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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'3"
    0

    Laura Vaida

    So. Bucharest, Romania Ienachita Vacarescu National College Loyola Marymount
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    Sophomore Bucharest, Romania Ienachita Vacarescu National College Loyola Marymount
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  • Guard G 5'4"
    2

    Kalkidan Mamo

    So. Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge Rindge and Latin
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    Sophomore Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge Rindge and Latin
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    3

    Jaliena Sanchez

    So. Springfield, Mass. Springfield Central
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    Sophomore Springfield, Mass. Springfield Central
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    4

    Linda Svenne

    Sr. Riga, Latvia Riga State Gymnasium No. 3
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    Senior Riga, Latvia Riga State Gymnasium No. 3
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    5

    Kharis Idom

    Jr. Orlando, Fla. Colonial
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    Junior Orlando, Fla. Colonial
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  • Guard G 5'5"
    11

    Leilani Rodriguez

    Fr. Worcester, Mass. Worcester Academy
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    Freshman Worcester, Mass. Worcester Academy
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    13

    Kaylen Banwareesingh

    So. Bronx, N.Y. Monsignor Scanlan
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    Sophomore Bronx, N.Y. Monsignor Scanlan
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  • Forward F 5'11"
    14

    Erin Lofaro

    Fr. Marlboro, N.Y. Marlboro Central
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    Freshman Marlboro, N.Y. Marlboro Central
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  • Forward F 6'3"
    20

    Sydney Coombs

    Fr. Newmarket, N.H. NH Spartans
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    Freshman Newmarket, N.H. NH Spartans
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    21

    Jaini Edmonds

    Fr. Worcester, Mass. Holy Name Central Catholic
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    Freshman Worcester, Mass. Holy Name Central Catholic
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    23

    Niya Johnson

    R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Nazareth Regional VCU
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    Redshirt Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Nazareth Regional VCU
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    25

    Denise Solis

    So. Windsor, Conn. Windsor
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    Sophomore Windsor, Conn. Windsor
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    32

    Shamyjha Price

    So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Bishop Canevin
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    Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Bishop Canevin
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  • Forward F 5'10"
    33

    Tiahna Sears

    Sr. Bunbury, Australia Bunbury Catholic College College of Central Florida
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    Senior Bunbury, Australia Bunbury Catholic College College of Central Florida
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Denise King

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Faisal Khan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Stefanie Murphy-Thorpe

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dianna Thomas-Palmer

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Jonathan Krebser

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  • Associate Athletic Trainer
    Women's Basketball

    Lainie Williams

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  • Head Sports Performance Coach

    Marcus Williams

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  • Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Services

    Alison Quandt Westgate

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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Image # Full Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
Laura Vaida 0 Laura Vaida So. F 6-3 Bucharest, Romania / Ienachita Vacarescu National College Loyola Marymount
Mamo 2 Kalkidan Mamo So. G 5-4 Cambridge, Mass. / Cambridge Rindge and Latin
sanchez 3 Jaliena Sanchez So. G 5-6 Springfield, Mass. / Springfield Central
Svenne 4 Linda Svenne Sr. G 5-9 Riga, Latvia / Riga State Gymnasium No. 3
Idom 5 Kharis Idom Jr. G 5-8 Orlando, Fla. / Colonial
Rodriguez 11 Leilani Rodriguez Fr. G 5-5 Worcester, Mass. / Worcester Academy
Banwareesingh 13 Kaylen Banwareesingh So. G 6-0 Bronx, N.Y. / Monsignor Scanlan
Lofaro 14 Erin Lofaro Fr. F 5-11 Marlboro, N.Y. / Marlboro Central
Coombs 20 Sydney Coombs Fr. F 6-3 Newmarket, N.H. / NH Spartans
Edmonds 21 Jaini Edmonds Fr. G 5-9 Worcester, Mass. / Holy Name Central Catholic
Johnson 23 Niya Johnson R-Sr. G 5-6 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Nazareth Regional VCU
Solis 25 Denise Solis So. F 6-1 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
Price 32 Shamyjha Price So. G 5-7 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bishop Canevin
Sears 33 Tiahna Sears Sr. F 5-10 Bunbury, Australia / Bunbury Catholic College College of Central Florida

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
King Denise King Head Coach
KhanHS Faisal Khan Associate Head Coach
Murphy-Thorpe Stefanie Murphy-Thorpe Assistant Coach
Thomas-Palmer Dianna Thomas-Palmer Assistant Coach
Jonathan Krebser Director of Basketball Operations
Williams Lainie Williams Associate Athletic Trainer
Women's Basketball
Headshot_Marcus_Williams Marcus Williams Head Sports Performance Coach
Quandt Westgate Alison Quandt Westgate Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Services

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff