2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Pleskevich, Rita
C
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballC
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballC
/ Women's Basketball
Jersey Number 21
Rita Pleskevich
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
- Prev School:
- Broward College
Bio
2019-20: Appeared in 30 games, making 20 starts as a junior in her first season at UW ... averaged 2.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... scored season-high 15 points in Washington's upset win over No. 8 UCLA (2/23/20), connecting on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field including 3-of-3 from three-point range and adding three assists ... recorded first double-digit game with 12 points and a season-high four assists in the Huskies' win at Washington State (12/29/19) ... reached double-figures with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists at UCLA (1/24/20) ... picked up season-high three steals vs Ariona (1/19/20).
2017-19 (Broward College): Scored 940 points in 59 games over two seasons at Broward ... earned NJCAA All-Region 8 and FCSAA All-Southern Conference First-Team Honors both seasons ... As a sophomore, averaged 19.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game ... ranked 14th in the NJCAA with 594 total points and 13th with 19.8 ppg .. also ranked seventh in the NJCAA in field goals made with 235 including 65 three-pointers in 30 games ... scored 20 or more points in 14 games including three games with 30-plus points ... scored a season-high 35 points vs Santa Fe, hitting 13-of-18 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range, adding nine rebounds, four steals and four assists ... shot 49.3 percent from the field (235-of-477), 37.8 percent from three-point range (65-of-172) and made 77.6 percent of her free throws (59-of-76) ... as a freshman, averaged 12.6 points per game, adding 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals, appearing in all 29 games ... 2018 NJCAA Academic All-American.
Russian National Team: Joined the Russia Junior National Team in 2016 ... earned a gold medal as part of Russia Team at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup, beating the United States 86-82 in the championship game ... joined the U20 team in 2018, playing in six games in the 2018 U20 European Championships ... plans to participate in the 2019 U20 European Championships in August in the Czech Republic.
2017-19 (Broward College): Scored 940 points in 59 games over two seasons at Broward ... earned NJCAA All-Region 8 and FCSAA All-Southern Conference First-Team Honors both seasons ... As a sophomore, averaged 19.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game ... ranked 14th in the NJCAA with 594 total points and 13th with 19.8 ppg .. also ranked seventh in the NJCAA in field goals made with 235 including 65 three-pointers in 30 games ... scored 20 or more points in 14 games including three games with 30-plus points ... scored a season-high 35 points vs Santa Fe, hitting 13-of-18 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range, adding nine rebounds, four steals and four assists ... shot 49.3 percent from the field (235-of-477), 37.8 percent from three-point range (65-of-172) and made 77.6 percent of her free throws (59-of-76) ... as a freshman, averaged 12.6 points per game, adding 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals, appearing in all 29 games ... 2018 NJCAA Academic All-American.
Russian National Team: Joined the Russia Junior National Team in 2016 ... earned a gold medal as part of Russia Team at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup, beating the United States 86-82 in the championship game ... joined the U20 team in 2018, playing in six games in the 2018 U20 European Championships ... plans to participate in the 2019 U20 European Championships in August in the Czech Republic.
Aliyah's Bell Celebration with Washington Women's Basketball
Thursday, July 17
Dalayah Daniels 2024-25 Season Highlights
Thursday, April 17
Washington Women's Basketball March Madness Press Conference: First Four
Thursday, March 20
Head Coach Tina Langley Weekly Press Conference: March 11
Tuesday, March 11
