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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Tessa Mortensen
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James Greco/FGCU

22 China Dow

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.

Biography

Career Overview (2013-18) | Career Stats (PDF)
Dow concluded one of the most clutch careers in program history in 2017-18 and was named to the ASUN's All-Decade team a few years later. The two-time ASUN tournament MVP finished her Division-I career with 1,093 points, including 749 in just two seasons in the Green and Blue. She came up clutch in the biggest moments, registering a pair of 30-point performances in the ASUN tournament while averaging 10.3 points of six such games. On top of that, she averaged 18 points over three NCAA Tournament games, notching a pair of 20-point performances in 2018, the first of which helped the Eagles knock off fifth-seeded Missouri in the first round. She also buried six 3-pointers in the second round vs Stanford, which is the most in program history in an NCAA Division-I Tournament game.

As A Redshirt Senior at FGCU (2017-18) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
First Team All-ASUN
ASUN Preseason All-Conference
ASUN Tournament MVP
ASUN All-Tournament Team

446 points | 14th in Program History | 10th in D-I era
12.4 points/game | 15th in D-I era
156 field goals made | 15th in Program History | 11th in D-I era
329 field goals attempted | 16th in Program History | 13th in D-I era
.474 field goal percentage (156-for-329) | 18th in Program History | 11th in D-I era
.415 3-point field goal percentage (56-for-135) | 7th in Program History | 4th in D-I era
78 free throws made | 19th in Program History
117 free throws attempted | 14th in Program History | 9th in D-I era
197 rebounds | T-12th in Program History | 9th in D-I era
5.5 rebounds/game | T-19th in Program History | 9th in D-I era
134 defensive rebounds | 11th in Program History
3.7 defensive rebounds/game | 19th in Program History | 14th in D-I era
63 offensive rebounds | 19th in Program History | 11th in D-I era
1.8 offensive rebounds/game | 19th in D-I era
36 games played | T-8th in Program History | T-8th in D-I era

As a senior, Dow produced career-highs in field goals made (156), field goals attempted (329), field goal percentage (.474), 3-point field goals made (56), 3-point field goals attempted (135), free throws made (78), free throws attempted (117), offensive rebounds (63), defensive rebounds (134), total rebounds (197) and scoring (12.4/game).

The senior from Louisville tallied three double-doubles to finish with four in her career. She had 20 points and 12 rebounds at Siena on Nov. 20, 22 points and 10 rebounds vs USC Upstate on Jan. 15 and 10 points and 10 rebounds at Lipscomb on Jan. 22.

In ASUN play, her .496 (67-for-135) field goal percentage is the seventh best in program history. In regular season conference play, she also finished among the top 15 in 15 categories – 3-point field goal percentage (37.7, 5th), field goal percentage (49.6, 6th), points (182, 9th), field goals made (67, 9th), points per game (13.0, 9th), field goals per game (4.8, 9th), 3-point field goals per game (1.4, 10th), defensive rebounds per game (4.1, 10th), 3-point field goals made (20, 10th), defensive rebounds (58, 10th), total rebounds (83, 11th), rebounds per game (5.9, 11th), offensive rebounds (25, 13th), offensive rebounds per game (1.8, 14th) and assists (31, 15th).

Several of Dow’s senior year performances are also littered in the program’s single-game record books.

The 2017-18 FGCU co-team MVP’s 30-point effort against Lipscomb in the ASUN semifinal allowed her to become one of just nine players in program history with at least 30 in Alico Arena history. It’s the 14th most points in a game overall in program history and tied for the seventh most in the Division-I era.
 
Furthermore, her 11 field goals, eight 3-pointers and .800 (8-for-10) 3-point percentage in that game is also fourth, tied for first and third best, respectively, in Alico Arena history. The 11 field goals made is also tied for ninth most in program history and tied for fifth most in the Division-I era. Her eight 3-pointers is tied for the most in a single game in program history and is the most in the Division-I era.

On Jan. 15 against USC Upstate, Dow went 9-for-12 (.750) from the field, which is tied for the 12th best single-game percentage in the program’s Division-I era. Her six 3-pointers made in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Stanford is tied for the 18th most in program history and tied for 10th most in the Division-I era. Her 13 3-point attempts in that same game is tied for the 14th most in program history and tied for 10th most in the Division-I era. Furthermore, Dow’s .800 (8-for-10) 3-point performance vs Lipscomb on March 7 is eighth best in program history and fifth best in D-I era.

