Biography
2018-19
• Only Titan to play in all 29 games, starting a team-best 28 contests during freshman campaign.
• Averaged 5.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks in 25.6 minutes per game.
• Led Detroit Mercy in rebounding (5.2 rpg), totaling 150 total rebounds, while also leading the squad in blocks (22) and blocked shots per game (0.8), which was 13th in the Horizon League.
• Also ranked fourth in scoring (5.9 ppg), second in steals (39) and third in field goal percentage (41.5).
• Was one of four players in the Horizon League to finish in the top 15 in both steals per game (1.3, 11th) and blocks per game (0.8, 13th).
• Scored in double figures five times, also grabbing 10 or more rebounds on four different occasions.
• Made collegiate debut, starting season opener against Michigan-Dearborn (11/6), pulling down nine rebounds and adding six points and two steals.
• Notched first double-figure rebound game at Ohio State (11/9), grabbing 11 boards and tallying five points, three blocks and two steals.
• Posted eight points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks at Loyola (11/12), averaging 9.7 rebounds per game in first three college games.
• First double-figure scoring effort came at Eastern Michigan (12/5), scoring 14 points and hitting four 3-pointers, while also recording six rebounds and a season-high-tying four steals.
• Pulled down 11 rebounds against Western Michigan (12/9).
• Tallied eight points, three blocks and three steals at Northern Kentucky (1/25).
• Went for back-to-back 14-point scoring efforts, scoring 14 points to go along with eight boards and three blocks vs. Oakland (2/9).
• Recorded first career double-double with 14 points and a season-best 12 rebounds, adding a season-best three assists and three steals in win over UIC (2/14).
• Totaled 34 points and 20 rebounds across the final two games of the season, beginning by scoring a season-high 19 points (8-for-8 FT) and adding 11 boards for the second double-double of the freshman campaign against Wright State (2/28).
• Finished season with 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals, knocking down all four free throws and making 5-of-8 shots against Northern Kentucky (3/2).
• Posted five games of three blocks and 12 contests of multiple steals, including two games of four steals.
• Was clutch down the stretch, averaging 11.2 points and 7.7 boards in final seven games of season.
• Shot 68.0 percent from the free throw line (34-for-50) and added 17 assists and 16 3-pointers, playing the third most minutes on the team (742).
• The 150 rebounds were the most for a Titan freshman since the 2011-12 season.
High School
• A 2018 graduate of Columbus Grove High School.
• Varsity letter-winner four years in basketball for the Bulldogs and coach Brian Schroeder, also lettering three years in volleyball.
• She suffered an ACL injury during the preseason of her senior season and missed the entire year but still earned NWC Honorary Player of the Year accolades.
• Earned Putnam County League/Northwest Conference Player of the Year honors following her junior season in 2016-17, also receiving All-Ohio First Team, District 8 First Team and Northwest Ohio Co-Player of the Year accolades.
• Selected to Putnam County League/Northwest Conference First Team as a sophomore.
• Posted the top field goal percentage of 65.8% in Ohio during junior season.
• Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks as a junior in 2016-17.
• Game-highs in high school were 30 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks.
• Two-time All-League in volleyball, including First Team NWC and Second Team PCL and All-Ohio Honorable Mention as a senior.
• Played club basketball for Dayton Lady Hoopstars.
Personal
• Full name is Paige Madison Bellman.
• Daughter of Doug & Mick Bellman.
• Has two younger siblings, Jordan & Brayden.
• Born in Lima, Ohio.
• Her aunt, Deb Bellman, played basketball at Northern Kentucky.
• Coaching staff playing big role in her signing with Detroit Mercy.
• Major is Biology; Enrolled in Pre-Physician Assistant program.
