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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Denali Pinto

24 Denali Pinto

  • Position
    G
  • Height
    6-0
  • Class
    Junior
  • Highschool
    Fairview
  • Hometown
    Boulder, Colo.
  • Major
    Chemical Engineering

Biography

2019-20: D2CCA First-Team All-Region ... CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America ... RMAC Player of the Year ... First-Team All-RMAC ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... RMAC Academic Player of the Year ... RMAC Summit Award ... RMAC First-Team All-Academic ... D2ADA Academic Achievement Award ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (1/6, 2/10) ... Led the team in scoring after starting all 29 games for the Orediggers ... Finished the season with 578 points, 154 rebounds, 56 assists, 29 steals and seven blocks ... Broke the program's single-season scoring record for both total points and points per game ... Ranked #1 in the South Central Region in total points ... Produced 15 games of 20 points or more and three games of at least 30 points ... Scored 30 points at #12-ranked Westminster on Jan. 3 ... Added 31 points at Chadron State on Feb. 7 ... Dropped 31 more points against South Dakota Mines on Feb. 22 ... Closed the year ranked 10th in the nation in total free throws, 20th in scoring and free throw attempts and 28th in free-throw percentage ... Also broke the program record for free throws made in a single season.

2018-19: RMAC Freshman of the Year ... First-Team All-RMAC ... RMAC All-Tournament Team ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (2/4) ... RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (11/26) ... Appeared in 27 games with 27 starts for the Orediggers while averaging 30.1 minutes per game ... Led the team in scoring with 384 points (14.2pg) on 130 field goals with 40 three-point shots and 84 free throws ... Grabbed 145 rebounds at a clip of 5.4 boards per game and added 54 assists, 33 steals and 19 blocks ... Became the first true freshman to finish the season with double-digit scoring numbers since Ashley Gronewoller did it in the 2002-03 campaign (17 years) ... Scored in double digits in 19 games and surpassed 20 points in six contests ... Collegiate debut came against then #7-ranked West Texas A&M in which she scored 16 points with two rebounds, two steals and one assist ... Season-best game came at CSU-Pueblo on Feb. 1 where she scored 33 points in 30 minutes with five rebounds, two assists and one steal ... Her single-game outburst of 33 points ranked #4 all-time in Mines history ... First double-double of her career came on Jan. 19 against Black Hill State with 22 points and 10 rebounds ... Finished the season with two double-doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Point guard at Fairview … Has averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 assists, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.8 steals per game in her career … CHSAA/Maxpreps First-Team honoree in 2016-17 … BoCoPreps First-Team All-Region … Is a three-time all-conference pick including first team as a sophomore and junior … Earned team's Distinguished Knight Award and Foxhole Award for work ethic and trustworthiness … Also an outstanding tennis player who was the 2016 Colorado #4 doubles state champion leading Fairview to the state team title that year … Plays club for BC Denver … First-Team Academic All-State … Intends to major in biochemical or biomedical engineering.
 

Career Game Highs
Points: 33 at CSU-Pueblo (2/1/19)
Rebounds: 11 vs. New Mexico Highlands (2/15/19)
Assists: 5 - 2x, last at Regis (12/14/19)
3-pointers: 5 - 6x, last vs. South Dakota Mines (2/22/20)
Free Throws: 14 vs. MSU Denver (1/24/20)
Blocks: 3 - 3x, last vs. Black Hills State (3/3/20)
Steals: 4 - 2x, last vs. Chadron State (2/8/19)
Minutes: 40 - 2x, last at South Dakota Mines (1/17/20)

Career Double-Doubles
1/19/19 vs. Black Hills State (22P/10R)
2/15/19 vs. New Mexico Highlands (15P/11R)

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2018-19Freshman

    G
    5'11"
    24
  • 24

    2019-20Sophomore

    G
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2020-21Junior

    G
    6'0"
    24