Faith Pickens

Faith Pickens
14 Faith Pickens
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    5.4
  • fg %
    54.3
  • 3pt %
    20.0
  • ft %
    74.3
  • reb/g
    2.4
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

As a Freshman

  • Played in 26 games during the 2025-26 season, totaling 279 minutes played.
  • Averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 54.3 percent from the field.
  • Ranked among the team leaders in field goal percentage (.543) and blocks (6).
  • Scored in double figures six times during the season.
  • Opened the season with eight points and six rebounds vs. Harding (Nov. 7).
  • Recorded 10 points and five rebounds vs. UAH (Nov. 14).
  • Tallied 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Davis & Elkins (Nov. 28).
  • Posted 12 points and six rebounds vs. Florida Tech (Jan. 3).
  • Recorded 13 points and five rebounds vs. Barry (Jan. 10).
  • Scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Feb. 28).
  • Registered multiple blocked shots in two games during the season.
  • Shot 74.3 percent from the free throw line.
  • Finished the season with 141 points, 63 rebounds, and six blocks. 

High School

  • Attended Williamstown High School.
  • Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner.
  • Served as team captain in 2024 and 2025.
  • Named First-Team All-Conference three times.
  • Two-time First-Team All-State selection.
  • Scored over 1,000 career points.
  • Named to the All-Tournament Team as a junior.
  • Helped lead team to State Runner-Up finish in junior year.
  • Averaged a double-double across a four-year varsity career.
  • Recorded over 1,000 career rebounds.
  • Holds school record for career rebounds (1,088).
  • Played forward and center under Coach Danny Bunch.
  • Played club basketball for West Virginia Thunder under Coach Ryan Smith.

