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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

24 Naya Rivera

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School North Rockland
  • Hometown Pomona, N.Y.

Biography

2021-22: Started all 32 games… Finished with averages of 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game… Registered 53 assists, 27 blocks and 26 steals… Recorded five double-figure scoring and five double-figure rebound games, including one double-double… Scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting from the field against Adelphi on Jan. 8… Made the NE10’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.

2020-21: Made the NE10’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters... Earned the Elite 24 Award for highest women's basketball GPA in the conference. 

2019-20: Appeared in the starting lineup in all 29 contests… Averaged 5.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest… Tallied a career-high 16 points against Saint Anselm on Jan. 14… Registered a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds versus Felician on Nov. 21… Dished out a career-high seven assists against AIC on Feb. 22… Earned recognition on the NE10’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.

2018-19: Played 27 games in sophomore season, starting five… Averaged 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 points, 0.9 assists, and 0.5 steals per game… Scored a career-high 12 points against NYIT on Nov. 11… Had season-high eight rebounds against NYIT and Stonehill (Jan. 29)… Posted four three-assist games during the season… Earned recognition on the NE10’s Fall Academic Honor Roll… Earned recognition on the NE10’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.

2017-18: Played in 29 games, making three starts...Averaged 1.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, .6 assists, and .6 steals per game...Scored a season-high six points against Nyack on Nov. 27...Snatched a season-high six boards against Saint Anselm on Jan. 17... Earned recognition on both the fall and spring NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.

High School: All-Section performer in basketball and soccer… Finished in top-five percent of graduating class… Member of Mu Alpha Theta… Member of World Language, Social Studies, Science and English Honor Societies… Earned Black and Hispanic Achievement Awards.

Personal: Parents: Traci and Paul Rivera... Major: Biology and Adolescent Education... School: School of Education

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
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    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
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    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
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    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
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    2021-22Graduate Student

    Guard
    5'9"
    24