Autumn Newby - Women's Basketball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#24 Autumn Newby

Forward

Class Senior
Height 6'2''
Hometown Lawrenceville, Ga.
High School Archer
Major Psychology • Medicine, Health, & Society

Career Highs
Points: 30 vs. North Alabama (11/6/18)
FG Made: 11 vs. North Alabama (11/6/18)
FG Attempts: 17 vs. North Alabama (11/6/18)
3FG Made: —
3FG Attempts: —
FT Made: 9 vs. Samford (12/28/18)
FT Attempts: 12 vs. Austin Peay (11/12/18)
Rebounds: 14 vs. Iowa St. (11/6/18)
Assists: 6 vs. Tennessee Tech (12/5/19)
Blocks: 2, three times – last vs. Lipscomb (12/28/17)
Steals: 4, three times – last at LSU (2/27/20)

As a Senior (2020-21)

  • Did not appear in a game during the shortened season

As a Junior (2019-20) – Game-by-Game Statistics

  • SEC Academic honor roll
  • Appeared in 27 of 30 games, starting 27 at forward
  • Missed three games due to injury
  • Third on the team with 160 rebounds (5.9 per game)
  • Fifth on the team in field goal percentage (.416)
  • Finished with 125 points (4.6 per game), 37 assists, 36 steals and five blocks
  • Recorded seven or more rebounds in 11 games, and led team in rebounding six times
  • Season-high four steals in three games
  • Season-high 13 rebounds in wins over Jacksonville State (Nov.5) and Saint Louis (Nov. 17)
  • Season-best six assists in addition to eight points, seven rebounds and three steals in win over Tennessee Tech (Dec. 5)
  • Season-high 11 points in win over Auburn (Jan. 2)

As a Sophomore (2018-19)

  • Started season strong with a 30-point, 10-rebound outing
  • Started 28 games
  • Shot .406 from the field and .681 from the stripe
  • Averaged 6.7 rebounds on the season, the second best on the team
  • Collected 10 or more rebounds seven times on the season
  • Collected a season-best 13 boards at Texas A&M (Jan. 31)

As a Freshman (2017-2018)

  • Averaged 5.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game in 29 starts
  • Team’s leading rebounder and No. 21 rebounder in SEC
  • Six games with double figure rebounds
  • 20 games of 5+ rebounds
  • Career-high 16 points in addition to five assists against Lipscomb
  • Career-best 14 rebounds vs. Iowa State
  • Scored and recorded at least one rebound in every game
  • First career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Tulane
  • Made her collegiate debut at Central Michigan

The Newby File

  • Four-year varsity starter at Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga.
  • Ranked among top 30 players in the nation by espnW.com
  • Led Archer High School to 25-5 overall record as a senior
  • Averaged 12.7 points/game and 12.6 rebounds/game as a senior
  • Second team All-State honors as a senior
  • Regional Player of the Year and All-Area honors as senior
  • Averaged 13.1 points and 13.0 rebounds as a junior
  • Helped Archer High School reach Georgia 6-A Final Four as a freshman and sophomore
  • Daughter of Vance and Peaches Newby
  • Sister to Jaylen and Madison