2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'2"
    2

    Yana Karamfilova

    Fr. Sofia, Bulgaria Todor Kableshkov HS
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    Freshman Sofia, Bulgaria Todor Kableshkov HS
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  • Guard G 6'1"
    3

    Sammie Puisis

    Gr. Mason, Ohio William Mason HS Florida State
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    Graduate Student Mason, Ohio William Mason HS Florida State
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    4

    Mama Dembele

    Gr. Manlleu, Spain IES Joaquim Blume Missouri
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    Graduate Student Manlleu, Spain IES Joaquim Blume Missouri
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    5

    Vittoria Blasigh

    So. Udine, Italy Libertas Sporting Basket School ASD SPAR Gran Canaria
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    Sophomore Udine, Italy Libertas Sporting Basket School ASD SPAR Gran Canaria
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  • Center C 6'5"
    7

    Lana Vukcevic

    R-Fr. Podgorica, Montenegro Mirko Vesovic Economics Secondary School
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    Redshirt Freshman Podgorica, Montenegro Mirko Vesovic Economics Secondary School
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  • Forward F 6'3"
    8

    Fatou Diakite

    So. Abidjan, Ivory Coast Niagara Prep Charlotte
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    Sophomore Abidjan, Ivory Coast Niagara Prep Charlotte
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  • Guard G 5'11"
    10

    Janette Aarnio

    Jr. Vantaa, Finland Makelanrinteen lukio Helsinki Basketball Academy
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    Junior Vantaa, Finland Makelanrinteen lukio Helsinki Basketball Academy
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    12

    Amy Thompson

    Fr. Stillwater, Minn Stillwater Area HS
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    Freshman Stillwater, Minn Stillwater Area HS
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  • Forward F 6'0"
    14

    Ines Piper

    Gr. Paris, France Lycee Lumiere Temple
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    Graduate Student Paris, France Lycee Lumiere Temple
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  • Center C 6'4"
    15

    Jeniffer Silva

    Jr. Recife, Brazil Colegio Etchos South Plains CC
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    Junior Recife, Brazil Colegio Etchos South Plains CC
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    21

    L'or Mputu

    Sr. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Greenforest Christian Academy Eastern Florida State College
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    Senior Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Greenforest Christian Academy Eastern Florida State College
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    23

    Romi Levy

    R-Sr. Herzliya, Israel Hof Hasharon HS Auburn
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    Redshirt Senior Herzliya, Israel Hof Hasharon HS Auburn
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  • Guard G 5'11"
    24

    Raina Tomasicka

    Fr. Jekabpils, Latvia Riga Commerce School Tarbes GB
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    Freshman Jekabpils, Latvia Riga Commerce School Tarbes GB
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  • Forward F 5'11"
    55

    Carla Brito

    Jr. Puerto del Rosario, Spain Spar Gran Canaria
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    Junior Puerto del Rosario, Spain Spar Gran Canaria
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jose Fernandez

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Michele Woods-Baxter

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  • Assistant Head Coach

    Bojan Jankovic

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Sheila Boykin

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Global Recruiting

    Gina Cerezuela Robuste

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  • Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator

    Justin Keller

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Mollie Patmore

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  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Julian Muñoz

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  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Rose Caverly

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  • Graduate Assistant Manager

    Rylee Mulvaney

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Bryce Karasiak

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  • Sport Medicine

    Erin Barbour

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  • Sport Administrator

    Lee Butler

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  • Director of Basketball Administration & Content

    Jacqueline Grant

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  • Administrative Specialist

    Barbara Riffe

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  • Director of Sports Nutrition

    Jordyn Laufenberg

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  • Associate Director of Communications

    Andrew Gapinski

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  • Student Manager

    Luke DeBisschop

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  • Student Manager

    Cameron McGraw

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  • Student Manager

    Esther Marcuello Garcia

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

    Andrew Warsaw

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  • Assistant NIL General Manager

    Allison Iverson

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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