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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Rich Barnes
Geoff Schneider

25 Claire Pikett

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Holland, N.Y.
  • High School Holland
  • Major Childhood/Special Education

Biography

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
First Team All-ECC… CSC Academic All District… ECC Defensive Player of the Week 1x… finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.4 points per game (341 total) after shooting 37.5% (119-of-317) from the field and 34.1% (46-of-135) from the field… posted the most blocks in a single season in Daemen’s Division II era (2015-present) with 52… ranked 3rd in the ECC in both blocks (1.7/game) and steals (2.0/game)… finished second on the team in three-pointers made (46)… led the team in total blocks (52) and total steals (60)… recorded 178 rebounds, averaging 5.9 rebounds per game, and ranked third on the team in assists (78) … scored in the double-digits in 19 games this season… scored a career-high 22 points against Jefferson in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball East Region Quarterfinals on Mar. 14, 2025. Helped Daemen to a 22-8 record, its fourth straight ECC tournament title, sixth straight conference title and another trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball East Region Tournament

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 25 games this season... ECC Rookie of the Week 1x... ranked sixth on the team in total minutes (421) and seventh in minutes per game (16.8)... led the team in blocks (33) and ranked third in steals (25)... shot 43.1% from the field (44-of-102), 29.2% from beyond the arc (7-of-24) and 78.6% from the free throw line (22-of-28)... finished seventh on the team in total points (117) and points per game (4.7) and fourth in rebounds (89) and rebounds per game (3.6)... pulled down a rebound in all but two games this season... posted a season-high 10 rebounds against Dist. of Columbia on Jan. 21... finished with double-digit points in four games... finished with a season-high 15-points against Staten Island where she went 6-of-7 from the field on Feb. 3... helped the Wildcats to their fourth consecutive ECC regular season titles, their second straight ECC Tournament title (and third in four years) and a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the fourth straight season. Daemen finished the year with a 20-5 overall record and a 13-3 mark in ECC play. The Wildcats ended the season ranked eighth in the country in scoring defense, only allowing their opponents to score an average of 54.7 points per game.

BEFORE DAEMEN
Four-year varsity player for the Holland Dutchmen under coach Samual Arnold ... second leading scorer in school history (boys and girls) ... named to 2nd Team All-State in Class C as a senior ... recorded over 1,000 points and over 1,000 rebounds ... won 1st Team All-State in Class C as a sophomore ... Holland Central Female Athlete of the Year ... ECIC Division IV Player of the Year as a junior ... 2019-20 Class C Regional Champions ... named varsity basketball MVP ... earned ECIC Division IV First Team Honors as a freshman... varsity soccer MVP as a junior and senior ... named 1st Team ECIC IV All-Division for soccer twice ... also ran track for two years and played volleyball for two years in high school ... member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL
Born Claire V Pikett on April 25, 2004 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... daughter of Kevin and Kathy Pikett ... has one brother, Carter ... bucket list items include skydiving, swimming with dolphins, and traveling to Hawaii ... favorite TV show is Greys Anatomy ... favorite movies are Safe Haven and Moana ... favorite musical artists are Morgan Wallen and Kodak Black ... favorite vacation destination is Florida ... chose to attend Daemen because "I really loved the basketball coaching staff, the campus is close to home and they have my major." ... majoring in Education

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022-23Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    12
  • 25

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0"
    25
  • 25

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    25
  • 25

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    25