Dow’s 14 free throws made against DePaul on Nov. 23 is the second most in program history and tied for the most in the Division-I era. Her 15 free throw attempts in that game is tied for third in program history and second most in the Division-I era, and her .933 percentage is 15th and 10th best, respectively, overall and in the Division-I era.

In terms of output against ASUN teams in regular season play, her nine field goals made and .750 (9-for-12) field goal percentage against USC Upstate on Jan. 15 is tied for 10th and ninth, respectively, in program history - while her 18 field goal attempts at Jacksonville is tied for sixth-most.

Outside of record book performances, Dow’s 26 points against DePaul led FGCU to its first ever win over a ranked team in the Division-I era, and she averaged 23 points per game over her final four collegiate contests while shooting 18-for-35 from 3-point range in those games.

As A Redshirt Junior at FGCU (2016-17) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
ASUN Tournament MVP
ASUN All-Tournament Team
ASUN Newcomer of the Week – Jan. 2

.460 field goal percentage (110-for-239) | 20th in Program History | 12th in D-I era
106 free throws attempted | T-19th in Program History | 14th in D-I era
158 rebounds | 20th in D-I era
121 defensive rebounds | T-16th in Program History | T-12th in D-I era
3.5 defensive rebounds/game | 17th in D-I era
80 assists | 20th in D-I era
50 steals | 18th in D-I era
1.4 steals/game | T-19th in Program History
0.3 blocks/game | 20th in D-I era
35 games played | T-8th in Program History | T-8th in D-I era

As a junior, several of Dow’s single-game performances stand out in addition to those already mentioned. Her 11 free throw attempts against North Florida on Feb. 2 was the seventh most against an ASUN team in the regular season and tied for 20th-most against a Division-I team. Her 31-point, 10-rebound game against Stetson was not only her first career double-double, but also tied for the fifth-most in the Division-I era and ninth overall. Her 11 field goals in that game is tied for ninth most in program history.

Overall, Dow appeared in all 35 games, averaging 18 minutes per game. She was the most productive player on the team in points per 40 minutes, and she led the Eagles in fourth-quarter points. She finished second in rebounds, steals and second-half points per game while finishing third with 303 total points. In that ASUN championship game against Stetson, she had 10 points in the final six minutes. Overall, she had 13 double-figure scoring contests and registered 28 games with at least one steal along with 15 games of multiple steals. On top of that, she posted 17 games with five or more rebounds.

As A Redshirt Sophomore at FGCU (2015-16)
Dow sat out after transferring from Middle Tennessee due to NCAA transfer rules.

As A Sophomore at Middle Tennessee (2014-15) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Dow saw action in all 34 games, earning six starts and averaging 16.4 points per game. Generally regarded as top reserve, she had twice as many double-figure scoring games (8) this year than all of previous season. She had career-highs in assists (5) and blocks (2) and at Charlotte and scored a season-high 18 points in win over Miami. Overall, she scored in 30 of 34 games played, while collecting a career-high six steals in win at Ole Miss Nov. 23.

As A Freshman at Middle Tennessee (2013-14) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Dow played in all 34 games, starting 16. She made first collegiate start at Miami on Nov. 15 and averaged 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in freshman season. She went 4-for-4 from the free throw line and scored seven points against Kentucky Nov. 24, and she hit three triples and totaled 11 points against Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 29. On Dec. 1, she dished out four assists and grabbed six rebounds against Mississippi State in the Gulf Coast Showcase. She totaled 11 points in nine minutes against Southern Miss in the Conference USA championship game.

High School
Dow finished her high school career at the Christian Academy of Louisville as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,403 points as a four-year starter. She averaged 27.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game during her senior campaign and scored a career-high 51 points in her final career game in regional quarterfinal. She ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 90 recruit in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz. As a junior, Dow led the state of Kentucky in points with a 26.8 average, while pulling down 11.1 boards with 3.1 steals per game. She also scored at least 25 points on 16 occasions, leading to a Kentucky Junior All-Star team selection.

Personal
Born April 21, 1995...daughter of Tasha Booker-White and Mike Dow and step-father Randall White...cousin DeVante Parker was a 2015 NFL First Round Draft Pick and currently plays for the Miami Dolphins...communications major.

UPDATED: 8/18/20

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Redshirt

    Guard
    5'8"
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  • 22

    2016-17Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Guard
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    22