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  • G
    Position
  • Graduate Student
    Class
  • St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Hometown
  • 5'9
    Height
  • Southern Durham
    High School
  • Illinois
    Previous School
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J-Naya Ephraim
#15
J-Naya Ephraim
G
Position
Graduate Student
Class
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Hometown

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Biography

2022-23: Was the only player to start all 31 games for the Patriots... Was second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game, including at least one rebound in every game... Pulled down double-digit rebounds four times, including a career-high 15 twice against Duquesne (Jan. 8) and George Washington (Jan. 16)... Averaged a career-best 4.6 points per game, scoring a career-high 14 against Saint Joseph's on Feb. 22... Was third on the team with a .445 field goal percentage... Matched her career-high of four steals twice against American (Dec. 3) and Davidson (Jan. 28) and was fourth on the team with 24 total... Dished out a 29 assists including a season-best four against George Washington on Jan. 16.

2021-22: Appeared in 23 games, making 11 starts... Recorded a rebound in every game except one… Scored a field goal in 11 games… Recorded four points on 2-of-4 shooting with five rebounds and two assists vs. William and Mary (Nov. 19)… Tallied eight points, four rebounds and two steals against VCU (Feb. 19)… Went 5-for-8 tying a career-high in points with 11, had six rebounds and one steal vs. St. Bonaventure on (Feb. 26).

AT ILLINOIS
2020-21: Appeared in all 23 games for Illinois, earning 12 starts... Averaged career bests with 22.5 minutes, 4.3 points and 1.6 assists per game... Tallied a career-best 11 three-pointers... Recorded a career-high 11 points at Nebraska (12/10/20)... Knocked down a career-high two three-pointers in Big Ten Tournament win over Wisconsin (3/9/21).
 
2019-20: Appeared in all 30 games for Illinois, earning 16 starts... Averaged 17.9 minutes played and 2.9 points per game... Pulled down 2.5 boards per game and ranked third on the team with 1.6 assists per game... Scored a season-most 10 points in a win over Austin Peay (Nov. 13), hitting 2-of-2 FGs and connecting on a career-best six free throws... Notched career-highs with nine rebounds and six assists vs. Merrimack (Dec. 10).
 
2018-19: Appeared in 28 games for Illinois, earning four starts on the season... Averaged 18.7 minutes played and 3.4 points per game... Grabbed eight rebounds against Alabama A&M (Nov. 7) in her debut in the Orange and Blue... Had a career performance at Northwestern (Dec. 31), knocking down her first career three-pointer to finish with a career-best 11 points and three steals... Earned her first-career start in Illinois' road win at No. 12 Minnesota (Jan. 6) and dished a career-best five assists in the game.
 
Prep: Four-time Big Eight All-Conference honoree... Two-time All-State honoree... NCBCA 2017 First Team All-District... 2017 Big Eight Conference Player of the Year... Participated in the RDU All-Star game... Represented the Virgin Islands on both the U16 and U17 National Teams... Four-year member of the A/B Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Daughter of Rodney Ephraim and Vanessa Richardson-Fieulleteau... Born January 7, 2000... Has three siblings, J-Meka, John and Rasidi... Lists Russell Westbrook as her favorite professional athlete.

Career Highs
Points: 14 vs. Saint Joseph's (2/22/23)
Rebounds: 15, twice, last vs. George Washington (1/16/23)
Assists: 6 vs. Merrimack (12/10/19)
Steals: 4, three times
Blocks: 1, 12 times
FG Made: 5, twice, last at St. Bonaventure (2/26/22)
FG Attempts: 12 at Nebraska (12/10/20)
3FG Made: 2, twice, last vs. Dayton (1/1/23)
FT Made: 6, three times
FT Attempts: 8, twice, last at Saint Louis (2/1/23)
 
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