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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'2"
    1

    Kiara Bell

    Gr. Santa Rosa, Calif. Cherry Hill East Long Island
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    Graduate Student Santa Rosa, Calif. Cherry Hill East Long Island
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    2

    Laycee Drake

    So. Hancock, N.Y. Hancock Central
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    Sophomore Hancock, N.Y. Hancock Central
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    3

    Ashia McCalla

    Gr. Greenbelt, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt Morgan State
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    Graduate Student Greenbelt, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt Morgan State
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    4

    Riley Donahue

    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Marist School Auburn
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    Junior Atlanta, Ga. Marist School Auburn
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    5

    Nia Staples

    Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota West West Virginia/Penn State
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    Graduate Student Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota West West Virginia/Penn State
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    10

    Grace Ceseretti

    Fr. Barrington, R.I. Northfield Mount Hermon
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    Freshman Barrington, R.I. Northfield Mount Hermon
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  • Guard G 5'11"
    11

    Scoop Smith

    Gr. Pemberton Township, N.J. Pemberton Township Towson/UMass
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    Graduate Student Pemberton Township, N.J. Pemberton Township Towson/UMass
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  • Forward F 6'3"
    13

    Paloma Iradier

    R-So. Santander, Spain Colegio San Agustin (Santander, Spain) Arkansas Little Rock
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    Redshirt Sophomore Santander, Spain Colegio San Agustin (Santander, Spain) Arkansas Little Rock
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    14

    Maryama Turkstra

    Jr. Dundas, Ontario St. Mary's Catholic Secondary Central Michigan
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    Junior Dundas, Ontario St. Mary's Catholic Secondary Central Michigan
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    15

    Carmen Yánez

    Fr. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain Institut Martí Dot (Barcelona)
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    Freshman Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain Institut Martí Dot (Barcelona)
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    21

    Antonia May

    So. Amsterdam, N.Y. Amsterdam
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    Sophomore Amsterdam, N.Y. Amsterdam
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    22

    KK White

    Gr. Indianapolis, IN Pike Wabash Valley CC/Wright State
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    Graduate Student Indianapolis, IN Pike Wabash Valley CC/Wright State
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  • Guard G 5'4"
    23

    Keelah Dixon

    Gr. Boston, Mass. Braintree / Colgate
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    Graduate Student Boston, Mass. Braintree / Colgate
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  • Center C 6'2"
    33

    Laura Lacambra

    Fr. Viladecans, Spain Escola Sant Gabriel de Viladecans
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    Freshman Viladecans, Spain Escola Sant Gabriel de Viladecans
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Johnetta Hayes

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  • Associate Head Coach

    TJ Royals

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    LaDey'ah Forte'

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dexter Holt

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Janee'a Summers

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  • Assistant Director of Basketball Operations

    Kaleb Graham

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  • Faculty Liaison Honorary Coach

    Dr. Cynthia Wagner

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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Academic Year Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Kiara Bell F Gr. 6-2 Santa Rosa, Calif. / Cherry Hill East Long Island
2 Laycee Drake G So. 5-6 Hancock, N.Y. / Hancock Central
3 Ashia McCalla G Gr. 5-7 Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt Morgan State
4 Riley Donahue G Jr. 5-10 Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School Auburn
5 Nia Staples G Gr. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio / Lakota West West Virginia/Penn State
10 Grace Ceseretti G Fr. 5-9 Barrington, R.I. / Northfield Mount Hermon
11 Scoop Smith G Gr. 5-11 Pemberton Township, N.J. / Pemberton Township Towson/UMass
13 Paloma Iradier F R-So. 6-3 Santander, Spain / Colegio San Agustin (Santander, Spain) Arkansas Little Rock
14 Maryama Turkstra F Jr. 6-2 Dundas, Ontario / St. Mary's Catholic Secondary Central Michigan
15 Carmen Yánez G Fr. 5-6 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain / Institut Martí Dot (Barcelona)
21 Antonia May G So. 6-0 Amsterdam, N.Y. / Amsterdam
22 KK White G Gr. 6-0 Indianapolis, IN / Pike Wabash Valley CC/Wright State
23 Keelah Dixon G Gr. 5-4 Boston, Mass. / Braintree / Colgate
33 Laura Lacambra C Fr. 6-2 Viladecans, Spain / Escola Sant Gabriel de Viladecans

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
hayes Johnetta Hayes Head Coach
Royals TJ Royals Associate Head Coach
Forte LaDey'ah Forte' Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Dexter Holt Dexter Holt Assistant Coach
Janeea Summers Janee'a Summers Director of Basketball Operations
Kaleb Graham Kaleb Graham Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
Dr. Cynthia Wagner Faculty Liaison Honorary Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

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