2002 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Maja Omanovic
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Biwuazija II/New Mexico JC
- Hometown:
- Mostar, Bosnia
Played in 11 games, starting twice … Missed the last six games due to a knee injury suffered at Connecticut … Scored four points (2-of-2 shooting), had two rebounds and a blocked shot as part of the starting unit at Siena … Two points and one rebound at Harvard … Recorded her first career assist versus Binghamton … Also tallied two points against the Bearcats …Recorded a season-high four rebounds in 11 minutes of play against Cornell …Recorded one block in 12 minutes of play against Connecticut.
As a Junior
Played in 23 games … Averaged 8.6 minutes per contest … Started four straight games (Georgetown, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame) … Scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in 15 minutes against the Hoyas … Scored four points and snagged four rebounds versus the Hokies … Had a career-best five rebounds in Syracuse’s BIG EAST Tournament first round win versus West Virginia … Played a season-high 23 minutes and scored five points versus St. Bonaventure, her first points at SU … Also blocked two shots and grabbed three rebounds versus the Bonnies … Scored two points in 11 minutes at Cincinnati … Grabbed two offensive rebounds in 12 minutes of play versus Providence … Tied her career high with two offensive rebounds at Boston College … Tied a career-high with two blocked shots in five minutes versus St. John’s … Scored a season-high six points in SU’s NCAA Tournament game … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
Prior to Syracuse
Played on Bosnia & Herzegovina's junior national team in 1996 and 1998 … Started 18 games, averaging 7.4 points and six rebounds per game in her final season at New Mexico Junior College … Blocked 28 shots in 2000-01 for the Lady T-Birds … Named second-team all-region selection in 2000.
Personal
Born May 7, 1981 … Daughter of Darinka and Zlatko Omanovic … Majoring in computer science.
