University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2017-18: Played in 26 games, earning 16 starts … Averaged 8.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game … Posted eight points, five boards and three assists against Carson-Newman … Notched six points and six rebounds against No. 24 Lincoln Memorial … Registered a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds to go along with a block in the win at No. 25 Benedict … Tallied four points, four rebounds and three steals in the win at Paine … Recorded eight points, five rebounds and four assists in the win over Winston-Salem State … Posted 13 points at Georgia Southwestern … Accounted for six rebounds, five points and a block against Clayton State … Had five points and three assists at Columbus State … Posted 15 points and three assists against Francis Marion … Grabbed three boards against North Georgia … Had eight boards at Clayton State … Tallied four points, five rebounds and three steals at Georgia College … Totaled seven points against UNC Pembroke … Poured in 18 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists in the win at Lander ... Garnered eight assists and six rebounds in the win over Augusta … Poured in 17 points to go along with six rebounds at Young Harris … Posted 10 points at Francis Marion … Added nine points and five boards at North Georgia … Accounted for 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists against Flagler … Tallied five points in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Chipped in eight points, six rebounds and three assists against Columbus State … Had eight points and five rebounds at UNC Pembroke … Recorded five points against Lander … Posted 13 points and three assists in the win at Augusta … Poured in 12 points to go along with seven rebounds in the win over Young Harris.     

High School: Attended Buford H.S. … Guided her team to four straight Final Four appearances … Led the team to a pair of state championships … Guided the squad to three region titles … Two-time first-team all-region honoree … Two-time Gwinnett County Tip Off Club Player of the Month … Leading scorer in the 2017 Gwinnett Senior all-star game … National Society of High School Scholars … Member of the honor roll … Averaged double figures her last three seasons.

Personal: Marissa A. Bruce was born Sept. 11, 1999 in Decatur, Ga. … Daughter of Merton and Barbara Bruce … Has three siblings, Malcomb, Mernyse and Macelyn … Majoring in biology.