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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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3 Jaliena Sanchez

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Springfield
  • Hometown Springfield, Mass.

Biography

AT UMBC
AS A GRADUATE (2024-25)
  • Appeared in and started all 29 games, averaging 31.9 minutesĀ 
  • Totaled 251 points, averaging 8.7 ppg
  • Had 65 rebounds, averaging 2.2 rpg
  • Had 40 steals and 50 assists
  • Entered the 1,000 point club on Nov. 10 against Loyola (Md.)
  • Had a season high 20 points with five steals in the victory against Towson on Dec. 4

AS A GRADUATE (2023-24)
  • Played in 29 games, starting 22 totaling 915 minutes
  • Totaled 240 points averaging 8.3 ppg
  • Drained 17 threes on the season
  • Recorded 69 rebounds, 57 assists, and 38 steals on the season
  • Had a career high of eight rebounds at UMass Lowell (2/8)
  • Had a season high of 17 points against Saint Francis (PA) (12/29)

ATĀ UMASSĀ LOWELL
AS A SENIOR (2022-2023):Ā 
Played and started in all 27 games, totaling 999 minutes…Led the league averaging 37.0 minutes per game…Shot 33% from the field and 71% from the free throw line…Scored 230 points, averaging 8.5 per game…Tallied team-high 101 assists, averaging 3.7 per game, ranking third in the league…Recorded 40 steals, 84 rebounds and three blocks…Registered a career-high nine assists against UMBC on 2/22 and five steals against Brown on 11/19…Played a career-high 48 minutes against Maine on 1/4.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22):Ā Played and started in three games for 101 minutes played…Scored 42 points (14 ppg) …Tallied 19 points against Bryant (11.13) with six made FGs…Shot 50% from behind the arc and went 15-33 from the field in 3 games…Dished out 13 assists and picked up 11 boards…Missed remainder of the season through injury.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21):Ā Played and started in 18 games for 612 minutes played…Averaged 34.0 minutes per game…Shot 33% from the field with 165 total points and averaged 9.2 points per game…Dished out 56 assists and tallied 56 rebounds and 31 steals.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20):Ā Started 30 of 31 games played … averaged 9.2 points per game with a career-high of 19 points against Albany (2.26) … recorded 95 assists to rank top 10 amongst America East players with 3.1 per game … averaged 3.2 rebounds per game … named to the America East All-Rookie Team and All-Defensive Team with 1.9 steals per game which was good for second among America East players.

HIGH SCHOOL:Ā Two-time State Champ … four-time Western Mass Champ … Player of the Year and Vi Goodnow Player of the Year during senior season … achieved first honors.
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PERSONAL:Ā Daughter of Lien Baker and Jesus Sanchez … has three siblings: Josiah, Janaiya, and Jesus … nicknamed ā€œJayā€ā€¦ enjoys listening to music and drawing … favorite TV show isĀ Chopped … names the Houston Rockets as favorite team and favorite sports figure is Chris Paul … greatest sports moment is winning a state championship … business management major.

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Historical Player Information

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