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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Arianne Boma
2023 Lewis Glass
2023 Lewis Glass
Lewis Glass
Lewis Glass
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider

1 Gabby McDuffie

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School Frederick Law Olmsted
  • Previous College Niagara County Community College
  • Major Health Promotion

Biography

2023-24 (SENIOR)
Second Team All-ECC... ECC Championship All-Tournament Team... one of four players to start all 31 games this season and averaged 38.5 minutes per game... finished the year second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 ppg (318 total points)... shot 35.4% from the field (111-of-314) and knocked down 21 triples... ranked third on the team in rebounding (4.6 rebounds per game) and finished with 142 total boards... finished second on the team with 62 assists and third in steals (33)... tallied double-digit points in 17 games and scored 20+ points twice... posted a career-high 23 points against Roberts Wesleyan on Dec. 2 where she was 6-of-10 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the arc and 10-of-13 from the free-throw line... played a huge role for the Wildcats by scoring 18 points after going 8-of-18 from the field in Daemen's 69-66 win over Dist. of Columbia in the ECC Semifinals... helped Daemen to a 23-8 overall record and a 13-3 ECC regular season record, the Wildcats' third straight ECC Tournament title and fifth straight ECC regular season title, the program's second East Region Championship and second trip to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. 

2022-23 (JUNIOR)
ECC Championship Tournament MVP... Played in all 25 games (1 start)... finished the season shooting 29.3% from the field (58-of-198) and 27.3% from beyond the arc (21-of-77) to total 159 points... ranked fifth on the team in points per game (6.4), rebounds (69) and rebounds per game (2.8)... finished tied for third on the team in steals (25) and fourth on the team in assists (29)... tallied double-digit points in six games... posted a season-high 19 points where she shot 7-of-15 from the field against Mercy on Dec. 11... named the 2023 East Coast Conference Championship Tournament MVP after tallying 17 points (6-of-14 from the field) against St. Thomas Aquinas on March 5... was Daemen's leading scorer with 14 points in the Wildcats' loss to Jefferson in the East Region quarterfinals... 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
Played her freshman season for the Niagara County Community College Thunderwolves under coach Nate Beutel ... started 33 of 34 games as a guard, averaging 26 minutes per game ... made 208 of 475 attempted field goals for a 43.8 field goal percentage on the year ... banked 30 three-pointers to average 28.6% from beyond the arc ... notched 101 offense rebounds and 152 defensive rebounds for an average of 7.4 rebounds per game ... got 99 steals and 12 blocks on the season ... finished her freshman year with 523 total points

A five-year varsity player for the Olmsted Owls under coach Mark Orlando ... also played five years of varsity softball and one year of volleyball in high school 

PERSONAL
Born Gabrielle Rose McDuffie on April 16, 2002 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Daughter of Steve and Melissa McDuffie ... has two brothers, Isaiah and Noah McDuffie ... father Steve played football at the University at Buffalo ... brother Isaiah played football at Boston College and currently plays in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers ... hobbies include hanging out with friends and family ... favorite movie is Coach Carter ... bucket list items include going to Hawaii ... favorite vacation destination is Mexico ... chose to attend Daemen because "I like how it seemed like a close knit community." ... majoring in Health Promotions

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    1
  • 1

    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    1