Saint Joseph's College of Maine

2014-2015: Played in 23 games as a junior guard...averaged 2.7 points, .5 rebounds, and .5 assists while shooting 28.6% from the field, 75% from the line, and 14.3% from behind the arc...netted eight points in the season opener to help the Monks to a 73-50 win over MIT. 

2013-14: Played in nine games as a sophomore guard…averaged 3.8 minutes per game while contributing 0.9 points and 0.4 rebounds per contest…went 2-4 from three-point distance…scored three points with an assist in two minutes of playing time versus Southern Maine on December 1st…tallied three points, a pair of steals and an assist in a victory over Thomas College on January 22nd…added two points, three caroms and a blocked shot against Mount Ida College on January 19th.

2012-13: Appeared in 22 contests and averaged 9.8 minutes per game…shot 18.1% (15-83) from the field, 14.3% (7-49) from three-point distance and 57.1% (8-14) from the free throw line…averaged 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest and totaled 10 assists, 10 steals and three blocked shots…netted her first NCAA points in a loss to Southern Maine on November 25th…was 2-2 from the field with four points versus the Huskies…scored seven points in a victory at Thomas College on December 4th…netted a career-high nine points off a 3-6 three-point shooting performance against Webber International on December 29th…tallied seven points and three steals versus Anna Maria College on January 19th.

High School: Played four years of varsity basketball at Ipswich High School, winning the Cape Ann League three years, making the Division 3 Tournament every year and North Finals in 2012...selected as a Cape Ann League All-Star and Salem Evening News All-Star her junior and senior years...earned Viglas Classic All-Star and Nike US Junior Nationals All-Star honors her junior year...claimed Agganis Classic All-Star accolades as a senior...scored 18 points against Watertown High School in the opening game of the 2012 Massachusetts State Tournament...with a two point lead in the final minutes, went to the foul line four times and hit 5 of 8 to ensure a win over the number one seed Bedford High, advancing Ipswich to the North Finals…received the 2012 Ipswich “Tiger” Award for teamwork and leadership on and off the court…member of the 2011 North Shore Summer Basketball League Championship team…also played soccer and lacrosse…also earned academic accolades as an honor roll student.

Personal: Shannon Katherine McFayden, born in Beverly, MA....daughter of Ed and Bozena McFayden...siblings Stefanie and Melyssa McFayden...majoring in Business Management.