2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

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Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
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Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
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13 Lucia Decortes

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-3
  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool
    Liceo delle Scienze Umane e Musicale
  • Hometown
    Bonate Sopra, Bergamo, Italy

Biography

2022-23
Top five in the America East in blocks per game … led the team with 1.0 blocks per game … started nine of 25 games played … notched season-high seven rebounds at Stonehill (12.14) … recorded a season-high eight points twice - Dartmouth (12.6) and Stonehill … compiled a season-high four blocks against Binghamton (2.11) … tallied 15 games with at least one block, including six games with multiple blocks … overall, totaled 19 field goals (.396 FG%), nine free throws (.563 FT%), 61 rebounds (2.4 pg) and 47 points (1.9 pg) with 16 assists, 10 steals, and 24 blocks in 291 minutes of play.

2021-22
Made 28 starts … named America East All-Defensive … led the America East and the team with 44 blocks and 1.6 blocks per game … also led the Great Danes with a .539 field goal percentage … tallied an .800 and above shooting percentage in eight games, including an 8-9 accuracy against Maine (2/23/22) … added one double-double with a season-high 10 rebounds and a career-high matching 14 points against Union (12/28/21) … compiled six double digit point games, making a new career-high with 18 points against Maine (2/23/22) … recorded a career-high six blocks and seven steals against New Hampshire (1/8/22) … totaled 162 points (5.8 pg), 136 rebounds (4.9 pg), 44 blocks, 37 assists, and 30 steals in 620 minutes of play.

2020-21
Appeared in and started all-18 games... Led the America East with 1.6 blocks per game... Led the team in blocks (28) and offensive rebounds per game (2.2)... Had three double-digit point games, including a career-high 14 against Maine (1/17/21)... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Binghamton (2/6/21)... Had a career-high four steals at Stony Brook (2/23/21)... Recorded a career-high five blocks against New Hampshire (2/28/21)... Had five games with 3+ blocks and three games with 3+ steals.

2019-20
Appeared in 27 games...tallied career-high seven points vs. FDU Florham (12/4/19) and at Maine (1/11/20)...Recorded career-high seven rebounds vs. New Hampshire (2/22/20)...Career-high four blocks vs. Hartford (2/12/20).

2018-19

Appeared in 13 games … scored her first collegiate points against Manhattan (11/14) … scored a career-high three points at Hartford (1/26). 

High School
Four-year letter winner at Lice delle Scienze Umane e Lice Musicale … earned a silver medal in 2016 at the U17 Women’s World Cup as part of Team Italy … won a bronze medal with Team Italy at the U16 Women’s Europeans Championship in 2015 … won a pair of Regional Titles in 2015 with the U17 and U19 teams … won two Regional Titles as a member of the U15 Elite Team (2013 & 2014) … earned her first Regional Title in 2013 playing with the U14 Team in 2013 … was awarded the Lombardy Cup A2 for Best Young Player.


Personal
Studying psychology … daughter of Fabrizio Decorates and Marina Pagani … has two sisters, Nadia and Clara Decortes.


Career Highs
Points: 7, vs FDU Florham -- 12/4/19, at Maine -- 1/11/20
Rebounds: 7, vs New Hampshire -- 2/22/20
Assists: 3, vs. FDU Florham -- 12/4/19
Steals: 2, at Canisius -- 11/27/19, vs. Maine 2/15/20, vs. UMBC 1/29/20
Blocks: 4, at Hartford -- 2/12/20

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    13
  • 13

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3"
    13
  • 13

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'3"
    13
  • 13
    C

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'3"
    13
    C
  • 13
    C

    2022-23Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'3"
    13
    C