Personal

  • Volunteered in the nursery at her church and with Escape Student Ministries.
  • Helped coach at Coach Sauro’s camp.
  • Majoring in biology.
  • Daughter of Wes Pickens and Tara Pickens.
  • Has three siblings: Abbyella, Brody, and Harrison.
  • Birthdate: 6/25/2008.
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started - -
Minutes 279 204
Minutes per game 10.7 11.3
FG 57-105 45-74
FG Pct 54.3 60.8
3PT 1-5 0-2
3PT Pct 20.0 0.0
FT 26-35 23-29
FT Pct 74.3 79.3
Off rebounds 18 13
Def rebounds 45 32
Total rebounds 63 45
Rebounds per game 2.4 2.5
Personal fouls 19 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 9 7
Turnovers 20 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 6 5
Blocks 6 3
Points 141 113
Points per game 5.4 6.3
Points per 40.0 min 20.2 22.2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Rollins W, 78-45
Feb 18 Lynn W, 70-63
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 65-62
Feb 25 at Saint Leo W, 73-60
Feb 28 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 75-42
Mar 3 at Florida Southern L, 52-50
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 vs. #25 Harding L, 69-66 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 vs. #18 Southwest Minnesota State L, 63-62 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 71-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lee L, 47-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Colorado Christian W, 58-35 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 at #12 Nova Southeastern L, 67-49 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 28 Davis and Elkins W, 89-39 - 17 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 29 Bemidji State W, 66-49 - 10 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 3 at Eckerd L, 69-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Rollins W, 80-67 - 15 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 16 at Lynn W, 75-55 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Dec 20 vs. Montana State-Billings L, 60-53 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 21 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 60-38 - 16 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 3 Florida Tech W, 87-66 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Saint Leo W, 108-59 - 18 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 15
Jan 10 Barry W, 79-53 - 20 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 62-54 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 at #17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 67-65 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 Florida Southern W, 64-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 72-54 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 31 #4 Nova Southeastern W, 79-60 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 Eckerd L, 73-63 - 9 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Feb 7 #23 Embry-Riddle W, 77-53 - 13 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 11 at Barry W, 74-44 - 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 14 Rollins W, 78-45 - 15 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Feb 18 Lynn W, 70-63 - 21 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 65-62 - 9 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 at Saint Leo W, 73-60 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 28 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 75-42 - 10 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 20
Mar 3 at Florida Southern L, 52-50 - 14 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 vs. #25 Harding L, 69-66 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 8 vs. #18 Southwest Minnesota State L, 63-62 - 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 71-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Lee L, 47-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Colorado Christian W, 58-35 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 22 at #12 Nova Southeastern L, 67-49 - 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 28 Davis and Elkins W, 89-39 - 17 2 2 4 1 3 0 3
Nov 29 Bemidji State W, 66-49 - 10 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 3 at Eckerd L, 69-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Rollins W, 80-67 - 15 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 16 at Lynn W, 75-55 - 18 0 4 4 2 0 1 0
Dec 20 vs. Montana State-Billings L, 60-53 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 60-38 - 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Florida Tech W, 87-66 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 7 Saint Leo W, 108-59 - 18 2 2 4 0 0 1 0
Jan 10 Barry W, 79-53 - 20 2 2 4 0 3 0 0
Jan 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 62-54 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 17 at #17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 67-65 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 Florida Southern W, 64-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 72-54 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 #4 Nova Southeastern W, 79-60 - 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 4 Eckerd L, 73-63 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 #23 Embry-Riddle W, 77-53 - 13 1 1 2 1 2 0 1
Feb 11 at Barry W, 74-44 - 20 1 5 6 1 1 2 0
Feb 14 Rollins W, 78-45 - 15 2 4 6 0 1 0 0
Feb 18 Lynn W, 70-63 - 21 2 4 6 0 3 0 1
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 65-62 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 at Saint Leo W, 73-60 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 75-42 - 10 1 3 4 1 0 0 1
Mar 3 at Florida Southern L, 52-50 - 14 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 vs. #25 Harding L, 69-66 - 1 - -
Nov 8 vs. #18 Southwest Minnesota State L, 63-62 - 0 - -
Nov 14 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 71-63 - - - -
Nov 15 at Lee L, 47-45 - - - -
Nov 19 Colorado Christian W, 58-35 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 22 at #12 Nova Southeastern L, 67-49 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 28 Davis and Elkins W, 89-39 - 0 - 0.3
