| No. 9 – Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Angolan/Swiss |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Alexia Dizeko (born 12 March 2001) is a basketball player who plays for Angola women's national team. [1]
Early life
Born in Sion, Switzerland to Angolan parents, [2] [3] moved to Florida Gators after earning 2023 Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Two-Year College Player of the Year honors at South Georgia Technical College. [4] [5]
College career
South Georgia Technical College
- During her time at South Georgia Technical College, she led her team to a No. 1 national ranking for nine consecutive weeks where she averaged 8.3 rebounds, had 14.4 points per game.
- Earned WBCA first-team All-American honors
- Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player of the Year.
- As a freshman, she earned second-team All-American honors.
International career
Dizeko played for Angola in the 2019 FIBA Women's Afrobasket tournament where she averaged 7.2 points per game, including a 17-point performance against Mali, shot 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range.
References
- ^ "Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. 2001-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Angola's Alexia Dizeko looking to leave a mark in Dakar". FIBA.basketball. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Bird, Su Ann (2023-02-21). "SGTC's Alexia Dizeko named GCAA Women's Division I Player of Week for 4th time". South Georgia Technical College. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Palomar College's Deajanae Harvey named to WBCA All-America Team; Hawkins, Cavness and Salloom named Honorable Mention". CCCAA. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Makauskas, Caroline (2023-10-09). "Which SEC basketball teams added the most in the transfer portal? Ranking them 1-14". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Gators, Florida (2023-05-01). "Women's Basketball Welcomes Alexia Dizeko". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
External links
- Alexia Dizeko at Eurobasket.com
| No. 9 – Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Angolan/Swiss |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Alexia Dizeko (born 12 March 2001) is a basketball player who plays for Angola women's national team. [1]
Early life
Born in Sion, Switzerland to Angolan parents, [2] [3] moved to Florida Gators after earning 2023 Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Two-Year College Player of the Year honors at South Georgia Technical College. [4] [5]
College career
South Georgia Technical College
- During her time at South Georgia Technical College, she led her team to a No. 1 national ranking for nine consecutive weeks where she averaged 8.3 rebounds, had 14.4 points per game.
- Earned WBCA first-team All-American honors
- Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player of the Year.
- As a freshman, she earned second-team All-American honors.
International career
Dizeko played for Angola in the 2019 FIBA Women's Afrobasket tournament where she averaged 7.2 points per game, including a 17-point performance against Mali, shot 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range.
References
- ^ "Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. 2001-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Angola's Alexia Dizeko looking to leave a mark in Dakar". FIBA.basketball. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Bird, Su Ann (2023-02-21). "SGTC's Alexia Dizeko named GCAA Women's Division I Player of Week for 4th time". South Georgia Technical College. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Palomar College's Deajanae Harvey named to WBCA All-America Team; Hawkins, Cavness and Salloom named Honorable Mention". CCCAA. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Makauskas, Caroline (2023-10-09). "Which SEC basketball teams added the most in the transfer portal? Ranking them 1-14". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Gators, Florida (2023-05-01). "Women's Basketball Welcomes Alexia Dizeko". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
External links
- Alexia Dizeko at Eurobasket.com