Shay
Doron
(1985 - )
"Frese on Doron"
"Shay had a tremendous sophomore campaign and has improved in so many ways. She has gained valuable experience playing internationally all summer long with the Israeli National Team. Shay is a tireless worker and sets a great example for her teammates. We will be counting on her in so many ways."
Noteworthy
• Kodak/WBCA Region II All-American, first Terp since 1993 and first Maryland sophomore since 1981
• First team All-ACC, Maryland's first since 1994
• 39 points at Florida State on Jan. 16, 2005 tied a school record
• Owns sophomore class records for points per game (17.6) and points (562), breaking Pam Reaves' mark set in 1978-79
• Currently has the fourth-best career scoring average in school history at 15.6 ppg and second-best free throw percentage (.785)
• Sixth in the school record books with 281 career free throws, seventh with 65 career 3-point field goals made
• Twice broke the single-season school free throw mark
• First-ever Terrapin to be named All-ACC as a rookie, earning a spot on the third team
• First team All-ACC Tournament as a rookie, the first Terp since Jessie Hicks in 1993 to earn the honor
• 23 free throws in first-collegiate game tied an NCAA record
• Broke the school and ACC records for free throw attempts (27) vs. Coppin in first-collegiate appearance
International Experience
Guided the Under-20 Israeli National Team to the 2005 Division B European Championship title in Brno, Czech Republic, the first-ever international tournament title for an Israeli women's team ... averaged a tournament-best 24.7 points per game, in leading Israel to a perfect 6-0 mark and Most Valuable Player honors ... participated in the 2005 Maccabi Games in Israel, where she led the USA to a 5-0 record and a gold medal ... selected Maccabi MVP, her second tournament honor of the summer ... went on to be named Athlete of the Month in July of 2005 by Israel's Safsal Newspaper ... played for Israel's national team during the summer of 2003 ... first Israeli to be named MVP of the European National Tournament and was also the MVP of the qualifying round played in Turkey ... top scorer in the semifinal round of the European Championships played in Greece ... drew a record six charges against the Croatian National Team.
2004-05
A Kodak/WBCA Region II All-American, Honorable Mention All-American and first team All-ACC honoree... one of 30 Midseason and Preseason Naismith Player of the Year candidates ... Street & Smith's Preseason Honorable Mention All-American and preseason All-ACC ... owns the sophomore class record with 562 points, also the fifth-most single-season total in school history ... 17.6 points per game is the seventh-best average in a season in school history and also a class record ... voted ACC Player of the Week after scoring 37 points (Comcast Center record) in the upset win over eventual ACC Champion and then-No. 5/4 North Carolina, going 8-for-15 from the field and 20-for-22 from the charity stripe, adding seven rebounds and five steals ... followed up with 28 points vs. Georgia Tech and 39 points, tying a school record, at Florida State ... averaged 34.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 4.7 apg over that three-game span vs. UNC, GT and FSU from Jan. 9-16 ... at FSU, set career highs with 14 field goals made and five three-pointers made ... 26 points and eight rebounds in the overtime victory at Arizona ... Terrapin Classic All-Tournament selection after posting 18 and 26 points vs. Massachusetts and Marshall, respectively ... 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting at Miami, also going 2-for-2 from behind the three-point arc ... 26 double-figure games, including 12 with at least 20 points (tied for second most in the conference) and two 30-point performances ... in ACC games, averaged 19.8 ppg, which ranked third in the ACC, 5.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, .446 FG% and .800 FT%, ninth in the league ... ranked 50th nationally in scoring, third in the ACC ... also seventh in free throw percentage, 15th assists per game (3.22) and tied for 12th in steals (1.97) in the league ... first team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District 2.
2003-04
Third team All-ACC and All-Freshman team honoree ... introduced herself to Terrapin fans by making 23 free throws in first-collegiate appearance vs. Coppin State, tying an NCAA record ... also broke the school and ACC records for free throw attempts with 27 ... drew at least one charge in all but three games, including three in both games vs. Clemson ... garnered a co-Rookie of the Week nod after netting 32 points at Wake Forest, the seventh-most point total by a Terp in school history, also tying the then-Maryland freshman class record... had 18 double-digit outings, including four 20-point performances and a 30-point showing ... 25 points in her first-career appearance vs. Coppin State ... ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 1 after shooting a scorching .625 from the field at the Terrapin Classic ... earned a spot on the Terrapin Classic All-Tournament squad ... scored 14 of her team-high 17 points in the first half in the loss at No. 1 Duke ... netted 14 of her game-high 22 points late in the second half, sparking a 25-9 run to help put Clemson away at home ... led Terps in scoring in both ACC Tournament games, including a 19-point, six-rebound effort in the near-upset of top-seeded Duke, en route to first team all-tournament honors ... 23-point effort vs. #19/19 LSU, going 11-for-12 from the charity stripe ... averaged 19.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg, shooting .429 from the field and from behind the three-point arc, while going 29-for-37 (.784) in the postseason, beginning with the 15-point victory over Florida State to advance in the ACC Tournament and including the one-point upset vs. #23 Miami (Fla.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... led team in scoring 11 times throughout the season ... hauled down three or more rebounds 22 times, taking down a career-high nine in the ACC opener vs. Virginia and eight in the mid-season rematch vs. Wake Forest ... shot 40 percent or better from the field 13 times ... ninth in the ACC in scoring, eighth in free throw percentage ... 15th in assists (2.60) and three-point percentage (.300) in ACC-only games.
Before Maryland
The first girls basketball player from New York to be named a McDonald's All-American, was also named third team Parade All-American as a senior ... Gatorade Player of the Year for New York her last two seasons ... Street and Smith's and Student Sports All-American ... named to MSG Network and Newsday's first team ... led Christ the King to the 2002 New York State Federation finals and to the 19th-consecutive Diocesan crown ... averaged 17.2 points, 4.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 6.0 steals per game in her final season ... Christ the King was ranked No. 1 in the country her senior year ... Battle of the Borough's MVP ... first team all-borough ... listed on USA Today's Super 25 list, All-Star Girls Report and Blue Star Report Top 10 guard ... picked USA Today Junior All-American ... awarded the Nike Tournament of Champions Player of the Tournament honor ... New York State Class A All-State second team selection ... played for Rotenberg High School in Tel Aviv prior to moving to New York City... led her city squad to three state championships and two cup championships ... also competed in track and field in Israel and won over 60 medals in various events.
Personal
Majoring in criminal justice ... daughter of Yuda and Tamari Doron ... has one sister, Nette (21) ... her mother, Tamari, was a member of the Israel's National Volleyball Team, while her father, Yuda, was a tri-athlete ... born in Israel.
Doron's Career Highs
POINTS: 39, at Florida State (1/16/05)
FGM: 14, at Florida State (1/16/05)
FGA: 23, twice (last at Florida State, 1/16/05)
3FGM: 5, at Florida State (1/16/05)
3FGA: 10, Massachusetts (12/29/04)
FTM: 23, Coppin State (11/21/03)*
FTA: 27, Coppin State (11/21/03)**
REBOUNDS: 9, Virginia (1/4/04)
ASSISTS: 7, Siena (11/21/04)
STEALS: 7, Monmouth (12/12/04)
BLOCKS: 2, Loyola (11/30/04)
MINUTES: 43, at Florida State (1/16/05)
- ties NCAA record; ** ACC record
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