The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Karisma Ortiz
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Archbishop Mitty
- Prev School:
- Penn State
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- Major:
- Sociology
AWARDS & HONORS
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2019, Spring 2020]
SOPHOMORE [2019-20]
• Sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA Transfer Rules.
FRESHMAN [2018-19 at Penn State]
• Played in 30 games with 24 starts for the Lady Lions.
• Averaged 25.4 minutes per game, 3.6 points per game and 4.2 assists per game. Was second on her team with 68 assists on the year.
• Led her team in assists in eight games and twice scored in double figures.
• Tied her career high with 12 points and added seven rebounds at Northwestern [Feb. 14].
• Knocked down three three-pointers leading to a career-high 12 points vs. Ohio State [Jan. 17].
• Charted career-best marks in rebounds [9] and assists [6] in a win against St. Bonaventure [Dec. 9].
PREP
• The No. 54 overall prospect in the Class of 2018 as ranked by espnW, and the 14th-ranked player at her position.
• Finished her prep career with better than 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. Was a three-time all-conference selection.
• Archbishop Mitty ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by USA Today at the end of her senior year. Led her squad to the Western Catholic Athletic League and the Central Coast Section Championships as a senior in 2017-18.
• Averaged 15 points per game, nine rebounds per game and six assists per game as a senior to earn second-team all-state accolades.
• Archbishop Mitty went 29-1 in her senior season and 80-8 during her three varsity campaigns.
• Selected to play in the 2018 All-NorCal Games.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in sociology.
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2019, Spring 2020].
PERSONAL
• Born June 5, 2000.
• Mother is Laura Presley.
• Has three siblings – Dae’Shon, Elijah and Anecia.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| CATEGORY | STATISTIC | OPPONENT [MONTH/YEAR] |
| Points | 12 | at Northwestern [02/19] |
| Rebounds | 9 | vs. St. Bonaventure [12/18] |
| Assists | 6 | vs. St. Bonaventure [12/18] |
| Steals | 3 | vs. Nebraska [03/19] |
| Blocks | 3 | vs. Jacksonville [12/18] |
| Field Goals | 5 | at Northwestern [02/19] |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 3 | vs. Ohio State [01/19] |
| Free Throws | 3 | at Minnesota [02/19] |
| Minutes | 38 | vs. St. Bonaventure [12/18] |
