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==College career==
==College career==
Roma played college basketball for the [[Wagner Seahawks women's basketball|Wagner Seahawks]], which represent [[Wagner College]]. In her freshman season, she was noted for her rebounding and shot-blocking, averaging 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 29 games played.<ref name=wagnerbio/> She then averaged 10.0 rebounds per game in her sophomore year.<ref name=Duke2016/> Following the season, she transferred to [[Duke University]], where she played for the [[Duke Blue Devils women's basketball|Blue Devils]].<ref name=Duke2016/> Due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she sat out the 2016–17 season.<ref name=Duke2016>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2016/5/3/210930096.aspx|title=Blue Devils Add 6-2 Transfer Sofia Roma from Wagner|website=[[Duke Blue Devils|goduke.com]]|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref>
Roma played college basketball for the [[Wagner Seahawks women's basketball|Wagner Seahawks]], which represent [[Wagner College]]. In her freshman season, she was noted for her rebounding and shot-blocking, averaging 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 29 games played.<ref name=wagnerbio/> She then averaged 10.0 rebounds per game in her sophomore year.<ref name=Duke2016/> Following the season, she transferred to [[Duke University]], where she played for the [[Duke Blue Devils women's basketball|Blue Devils]].<ref name=Duke2016/> Due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she sat out the 2016–17 season.<ref name=Duke2016>{{cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2016/5/3/210930096.aspx|title=Blue Devils Add 6-2 Transfer Sofia Roma from Wagner|website=[[Duke Blue Devils|goduke.com]]|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> She graduated from Duke with a bachelor's degree in politic science and a masters in management studies.<ref name=field>{{cite web|url=https://nikkifield.com/network-agent/sofia-roma|title=Meet Sofia|website=The Field Team|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Roma has played professional club basketball in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Puerto Rico.<ref name=field/> She has played for [[Södertälje BBK]] in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/player/Sofia-Roma|title=Sofia Roma (PUR)'s profile - FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022|publisher=[[FIBA]]|date=2022|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> She later played for [[Montañeras de Morovis]] in Puerto Rico.<ref name=FIBA2024/>


==National team career==
==National team career==
Roma represents Puerto Rico in international tournament play. She was on the women's national junior team in 2011 at the [[FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup]] in Mexico.<ref name=Duke2016/> Roma made her debut for the [[Puerto Rico women's national basketball team|senior team]] in 2015, at the [[2015 Pan American Games]].<ref name=wagnerbio>{{cite web|url=https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sofia-roma/6480|title=Sofia Roma|publisher=[[Wagner Seahawks|Wagner Athletics]]|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> She later represented Puerto Rico at three [[FIBA Women's AmeriCup|AmeriCup]] tournaments ([[2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship|2015]], [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2019]], and [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2023]]).<ref name=OLYbio/> She also played for Puerto Rico at the [[2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup]], where the team lost in the quater-finals.<ref name=OLYbio/>
Roma represents Puerto Rico in international tournament play. She was on the women's national junior team in 2011 at the [[FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup]] in Mexico.<ref name=Duke2016/> Roma made her debut for the [[Puerto Rico women's national basketball team|senior team]] in 2015, at the [[2015 Pan American Games]].<ref name=wagnerbio>{{cite web|url=https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sofia-roma/6480|title=Sofia Roma|publisher=[[Wagner Seahawks|Wagner Athletics]]|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> She later represented Puerto Rico at three [[FIBA Women's AmeriCup|AmeriCup]] tournaments ([[2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship|2015]], [[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2019]], and [[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2023]]).<ref name=OLYbio/> She also played for Puerto Rico at the [[2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup]], where the team lost in the quater-finals.<ref name=OLYbio/>


