2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

30 Joy Akaegbu-Cleveland

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spokane, Wash.
  • Highschool Gonzaga Prep
  • Prev School Saint Mary's

Biography

2020-21 (Senior)
• Appeared in five games
• Had three rebounds in the season opener vs. California Baptist
• Also recorded a steal at San Diego on Dec. 20

2019-20 (Junior)
• Played in all 31 games for the Anteaters
• Averaged 2.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
• Had 5+ boards on eight occasions
• Recorded a season-high tying nine points and nine rebounds at Southern Utah (Dec. 6)
• Also had nine points (3-4 FG, 3-3 FT) while pulling down five boards vs. Hawaii on Jan. 30
• Named to the Big West All-Academic Team

2018-19 (Redshirt)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules

2017-18 (Sophomore at Saint Mary's)
Appeared in 29 games for the Gaels who finished with a 20-11 overall record
Averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.7 minutes played
Shot 43.8 percent from the floor
Earned West Coast Conference All-Academic honorable mention recognition

2016-17 (Freshman at Saint Mary's)
Came off the bench in 16 games as a true freshman
Registered a 58.8 field goal percentage (10-17)
Averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game

High School
Helped Gonzaga Prep win back-to-back Washington 4A State Championships
Finished with an undefeated 27-0 season in 2014-15
Played for the Spokane Stars club program under head coach Ron Adams

Personal
Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology in June 2020
 Working toward her master's degree in public policy
 Born in Lagos, Nigeria, to parents Maria and Sabastine Akaegbu
 Moved to Spokane, Wash., with adopted parents Joyce McKown and Chuck Cleveland prior to her high school career


UCI CAREER HIGHS
Points: 9, 2x, last at Hawai'i (1/30/20)
Rebounds: 9, 2x, last at Southern Utah (12/6/19)
Assists: 2, 2x, last at UC Riverside (2/1/20)
Steals: 1, 11x, last vs. Cal Poly (2/22/20)
Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (12/20/19)
FG Made: 4, at Southern Utah (12/6/19)
FG Att.: 8, at Southern Utah (12/6/19)
3FG Att.: 1, vs. Long Beach State (1/25/20)
FT Made: 5, vs. Westcliff (1/6/20)
FT Att.: 6, vs. Westcliff (1/6/20)
Minutes: 25, vs. CSUN (1/23/20)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    30
  • 30

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    30
  • 30

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    30