JERSEY CITY, N.J.- Saint Peter's University Women's Basketball Head Coach Jennifer Leedham is pleased to announce the Peacocks incoming recruits for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Coach Leedham on her class, "We are really excited about the incoming class. We have been intentional with our recruiting and we believe it adds a healthy mix of youth and experience. We have brought in some local talent as well as some established internationals and transfers who we are looking forward to coaching this season. Every player is hungry, grateful for the opportunity and will be proud to be a Peacock. With these additions we remain excited about the future of Saint Peters Women's Basketball and hope to see everyone come and support us this season from 'Peacock Nation' near and far."
| De'Naya Rippey |
| Forward |
Brooklyn, NY/Cheshire Academy |
First Year |
- NEPSAC three-time All-Star
- MVP
- Scored 1,000 career points.
- Best All Around Athlete Special School Award
- Honor Roll
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| Iyanna Cotten |
| Guard/Forward |
Somerset, NJ/Franklin |
First Year |
- Skyland Conference three-time First Team All-Conference
- Four-year varsity
- Scored 1,000 career points
- Most Outstanding Athlete
- National Honor Society
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| Jineen Ayyash |
| Guard/Forward |
Ocean, NJ/Ocean Township |
First Year |
- Shore Conference Two-time Division Champion, 2022-23 and 2023-24
- First Team All-Division
- Shore Conference Senior All-Star
- Spartan Scholar Award
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| Maria Andorinho |
| Forward |
Cruz Quebrada, Portugal |
First Year |
- European Challenger U16 - 2021
- European Championship U18 2023 Div A and 3x3 U17 2023
- Lisbon Regional Champion 2022(MVP), 2023,2024 (MVP)
- Best National Team 2023
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| Laila Grant |
| Guard/Forward |
Derwood, MD/Presbyterian College |
Graduate |
- Played for Presbyterian College for two seasons (2022-24): Played in 33 games, totaled 156 points, 83 rebounds, 43 assists and 17 steals. Big South Champion (2024), NCAA March Madness 1st time in school history debut (2024).
- Played for Vincennes for one season (2021-22): Played in 26 games, totaling 374 points, 32 steals, 118 rebounds and 92 assists; NJCAA Region 24 1st Team (2021-2022)
- Played for Gulf Coast State for two seasons (2019-21): Played in 27 games, totaling 82 rebounds, 27 assists, 15 steals and 200 points; NJCAA Women's Basketball Academic All-American 2nd Team (2019-2020); NJCAA Women's Basketball Academic All-American 1st Team (2020-2021)
- Montgomery Country School: WCAC Honorable Mention (2018-2019), Academy of the Holy Cross Offensive Player of the Year (2018-2019)
- 2018 3A/2A 1st Team, Montgomery County, 2017-2018 All Met Honorable Mention, Washington Post, 2017-2018 Honored for scoring 1,000 career points
- 2017 4A/3A East All Division 1st Team, Montgomery County
- 2016 4A/3A East Freshman of the year, Montgomery County, 2016 4A/3A East All Division 2nd team, Montgomery County
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| Linda Amaning |
| Forward |
Dijon, Bourgogne, France |
Sophomore |
 Played one year at INSEP (France's National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance), which brings together the best potential of the country. - Played two years in Villeneuve d'Asq (ESBVA) at the training center.
- Played two years in Strasbourg in Ligue 2, the second French-speaking women's division.
- 2017: Participated in the National Camp
- 2018: Participated on the France U15 team (2003 generation)
- 2019: Participated on the France U15 team (2004 generation)
- 2022: Participated in the U18 European Championship
- 2023: Participated in the U19 World Cup
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| Louella Allana |
| Guard |
Laval, Quebec, Canada/Robert Morris University |
Junior |
- Played for Robert Morris for two seasons (2022-24): Played in 58 games, totaling 233 points, 137 rebounds, 145 assists and 59 steals.
- Played for the FIBA U16 Canadian's Women National Team in 2019
- Represented Quebec during Nationals for three consecutive years (2017-2019) and won gold for Quebec during the 2019 Canadian Nationals
- With St.-Laurent, won RSEQ Provincial Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Made the RSEQ First All-Star Team, named RESQ MVP and school MVP in the 2017-18 season
- Named best defensive player in the 2016-17 season
- Earned RSEQ Scholastic Honors in 2018
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| Nikola Zdenkova |
| Guard/Forward |
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic/Siena College |
RS-Sophomore |
 Played for Siena for two seasons (2022-24): Missed first year due to injury, played in 15 games in 2023-24, totaling 36 points, two rebounds and six assists; All MAAC Academic Team 2024; Dean's List Spring 2023; President's List 2024 - Played for the Czech U16 team in 2018 & 2019, as well as the U18 team in 2021
- Helped the U16 team to a second place finish at the U16 European Championships
- Also competed for her country at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2019
- MVP at the 2017 Czech Championships
- Played club basketball for USK Praha
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