Providence College Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Grace Efosa
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Mass.
- High School:
- Whittier Tech
2024-25 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Only player on the roster to start all 32 games.
• Averaged a team-best 13.4 points and added 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steal per game.
• Finished career ranked 28th all-time in career scoring at Providence College (1,115 points).
• Scored in double figures during 22 of 32 games and led the Friars in 20-point games (six).
• Tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Georgetown in BIG EAST Tournament (March 7).
• Scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter in a win over Georgetown (March 1). Also added four assists.
• Tallied 16 points, four rebound, two assists an one steal vs. Marquette (Feb. 29).
• Registered five rebounds, one assist and a season-high three steals vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 16).
• Recorded 15 points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Xavier (Feb. 12).
• Tallied seven points, three rebounds and one steal vs. No. 5/5 UConn (Feb. 9).
• Matched her season high in scoring with 27 points against DePaul (Feb. 6). Added eight rebounds and two assists.
• Recorded nine points, four rebounds and two assists vs. Creighton (Feb. 2).
• Recorded 13 points, four rebounds and two assists at St. John’s (Jan. 29) and reached 1,000-point milestone.
• Recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and one assist against Georgetown (Jan. 18).
• Tallied five points, eight boards, two assists and one steal vs. Xavier (Jan. 15).
• Recorded 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal vs. DePaul (Jan. 12).
• Matched her career high in assists (five) vs. Creighton and added eight points and three rebounds (Jan. 4).
• Netted 13 points in the Friars’ BIG EAST home opener vs. St. John’s (Jan. 1).
• Tallied 11 points vs. No. 7/7 UConn (Dec. 29).
• Paced the Friars with 20 points in the BIG EAST opener vs. Seton Hall and added three assists (Dec. 21).
• Scored 27 points against Brown on 12-19 shooting and added six boards and two steals (Dec. 7).
• Dished a career-best five assists and matched her career high in blocks (two) against Merrimack (Dec. 14).
• Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team pick after averaging 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals.
• Named All-BIG EAST Second Team (March 6) and was featured on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in October.
• Three-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, March 3).
2023-24 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 23 games with 22 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Missed 11 games with an injury before returning to the court on Jan. 10
• Finished season ranked second on the team in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (5.5 rpg) and added 1.4 steals and 1.4 assists per game.
• Averaged 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals during BIG EAST regular-season play.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column 17 times and recorded three 20+ point games.
• Scored in double figures during 10 of 15 BIG EAST regular-season games.
• Recorded 21 points on 6-7 shooting from the field (8-9 FT) vs. Hampton (Nov. 7).
• Scored a career-high 29 points vs. Villanova (Jan. 24), including 21 in the second half and overtime. Scored 14 of PC’s 24 points in the third quarter to help Friars overcome a 15-point halftime deficit.
• Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds against Georgetown on Feb. 10 and added 10 points.
• Recorded a season-high three assists in two games vs. Xavier (Jan. 27) and Villanova (Feb. 21).
• Tallied 13 points in the BIG EAST First Round vs. Butler on March 8. Ten of her 13 points came in the first quarter.
• Recorded 23 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal against top-seeded UConn in the Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament (March 9).
• Became first Friar since 1993 to earn BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors.
• Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 29.
2022-23 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 30 games with 22 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Recorded double digits in the scoring column in 15 games, including 11 double-figure games vs. BIG EAST opponents.
• Entered the season with just one double-digit game in 27 career appearances as a freshman and sophomore.
• Averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
• Led the team in scoring during BIG EAST Conference regular-season action (10.8 ppg).
• Netted a career-high 27 points on 12-17 shooting in the Friars’ victory over No. 25/24 Creighton (Jan. 4). Sixteen of her 27 came in the decisive second half rally. Also added five rebounds and three assists.
• Recorded nine points and a career-best 10 rebounds vs. DePaul (Feb. 18), falling just shy of her first career double-double.
• Collected a career-high three steals against No. 5/4 Connecticut on Feb. 1 and added eight points.
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection (Jan. 30).
2021-22 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 17 games and appeared in the starting line-up in two games.
• Averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
• Missed the Friars’ first 12 games while completing rehabilitation from an injury she sustained in the First Round of the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament.
• Made her season debut on Jan. 7 against DePaul.
• Scored a career-high 10 points against Butler (Feb. 16) on 4-6 shooting from the field. Also grabbed a season-high five rebounds.
• Dished a career-high four assists against Marquette (Feb. 25) and added nine points on 4-4 shooting from the field.
• Matched her season high of five rebounds in two additional games vs. St. John’s (Feb. 20) and Georgetown in the First Round of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament (March 4).
• Added three assists and two steals vs. the Hoyas in the BIG EAST Tournament (March 4).
2020-21 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 20 of the Friars’ 21 games during her rookie season, with one appearance in the starting line-up.
• Her first collegiate start with the Friars came during a 60-48 win at Creighton (Feb. 10).
• Averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
• Shot 44.7-percent from the field (21-47).
• Scored a career-high six points in two games against Rhode Island (Nov. 28) and St. John’s (Dec. 19).
• In the game against Rhode Island, she shot 3-3 from the field and grabbed three boards.
• Hauled in a career-high six rebounds against Seton Hall (Jan. 3).
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Whittier Tech, where she played three seasons of basketball.
• A three-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star.
• Eagle-Tribune Most Valuable Player.
• Averaged 24.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in 2019-20.
• Averaged 23.4 points per game as a sophomore and 14.8 points per contest as a rookie.
• Missed the 2018-20 season due to injury.
• Helped guide her team to two league championships (2017, 2020).
• Four-time All-Scholastic Honor Roll selection.
• All-State performer in the triple-jump.
• Played AAU for Evolution Basketball.
HONORS / AWARDS
• All-BIG EAST Second Team • 2025
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team • 2024-25
• 2024 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
• BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/29/24)
• 4x BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (1/30/23, 11/25/24, 12/9/24, 3/3/25)
• Cancun Challege All-Tournament Team (2024)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Esosa Omoridion and Efosa Aguebor
• Has three brothers, Junior, Osayuki and Ebe
• Has one sister, Omosede
• Graduated from Providence in May 2024 with a degree in social science
• Pursuing a Master of Arts in global education
