2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Reann Huber
Randy Sartin
Zach Marshall
Piper Hansen
Paige Santiago
Paige Santiago
Paige Santiago
Zach Marshall
Dakota Williams

4 Corey Staples

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Buford HS
  • Hometown Buford, Ga.

Biography

Overview
  • After missing the entire 2017-18 season with a torn ACL, Staples saw her first action as a Gator in 2018-19.
  • Spent her first two seasons of eligibility at nearby Sante Fe College.
  • Received a full-scholarship in a surprise unveiling this past summer. The team staged the event as a recruiting scavenger hunt but it culminated with Corey being awarded a scholarship by Coach Newbauer.
  • Three-point marksmen and strong defender.

2018-19, Redshirt-Junior Season
  • Finished the season averaging 0.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists.
  • Earned first career start vs. Bethune-Cookman, scoring her first Division I points on a corner three.
  • Started her second-straight game as she earned the nod against FAMU and logged a season-best 21 minutes.
  • Against FAMU, scored a season-best eight points on 3-of-8 shooting from the floor.
  • The reserve guard appeared in 23 games and earned two starting nods.
2017-18, Redshirt Season
  • Received a medical redshirt for the 2017-18 season.
  • Tore left ACL on first day of official practice for 2017-18.
  • Underwent surgery on Oct. 25, 2017 in Gainesville.
  • Earned a spot on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17, Sophomore Season (Sante Fe)
  • Averaged 12.4 points and five rebounds.
  • Second leading scorer on the team.
  • Totaled 139 rebounds and 80 assists, while starting 25 of 28 games.
  • Helped lead the Saints to a Mid-Florida Conference Championship and a 19-11 record overall.
  • The season culminated with a loss in the FCSAA Semifinals.
  • Individual Honors: Mid-Florida Second Team All-Conference.
 
2015-16, Freshman Season (Sante Fe)
  • Averaged 5.8 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game
  • Helped guide her squad to a 15-14 record and FCSAA First Round appearance.
 
Prep
  • Graduated from Buford High School in May of 2015.
  • Individual Honors: Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All State Team (2015), Gwinnett County All-Star Team (2015), North Georgia All-Star Team(2015), 7 AAA First Team Region 2014, 8AAAA First Team Region 2015, Farm Bureau All State Tournament First Team (2014), Gwinnett County Tip Off Club 2013, 2014, 2015 and Academic A/B honor roll all four years.
  • Team: Georgia 4A state champions (2015), Georgia 3A state runner-up (2014), 60-6 record for Junior and Senior campaign, Region Champions all 4 years, 81-0 in region play all 4 years.
  • Coached at Buford HS by Gene Durden.
Personal
  • Native of Buford, Ga.
  • Significant Gator lineage:
  • Brother, Matthew, graduated from UF in spring of 2017.
  • Michael Brandon (stepfather) played football at UF from 1988-91 and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts.
  • Pamela Stone (cousin) was a Gator basketball letterwinner from 1981-83.
  • Nina (Foster) McGrew (cousin) was an All-American volleyball player at UF from 1996-97.
  • Reggie McGrew (cousin) played football at UF from 1996-98 and was a first-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Leon (Pat) Miller (cousin) played football from 1982-85 before being drafted by the San Diego Chargers.
  • Turned down more than four Division I scholarship offers out of high school to play for Santa Fe in hopes of being able to one day walk-on to UF..
  • Member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Inc. (Spring 2018).
  • Set Buford H.S. record in the triple jump at 37-1.5” and finished third at the state meet as a 10th grader.
  • Played softball from age 4 until eighth grade and won two little league world series championships.
  • Most exciting event she can recall was watching her nephew being born.

Statistics

Season:
2018-19

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    4

Quick Links