2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Zippy Broughton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Robert E. Lee
- Hometown:
- Wetumpka, Alabama
Bio
Overview
- Graduated from UF with a degree in Food & Resource Economics on Aug. 6, 2021
- 2022-23 marks Broughton’s second season with the Gators after spending her first three seasons at Rutgers University.
- Appeared in 61 games and started 12 contests for the Scarlet Knights over the course of her three seasons.
- Standout at Robert E. Lee High School in Wetumpka, Ala., final three schools were Florida, Rutgers and Kentucky.
- Athletic guard who can facilitate and score.
- Reached double-figures with an 11-point performance at the Lady Vols (Jan. 11)
- Made first start of the season at Vanderbilt on Jan. 7
- Season high of 6 assists vs Mississippi State (Feb. 11)
- Led the Orange and Blue in assists with 81
- Matched a season high of 18 points at Kentucky (Feb. 18) and Missouri (Feb.22)
- Shot 100 percent from the three at Mississippi State (Feb.11), Alabama (Feb.29), and Ole Miss (March 8)
- Did not play due to injury
- Averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 30 games played
- Started 19 of her 30 appearances
- In SEC action, averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game
- Scored in double-figures 17 times, including three games with 20 or more points
- Recorded a career-best 28 points in a comeback victory over Texas A&M on Jan. 9
- Added a team-best 26 points against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament on Mar. 4
- Tallied at least three steals in five games, including five against USC Upstate
- Knocked down a career-high six triples against Ole Miss on Mar. 4
- Brought down a career-high eight rebounds against UCF in the NCAA Tournament on Mar. 19
- Scored in double-figures over the course of 11-consecutive games in SEC play
- Dished out a season-best six assists twice against Tennessee (Feb. 3) and UCF (Mar. 19)
- Averaged 8.2 points per game and dished out 3.4 assists per game in her 10 appearances.
- Finished in double figures in five games and recorded three or more assists in five games.
- Matched her career best when she poured in 19 points against Manhattan on Dec. 23.
- Dropped 18 points at Wisconsin on Dec. 11, connecting on nine field goal attempts.
- Registered 10 assists against Hampton on Dec. 18.
- Recorded seven steals against Sacred Heart on Dec. 20.
- Played 19 minutes in Rutgers’ Big Ten Tournament matchup with Iowa and logged 18 minutes in its NCAA Tournament clash with BYU.
- Served as RU’s representative on the Big Ten Conference Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition and the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Oversight Committee.
- Tabbed to 2019-20 Academic All-Big Ten team.
- Appeared in 27 of the Scarlet Knights’ 31 games.
- Finished the season with averages of 3.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
- Scored seven or more points five times. Registered a season-best 13 points at Michigan on Jan. 20.
- Played 15 minutes in RU’s win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament and logged 16 minutes of action in its matchup with Indiana.
- Earned starting nods at Penn State on Feb. 6 and at Maryland on Feb. 9.
- Brought in a five rebounds in a career-high 43 minutes in a double-overtime contest at Minnesota on Feb. 2.
- Saw time in 25 contests, earning three starting assignments.
- Made first career start in season opener against St. Francis on Nov. 6, scoring 11 points and notching four assists.
- Earned a start in RU’s NCAA Tournament matchup with Buffalo, adding eight points and six assists.
- Finished season strong, averaging 8.0 points per game over final four contests.
- Scored 19 points at Ohio State on March 3, knocking down seven of her 11 tries.
- Put together a prolific career at Robert E. Lee High School in Wetumpka, Ala., scoring 2,419 points.
- Compiled averages of 23.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 steals and 4.0 assists per game and led her squad to an appearance in the Class 7A state semifinals as a senior.
- Collected a slew of honors: USA Today Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year and the state of Alabama's Miss Basketball.
- ESPN Hoopgurlz ranked her as the No. 5 point guard in the nation and the No. 24 prospect overall.
- Listed Florida, Rutgers, and Kentucky as her final three schools.
- Nickname is Zippy.
- Currently earning a Master's of Agribusiness
- Favorite professional athlete is Lebron James.
- Someone she looks up to is Alberte Rimdal.
- Favorite musicians are Mac Miller and Nicki Minaj.
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Monday, March 31
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Sunday, March 30
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Thursday, March 27
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