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Emily Sissom

• Previous School: Cannon County HS
• Hometown: Woodbury, Tenn.
• Height: 5-7
• Birthdate: February 4
• Major: Biology
• Intended Profession: Occupational Therapy
• Hobbies: sports, church, being with friends and family
• Before Union: Sissom prepped at Cannon County (Tenn.) HS where she played four seasons of basketball and softball. She helped her team win back-to-back region titles in 2010 and 2011. Her 2011 team finished as a state semifinalist. Sissom was a four time all-district player, twice named all-district tournament, twice named DNJ All-Area team, all-region and all-mid state. As a senior, Sissom added all-state tournament, MVP of the SanDestin Classic and was named to the TACA East-West All-Star team. Sissom surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career after just two seasons. She finished her career with 2,181 points which ranks third in school history. Sissom set the TSSAA state record for career three pointers with 386. For her career, Sissom averaged 17 points per game, while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. During the summer of 2009, Sissom averaged 16 points per game with her AAU team that finished runner up in the AAU National Tournament. In softball, Sissom was named all-district three times. Sissom graduated eighth in her class, was a member of the Beta Club, and FCA, while earning the Girls Basketball Medal.

News Release(s)

• 2/9/2011 - Union women’s basketball signee sets state 3-point record
• 9/22/2009 - Defending champs sign high school junior from Cannon County

Member of the Following Team(s)

2011-2012 Women's Basketball

• Number: 11
• Class: Freshman
• Position: G

Photo Gallery

02/28/12 - Emily Sissom prepares to shoot during a game against Blue Mountain College. (ID: 19811) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large

02/13/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldogs Mrashi Karumba, Emily Sissom, Rebecca Sharpe and Paige Parker cheer on their fellow teammates during a home game Feb. 13 against Cumberland University. (ID: 19596) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large

11/1/11 - Emily Sissom. (ID: 19637) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large