The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Diani Akigbogun
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Regis Jesuit HS
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Colo.
STATS: Career | 2014-15 | 2015-16
AWARDS & HONORS
• Academic All-Big 12 - 2014-15 Rookie Team
• Gatorade Colorado Girls Basketball Player of the Year - 2013
• Denver Post’s Ms. Colorado Basketball - 2012-13, 2013-14
2015-16 (MEDICAL REDSHIRT)
• Sat out due to injury.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in 10 games … averaged 3.5 minutes per game.
• Totaled 10 points (1.0 ppg) and eight rebounds (0.8 rpg).
• Inactive for the first three games of the season due to injury (knee).
• Made her collegiate debut against UTPA (Nov. 26), playing in three minutes with one field goal attempt.
• Recorded her first career point with a free throw (1-3 FT) against New Mexico (Dec. 3).
• Drained her first career field goal against Northwestern State (Dec. 14), finishing with two points in three minutes of action.
• Recorded her first Big 12 points (1-1 FG) at Kansas (Feb. 14).
• Scored three points with four rebounds in eight minutes against Rice (Dec. 30) -- all season-highs.
• Played in four conference games … averaged 2.0 minutes per Big 12 game.
BEFORE TEXAS
• Played four varsity seasons at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado, for coach Carl Mattei … hailed as one of the best post players in the history of Colorado high school girls basketball … guided the Raiders to a pair of state titles and was named Ms. Colorado Basketball twice by the Denver Post.
• Ranked as the No. 22 forward in the class of 2014, according to ESPN.com, when she signed a National Letter of Intent to attend The University of Texas on Nov. 13, 2013.
• As a senior in 2013-14, named Ms. Colorado Basketball by the Denver Post … led Regis Jesuit to the CHSAA 5A state title for the second consecutive year, including an undefeated record against in-state competition … averaged 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and three assists.
• As a junior in 2012-13, named the Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year, Ms. Colorado Basketball by the Denver Post, Colorado 5A Player of the Year and the Continental League Player of the Year … led Regis Jesuit to the CHSAA 5A state title with a 26-2 record … recorded 13 double-doubles, averaging 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game … named Most Valuable Player of The Show -- a Colorado high school all-star game -- on April 6, 2013.
• As a sophomore in 2011-12, received Second Team All-Continental League honors … led Regis Jesuit to the Colorado 5A State Semifinals … averaged 11.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
• As a freshman in 2010-11, received Second Team All-Continental League honors … led Regis Jesuit to the Colorado 5A State Finals … averaged 9.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
• Participated with the Mile Hi Rockies AAU team.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Has not declared a major … interested in Business.
• As a student at Regis Jesuit High School, she was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society and participated in a mentorship program on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Personal
• Born Diani Yolanda Akigbogun on January 22, 1996 in Denver, Colorado.
• Daughter of DeMitra Goodloe and granddaughter of James and Kathryn Goodloe … has an older brother, Akanbi.
