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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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12 Leonor Paisana

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Position PG
  • Hometown Lisbon, Portugal

Biography

2024-25 (Senior):
  • Suffered a season-ending injury vs. Radford (Jan. 4)
  • After the injury, she is now seventh in school history in career triples made (111) and was three assists away from moving into a tie for 10th in school history in assists (currently has 299)
  • She led the team in assists with 48 and steals with 24 after the Radford game
  • Played and started in all 15 games the Eagles have played up until the injury
  • She finishes the campaign having played 373 minutes, shooting 30% from the field and 66% from the free throw line, to go along with 42 rebounds, 48 assists, 24 steals and 95 points
2023-24 (Junior):
  • Played and started in all 30 games
  • Had 10 games in double figures in total points
  • Sixth in the Big South in assists with 79
  • Tenth in the Big South in three-point field goals per game at 1.2
  • Tenth in the Big South in steals with 42
  • Entered the Top 10 in school history in three-pointers made vs. Charleston Southern at home on Jan. 24
  • Scored 500 career points at USC Upstate on Feb. 24
  • Led the team in three-point field goals made with 37 and assists with 79
2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Named to the Big South All-Academic Team
  • Set season-highs in points (21), FG made (6), attempts (13), 3FG made (6), attempts (12) vs. USC Upstate
  • Set a season-high in minutes played by playing the entire game vs. Coppin State
  • Set season-highs in FT made and attempts (6) at Georgia State
  • Set a season-high in rebounds (7) at Charleston Southern
  • Set a season-high in assists (7) at UNCW
  • Set a season-high in steals (4) at USC Upstate
  • Started 15 of 21 games played in
2021-22 (Freshman):
  • Started every game but one
  • Scored a career-high 17 points vs Western Carolina
  • Played a career-high 39 minutes at Hampton
  • Made a career-high six field goals (all three-pointers) vs. UNC-Asheville
  • Had a career-high seven boards and eight assists vs. Radford
  • Had a career-high four steals at Radford
PRIOR TO WINTHROP
  • Athlete of the Year in high school-2019
PERSONAL
  • Born on June 22, 2002 in Lisbon, Portugal
  • Is the daughter of Nuno and Maria Paula Paisana
  • Is seeking a degree in biochemistry

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2022-23Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2023-24Junior

    Point Guard
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2024-25Senior

    Point Guard
    5'7"
    12