Outlook

Saige Grampsas was the “X” factor for her team as a prep player and is cool under pressure … Is a true sniper combo guard with elite range.

Career

Was part of the most successful two-year runs in program history with a record of 67-4 (.944), two conference and district titles, two national tournament berths and a runner-up national finish … Finished with 156 made 3-point basket which ranks fifth all-time … made 40.6 percent of her 3-point field goal attemps which ranks seventh all-time … Averaged 9.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals over her two sesaons.

Sophomore Year 2023-24

Selected NJCAA All-America second-team and WBCA All-America honorable mention … Also selected All-Region 6/Plains District and Al-Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II first-team … Was voted the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week three times over the season … Played and started in all 35 games … Led the team in scoring with 464 points, averaging 13.3 points per … Also led in games scoring in double figures with 25 … Drained a program season record 120 3-point baskets, which led the conference and NJCAA … That total ranks as the fifth most recorded in a season in KJCCC history … Also collected 147 rebounds, an average of 4.7 per game, 115 assists and 45 steals …  Was the team’s top scorer eight times, top rebounder twice, top in assists seven times and tops in steal in 11 games …   Made 43.2 percent of her field goal attempts, and made 42.3 percent of her 3-point attempts, which ranks 10^th on JCCC’s season chart … Opened the season with 14 points and five rebounds in a 69-38 win over Missouri Valley JV (11-1-23) … Earned her first KJCCC D-II Player of the Week honor in week three after scoring 13 points with five rebounds in a 90-45 win over Southeast (11-14-23), followed by 22 points and a season-high nine rebounds in a 95-45 victory at Southern Maryland (11-17-23) … Knocked down 7-of-11 3-point baskets and 8-of-11 shot overall for team-high 23 points in a 73-38 win over Des Moines Area (11-26-23) … The following week averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals while shooting 41.9 percent from 3-point range to lead JCCC to three victories, which garnered her the second KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for the season … Led JCCC with 19 points and grabbed six boards in a 77-45 win over Southwestern (11-29-23) … Made eight 3-point baskets to finish with 26 points and dished out a season-high nine assists in a 81-56 win over North Arkansas (1-30-24) … Set a program and conference record for most 3-point field goals in a game by hitting 13, leading the No. 1-ranked Lady Cavaliers to a 101-53 victory over Neosho County on sophomore night (2-28-24) … Ended the night 13-for-19 beyond the arc, and 15-for-23 overall for 43 points, which ranks tied fourth on JCCC’s single-game scoring chart … Is one of only five players in program history score 40 or more points in a game … Also set team records for made 3-pointers in a half and in a quarter, hitting 8-of-11 treys in the second half, with five coming in the third quarter … Following that performance was named the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 16 …Averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists over four games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament helping the Lady Cavaliers to a national runner-up finish … Opened the tournament with seven points, four boards and two assists in a 55-43 win over North Central Missouri (3-19-24) … Followed with eight points and three rebounds in a 63-46 win over Lincoln Land (3-21-24) … Drained four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points in a 59-54 win over CCBC Essex in the national semifinals (3-22-24) … Finished with eight points in the national championship game against Kirkwood (3-23-24).

Freshman Year 2022-23

Played in 35 games, four as a starter … Averaged 5.0  points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Shot 45.3 percent from the field (67-for-148) … Scored in double figures five times and had one 10+ rebound game and one double-double … Ranked second in the conference with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.3 … Began her collegiate career with five points, three rebounds and two assists in a 96-35 win over Missouri Valley JV (11-1-22) … Provided seven points, four rebounds and established season highs in assists with eight and steals with five in a 125-33 win over Saint Mary JV (12-10-22) … Finished with eight points, four boards, four assists and two steals in a 72-38 win over Southeast (1-8-23) … Had nine points, five rebounds and five assists in a 92-48 win over Fort Scott (1-18-23) … Nailed three 3-point baskets to finish with 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 62-28 win over Missouri Valley JV (2-16-23) … Followed going 6-for-11 shooting with three treys for 15 points in a 112-25 win over Hesston (2-18-23) … Registered her best game as a college player in a 98-53 win over Neosho County, pouring in 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting with three 3-point baskets, along with a season and team high 16 rebounds … Went 3-for-5 from downtown and finished with 11 points in a 77-43 victory over Allen in the semifinals of the Region VI/Plains District Tournament (3-10-23) … Averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the national tournament … Recorded her best scoring effort of the season by pouring in 19 points off the bench, draining a season-high six baskets beyond the 3-point arc in  a 92-42 tournament opening win over Delta (3-22-23) … Her six treys tied the second-most in a game by a JCCC player in tournament history … Finished tournament play 6-for-7 from 3-point range for a shooting percentage of .857, third-best in team tournament history.

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Tyler Stewart at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Graduated 2022  … Rated the No. 24^th best player in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps.com … Named honorable mention Kansas 6A All-State by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association her junior and senior years … Garnered second-team 6A All-State by Sports in Kansas and third team 6A All-Class All-State as a senior … Was a three-time All-Sunflower League selection … Earned first-team as a senior, and second-team as a junior and third-team sophomore … Was selected to play in the 2022 DiRenna All-Star Games for Kansas … Was named the HyVee/KMBC 9 Athlete of the Week during her senior year … Averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists her junior year … Bumped her averages to 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a senior … As a junior helped the Cougars cap a perfect season defeating the Topeka Trojans 61-54 to claim the 6A Kansas Girls State Basketball Championship … The Lady Cougars, who finished the season at 23-0, earned the first State Championship for girls’ basketball in school history … Led the team with 26 points, hitting 8-of-9 shots with two 3-pointers, and 8-of-9 at the line … Was selected for the Sports in Kansas All-Tournament Team … Member of the Next Level Eclipse grassroots program coached by John Lewis from 2017-21 … Honor roll student.

Personal

Born Saige Josephine Grampsas on August 12, 2003, in Shawnee, Kan. … Daughter of Troy and Krystal Grampsas … Has a two siblings; Brock and Skylar … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Baker University, Emporia State University and MidAmerica Nazarene University … Favorite foods are macaroni and cheese, steak and fried shrimp … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Garozzo’s … Favorite TV shows are One Tree Hill, The Fosters and Survivor … Favorite movie is Hustle … Favorite sports movie is Coach Carter … Favorite actors are William Hurt and Jim Carey … Favorite music entertainers are Drake, Juice World, Rod Wave and Luke Combs … Favorite cartoon character is Patrick Star … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best player she has played against is former Bishop Miege and current Louisville Cardinals guard Payton Verhulst … Her greatest sports moment was winning the first girls’ basketball state title for her school … Notable alumni from her school are former NFL players Ryan Lilja, Mike Rivera and Ryan Torian and sports commentator Sean Wheelock.