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Rita Pleskevich

Career Accolades

Redshirt Senior (2021-22)

One of five selected to the Conference USA All-Academic Team
All-C-USA Honorable Mention choice
Only player on the team to start in all 30 contests
Scored in double figures in 19 games, which led the team
Averaged the most minutes played on the team with 32.8 minutes per game
Almost perfect from the line this season with a 94.7 percentage (36-for-38)
Made the most field goals (138) and took the most field goal attempts on the team (359)
Delivered 11.2 PPG and 4.3 RPG in C-USA play, while averaging 11.4 points across all 30 games played during the season
Began the season with five consecutive double digit scoring performances, including shooting 15 points against Palm Beach Atlantic (7-for-11 shooting) and Tulsa (6-for-11)
Registered a career-high five assists against Alabama A&M
Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds at Old Dominion and versus WKU
Went off for 21 points (7-for-19 from FG) in the Owls’ win over UTEP
Matched a career-high 21 points (9-for-18 from FG) to go along with nine boards against WKU
Tallied 16 points against Old Dominion at home
Ended her collegiate career with 16 points and four assists against FIU in first round of the C-USA Tournament
Was a C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient

Redshirt Junior (2020-21)

Started in 13 of the 17 games she appeared in, including 13 consecutive starts
Third leading scorer (8.4 PPG) and 3-point shooter (1.4 per game) and fourth in assts per game (2.0 APG) on the team
Took the second most field goal attempts on the team with 160
Ended the year with seven double digit scoring games
In C-USA, tied for 21st in 3-pointers per game and 24th in minutes per game (31.0 MPG)
Delivered 9.1 PPG and 2.0 APG in C-USA play
Granted immediate eligibility prior to the Florida Memorial game where she tallied four points, matched a career-high four assists and pulled down three boards in her Owl debut
Logged a career-high four steals at Middle Tennessee (1/1)
Recorded a career-high 18 points with four 3-pointers and eight rebounds in the series finale at Middle Tennessee (1/2), where she also played all 40 minutes of the game
Registered 15 points and four rebounds against Old Dominion (1/9)
Went 4-for-8 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points and five boards in the Owls' first road win at WKU (2/6)
Totaled 11 points off 4-for-5 shooting from the field with two assists in UTEP victory (2/21)
Had 12 points and three assists at Charlotte (3/6)
Matched a career-high eight boards in FAU’s first C-USA Tournament game win after taking down UAB
Ended the season with seven points and four rebounds vs. UTEP in the C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals
One of 13 named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

At Washington (2019-20)

Appeared in 30 games, while making 20 starts
Averaged 2.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game
Scored a season-high 15 points in Washington's upset win over No. 8 UCLA, while connecting on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range and adding 3 assists
Recorded first double-digit scoring game with 12 points and a season-high four assists in the Huskies' victory at Washington State
Reached double figures with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists at UCLA
Logged a season-high three steals at Arizona

At Broward College (2017-19)

Scored 940 points in 59 games over two seasons at Broward College
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 points and 13th with 19.8 PPG
Stacked up at seventh in the NJCAA in field goals made with 235, including 65 3-pointers
Scored a season-high 35 points vs. Santa Fe, hitting 13-of-18 shots from the field
As a freshman, averaged 12.6 points per game, adding 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while appearing in 29 games
Named a 2018 NJCAA Academic All-American

International Playing Experience

Joined the Russia Junior Team in 2016
Earned a gold medal as part of the Russia Team at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup after beating the United States 86-82 in the championship game
Joined the U20 team in 2018, while playing in six games in the 2018 U20 European Championships

Personal

Born on February 12 in Moscow, Russia
Majoring in business
Daughter of Elena Pleskevich and Evgeny Parfenov
Holds professional goal of playing in Europe and becoming the financial director of a sports club
Enjoys editing videos and watching Friends