2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Peneueta, Katie
Zamareya Jones Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Coach Moore Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Aziaha James Introductory Press Conference with Dallas Wings
Wednesday, April 23
Saniya Rivers Introductory Presser with Connecticut Sun
Tuesday, April 15
Jersey Number 20
Katie Peneueta
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Vancouver, Wash.
- High School:
- Heritage
- Major:
- Communications
Bio
Joined NC State in the summer of 2023.
2023-24 (JUNIOR AT NC STATE):
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE AT SACRAMENTO STATE):
2021-22 (FRESHMAN AT SACRAMENTO STATE):
PRIOR TO SACRAMENTO STATE:
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"It starts with Katie's ability to shoot the three at a really high percentage and stretch a defense. She also has a strong assist-to-turnover ratio that makes everyone around her better. Her rebounding skill on the defensive end will be an asset as well. Katie is a great fit for what we do at NC State."
2023-24 (JUNIOR AT NC STATE):
- Appeared in eight games, logging five minutes per contest
- Made first appearance with the Wolfpack against Kentucky at the Paradise Jam, logging three rebounds in 10 minutes played
- Registered three points and one assist in five minutes at Old Dominion
- Played in two ACC contests, including at Pitt, in which she scored a season-high six points off 2-of-3 from the 3-point line with a rebound and assist
- Made an appearance vs. Chattanooga in the NCAA Tournament
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE AT SACRAMENTO STATE):
- Averaged a versatile 8.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 blocks per game during the 2022-23 campaign
- Appeared in 29 of the team's 33 games and made 27 starts on her way to averaging 35.3 minutes per game
- One of the nation's most accurate three-point shooters with a 45.5 percent clip that ranked No. 6 in the country
- Posted three double-doubles and scored in double figures in 13 games
- Scored 20 points against Montana State on Feb. 25 to tie her career high; also tied career high in three pointers made in that game with six
- Also hit six threes in a Dec. 19 game at CSUN
- Blocked 42 shots to lead the Big Sky Conference
- Played 40+ minutes six times during the season
2021-22 (FRESHMAN AT SACRAMENTO STATE):
- Appeared in 22 games and made the start in 21 of those appearances
- Averaged 8.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game during her rookie season
- Set the Sacramento State program record in three-point percentage with a mark of .463 (56-of-121)
- Established career highs in scoring (20) and made three pointers (6) in Feb. 3 game at Northern Arizona
- Also led the team in scoring in Dec. 4 game at Montana State, the first start of her collegiate career
- 2021-22 Big Sky All-Academic Team honoree
PRIOR TO SACRAMENTO STATE:
- Four-year varsity letterwinner for the Heritage Timberwolves
- Three-sport athlete in high school as she was also a member of the volleyball and track and field teams at Heritage; earned all-league honors in all three of her sports
- Averaged 18.0 points per game as a high school senior; helped lead her team to a third-place finish in its league
- Named All-Region Female Athlete of the Year and First Team all-league in 2020-21
- Won a gold medal with American Samoa at the XVI Pacific Games in 2019
- 4A Greater St. Helens League Field Athlete of the Year as a high school sophomore in 2019
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"It starts with Katie's ability to shoot the three at a really high percentage and stretch a defense. She also has a strong assist-to-turnover ratio that makes everyone around her better. Her rebounding skill on the defensive end will be an asset as well. Katie is a great fit for what we do at NC State."