2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

32 Samantha Wilkes

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Highschool Immaculate Heart Academy
  • Hometown Fair Lawn, N.J.

Biography

Villanova: Will serve as a tri-captain for this year’s team…Plays the game with great intensity…Tough defender who has good rebounder skills…Good mid-range jump shooter.

2015-16: Started 30 of the 32 games she played in and averaged 22.7 minutes per game…Averaged 5.3 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per contest…Shot .333 from the field (54-of-162), .200 from three-point range (11-of-55) and .794 from the free throw line (50-of-63)…Registered 31 assists, a team-high 19 blocks and 15 steals…Scored a career-high 18 points versus Creighton on 8-of-16 shooting from the field and a 2-of-2 effort from the foul line…Netted 11 points at Georgetown…Had 11 points at Creighton on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including a 1-of-2 effort from behind the arc and a 2-of-4 performance from the charity stripe…Tallied 10 points and eight rebounds versus Xavier…Pulled-down six rebounds in five different games.

2014-15: Started five of the 26 game she played in and averaged 10.2 minutes per game...Missed 10 games due to injury...Averaged 2.8 ppg., and 1.3 rpg...Shot 34.9 percent from the floor (29-of-83), 27.9 percent from three-point range (12-of-43) and 50.0 percent from the foul line (4-of-8)...Tallied 15 assists and 11 steals...Scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting (2-of-3 from three-point range) against Maine in the WNIT...Scored eight points versus Butler in the Big East Tournament...Registered a career-high three steals and a career-high 19 against Xavier.

2013-14: Started 11 of the 32 games she played in and averaged 1.7 points per game and 1.1 rebounds per contest in 9.7 minutes per game...Shot 27.0 percent from the field (20-of-74), 22.2 percent from behind the arc (6-of-27) and 46.6 percent from the foul line (7-of-15)...Recorded 53 points, 34 rebounds, 17 assists, seven blocks and six steals...Scored a career-high 13 points at La Salle by going a perfect 5-of-5 from the field (1-of-1 from three-point range) and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe...Had a career-best four rebounds on two occasions against Montana State and Georgetown...Played a career-high 20 minutes at Seton Hall.

Immaculate Heart Academy: Four-year letterwinner in basketball...Earned two letters in soccer...Four-year starter where she helped lead her team to four league titles, two Bergen County championships and three North Jersey state titles...Team went 102-13 during her career...Finished career with over 1,100 points, 800 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals...Three-time 1st team All-County...Two-time All-State non public selection...Named 2013 second team All-State...The Record North Jersey Player of the Year...Star Ledger North Jersey Player of the Year...2013 YMCA of Great Bergen County recipient of the Barry Stanford Award for outstanding athletic achievement...2012-13 Immaculate Heart Academy Athlete of the Year...Scored 34 goals in soccer during two-year career...Garnered All-County and All-State honors in soccer...Helped team win league, county and state titles in soccer during 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Personal: Middle of three children of Robert and Judy Wilkes...Uncle, William, played basketball at Quinnipiac...Born 2/22/95 in Fair Lawn, N.J.
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2005-06Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
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    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32