2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'2"
    Fr. Sofia, Bulgaria Todor Kableshkov HS
    Freshman Sofia, Bulgaria Todor Kableshkov HS
  • Guard G 6'1"
    Gr. Mason, Ohio William Mason HS Florida State
    Graduate Student Mason, Ohio William Mason HS Florida State
  • Guard G 5'6"
    Gr. Manlleu, Spain IES Joaquim Blume Missouri
    Graduate Student Manlleu, Spain IES Joaquim Blume Missouri
  • Guard G 5'9"
    So. Udine, Italy Libertas Sporting Basket School ASD SPAR Gran Canaria
    Sophomore Udine, Italy Libertas Sporting Basket School ASD SPAR Gran Canaria
  • Center C 6'5"
    R-Fr. Podgorica, Montenegro Mirko Vesovic Economics Secondary School
    Redshirt Freshman Podgorica, Montenegro Mirko Vesovic Economics Secondary School
  • Forward F 6'3"
    So. Abidjan, Ivory Coast Niagara Prep Charlotte
    Sophomore Abidjan, Ivory Coast Niagara Prep Charlotte
  • Guard G 5'11"
    Jr. Vantaa, Finland Makelanrinteen lukio Helsinki Basketball Academy
    Junior Vantaa, Finland Makelanrinteen lukio Helsinki Basketball Academy
  • Guard G 5'10"
    Fr. Stillwater, Minn Stillwater Area HS
    Freshman Stillwater, Minn Stillwater Area HS
  • Forward F 6'0"
    Gr. Paris, France Lycee Lumiere Temple
    Graduate Student Paris, France Lycee Lumiere Temple
  • Center C 6'4"
    Jr. Recife, Brazil Colegio Etchos South Plains CC
    Junior Recife, Brazil Colegio Etchos South Plains CC
  • Forward F 6'2"
    Sr. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Greenforest Christian Academy Eastern Florida State College
    Senior Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Greenforest Christian Academy Eastern Florida State College
  • Guard G 6'3"
    R-Sr. Herzliya, Israel Hof Hasharon HS Auburn
    Redshirt Senior Herzliya, Israel Hof Hasharon HS Auburn
  • Guard G 5'11"
    Fr. Jekabpils, Latvia Riga Commerce School Tarbes GB
    Freshman Jekabpils, Latvia Riga Commerce School Tarbes GB
  • Forward F 5'11"
    Jr. Puerto del Rosario, Spain Spar Gran Canaria
    Junior Puerto del Rosario, Spain Spar Gran Canaria

