2022-23 USC Women's Basketball Roster
Rokia Doumbia
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Hometown:
- Bamako, Mali
“I wanted to be an inspiration for the little girls and the little boys who pretty much don’t know where the opportunity is gonna come from.”
— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) August 25, 2022
We’re already constantly inspired by @23RokiaDoumbia!?? pic.twitter.com/k4GE66UD6q
THIS SEASON
Rokia Doumbia enters her first season at USC as a graduate transfer.
2021-22 SENIOR SEASON AT PURDUE
• Appeared in 13 games with three starts
• Averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game
• Shot 51.2% from the field and 33.3% from distance
• Made first career start on Senior Night against Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
• Averaged 8.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two WNIT games
• Scored a career-high 13 points and a season-high eight rebounds vs. Southern Illinois
• Scored in double digits in three games
• Earned Coaches Academic Honors
2020-21 JUNIOR SEASON AT PURDUE
• Appeared in 15 games in first season at Purdue
• Made Purdue debut on Dec. 17 vs. Northwestern
• Shot 46.8% from the field, while averaging 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds
• Scored in double digits in two games, with 10 points vs. Michigan (Feb. 11) and at Ohio State (Feb. 18)
• Recorded a season-high seven rebounds vs. Michigan State (Jan. 3) and at Ohio State (Feb. 18)
2019-20 SOPHOMORE SEASON AT ARKANSAS
• Appeared in 32 games
• Averaged 3.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game
• Scored a career-high 13 points vs. Vanderbilt
• Had a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Tulsa
2018-19 FRESHMAN SEASON AT ARKANSAS
• Appeared in 23 games as a true freshman
• Scored 24 points and had 24 reboundsÂ
• Scored season-high 11 points in season-opener vs. Northwestern State
• Recorded a season-high seven rebounds vs. Vanderbilt
NATIONAL TEAMS
• Competed for Mali at 2021 AfroBasket Women, where she averaged 2.2 points per game
• Mali finished as runner-up after winning Group C at the event
• Won bronze with Mali at 2019 Women's AfroBasket
• Played in the 2017 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup for Mali
• Helped Mali win the U18 FIBA Africa championship in 2017
• Member of the Mali U17 World Championship roster in 2016, finishing 11th
• Took first with Mali at the 2016 U18 Women's AfroBasket
• Named MVP of the FIBA U16 Africa Championship in 2015, leading Mali to the title
HIGH SCHOOL
Doumbia is a 2018 graduate of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.... Was a four-star recruit... Also played basketball at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee... Played club for Arkansas Banshees.
PERSONAL
Rokia Doumbia was born May 5, 1999 in Bamako, Mali... The daughter of Bakary Doumbia and Sitan Traoré... Has three siblings: Youssouf, Mablé and Bakary... Says winning the 2015 FIBA U16 Africa Championship was her most thrilling sports moment... Enjoys dancing, singing, sleeping and watching comedy in her free time... Lists Maya Moore as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to travel to Greece and take her family on vacation... Hopes to play professionally and travel the world after graduation... Is involved with CCRM, a nonprofit organization that helps women and children... Received her bachelor's degree in international business from Purdue... Pursuing a master's in entrepreneurship and innovation at USC.
