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Joanna Skiba
3 Joanna Skiba
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Providence, RI
  • High School:
    Classical
  • Position:
    G

Bio

2006-07 Season Outlook: Co-captain. A confident well-rounded athlete, Joanna returns for her senior year and will start for the fourth consecutive season at guard. Her court awareness is crucial to her game and results in a lot of baskets for her teammates. She is an excellent passer and can hit the shot from long range. Made 62 three-pointers a season ago and will have the opportunity to score even more points this year. She should lead the team in assists and free throw percentage as well this season. Needs 71 points for 1,000 career.

As a Junior: Third Team All-Northeast-10. Started in all 27 games for the Bulldogs. Averaged 15.8 points per a game along with 2.4 assists a game. Sank 62 three pointers this year. Had a season high 13 assists vs. Saginaw Valley State. Scored in double figures in all but 4 games including a season high 26 vs. Stonehill on Jan. 7, 2006.

As a Sophomore: Started in 27 of 30 games averaging 31.2 minutes a game. Led the team in assists with 133 averaging almost four and a half per game. Was second on the team in scoring with 313 points, 10.4 per game. Second on the team in steals with 40.

As a Freshman: Appeared in all 31 games for the Bulldogs, stating in 26 of them. Averaged 6.4 points per game,  2.2 rebounds per game and had 84 assists. Recorded double digit scoring in seven out of 31 games. Scored a season high 17 points and had six assists in her first career game at Bryant against University of New Haven. Also scored 17 points and had five assists at Franklin Pierce. Recorded a career high seven assists in a win over Pace on January 3, 2004. Scored 11 points and had six rebounds in Bryant's NCAA First Round Tournament win over Bentley on March 12, 2004.

Before Bryant: Rhode Island's Gatorade Player of the Year at Classical High School in Providence where she scored 1,824 career points. All-State selection as a senior in leading Classical to the state finals.  

Personal: Joanna Skiba was born Sept. 19, 1985. She is the daughter of Halina Skiba. Majors in business.