2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Point Guard PG 5'11"
    4

    Alba Prieto

    Fr. Seville, Spain
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    Freshman Seville, Spain
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    5

    Vanessa Blagmon

    Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. Norcross HS
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    Freshman Stockbridge, Ga. Norcross HS
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  • Wing W 5'11"
    10

    Laura Ferreira

    R-Jr. Lisboa, Portugal Escola Secundaria De Santo Andre
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    Redshirt Junior Lisboa, Portugal Escola Secundaria De Santo Andre
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  • Forward F 6'0"
    12

    Maria Jespersen

    Sr. Arhus, Denmark Marselisborg
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    Senior Arhus, Denmark Marselisborg
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    13

    Dorottya Nagy

    So. Pecs, Hungary
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    Sophomore Pecs, Hungary
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  • Post P 6'2"
    21

    Shae Leverett

    Rs. Rincon, Ga. South Effingham HS
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    Redshirt Rincon, Ga. South Effingham HS
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  • Point Guard PG 5'7"
    22

    Laia Flores

    Sr. Mataro, Spain IES Miquel Biada
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    Senior Mataro, Spain IES Miquel Biada
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  • Post P 6'1"
    23

    Tamara Henshaw

    So. Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast HS
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    Sophomore Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast HS
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    24

    Enna Pehadzic

    Rs. Horsens, Denmark Horsens Statsskole
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    Redshirt Horsens, Denmark Horsens Statsskole
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    33

    Kitija Laksa

    Jr. Riga, Latvia Rigas Francu Licejs
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    Junior Riga, Latvia Rigas Francu Licejs
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    34

    Silvia Serrat

    Fr. Banyoles, Spain Joaquim Blume HS
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    Freshman Banyoles, Spain Joaquim Blume HS
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  • Post P 6'2"
    54

    Alyssa Rader

    So. Thornton, Colo. Horizon
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    Sophomore Thornton, Colo. Horizon
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jose Fernandez

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Jeff Osterman

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  • Associate Coach

    Michele Woods-Baxter

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Jesyka Burks-Wiley

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Jim Baxter

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  • Video Coordinator

    Timothy Sylver

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  • Graduate Manager

    Dominic DiRaimo

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Bryce Karasiak

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  • Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Women's Basketball

    Michele Latimer

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  • Staff Assistant

    Barbara Riffe

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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
4 Alba Prieto PG 5-11 Fr. Seville, Spain /
5 Vanessa Blagmon G 5-8 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. / Norcross HS
10 Laura Ferreira W 5-11 R-Jr. Lisboa, Portugal / Escola Secundaria De Santo Andre
12 Maria Jespersen F 6-0 Sr. Arhus, Denmark / Marselisborg
13 Dorottya Nagy F 6-2 So. Pecs, Hungary /
21 Shae Leverett P 6-2 Rs. Rincon, Ga. / South Effingham HS
22 Laia Flores PG 5-7 Sr. Mataro, Spain / IES Miquel Biada
23 Tamara Henshaw P 6-1 So. Palm Coast, Fla. / Flagler Palm Coast HS
24 Enna Pehadzic G 5-9 Rs. Horsens, Denmark / Horsens Statsskole
33 Kitija Laksa G 6-0 Jr. Riga, Latvia / Rigas Francu Licejs
34 Silvia Serrat F 6-1 Fr. Banyoles, Spain / Joaquim Blume HS
54 Alyssa Rader P 6-2 So. Thornton, Colo. / Horizon

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jose Fernandez headshot taken on October 2, 2024. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Jose Fernandez Head Coach
Osterman_Jeff Jeff Osterman Associate Head Coach
Michele Woods-Baxter headshot taken on October 2, 2024. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Michele Woods-Baxter Associate Coach
Jesyka Burks-Wiley Jesyka Burks-Wiley Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Jim Baxter Jim Baxter Director of Basketball Operations
Sylver_Tim Timothy Sylver Video Coordinator
Dominic Di Dominic DiRaimo Graduate Manager
Bryce Karasiak headshot taken on October 21, 2024. (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Bryce Karasiak Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Latimer_Michele Michele Latimer Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Women's Basketball
Barbara Riffe Barbara Riffe Staff Assistant

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff