Entering the 2017-18 season, Molly Melton had played only 33 minutes in her two-year University of Tennessee at Chattanooga career.
In a span of three games, she’s more than tripled that.
Healthy for the first time since ninth grade, she said, the 5-foot-4 point guard has played all 40 minutes in consecutive games for the Mocs, who after a 0-3 start defeated Presbyterian at home and previously unbeaten Indiana in Bloomington, Ind.
Melton played turnover-free ball Monday against the Hoosiers, while chipping in a career-high 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range. She had six rebounds against Presbyterian and five assists and four steals in 28 minutes against Stetson.
“Molly is a player that I hope our freshmen are watching, paying attention to,” UTC coach Jim Foster said after Monday’s win. “She was injured often and wasn’t a very good shooter, but she has spent a lot of time improving in that area, to the point where she’s a confident 3-point shooter.