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jose Fernandez

  • Associate Head Coach

    Michele Woods-Baxter

  • Assistant Head Coach

    Bojan Jankovic

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Sheila Boykin

  • Assistant Coach/Director of Global Recruiting

    Gina Cerezuela Robuste

  • Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator

    Justin Keller

  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Mollie Patmore

  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Julian Muñoz

  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Rose Caverly

  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Rylee Mulvaney

Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Bryce Karasiak

  • Sport Medicine

    Erin Barbour

  • Sport Administrator

    Lee Butler

  • Director of Basketball Administration & Content

    Jacqueline Grant

  • Administrative Specialist

    Barbara Riffe

  • Director of Sports Nutrition

    Jordyn Laufenberg

  • Associate Director of Communications

    Andrew Gapinski

  • Student Manager

    Luke DeBisschop

  • Student Manager

    Cameron McGraw

  • Student Manager

    Esther Marcuello Garcia

  • Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff

    Andrew Warsaw

  • Assistant NIL General Manager

    Allison Iverson

2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Hometown / High School Pos. Academic Year Ht. Image Previous School Instagram TikTok Twitter
2 Yana Karamfilova Sofia, Bulgaria / Todor Kableshkov HS F Fr. 6-2 Yana Karamfilova headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women yanski_kk
3 Sammie Puisis Mason, Ohio / William Mason HS G Gr. 6-1 Sammie Puisis headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Florida State Sammie_puisis sammiepuisis
4 Mama Dembele Manlleu, Spain / IES Joaquim Blume G Gr. 5-6 Mama Dembele headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Missouri mamadembele_4 MamaDembele14
5 Vittoria Blasigh Udine, Italy / Libertas Sporting Basket School ASD G So. 5-9 Vittoria Blasigh headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women SPAR Gran Canaria @vittoriablasigh @vittoriablasigh
7 Lana Vukcevic Podgorica, Montenegro / Mirko Vesovic Economics Secondary School C R-Fr. 6-5 Lana Vukcevic headshot taken on January 17, 2025.

(Carl Schmid / University of South Florida Athletics)
8 Fatou Diakite Abidjan, Ivory Coast / Niagara Prep F So. 6-3 Fatou Diakite headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Charlotte _faa_tou_
10 Janette Aarnio Vantaa, Finland / Makelanrinteen lukio G Jr. 5-11 Janette Aarnio headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Helsinki Basketball Academy @janetteaarnio
12 Amy Thompson Stillwater, Minn / Stillwater Area HS G Fr. 5-10 Amy Thompson headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women thompson_amyy amythompson24
14 Ines Piper Paris, France / Lycee Lumiere F Gr. 6-0 Ines Piper headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Temple inesppr ines_piper
15 Jeniffer Silva Recife, Brazil / Colegio Etchos C Jr. 6-4 Jeniffer Silva headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women South Plains CC jeniffer_santana04
21 L'or Mputu Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo / Greenforest Christian Academy F Sr. 6-2 L Eastern Florida State College gold_m12
23 Romi Levy Herzliya, Israel / Hof Hasharon HS G R-Sr. 6-3 Romi Levy headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Auburn _romilevy_ levy_romi
24 Raina Tomasicka Jekabpils, Latvia / Riga Commerce School G Fr. 5-11 Raina Tomasicka headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Tarbes GB raina_tomasicka
55 Carla Brito Puerto del Rosario, Spain / F Jr. 5-11 Carla Brito headshot taken during 2024 South Florida Women Spar Gran Canaria caarlaabh carlabritohern1

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
Michele Woods-Baxter headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Michele Woods-Baxter Associate Head Coach
Bojan Jankovic headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Bojan Jankovic Assistant Head Coach
Sheila Boykin headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Sheila Boykin Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Gina Cerezuela Robuste headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Gina Cerezuela Robuste Assistant Coach/Director of Global Recruiting
Justin Keller headshot taken on October 25, 2024.  (Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Justin Keller Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator
Mollie Patmore headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Mollie Patmore Director of Basketball Operations
Julian Muñoz headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Julian Muñoz Graduate Assistant Manager
Rose Caverly headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Rose Caverly Graduate Assistant Manager
Rylee Mulvaney headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Rylee Mulvaney Graduate Assistant Manager

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Bryce Karasiak headshot taken on October 21, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Bryce Karasiak Strength & Conditioning Coach
Erin Barbour headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Erin Barbour Sport Medicine
Football Photo Shoot 2023 Lee Butler Sport Administrator
Jacqui Grant headshot taken on August 13, 2025. Jacqueline Grant Director of Basketball Administration & Content
Barbara Riffe headshot taken on October 21, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Barbara Riffe Administrative Specialist
Jordyn Laufenberg (H) Jordyn Laufenberg Director of Sports Nutrition
Andrew Gapinski Associate Director of Communications
Luke DeBisschop headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Luke DeBisschop Student Manager
Cameron McGraw headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Cameron McGraw Student Manager
Esther Garcia headshot taken on October 2, 2024.

(Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics) Esther Marcuello Garcia Student Manager
Andrew Warsaw (H.23) Andrew Warsaw Associate Athletic Director - NIL General Manager & Football Chief of Staff
Allison Iverson headshot taken on August 26, 2024.

(Aschley Joseph / University of South Florida Athletics) Allison Iverson Assistant NIL General Manager

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff