Academic All-WAC (Winter 2025)
Senior (2024-25):
Finished her time as a Texan in the top 15 for career offensive rebounds (162) and defensive rebounds (283) … Played in 31 games and made 21 starts, averaging 5.9 points per game (184) and 5.4 rebounds per game (168) … Registered her second career game with 10+ rebounds against New Orleans (11/12), grabbing 11 rebounds in 36 minutes … Second Tarleton State player in the Division I Era to have at least three games with five or more steals, coming up with five against New Orleans (11/12) … Had her third career game with 10+ rebounds against Southern Utah (1/9), coming down with 11 boards … Registered her first double digit point performance of the season with 11 points against Utah Tech (1/11) … Scored in double figures in three straight games from Jan. 23 - Feb. 1, starting with a 14-point game in the I-20 rivalry against Abilene Christian (1/23) … Scored a season-high 19 points at Utah Tech (1/30) in her first start since Nov. 30, 2024 … Tallied 12 points and eight rebounds in a road win at Southern Utah (2/1) … Came up with 13 points and eight rebounds in Tarleton State’s come-from-behind win at Seattle U (2/15) … Had 10 points and seven rebounds in the WAC Quarterfinals against Southern Utah (3/12) … Grabbed nine rebounds in the second round of the WNIT against Lindenwood (3/23), Tarleton State’s first Division I postseason game … Named Academic All-WAC for Winter 2025.
Junior (2023-24):
Saw action in 30 games and started 25, averaging 8.6 points per game with 258 points overall … Led the team in rebounding with 168 rebounds, averaging 5.6 boards per game .. Also recorded 41 assists and 28 steals … Had 10 games where she scored in double figures … Started the year with 16 points, nine boards and five assists in the season opener against Howard Payne (11/6) … Recorded her second double-digit game at New Mexico (11/12) with 10 points … Scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds at UTRGV (12/2) … Had back-to-back games with 12 points against Abilene Christian (2/1) and at Stephen F. Austin (2/3/24) … Had three straight games with at least eight rebounds, starting with a nine-board game against Seattle (2/10) … Had eight rebounds against UT Arlington (2/15) and at Grand Canyon (2/22) … Came up with a season-high 22 points and eight rebounds against Utah Tech (2/29) … Shot 62.5 percent from the floor en route to 16 points against Southern Utah (3/2) … Had 12 points at Utah Valley (3/7) and 17 points with eight boards at Seattle (3/9) … Recorded 12 points and six rebounds in the WAC Quarterfinals against Stephen F. Austin (3/14).
Sophomore (2022-23):
Played in 23 games (three starts), averaging 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks in 19.0 minutes per game … Led the team in rebounding and average blocks, was third in steals (31), third in field goal percentage (.472), third in free throw makes (59) and fifth in scoring … Was 15th in the WAC in free throw percentage (.702, min. 2.5 FTM/G … Recorded her first double-double as a Texan on Feb. 18 at Sam Houston, posting 12 points and 10 rebounds … Scored a season-high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting, plus 9-of-11 from the free throw line, to go with five rebounds vs. UT Arlington on Jan. 14 … Had a season-long three-game stretch of 10+ point games between Jan. 11-19, where she averaged 16.0 PPG on 54.8 percent shooting and 6.3 RPG … Had seven 10+ point games … Had eight multi-steal games, including a five-steal performance at Grand Canyon on Jan. 5 … Had a season-high three blocks in Tarleton’s 82-72 win vs. the College of Charleston on Nov. 18.
Frank Phillips College (2021-22):
Led the team in scoring, rebounding and steals as a true freshman at 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game in 19 games (17 starts) … Also added 2.0 assists and 0.4 blocks per game in 26.8 minutes per contest … Had five 20+ point games and 14 double-digit scoring performances, scoring a career-high 31 points on 11-of-19 (.579) shooting, plus 3-of-6 from distance, in her team’s 74-69 win over Lamar CC … In her first collegiate game, scored 27 points on 10-of-15 (.667) shooting (3-4 3PT) on Nov. 1, 2021, vs. Redlands CC, to go with eight rebounds and two steals … Had five double-doubles and six 10+ rebounding games … Had seven games with 5+ steals, including a 19-point, 13-rebound, 6-assist, 6-steal game against Clarendon College on Jan. 10 … Named to the WER NJCAA Division 1 Freshman of the Year Award Watchlist by World Exposure Report.
Hobbs High School:
Was First Team All-State her junior and senior years, plus First Team All-District her last three years … Her senior year, averaged 16.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game … Helped lead Hobbs HS to a 29-1 record and the 5A state championship in 2020, and a 30-2 record and the 6A state championship in 2018 … Hobbs HS was state runners-up her other two years … Played four years of varsity basketball, named a team captain her last two years … Also played three years of varsity volleyball, a team captain for one season.
Personal:
Is a 2021 graduate of Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New Mexico … Full name is Elise Irae Turrubiates … Hometown is Hobbs, New Mexico … Daughter of Noe and Adrienne … Has a brother, Jairus, and a sister, Ayanna … Majoring in psychology … Born April 4.
