Sofía Roma
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 22 November 1994 Richmond Hill, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nazareth Regional (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Wagner Duke |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| –2023 | Montañeras de Morovis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sofía Roma (born 21 November 1996) is an Italian-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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c "ROMA Sofia". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Sofia Roma Basketball Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sofia Roma". Wagner Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Blue Devils Add 6-2 Transfer Sofia Roma from Wagner". goduke.com. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Queens, New York
- Centers (basketball)
- Duke Blue Devils women's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Puerto Rico
- People from Richmond Hill, Queens
- Puerto Rican women's basketball players
- Wagner Seahawks women's basketball