Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  3-year returning starter....Career totals entering the 2022-23 season: 71 games, 785 points, 190 rebounds, 120 assists....2022 Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team....Started all 31 contests in 2021-22....Second on the team in scoring (12.4 ppg)....Conference Carolinas rankings: 5th in free throw percentage (79.2%), 14th in three-pointers made per game (1.48), 19th in scoring, and 23rd in assists (2.2 apg)....Scored in double figures 21 times, including five 20-point outings  (career-high 28 twice in the CC Tournament)....Started all 13 games of the covid-shortened 2020-21 campaign....Fourth-leading scorer on the team (13.0 ppg)....Led team in three-pointers made (22) and second in steals (15)....Eight games scoring in double-figures (three 20+ games)...Season-high 26 points vs Augusta (2-24-21)....2020 Frankie Award for Female Rookie of the Year....Tremendous freshman campaign....Played in all 27 games with 16 starts....Third on the squad in scoring (8.6)....Led team in steals (34)....Shot 35% from behind the arc with team-high 35 makes....Made 73% of her free throws....10 games scoring in double figures (two 20-point contests)....Season-high 22 points vs Georgia Southwestern (2-1-20), including 10-of-10 at the free throw line (4th-best single-game effort in program history)....Ranked in Top-20 in the PBC for three-pointers made per game....A great fit for our program....Comes from a state-championship caliber program....Has an attacking mindset....Is a player that can create off the bounce, she can get to the rim, and she finishes well even when encountering contact.....Her good mid-range game will fit with our style....A good perimeter defender.....Expected to see minutes on the court immediately....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2020-21....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Scarlett Patton Gilmore in Mecklenburg, NC
• A graduate of South Pointe High School, where she played under the direction of coach Stephanie Butler-Graham
• As a senior, averaged 12.0 points, 2.6 steals, 2.4 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game
• Earned 2019 All-Region and All-State honors
• Helped lead the Stallions to a 26-5 record and an appearance in the 2019 AAAA state title game, a contest where she scored 12 points
• The first player in her program's history to surpass 1,000 career points
• Named to play in the 2019 North-South All-Star Game and the Tri-County Classic All-Star contest
• Garnered The (Rock Hill) Herald first-team All-Area recognition
• 2-time All-Region selection
• Averaged 12.0 ppg as a junior
• 4-year varsity letterwinner
• Also lettered in track, volleyball, and softball
• Younger sister of Stephon Gilmore, an All-Pro corner back with the New England Patriots who played collegiately at the University of South Carolina
• Nickname is Scar

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• How you got your nickname: People just shortened my real name 
• Favorite Athletes:  Skylar Diggins and Kyrie Irving 
• Favorite Sports Team: Brooklyn Nets 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Beyond the Lights 
• Favorite Food:  Chicken 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  San Diego, CA
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The scenery 
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Shopping
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Winning the championship 
• Why you first chose your sport: Just felt right 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Balance 
• Brush With Greatness:  Earned 2020 FMU Frankie Award for Female Rookie of the Year