Career
2nd year as a team captain … 2015-16 consensus All-America who has developed into one of the most prolific scorers in program history with her 1,533 career points 12th in program history and the most ever for a Falcon prior to her senior year … 16.4 career scoring average is second best ever by a Bentley player … with 12 rebounds vs. Virginia Union in the 2016 NCAA Elite Eight, became sixth Bentley player with both 1500 points and 800 rebounds … on Bentley’s all-time lists, ranks fourth in offensive rebounds per game (3.4), fifth in rebound average (8.5), sixth in offensive rebounds (320), seventh in rebounds (805), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (5.1), ninth in free throws (368), tenth in three-point accuracy (.374), tenth in defensive rebounds (485) and tenth in free throw attempts (479) … 30 double-doubles … seven 30-point games.
2015-16
Team co-captain … was a consensus Division II All-America, earning honors from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (1st team), D2 Conference Commissioners Association (2nd team) and Women’s Division II Bulletin (2nd team) … in 35 games (all as a starter), averaged 20.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks … shot .455 overall, made 40 percent of her three-pointers (28-70) and was a 79 percent foul shooter … honors also included Northeast-10 Player of the Year, Northeast-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player, D2CCA East Region Division II Player of the Year and NCAA Division II East Regional Most Outstanding Player … 1st-team All-Northeast-10 and All-D2CCA East Region … broke the school record for points in a season (699), surpassing the former mark of 640 was set by Keri Flynn in 2002-03 … bettered the Bentley season mark for scoring average with her 20.0 improving on the 19.5 she set as a sophomore … in addition, set season records for field goals (241) and attempts (552), and posted the second highest single season totals for rebounds (326) and free throws (169) … led the NE-10 in scoring for the second straight season, as well as minutes, field goals, free throws and free throw attempts … was also second in total rebounds, third in rebound average, fifth in blocks and eighth in free throw percentage … nationally, was fifth in Division II in field goal attempts, sixth in field goals made, seventh in free throws made, 11th in free throw attempts, 14th in rebounds, 18th in scoring and 20th in double-doubles (15) … 20 games with 20+ points and 15 double-doubles … five straight double-doubles from Dec. 12-Jan. 9 … came within one of school record for points when she scored 34 of team’s 54 in a four-point win over Stonehill Feb. 28 in quarterfinals of NE-10 Championships … 31 points at Assumption Nov. 24 and at Southern New Hampshire Feb. 10 … scored all of Bentley’s 17 1st-quarter points in a Jan. 23 win at Le Moyne ... 4-time recipient of NE-10 Spalding Player of the Week award … only multi-time recipient of the award … multiple three-pointers seven times.
2014-15
Named first-team All-Northeast-10 and second-team Daktronics Division II CCA All-East Region after leading the conference in scoring (19.5) and ranking third in rebounds (10.2) … was first Barbara Stevens-coached Falcon to average a double-double … scoring average broke the school record of 18.9, owned by Alison Fay since 1982 … her four 30-point games was both a season and career record … had 31 points in back-to-back contests Dec. 14 vs. Holy Family and six days later at Bridgeport … was first Bentley player since Kim Cummings in 1995 to score 30+ in consecutive games … also had 31 in a 59-54 win at Merrimack Feb. 10, a game that saw her account for 52.5 percent of the team’s points, and 30 in another meeting with Merrimack Dec. 3 … her achievements also included 11 20-point games, 12 double-doubles and nine games in which she made at least 67 percent of her field goal attempts … was 12-for-14 in the Dec. 14 Holy Family game … in addition to leading the NE-10 in scoring, was second in points per 40 minutes (23.9) and offensive rebounds per game (4.2), third in offensive rebounds (113), fourth in field goals (196) and both free throws made and attempted (119-161), fifth in total rebounds (276) and seventh in average blocks (1.0) … double digit rebounds 14 times, including an amazing 23 at Assumption Nov. 19 … that was only two shy of the school record … nationally, ranked 16th in Division II in offensive rebounds, 24th in scoring, 35th in rebounds and 44th in double-doubles … went to the line at least 10 times in four games, including 17 at Merrimack Feb. 10 … averaged 14.8 points in November, 22.4 in December, 20.6 in January and 20.1 in February … multiple offensive rebounds in 26 of 27 games … in home games, shot .576 overall and made 10 of 21 threes while averaging 21.7 points … four-time NE-10 Spalding Player of the Week.
2013-14
Selected for Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 10.1 points and 6.2 rebounds a game … was team’s top rebounder during first half of season and finished at number two despite playing only 18.7 minutes a game … fourth on team in scoring … team’s second-best offensive rebounder with 81 … 40-minute projections of 21.6 points and 13.2 rebounds … scoring average was the best among Northeast-10 players who started less than ten games … also the best among NE-10 players who played less than 23 minutes a game … four-time Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week … has scored in doubles 20 times, including ten of the last 12 games prior to the Elite Eight … set career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds at LIU Post Dec. 21, a performance that earned her NE-10 Player of the Week honors … three double-doubles … 16 points vs. Franklin Pierce Feb. 25 and in the NCAA Regional semis vs. Stonehill Mar. 15 … in the NCAA Regional, produced 14 points and 5.7 rebounds a game … six points, seven rebounds in national championship game.
