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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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Jack Moreland - Detroit Mercy Athletics
Jack Moreland - Detroit Mercy Athletics
Jack Moreland - Detroit Mercy Athletics
Jack Moreland - Detroit Mercy Athletics

0 Emaia O'Brien

0 Emaia O'Brien

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Chandler Park Academy (Long Island)
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Career Accomplishments:
• Two-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2024, 2025)
• Two-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
• 2024-25 All-Horizon League Third Team selection
• Scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting with five steals, becoming the second player to reach the 1000 career points milestone during the 2024-25 season vs YSU (2/20).
• Named 2021-22 NEC Rookie of the Year
• Three-time NEC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll

2024-25:
• Started in 28 of 30 games played
• All-Horizon League Third Team selection
• Led the team in scoring (14.7 – 6th HL), free throw percentage (77.0 – 5th HL), 3-point field goal percentage (38.9 – 61st Nation), 3-pointers made (56), 3-point field goals per game (2.0 – 6th HL), steals (54), and steals per game (1.9 – 4th HL).
• Scored in double-figures in 25 games
• Scored 20 points or more in six games: 22 at CSU (3/6), 22 vs Green Bay (2/15), 25 at CSU (2/6), 23 vs Oakland (1/11), 20 at YSU (12/18), 22 vs Cleary (12/8).
• Scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting with five steals, becoming the second player to reach the 1000 career points milestone during the season vs YSU (2/20).
• Poured in a career-high 25 points (19 in the second half) on 9-for-15 from the field while shooting a blistering career-best 6-for-10 from 3-point range with six boards at CSU (2/6), becoming the first player to score 25 points or more since Kayla Webb had 29 at Toledo on Dec. 5, 2020 and the first player to hit six 3-pointers since Webb's six against Indiana State on Nov. 29, 2020.
• Scored over 20 for the sixth time, closing out a standout career finishing with a team-high 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, 6-7 from the free throw line with two 3-pointers at No. 3 CSU (3/6) in 2025 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship quarterfinal action.
• Recorded 13 points going 3-for-6 from long range with six rebounds and five assists, helping No. 6 UDM to a 73-62 win over No. 11 Milwaukee (3/4) in 2025 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship first round action, advancing the Titans to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.
• Was the second player in double figures with 11 points while matching a career-best five steals defensively at IU Indy (3/1).
• Added 13 points and four helpers in UDM's crucial 81-75 win over NKU (2/27).
• Posted a team-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting and 3-for-9 from 3-point range on Senior Day vs Green Bay (2/15).
• Added 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting from long range at Oakland (2/1).
• Led the way with a game-high 19 points with three assists and three steals vs RMU (1/25).
• Led all scorers with 18 points, on 6-for-11 shooting, 3-for-5 from 3-point range, and 3-for-4 from the free throw line in win at Milwaukee (1/18).
• Scored a game-high 23 points on 4-for-9 shooting from long range and 7-for-11 from the free throw line in Metro Series win over Oakland securing Head Coach Kate Achter's 100th career win (1/11).
• Reached double figured with 15 points going 4-for-7 from 3-point range vs CSU (1/5).
• Scored 14 points, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe in UDM’s win over IU Indy (1/1).
• Scored a team-high 19 points shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range with three steals, leading UDM to their sixth straight win over RMU (12/28) and third consecutive road win
• Just missed a double-double with 14 points, matching a career-best nine rebounds with four steals defensively in a double OT win at Valpo (12/21).
• Scored 20 points for the second time, going 9-for-12 from the charity stripe with a triple in UDM’s win at YSU (12/18).
• Hit double figures for the fifth consecutive time, adding 11 points going 8-for-9 from the free throw at #20 Michigan (12/14).
• Averaged 20.0 ppg., with eight rebounds (4.0 rpg) and six steals defensively (3.0 spg) while shooting 12-for-21 (57.1%) from the field, a blistering 7-for-9 (77.8%) from 3-point range and 9-for-10 (90%) from the free throw line against WSU and Cleary.
• Posted a Titan career-high 22 points in the first half, going 7-for-11 from the field, 4-for-6 from long range, and 5-for-6 from the free throw line, falling just two points shy of her collegiate career-high of 24 with four steals and first career block defensively in UDM’s win over Cleary (12/8).
• Scored 18 points for the second time, going 3-for-3 from the 3-point line in win over WSU, snapping a 14-game skid to the Raiders (12/4).
• Added 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field with four assists and three steals in win over EMU (11/26) which completed the 3-0 season sweep over teams from MAC and moved UDM to 4-1 to start the season for the first time in 38 years since the 1986-87 season.
• Posted 18 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in a win over WMU (11/23).
• Scored in double figures with 11 points with six rebounds, two assists, and two steals, helping the Titans hand Bellarmine their first loss of the season (11/16).• Had quite the homecoming as the third player in double figures with 12 points going 2-for-6 from behind the arc in season-opening win over BGSU, snapping a 10-game skid against the Falcons (11/8).

2023-24 (Long Island):
• Led NEC in three-point field goal percentage (.415)
• Started in 21 of 25 games played, averaging 8.0 ppg
• Scored in double digits seven times
• Named NEC Player of the Week (3/8/24)
• Tallied career-high 24 points in win over Stonehill on Mar. 7
• Recorded career-high nine assists on Nov. 18 vs. Lafayette

2022-23 (Long Island):
• Started in 12 of 20 games played, averaging 9.1 ppg and 23.6 minutes per game
• Scored in double-digits eight times
• Season-high 19 points in season-opener against Ohio on Nov. 7
• Scored 18 points against Syracuse on Nov. 17 and Iona on Dec. 5
• Selected to All-NEC preseason team
• NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2021-22 (Long Island):
• Started in 12 of 25 games played averaging 9.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game
• Named NEC Rookie of the Year
• Seven-time NEC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 16, Nov. 29, Dec. 20, Jan. 19, Feb. 14, Feb. 21, Feb. 28)
• Reached double-digits in scoring in six of seven final regular-season games
• NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

High School:
• Four-year letter winner and two-year team captain as junior and senior.
• Reached the 1,000-point scoring plateau at Chandler Park
• Detroit Free Press All-State selection in 2021 after averaging 12. 9ppg, 4.5 apg, and 4.2 spg
• Four-time Team MVP 2018-21
• National Honor Society member and Principal's List selection
• Earned all-state as a track and field sprinter
• Also played three years of varsity volleyball as captain and varsity softball as a shortstop
• Also played basketball with Michigan Storm

Personal:
Parents: Ebony and Eddie O’Brien
Nickname: Biggie
Siblings: Michael, Travis, Nakya, Eddie, Emari and Elijah
Brother Emari plays football at Ferris State
Major: Media Arts
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