing against Mary Baldwin (Jan. 25) with four steals and six rebounds … continued a solid January with 17 points at Meredith (Jan. 18), converting 7-of-13 from the floor and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc … made her defensive presence felt with six steals and seven rebounds against Pfeiffer (Feb. 3) emerged with 14 points over 33 minutes, hitting 6-of-11 from the field, at Pfeiffer (Feb. 3) … came through with a single-game career-high 13 rebounds at Greensboro (Feb. 21).
SOPHOMORE (2022 / Softball): Joined the team after the conclusion of the 2021-22 basketball campaign … made 34 starts in the outfield over the course of the season … did not have an official at bat in her collegiate debut, which came at Guilford (Feb. 26) … connected on her first collegiate hit in the first game of the series with Carolina University (March 5), finishing 1-for-2 with an RBI … enjoyed her first multi-hit performance of the season against Centenary (N.J.) at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Dreams Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on March 9th, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs scored … had a two-hit performance, which resulted in a game-winning RBI single, as Salem completed a come-from-behind 6-5 win over Mary Baldwin (April 20) … ended her season on a three-game hitting streak, which began with a 1-for-3 outing against N.C. Wesleyan (April 23) … capped off the 5-3 win over Carolina University (April 24) by finishing 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double for the Spirits … followed that by going 1-for-4 with two runs scored … ended the season with 15 hits, including two doubles and six RBI … emerged with 44 putouts and seven assists.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22 / Basketball): One of only three players (Dionne Sampson, Savanah Atkins) to play in all 24 games for Salem … among the top performers in multiple categories over the course of the season, ranking in the Top-5 in 3-point field goals made (29-1st), assists (53-1st), field goals made (64-2nd), steals (37-2nd), points (183-3rd), defensive rebounds (67-3rd), total rebounds (79-5th) … also an integral figure in USA South Conference play for the Spirits, closing in the Top-5 of 3-point field goals (22-1st), assists (45-1st), steals (27-2nd), points (150-3rd), free throw percentage (72.7-3rd), field goals (52-4th), total rebounds (54-t-4th) … debuted with two points at Randolph (Nov. 10) … followed that with eight points in a six-point win against Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 13) … reached double figures for the first time in her Salem career against N.C. Wesleyan (Nov. 23), finishing with 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 at the free throw line, grabbing five rebounds in the process … posted 15 points and six rebounds, hitting six field goals and three 3-pointers in the process, against Methodist (Nov. 30) … extended her double-digit scoring streak to three games with a 12-point outing, by virtue of four field goals and two 3-pointers, while adding a single-game season-high seven rebounds at Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4) … had the first of five double figure performances in 2022 against William Peace (Jan. 7), finishing with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting as she posted five rebounds and dished out four assists … closed with 10 points, due in large part to a 4-of-4 outing at the free throw line, against Pfeiffer (Feb. 1) … tallied a single-game season-high 18 points in a 74-61 win over Averett (Feb. 5), hitting 7-of-8 field goals and 2-of-3 3-pointers, all while handing out four assists … emerged with 13 points at Greensboro (Feb. 6), knocking down 5-of-9 from the floor … reached double figures for the final time in the season against Averett (Feb. 10), after hitting 4-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc … registered at least five rebounds in eight games in 2021-22 … had 13 contests with at least two steals, establishing her single-game season-high (four) in a clash with Methodist (Nov. 30) … responsible for multiple assists on 15 occasions … was the catalyst for the Salem offense with a single-game season-high eight assists against Mary Baldwin (Feb. 9) … ended her season with a five-assist performance at Southern Virginia (Feb. 16).
MONTREAT COLLEGE (2020-21/Basketball): Spent the 2020-21 season on the Montreat jayvee basketball roster … she played in nine contests during the course of the jayvee season.
PREP: Graduated from Maiden High School in 2020 … a two-sport athlete for the Blue Devils, competing in basketball (three years) and soccer (two) … received All-Conference honors as a freshman, sophomore and senior in basketball.
PERSONAL: Cree Bass … daughter of Holly McConnell and Mike Borntruger … born on November 25, 2001 … has two siblings, Presley and Michael.
