Drury University Athletics

AT DRURY
2020-21
Named First Team All-GLVC...averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds...was 2nd in the GLVC with a .556 field goal percentage...was 5th in the conference in offensive rebounds averaging 2.8 per game...named to All-Midwest Regional Tournament team...had two double-doubles: 12 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 3 vs. Maryville, and had 21 points and 12 rebounds vs. Indianapolis in the GLVC quarterfinals on March 3...matched a career-high with 26 points at McKendree on Feb. 11...became the 19th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points on March 15 vs. Ashland...had a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Lander in the NCAA-II semifinals on March 24...ended the year ranked 18th on Drury's all-time scoring list with 1,049 points...is 14th on the program's all-list in rebounds with 415.


2019-20
Played in all 32 games as a junior…averaged 6.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game…shot .540 from the field going 81 for 150 from the floor…scored a season-high 17 points on Dec. 3 vs. Southwest Baptist…had a season-high 7 rebounds at McKendree on Jan. 4…named to the GLVC All-Academic team.

2018-19
Played in all 36 games as a sophomore...averaged 8.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and shot .488 from the field...scored a career-high with 26 points against Concordia (Ore.) on Dec. 17...had a career-high 7 assists twice - Jan. 31 at Quincy, and March 15 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan in the first round of the NCAA-II tournament.

2017-18
Played in 33 of Drury’s 34 games as a freshman…was third on the team with a .514 field goal percentage mark on 54-of-105 shooting…had a season-high 19 points, was 5 for 9 from the floor, and had six rebounds vs. Lane on Jan. 19...chalked up six double-figure scoring contests…pulled down 63 rebounds…matched a season-high six rebounds, went 5 for 5 from the free throw line and scored 13 points vs. Southern Indiana in the GLVC championship game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, KS....Named Honorable Mention All-State in class 6A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association..Named 1st Team All-Eastern Kansas League marking her third all-conference award....Named by the Kansas City Star as one of the top three players for the area...Averaged 17 points per game as a senior and led the team in rebounding for the last three years....Was also the team leader the last two years in points, assists, rebounds, and block shots...Posted double doubles 10 or more times her last three seasons...Hit a game high twice as a senior of 29 points and had a game high 14 assists as a sophomore...Played on the varsity squad since her freshman season...Also participated in Track where she was 1st in the 300 hurdles as a freshman varsity runner winning the 6A Eastern Kansas League..Also ran on Cross Country team.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Emmett and Ivy Shaw...graduated with a degree in Communications...pursuing a Master's degree in Integrated Marketing.

AZIA'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class: media production
Hobbies:  Fishing, acting, making and editing videos
Favorite website or app: Netflix/Snapchat
Athlete you most admire:  Lebron James
Person that most inspires you:  My mom
Best moment you’ve had as an athlete: Reaching the 2021 Elite Eight

AZIA LYNCH'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS
Points: 26, 2x, last at McKendree (2/11/21)
Rebounds: 16 vs Lander (3/24/21) 
Steals: 4 at Maryville (1/30/21) 
Assists: 3, 5x, last at Rockhurst 2/13/20)
Blocks: 1--13x, last vs. Truman St. (3/7/21)