2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Townsend, Grace
Jersey Number 2
Grace Townsend
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Va.
- High School:
- James River
- Prev School:
- Richmond
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in all 37 games, making two starts … Second on the team with an average of 2.4 assists per game … Dropped a season-high eight assists against UNCW … Four games with five or more assists, led Carolina in 10 games … Three games in double-digit scoring, two in ACC play … Scored a season-high 14 points against Norfolk State … Snagged a season-high nine rebounds against Virginia … Drained game sealing free throws in the win over No. 10 NC State … Averaged 4.2 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
At Richmond: A four-year letterwinner at Richmond … Named to the A-10 All-Conference First Team as a senior, along with A-10 All Championship Team and All-Academic Team accolades in 2023-24 … Posted a career-high 26 points at George Washington (12/30/23) … First Richmond basketball player to reach 1,000 career points, 500 assist and 500 rebounds … Ended her career with the Spiders 14th overall in scoring with 1,244 points.
At James River HS: Attended James River High School … A four-year varsity letterwinner, spending three seasons as a starter … Two-time first-team all-state honoree … Named the 6A Region Player of the Year as a senior … Led James River to its best record in school history (24-3) … Earned four letters in track & field, holding a school record in the long jump.
More on Townsend: Daughter of Eric and Michelle Townsend … Enjoys playing video games and being outdoors … Athlete she admires is Serena Williams.
At Richmond: A four-year letterwinner at Richmond … Named to the A-10 All-Conference First Team as a senior, along with A-10 All Championship Team and All-Academic Team accolades in 2023-24 … Posted a career-high 26 points at George Washington (12/30/23) … First Richmond basketball player to reach 1,000 career points, 500 assist and 500 rebounds … Ended her career with the Spiders 14th overall in scoring with 1,244 points.
At James River HS: Attended James River High School … A four-year varsity letterwinner, spending three seasons as a starter … Two-time first-team all-state honoree … Named the 6A Region Player of the Year as a senior … Led James River to its best record in school history (24-3) … Earned four letters in track & field, holding a school record in the long jump.
More on Townsend: Daughter of Eric and Michelle Townsend … Enjoys playing video games and being outdoors … Athlete she admires is Serena Williams.
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