Shelli Novotny - 4


5-6
Class of '98
Guard
Jonesboro, Georgia
Morrow High School





1997-98: Started all 28 games at point guard for Tech...named MVP of Comfort Inn Downtown Classic after driving into the lane to hit game-winning jumper in 81-79 win over Boston College 11/29/97...established new collegiate career-high with 16 points in win over Virginia 12/6/97...finished season by hitting 17-of-last-18 free throw attempts.

Missed almost entire 1996-97 season after suffering tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during the season opener against Mercer...injury marked another frustrating chapter in Tech career...played just two games during 1995-96...initially hampered by ankle injury, then sidelined for Winter Quarter by academic difficulties...Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in Tech win over Illinois 11/25/95...sat out 1994-95 season after transferring from Mississippi State...teammate of former Lady Jacket Dawn Smith at Morrow High School.

At Mississippi State: started 24 games as a freshman for the Bulldogs...had 91 assists vs. just 70 turnovers while handling point guard duties for Southeastern Conference school...scored in double-figures three times including season-high 14-point, seven-rebound effort vs. William Carey...collected career-high nine assists vs. Vanderbilt...led team in assists in 12 games.



Career Statistics at Georgia Tech

          GP-GS  MIN   FG-FGA  PCT.  3PG-3PA  PCT.   FT-FTA  PCT.   PTS   AVG.   OFF-TOT    AVG.   AST.  TO   BLK  STL   PF-DQ
1995-96    2-0    51    4-14   .286    0-0     ---    2-3    .667    10    5.0     0-8      4.0      5    2     0    3    1-0
1996-97    1-0     9    0-0    .000    0-0     ---    2-2   1.000     2    2.0     0-0      0.0      1    0     0    0    1-0
1997-98   28-28  903   63-173  .364    0-3    .000   36-48   .750   162    5.8    26-97     3.5    126   98     0   26   30-0
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CAREER    31-31  963   67-187  .385    0-3    .000   40-53   .755   174    5.6    26-105    3.4    132  100     0   29   32-0     


Career Statistics at Mississippi State

          GP-GS  MIN   FG-FGA  PCT.  3PG-3PA  PCT.   FT-FTA  PCT.   PTS   AVG.   OFF-TOT    AVG.   AST.  TO   BLK  STL   PF-DQ
1993-94   25-24  742   47-126  .373    0-0     ---   13-33   .394   107    4.3    22-62     2.5     91   70     2   31   24-0