Before Bentley
2013 graduate of the Fontbonne Academy where she was a two-year captain of the basketball and volleyball teams … exceeded 1200 points and 1000 rebounds during her career with the Ducks … as a senior, was named the Boston Globe Division I Athlete of the Year and to the Boston Herald Dream Team after averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds during a 19-3 season … that came after she averaged 17 points and 14 rebounds as a junior, earning All-Scholastic honors from the Boston Herald … ESPN Boston All-State game … named to All-Senior girls team by Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association … Catholic Conference All-Star … Fontbonne qualified for state tournament all four years … played AAU with the Baystate Jaguars.
Personal
Is majoring in marketing … age as of Nov. 15: 21 … daughter of Tony and Maureen Gemma … has a twin sister, Kelly, an older sister, Caitlin (23), and two younger siblings, Meaghan (19) and Michael (14).
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Career: In 60 career games during her first two seasons, averaged 14.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting .489 overall … career totals included 859 points, 479 rebounds and 75 assists … scoring average is fifth best in program history … also on Bentley’s all-time lists is fourth in offensive rebound average (3.2), sixth in rebound average and 16th in free throw percentage … 15 double-doubles.
2014-15: Named first-team All-Northeast-10 and second-team Daktronics Division II CCA All-East Region after leading the conference in scoring (19.5) and ranking third in rebounds (10.2) … was first Barbara Stevens-coached Falcons to average a double-double … scoring average broke the school record of 18.9, owned by Alison Fay since 1982 … her four 30-point games was both a school and career record … had 31 points in back-to-back contests Dec. 14 vs. Holy Family and six days later at Bridgeport … was first Bentley player since Kim Cummings in 1995 to score 30+ in consecutive games … also had 31 in a 59-54 win at Merrimack Feb. 10, a game that saw her account for 52.5 percent of the team’s points, and 30 in another meeting with Merrimack Dec. 3 … her achievements also included 11 20-point games, 12 double-doubles and nine games in which she made at least 67 percent of her field goal attempts … was 12-for-14 in the Dec. 14 Holy Family game … in addition to leading the NE-10 in scoring, was second in points per 40 minutes (23.9) and offensive rebounds per game (4.2), third in offensive rebounds (113), fourth in field goals (196) and both free throws made and attempted(119-161), fifth in total rebounds (276) and seventh in average blocks (1.0) … double digit rebounds 14 times, including an amazing 23 at Assumption Nov. 19 … that was only two shy of the school record … nationally, ranked 16th in Division II in offensive rebounds, 24th in scoring, 35th in rebounds and 44th in double-doubles … went to the line at least 10 times in four games, including 17 at Merrimack Feb. 10 … averaged 14.8 points in November, 22.4 in December, 20.6 in January and 20.1 in February … multiple offensive rebounds in 26 of 27 games … in home games, shot .576 overall and made 10 of 21 threes while averaging 21.7 points.
2013-14: Selected for Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 10.1 points and 6.2 rebounds a game … was team’s top rebounder during first half of season and finished at number two despite playing only 18.7 minutes a game … fourth on team in scoring … team’s second-best offensive rebounder with 81 … 40-minute projections of 21.6 points and 13.2 rebounds … scoring average was the best among Northeast-10 players who started less than ten games … also the best among NE-10 players who played less than 23 minutes a game … four-time Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week … has scored in doubles 20 times, including ten of the last 12 games prior to the Elite Eight … set career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds at LIU Post Dec. 21, a performance that earned her NE-10 Player of the Week honors … three double-doubles … 16 points vs. Franklin Pierce Feb. 25 and in the NCAA Regional semis vs. Stonehill Mar. 15 … in the NCAA Regional, produced 14 points and 5.7 rebounds a game … six points, seven rebounds in national championship game.
Before Bentley: 2013 graduate of the Fontbonne Academy where she was a two-year captain of the basketball and volleyball teams … exceeded 1200 points and 1000 rebounds during her career with the Ducks … as a senior, was named the Boston Globe Division I Athlete of the Year and to the Boston Herald Dream Team after averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds during a 19-3 season … that came after she averaged 17 points and 14 rebounds as a junior, earning All-Scholastic honors from the Boston Herald … ESPN Boston All-State game … named to All-Senior girls team by Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association … Catholic Conference All-Star … Fontbonne qualified for state tournament all four years … played AAU with the Baystate Jaguars.
Personal: is majoring in marketing … age as of Nov. 15: 20 … daughter of Tony and Maureen Gemma … has a twin sister, Kelly, an older sister, Caitlin (22), and two younger siblings, Meaghan (18) and Michael (13).
