Brenda Fontana

2022-23 (SO): Started in two of her 32 games played…Averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game…Represented Argentina in the FIBA Women’s Americup 2023 Tournament…Scored a season high of eight points three times: at App. State on Dec, 29, at Arkansas State on Feb. 4 and in the Sun Belt Championship semifinal matchup against James Madison…Pulled down a season high of seven rebounds against Arkansas State.

AT UTEP (2021-22): Often served as one of the first players off the bench in her second season at UTEP, playing 28 games and starting four...Tallied 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game...Had the highest field goal percentage of UTEP players who took more than 100 shots, connecting on 60-of-131 (46 percent) attempts from the floor...Hit eight 3-pointers during the season...Made 15-of-17 shots over a four-game stretch from Feb.17-March 3...Her 75 defensive rebounds ranked third on the team...Scored a career-high 13 points against Southern Miss on Feb 19...Hauled down a career-high 10 rebounds in a win over Seattle U on Nov. 26...Racked up 12 points with seven boards in a win against Old Dominion on Jan. 15...Scored 10 points with seven rebounds versus Rice on Feb. 5...Did not miss from the floor on the way to 10 points, four assists and three rebounds against La. Tech on Feb. 17.

AT UTEP (2020-21): Played in 20 games off the bench in her freshman year...Scored 1.3 points with 1.1 rebounds per game...Shot .478 percent (11-23) from the floor for the season to rank fourth on the squad...Opened her collegiate career with five points, six rebounds and a block off the bench in 16 minutes of play in an overtime win over New Mexico State on Nov. 25. All of her points came in the second half...Netted four points with three rebounds against Incarnate Word on Nov. 28...Scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in only 12 minutes of action against UTSA on Jan. 28...Grabbed multiple rebounds in five different games...Had eight offensive boards and 14 defensive for the season...Blocked a shot in two different games...Connected on her lone shot attempt against Middle Tennessee on March 12 in the C-USA semifinals...Had multiple rebounds in five of her appearances.

PREP: Extensive international experience with Argentina at basketball tournaments, playing for the U17, U18 and U19 teams...Averaged 7.3 points per game while grabbing 5.1 rebounds per contest...Scored 17 points with six rebounds and five steals against Colombia while playing at the U19 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2019...Reached double-digit scoring in three different contests, including a 25-point outing versus Latvia at the U17 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in the summer of 2018...Averaged 10 points and six boards in seven contests at the tournament...Also competed with Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield.
 
PERSONAL: Born on May 3, 2001 ... Daughter of Stella and Miguel Angel ... Has four siblings: Ciro, Vicky, Sofia and Lucrecia ... Ciro and Vicky also play on the same club team and Vicky also plays on the Argentina national team ... Majoring in psychology ... Wants to play professionally after graduating.