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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 5'9"
    Jr. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Southern Durham (N.C.)
    Junior St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Southern Durham (N.C.)
  • Forward F 6'3"
    R-Jr. Athens, Greece American Community Schools of Athens
    Redshirt Junior Athens, Greece American Community Schools of Athens
  • Forward F 5'11"
    Sr. Plano, Texas Plano West High School
    Senior Plano, Texas Plano West High School
  • Forward F 6'1"
    So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury High School
    Sophomore Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury High School
  • Guard G 5'11"
    So. Detroit, Mich. Wayne Memorial
    Sophomore Detroit, Mich. Wayne Memorial
  • Guard G 5'10"
    So. Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield High School
    Sophomore Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield High School
  • Guard G 5'6"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mother McAuley H.S.
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Mother McAuley H.S.
  • Forward/Center F/C 6'3"
    Jr. Bataguassu, Brazil Escola Estadual Paulo Mendes Silva
    Junior Bataguassu, Brazil Escola Estadual Paulo Mendes Silva
  • Forward F 6'3"
    Fr. West Windsor, N.J. Notre Dame High School
    Freshman West Windsor, N.J. Notre Dame High School
  • Guard G 5'9"
    Fr. Flint, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth
    Freshman Flint, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth
  • Center C 6'5"
    R-Jr. Flossmoor, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School
    Redshirt Junior Flossmoor, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School
  • Guard G 5'11"
    Fr. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing High School
    Freshman East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing High School
  • Forward F 6'2"
    So. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills
    Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Nancy Fahey

  • Assistant Coach

    John Patterson

  • Assistant Coach

    Scott Merritt

  • Assistant Coach

    Vernette Skeete

  • Director of Operations

    Dianna Pasley

  • Director of Player Personnel

    Steve Cochran

  • Head Coordinator of Recruiting and Director of Student-Athlete Development

    Tianna Kirkland

  • Director of Scouting and Video

    Jenn Dynis

  • Equipment Manager

    Rick Raven

  • Graduate Assistant

    Akina Wellere

  • Office Administrator

    Sarah Elder

2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Ht. Position Year Hometown High School
0 J-Naya Ephraim 5-9 G Jr. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Southern Durham (N.C.)
1 Nancy Panagiotopoulou Andritsopoulou 6-3 F R-Jr. Athens, Greece American Community Schools of Athens
2 Lyric Robins 5-11 F Sr. Plano, Texas Plano West High School
3 Solape Amusan 6-1 F So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury High School
10 Jeanae Terry 5-11 G So. Detroit, Mich. Wayne Memorial
11 Jada Peebles 5-10 G So. Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield High School
13 Tara O'Malley 5-6 G Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mother McAuley H.S.
14 Geovana Lopes 6-3 F/C Jr. Bataguassu, Brazil Escola Estadual Paulo Mendes Silva
20 Erika Porter 6-3 F Fr. West Windsor, N.J. Notre Dame High School
21 Aaliyah McQueen 5-9 G Fr. Flint, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth
22 Eva Rubin 6-5 C R-Jr. Flossmoor, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor High School
32 Aaliyah Nye 5-11 G Fr. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing High School
44 Kennedi Myles 6-2 F So. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Nancy Fahey head shot_2021-22 Nancy Fahey Head Coach
John Patterson head shot_2021-22 John Patterson Assistant Coach
Scott Merritt 2020-21 Head Shot Scott Merritt Assistant Coach
Vernette Skeete 2020-21 Headshot Vernette Skeete Assistant Coach
Dianna Pasley 2020-21 Head Shot Dianna Pasley Director of Operations
Steve Cochran 2020-21 Head Shot Steve Cochran Director of Player Personnel
Tianna Kirkland 2020-21 Headshot Tianna Kirkland Head Coordinator of Recruiting and Director of Student-Athlete Development
Jenn Dynis 2020-21 Head Shot Jenn Dynis Director of Scouting and Video
Rick Raven Headshot 2017 Rick Raven Equipment Manager
Akina Wellere 2020-21 Head Shot Akina Wellere Graduate Assistant
Sarah Elder head shot_2021-22 Sarah Elder Office Administrator

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff