Nicholls State University

2014-15 Season (Senior): Appeared in 18 games including one start... scored four points... made 4 of 11 at the free throw line (.364)... had 12 rebounds (8/4)... tallied two assists, two steals and a block.

2013-14 Season (Junior): Played in 20 games... scored 10 points... shot .333 from the field (3/9)... made 4 of 9 at the free throw line (.444)... had 16 rebounds (7/9)... recorded two assists and a block.

2012-13 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 24 games including three starts... made her first career start at Oral Roberts... scored 15 points for a 0.6 average... scored a season-high four points in two different games... shot .412 from the field (7-17)... made 1 of 3 free throws (.333)... averaged 1.3 rebounds, with 19 of her 35 coming on offense... grabbed a career-best six boards against Lamar... had five steals, a block and an assists.

2011-12 Season (Freshman): Played in 28 games… averaged 1.2 points (34)… scored a career-high seven points against Stephen F. Austin in the Southland semifinals (Mar. 8)... shot .429 from the floor (9-21)… finished with a .615 clip at the free throw line (16-26)… averaged 1.4 rebounds (38)… registered a season-high five boards at Central Arkansas (Feb. 22)… had three assists on the year… recorded two blocks and six steals.

At C.E. Byrd: Played basketball and ran track for the Yellow Jackets… named second-team all-district in basketball as a senior… placed second in state for the discuss in 2011… graduated with a 4.2 grade point average.

Personal: Syleida Ellis was born on July 27, 1993… parents are Bridgette and Daniel Ellis… has three siblings – Valerio Eliss, Daniel and Zacceaus Williams… her cousin, Shannon Williams, ran track at Louisiana Tech… majoring in general studies.