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2018-2019 Women's Basketball Roster

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12 Leah Salanoa

12 Leah Salanoa

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oxnard, Calif.

Summary

Biography

2018-19 (Senior):
• Garnered Big West honorable mention accolades.
• Started in all 31 games played in.
• Second on the team in scoring (8.7), rebounds (4.4) and minutes (28.5).
• Finished fifth-best in the conference, shooting 40.8 percent from 3-point range.
• Led the team in free throw percentage, connecting on 81.8 percent (54-66) from the charity stripe.
• Scored double digits in 13 games and produced two games of double-digit rebounds.
• Registered a 3-pointer in 25 games played in.
• Connected on career-high four 3-pointers in two games this season. 
• Posted first career double-double, notching career-highs in points (19) and rebounds (11) against Portland (Nov. 16).
• Had 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds against UC Riverside (Jan. 30).

2017-18 (Junior):
• Saw action in 27 games, including two starts.
• Recorded a little over 15 minutes per game while averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
• Shot 26-percent from the floor, 22-percent beyond the arc, and .704 percent at the free throw line.
• Notched a season-high 9 points on two occasions, the first coming against Hawai‘i Pacific University (Dec. 30) and against Long Beach State (Jan. 13). 
• Pulled down a career-high 8 rebounds on the road at Cal Poly (Feb. 1).

2016-17 (Sophomore):
• Played in all 30 games and made one start during her sophomore season.
• Started at No. 9 UCLA (Dec. ).
• Averaged 5.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
• Shot 35.6 percent (58-of-163) from the field, 36.6 percent (41-of-112) from 3-point range and 93.3 percent (14-of-15) from the free throw line.
• Her 41 3-pointers and 36.6 3-point field goal percentage were both team-highs.
• Scored a career-high 20 points off the bench at UC Irvine (Feb. 23), hitting 6-of-11 3-pointers to tie the program record for 3-pointers made in a game.
• Scored in double figures six times on the season, including a 19-point outburst against Hawai‘i Pacific (Dec. 11).
• Also scored 17 points against UC Riverside (Feb. 8).

2015-16 (Freshman): 
• Played in 22 games and made two starts.
• Averaged 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.
• Scored a season-high nine points in her first career game, going 2-for-5 from the field against Grand Canyon (Nov. 13).
• Also scored nine points against BYU (Dec. 3).
• Had season-high four rebounds against Sacramento State (Dec. 20).

Prep:
• A 2015 graduate of Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, California.
• Earned four varsity letters in basketball, two in volleyball.
• Helped team win conference undefeated in 2014-2015 season.
• Earned first team all-league honors and second team all-county honors during junior and senior seasons.
• Played two years for 805 Basketball.

Personal:
• Born in Oxnard, California.
• Majored in Sociology.
• Has a brother and two sisters.
• Twin sister of teammate Lahni Salanoa.
• Mother is Alyssa Slade of Oxnard, California.
• Father is Simanu Salanoa of Camarillo, Calif. 

Career Highs
Points: 20, at UC Irvine (2/23/17)
FG Made: 7, at Portland (11/16/18)
3-pt FG Made: 6, at UC Irvine (2/23/17)
FT Made: 7, vs. Hawai‘i Pacific (12/9/18)
Rebounds: 11, at Portland (11/16/18)
Assists: 4 (2x), last vs. UC Riverside (3/15/19)
Steals: 2 (6x), last vs. UC Santa Barbara (1/26/19)
Blocked Shots: 2, at Nevada (12/18/16)
Turnovers: 5, at Cal Poly (2/1/18)
Minutes: 40, at CSUN (3/9/19)

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-2016Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    12
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    2016-2017Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    12
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    2017-2018Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    12
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    2018-2019Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    12