Roma helped Puerto Rico [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification|qualify]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, being on the team's roster at [[power forward]] in the [[2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Xi'an|qualifying tournament]] held in [[Xi'an]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/china/2024/player/Sofia-Roma|title=Sofia Roma|publisher=[[FIBA]]|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> After being named to a 15-woman preliminary roster for Puerto Rico's Olympic play,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/notas/paris-2024-la-seleccion-nacional-de-baloncesto-femenino-corta-dos-jugadoras-y-prepara-su-salida-a-europa-para-partidos-de-fogueo/|title=París 2024: la Selección Nacional de baloncesto femenino corta dos jugadoras y prepara su salida a Europa para partidos de fogueo |work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=8 July 2024|accessdate=4 August 2024|language=es}}</ref> Roma was named to Puerto Rico's final 12-woman roster for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/FIBA/status/1814685461715018071|title=The Ultimate 12 to rep Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 at #Paris2024 🤩|user=FIBA|author-link=FIBA|number=1814685461715018071|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref>
Roma helped Puerto Rico [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification|qualify]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, being on the team's roster at [[power forward]] in the [[2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Xi'an|qualifying tournament]] held in [[Xi'an]].<ref name=FIBA2024>{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/china/2024/player/Sofia-Roma|title=Sofia Roma|publisher=[[FIBA]]|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref> After being named to a 15-woman preliminary roster for Puerto Rico's Olympic play,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/notas/paris-2024-la-seleccion-nacional-de-baloncesto-femenino-corta-dos-jugadoras-y-prepara-su-salida-a-europa-para-partidos-de-fogueo/|title=París 2024: la Selección Nacional de baloncesto femenino corta dos jugadoras y prepara su salida a Europa para partidos de fogueo |work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=8 July 2024|accessdate=4 August 2024|language=es}}</ref> Roma was named to Puerto Rico's final 12-woman roster for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/FIBA/status/1814685461715018071|title=The Ultimate 12 to rep Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 at #Paris2024 🤩|user=FIBA|author-link=FIBA|number=1814685461715018071|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=4 August 2024}}</ref>

==Outside of basketball==
Roma is the Head of Sports Desk for The Field Team, a New York-based realty company.<ref name=field/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:38, 4 August 2024

Sofía Roma
Personal information
Born (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 30)
Richmond Hill, New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolNazareth Regional
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeWagner
Duke
Playing career2019–present
PositionPower forward / Center
Number11
Career history
2022Södertälje BBK
2023–presentMontañeras de Morovis
Career highlights and awards

Sofía Roma (born 21 November 1996) is an Puerto Rican basketball player who represents Puerto Rico in international play. Roma played college basketball at Wagner College and later Duke.

Early life

An Italian-Puerto Rican, Roma was born on 21 November 1996 in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of New York City, New York.[1][2] A center, Roma played high school basketball at Nazareth Regional.[3]

College career

Roma played college basketball for the Wagner Seahawks, which represent Wagner College. In her freshman season, she was noted for her rebounding and shot-blocking, averaging 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 29 games played.[3] She then averaged 10.0 rebounds per game in her sophomore year.[4] Following the season, she transferred to Duke University, where she played for the Blue Devils.[4] Due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she sat out the 2016–17 season.[4] She graduated from Duke with a bachelor's degree in politic science and a masters in management studies.[5]

Professional career

Roma has played professional club basketball in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Puerto Rico.[5] She has played for Södertälje BBK in Sweden.[6] She later played for Montañeras de Morovis in Puerto Rico.[7]

National team career

Roma represents Puerto Rico in international tournament play. She was on the women's national junior team in 2011 at the FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup in Mexico.[4] Roma made her debut for the senior team in 2015, at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3] She later represented Puerto Rico at three AmeriCup tournaments (2015, 2019, and 2023).[1] She also played for Puerto Rico at the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, where the team lost in the quater-finals.[1]

Roma helped Puerto Rico qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, being on the team's roster at power forward in the qualifying tournament held in Xi'an.[7] After being named to a 15-woman preliminary roster for Puerto Rico's Olympic play,[8] Roma was named to Puerto Rico's final 12-woman roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]

Outside of basketball

Roma is the Head of Sports Desk for The Field Team, a New York-based realty company.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "ROMA Sofia". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Sofia Roma Basketball Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Sofia Roma". Wagner Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Blue Devils Add 6-2 Transfer Sofia Roma from Wagner". goduke.com. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Meet Sofia". The Field Team. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Sofia Roma (PUR)'s profile - FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022". FIBA. 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Sofia Roma". FIBA. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ "París 2024: la Selección Nacional de baloncesto femenino corta dos jugadoras y prepara su salida a Europa para partidos de fogueo". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ @FIBA (20 July 2024). "The Ultimate 12 to rep Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 at #Paris2024 🤩" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via Twitter.