2018-19 FRESHMAN (5.2 ppg / 1.2 rpg) | 2018-19 Game-By-Game Stats
Appeared in all 32 contests to date with 12 starts in her first season "On The Banks" ... Shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc (39-of-103) with at least one made 3-point field goal in 23 games ... Connecting at a 81.3 percent clip at the line (13-of-16) ... Scored a career-high 19 points in the nonconference finale with Brown (Jan. 4) shooting 7-of-10 from the floor, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range ... Also had a career-high four steals against the Bears ... Captured 15 points in her Scarlet Knight debut in the season opener with St. Francis (Pa.) (Nov. 6) ... Netted 14 points in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against No. 10 and second seeded Iowa (Mar. 9) ... Went 4-of-8 from long distance as RU overcame a 20-point third quarter deficit against the Hawkeyes to pull within three on three occasions ... Also scored 11 points in wins over Stony Brook (Nov. 9) and Albany (Nov. 18) ... Captured 10 points in the upset win over Big Ten regular season champion and then-No. 4/4 Maryland going 3-of-4 from the floor, 2-2 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line to help RU its its first top 10 win since 2009 ... Dished out a career-high five assists against Albany (Nov. 18) ... Hauled in a career-high four rebounds against Stony Brook (Nov. 9) ...
PRIOR TO RUTGERS:
Begun first collegiate season after playing with Israel's U16, U18 and U20 national teams ... Made appearances in the European Championships .. Averaged 11.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists as a first team all-league player and "Most Improved" honoree, helping her women's division I squad to the semifinals of the Israeli Cup.
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
One word to describe Coach Stringer: Amazing
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Matee Ajavon
Best player ever competed against: Tiffany Hayes
Major: Communication
I chose my major because: I find it interesting to learn how people communicate with each other and what makes us behave in certain ways and understand certain things. I want to know these things so I can become a better communicator as an athlete, a person, and then work in that field when I am done with my basketball career.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The RAC
The person I most admire is: Coach Stringer. She has been through so much in her life and yet she always keeps fighting to reach new goals and to make the world a better place for those around her. She cares about the ones she loves so much and I truly admire that about her. Her passion for what she loves is like no other. It is just inspiring to watch how she does what she does and I learn from her every day.
If I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d be: Singing
Favorite professional athlete: Klay Thompson
Favorite professional sports team: Utah Jazz
One word to describe myself on the court: Unapologetic
One word to describe myself off the court: Dedicated
Few people know that I:Used to play the clarinet.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Liad Suez Karni
I started playing my sport because…: I loved sports and I wanted to try something new after giving up soccer( I played for a year and since I was the only girl I quit). My friend asked me to join her. She never came back while I never left.
I chose Rutgers because…: Coach Stringer and the rest of the coaching staff are amazing, the family atmosphere and the great academic level that offers me a chance to excel on and off the field.
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Coach Carter
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Tom Cruise
Favorite musician/group: Adele
The first song I knew all the words to is: Airplanes by B.O.B
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Organizing things
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Get a good 30-45 min shooting before starting team warmups.
Favorite all-time gift received: A basketball
Pets I had growing up were: Cats, a lot of them
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: New Zealand
The website I visit most often is: Amazon
My favorite teacher was: Avi Mitrani, 7-9th grade, geography and homeroom teacher.
The quote that most resonates with me is: "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning how to dance in the rain."
If my life was a book, the title would be: The Journey to the Top
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: White or blue
My spirit animal is: A lion
One thing on my bucket list is:Be a key player in a Euroleague team
Phone app you cannot live without: Notes
