As a Freshman (2016-17): Played in 12 games and ended the year with 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots … Shot 53.8 percent from the floor, connecing on seven of her 13 field goal attempts … Made all three of her free throws … Debuted with a co-season-high three rebounds and one blocked shot against Albany (11/13) … Notched her first three points, plus two rebounds, versus Grambling State (11/25) in her first home appearance … Logged two points and two rebounds in a season-high eight minutes against Coppin State (12/19) … Had two points and one rebound at Pittsburgh (1/2) in her first ACC action … Scored a season-best four points and pulled down a pair of rebounds at RV/No. 24 Syracuse (1/22) … Recorded two points and season-high-tying three boards against Clemson (2/12).
High School/Prior to Miami: Graduated from KA Redingenhof Leuven … Ranked by ProspectsNation.com as a four-star recruit and the No. 18 international player in her class, including fifth among post players … Averaged 8.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at the U20 FIBA European Championship Division A in July 2016 … Tallied 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division A in August 2015 … Led all players in the event in blocks per game and single-game blocks (five), plus ranked ninth in defensive rebounds per contest (5.9) … Notched 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds a game at the FIBA U19 World Championship in July 2015 … Averaged 10.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks an outing at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division A in July 2013 … Logged two double-doubles in the tournament, led all players in blocks per game and single-game blocks (10), as well as finished fourth in field goal percentage (45.7) … Also played in three other FIBA tournaments with Belgium from 2012-16 for a total of seven … Participated in the EuroCup with the Lotto Young Cats in both 2014 and 2015 … Soccer player Dries Mertens of the Belgian Men’s National Team and former Alabama men’s basketball player Retin Obasohan also attended KA Redingenhof Leuven.
Personal: Full name is Serena-Lynn Petra G Geldof … The “G” in her middle name is for her godfather, whose name is Guy … Goes by Serena … Born March 2, 1997 … Parents are Paul Covemaecker and Sandra Geldof … Father is a mechanist and mother is a physiotherapist … Has an older stepbrother, Vic … Intends to major in forensic science … Career goal is to be a forensic scientist for the police … Enjoys swimming, lifeguarding and reading … Favorite athletes are Ann Wauters and Emma Meesseman because they are Belgian centers who played in the WNBA … Best sports memory is winning a tournament in Vienna … Chose Miami because of the coaching staff, the vibe of the team and Katie Meier’s familiarity with playing overseas … Committed to Miami over Illinois.
STATS |
YEAR |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
AVG |
FG |
FGA |
PCT |
3FG |
3FGA |
3PCT |
FT |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AVG |
AST |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
AVG |
2016-17 |
12 |
0 |
52 |
4.3 |
7 |
13 |
.538 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
3 |
1.000 |
16 |
1.3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
1.4 |
CAREER |
12 |
0 |
52 |
4.3 |
7 |
13 |
.538 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
3 |
1.000 |
16 |
1.3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
1.4 |