Career Stats - 
| Career Game-by-Game -
2015-16:
- Named the inaugural recipient of the Horizon League's Bobby Fong Award which embodies the league's core values of integrity, respect and stewardship
- Finished career tied with Ann Serra (1988-90) for the most career assists in program history with 483
- Became 26th player in program history to surpass 1,000 points ranking 12th on all-time scoring list with 1,473 points
- Ranks sixth all-time in program history in 3-pointers made with 184
- Two-time nominee for the Allstate (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) WBCA Good Works Team
- Recipient of the 2016 All-American Athlete Award announced by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) which recognizes athletic accomplishments, dedication to strength and conditioning and determination to improve in athletics while maintaining academic prominence -
- Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team selection
- Scored in double figures 17 times
- Notched 7 or more assists five times
- Scored a team-high 16 points with seven rebounds, three steals and three assists to tie all-time record vs YSU in HL Tournament (3/10)
- Scored 9 pts, 6 asst, 3 steals on Senior Day in upset win over GB (3/5)
- Scored a career-high in points (33), field goals (13) and tied 3-pointers (5) vs UWM (3/3)
- Had 17 pts with career-high in minutes (43) vs UDM (2/27)
- Scored 26 points tying a career-high in 3-pointers (5) at WSU (2/18)
- Had 7 asst with 11 pts at UMW (1/30)
- Dished 7 assists to move into 2nd place all-time in school history at #22 GB (1/28)
- Had 18 pts with 5 reb helping team to Metro Series win at UDM (1/23)
- Scored 12 pts going 4-for-4 from FT line with season-high 5 steals at UIC (1/7)
- Grabbed season-high 8 rebounds and dished out season second-best 9 assists at Chicago State(12/19) - Had 14 pts, 4 reb and 3 asst. vs YSU (11/24)
- Scored 21 points going a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from free throw line vs Niagara (11/21).Scored 16 pts going 6-of-11 at NSU (11/14)
- Tied career-high with 12 assists vs UM-Dearborn (11/13)
2014-15:
- Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team selection
- Named to College Sports Madness All-Horizon League Second Team selection
- Nominee for WBCA Good Works Team
- Became 26th player in program history to surpass 1,000 points now ranks 21st on all-time scoring list with 1,105
- Played in all 30 games, making 29 starts - Second on the team with 12.2 points per game, 46 3-pointers and 39.7 field-goal percentage
- Led team with 129 assists ans is 2 away from cracking school's top-10 career list
- Ranked 71st in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio and 89th in assists per game
- Ranked in top-15 in the Horizon League in points, 3-point field goals, steals and minutes played
- Tallied 12 assists against IPFW, most by an Oakland player since 2010 and added 17 points for 5th career double-double (12/22)
- Tied for team-lead with 20 double-digit point games including 2 20-point performances
- Recorded 21 points for 2nd 20-point performance vs. Cleveland State (1/31)
- Scored 20 points on 4 3-pointers with season-best 9 rebounds at Dartmouth (1/2)
- Tallied 19 points against Indiana (12/20)
- Recorded team-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in win against Detroit (2/18)
- Netted 17 points including 15 in the 2nd half against Wright State (1/29)
- Collected 16 points and 8 assists in league opener against Milwaukee (1/10)
- Tallied team-high 15 points and six assists at Wright state (2/21)
- Scored 15 points for 50th career double-digit scoring effort at UDM (1/22)
- Scored 14 points with 3 steals at Michigan State (11/26)
2013-14:
- Named to College Sports Madness 2013-2014 Horizon League All-Conference Third Team
- Played in 30 games this season, starting in 29
- Finished second on the team in scoring with 13.8 points
- Recorded career-high 28 points with career-best 10 field goals, including five 3-pointers against Wright State (2/18)
- Scored career-highs with 25 points, 10 field goals and five 3-pointers and added 6 assists against Valparaiso (1/15)
- Tallied third double-double of the season with 22 points and tied a career-high grabbing 12 rebounds against Cleveland State (2/27)
- Finished with career-best 12 rebounds and 18 points for second double-double of the season against Youngstown State (2/8)
- Scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds in regular season finale victory at Milwaukee (3/8)
- Scored 20 points with nine rebounds against Milwaukee (2/6)
- Tallied team-best 17 points in win at Cleveland State (1/23)
- Set season-highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds for 2nd career double-double at Detroit (1/11)
- Recorded season-best 20 points and career-high eight free throws for 4th 20-point performance of her career at Wright State (1/8)
- Tallied 12 points, set career-high with two blocks and tied career-high with four steals in victory over Rochester College (1/4)
- Led team in rebounding with season-high 10 boards and added nine points at Western Michigan (12/22)
- Scored 15 points with a career-best six free throws and added six assists against UM-Dearborn (12/20)
- Led team with 15 points and six assists at Michigan State (12/15)
- Tallied 13 points and eight rebounds in victory over Niagara (11/27)
- Recorded season-high 6 assists at No. 3/4 Tennessee (11/24)
- Finished with season-high 17 points and eight rebounds against Canisius (11/16)
- Scored 10 points in season opener at Indiana (11/9)
- Set a career-high with eight assists at UIC (2/4)
2012-13:
- Started in all 29 games during the season
- Second on the team in points and rebounding averaging 11.4 points and 5.2 rebounds
- Averaged 12.9 points per game in league play
- Best on the team in field-goal percentage (40.8) and 3-point field-goal percentage (41.8)
- Finished second on the team in assists (82) and steals (33)
- Scored career-high 23 points against Fort Wayne (2/23)
- Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. IUPUI (2/28)
- Made career-best four 3-pointers against NDSU (2/7)
- Finished 8-for-11 from the floor and 20 points against IUPUI (12/30)
Academic Honors:
- Earned All-Summit League honorable mention honors and named to the league All-Newcomer Team (2012-13)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
- Nominated for the prestigious Matilda R. Wilson award (2015-16)
- Named to the 2016 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) College Academic-Athletic Team (2015-16)
High School:
- A four-year varsity letter-winner under head coach Mike Lee at Warren Cousino High School
- She was named the 2012 Macomb County Player of the Year and earned a spot in both the BCAM All-State Game and Macomb County All-Star Game
- A two-time first team all-county player, she was the 2012 MAC White League MVP
- Helped WCHS win the District Championship in 2010 and 2012, along with the MAC White Co-Championship in 2012
- Earned four first team All-Conference selections and a three-time team offensive MVP and was the 2012 Team MVP
- Helped her Pistons AAU team advance to back-to-back state finals
- Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and All-East first team selection
- First women's player to score over 1,000 points in a career at Warren Cousino
- Holds the WCHS record for points, assists and steals in a career
- Also competed in soccer and volleyball at Warren Cousino
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Academic and Extracurricular Activities:
- Member of the National Honor Society (NHS)
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Leader and Drummer in FCA
Top Athletic Performance:
- Scoring 34 points in a game
Personal:
Full Name: Elena Eloisa Popkey
Birthdate: April 28, 1994
Parents: David and Julie Popkey
Siblings: Joseph, Katelyn and Natalie Popkey
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Beautiful Campus
2. Great Academics
3. Division I Athletics
