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Jersey Number 1
Rita Pleskevich
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
- Prev School:
- Washington
- Major:
- Business: Marketing
- Birthday:
- 2/12
Career Accolades
- 2021-22 C-USA All-Academic Team
- 2021-22 C-USA Honorable Mention
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Florida Atlantic WBB Postgame Press Conference (vs. Tulane)
Tuesday, March 03
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #4
Friday, February 27
Florida Atlantic WBB Postgame Press Conference (vs. Charlotte)
Tuesday, February 24
Florida Atlantic WBB Postgame Press Conference (vs. Tulsa)
Saturday, February 14