Nov 29 Bemidji State W, 66-49 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Eckerd L, 69-56 - - - -
Dec 13 at Rollins W, 80-67 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 16 at Lynn W, 75-55 - 0 - -
Dec 20 vs. Montana State-Billings L, 60-53 - 0 - -
Dec 21 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 60-38 - 0 - -
Jan 3 Florida Tech W, 87-66 - 1 - -
Jan 7 Saint Leo W, 108-59 - 1 - -
Jan 10 Barry W, 79-53 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 62-54 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 17 at #17 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 67-65 - 1 0 -
Jan 21 Florida Southern W, 64-55 - - - -
Jan 24 at Florida Tech W, 72-54 - 1 0 -
Jan 31 #4 Nova Southeastern W, 79-60 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 4 Eckerd L, 73-63 - 1 0 -
Feb 7 #23 Embry-Riddle W, 77-53 - 0 0 0.5
Feb 11 at Barry W, 74-44 - 1 0 1.0
Feb 14 Rollins W, 78-45 - 2 0 0.0
Feb 18 Lynn W, 70-63 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 21 at Florida Southern L, 65-62 - 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Saint Leo W, 73-60 - 0 0 -
Feb 28 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 75-42 - 0 0 -
Mar 3 at Florida Southern L, 52-50 - 1 0 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 26 10.7 2.2-4.0 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.3 5.4
Total 26 10.7 2.2-4.0 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.3 5.4
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 26 - 279 57-105 54.3 1-5 20.0 26-35 74.3 141
Total 26 - 279 57-105 54.3 1-5 20.0 26-35 74.3 141
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 26 279 10.7 8.2-15.1 0.1-0.7 20.0 3.7-5.0 20.2
Total 26 279 10.7 8.2-15.1 0.1-0.7 20.0 3.7-5.0 20.2
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 26 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
Total 26 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 26 - 18 45 63 9 20 6 6
Total 26 - 18 45 63 9 20 6 6
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 26 2.6 6.5 9.0 1.3 2.9 0.9 0.9
Total 26 2.6 6.5 9.0 1.3 2.9 0.9 0.9
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 10.7 2.2-4.0 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.3 5.4
Conference 18 11.3 2.5-4.1 0.0-0.1 1.3-1.6 6.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 12.4 3.5-5.6 0.0-0.1 1.3-1.9 8.3
Away 10 10.0 1.1-2.7 0.0-0.1 0.8-1.0 3.0
Neutral 4 7.5 1.0-2.8 0.2-0.8 0.5-0.5 2.8
Result
Wins 17 12.7 2.9-5.0 0.1-0.1 1.4-1.9 7.2
Losses 9 7.0 0.9-2.2 0.0-0.3 0.3-0.3 2.1
Month
November 6 7.7 1.0-2.5 0.0-0.3 0.5-1.0 2.5
December 4 13.0 2.0-4.5 0.2-0.2 1.0-1.5 5.3
January 7 9.3 1.7-3.7 0.0-0.3 0.7-0.7 4.1
February 8 12.8 3.6-4.8 0.0-0.0 1.8-2.2 9.0
March 1 14.0 2.0-8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 - 279 57-105 54.3 1-5 20.0 26-35 74.3 141
Conference 18 - 204 45-74 60.8 0-2 0.0 23-29 79.3 113
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 - 149 42-67 62.7 0-1 0.0 16-23 69.6 100
Away 10 - 100 11-27 40.7 0-1 0.0 8-10 80.0 30
Neutral 4 - 30 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Result
Wins 17 - 216 49-85 57.6 1-2 50.0 23-32 71.9 122
Losses 9 - 63 8-20 40.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 19
Month
November 6 - 46 6-15 40.0 0-2 0.0 3-6 50.0 15
December 4 - 52 8-18 44.4 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 21
January 7 - 65 12-26 46.2 0-2 0.0 5-5 100.0 29
February 8 - 102 29-38 76.3 0-0 - 14-18 77.8 72
March 1 - 14 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 279 10.7 8.2-15.1 0.1-0.7 20.0 3.7-5.0 20.2
Conference 18 204 11.3 8.8-14.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 4.5-5.7 22.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 149 12.4 11.3-18.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 4.3-6.2 26.8
Away 10 100 10.0 4.4-10.8 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.2-4.0 12.0
Neutral 4 30 7.5 5.3-14.7 1.3-4.0 33.3 2.7-2.7 14.7
Result
Wins 17 216 12.7 9.1-15.7 0.2-0.4 50.0 4.3-5.9 22.6
Losses 9 63 7.0 5.1-12.7 0.0-1.9 0.0 1.9-1.9 12.1
Month
November 6 46 7.7 5.2-13.0 0.0-1.7 0.0 2.6-5.2 13.0
December 4 52 13.0 6.2-13.8 0.8-0.8 100.0 3.1-4.6 16.2
January 7 65 9.3 7.4-16.0 0.0-1.2 0.0 3.1-3.1 17.8
February 8 102 12.8 11.4-14.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.5-7.1 28.2
March 1 14 14.0 5.7-22.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 11.4
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
Conference 18 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.5
Away 10 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0
Neutral 4 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.4
Losses 9 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Month
November 6 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.5
December 4 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0
January 7 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.0
February 8 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.4
March 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 - 18 45 63 9 20 6 6
Conference 18 - 13 32 45 7 14 5 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 - 15 24 39 4 15 2 6
Away 10 - 2 15 17 5 5 3 0
Neutral 4 - 1 6 7 0 0 1 0
Result
Wins 17 - 16 37 53 8 17 5 6
Losses 9 - 2 8 10 1 3 1 0
Month
November 6 - 5 9 14 1 6 1 3
December 4 - 1 8 9 3 1 1 0
January 7 - 4 7 11 1 5 2 0
February 8 - 8 19 27 3 7 2 3
March 1 - 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 2.6 6.5 9.0 1.3 2.9 0.9 0.9
Conference 18 2.5 6.3 8.8 1.4 2.7 1.0 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 4.0 6.4 10.5 1.1 4.0 0.5 1.6
Away 10 0.8 6.0 6.8 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.0
Neutral 4 1.3 8.0 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0
Result
Wins 17 3.0 6.9 9.8 1.5 3.1 0.9 1.1
Losses 9 1.3 5.1 6.3 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.0
Month
November 6 4.3 7.8 12.2 0.9 5.2 0.9 2.6
December 4 0.8 6.2 6.9 2.3 0.8 0.8 0.0
January 7 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.6 3.1 1.2 0.0
February 8 3.1 7.5 10.6 1.2 2.7 0.8 1.2
March 1 0.0 5.7 5.7 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
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