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2007-08 Women's Basketball Roster

23 Joanna Pekonen

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-3
  • Hometown Lappeenranta, Finland
  • High School Makelanrinne (Lafayette

Biography

2006-07: Appeared in 18 games for Coastal, making three starts... Averaged 0.9 point per game and 1.6 rebounds per contest... Started three straight games from Nov. 20-26... Had a season-high six points in a win over North Greenville Dec. 13... Was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line... Had two blocks in games against Campbell (Dec. 11) and North Greenville... Grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Southern Virginia Nov. 20... Hit her only three pointer of the season and had three assists in the win over the Lady Knights... Was 2-of-3 from the floor at Liberty Feb. 17...

2005-06: Played in 21 games for the Lady Chanticleers... Averaged 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds a game... Had 16 blocked shots on the year... Scored a season-high eight points in a win over Converse Jan. 7... Had seven boards in wins over Southern Virginia and Coker... Was 4-for-6 from the field and had two steals against Converse... Had a season-high four blocked shots against Morris Jan. 12...

2004-05: Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules...

Prior to Coastal: Played her freshman season at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa... Played in 15 games for the Leopards, averaging 1.1 points and 0.5 rebounds per game... Had a .438 field-goal percentage... Played in a women[apos]s basketball league in Vantaa, Finland in 2002-03... Averaged 12.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game... Honored as the Best Female Player in Southeastern Finland in 2000-01 after averaging 21 points and 17 rebounds for a women[apos]s league team in her hometown of Lappeenranta, Finland...

Personal: Daughter of Merja Kaho... Is majoring in accounting and finance at Coastal.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05Sophomore

    G/F
    6'3"
  • 23

    2005-06Junior

    G/F
    6'3"
    23
  • 23

    2007-08Senior

    G/F
    6'3"
    23