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UTEP Miners

2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese

5 Zuzanna Puc

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School ZSMS Poznan
  • Hometown Poznan, Poland

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2017, 2018 and 2019)
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017, 2018 and 2019)

2018-19 (JUNIOR): Led the squad in scoring (12.0 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), field-goal percentage (.480), offensive rebounds (64), total assists (65), blocked shots (20), field goals made (145) and attempted (302) and free throws made (66) and attempted (103) ... hit double figures in scoring in a team-best 20 contests, including 12 of the 16 regular-season C-USA contests ... also produced a squad-best six double-doubles ... lone player on the squad to start every game of the year ... erupted for a season-high 24 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in UTEP's win against Western Illinois (12/20/18) ... put up 23 points while securing a career-best 14 boards against Marshall (1/31/19) ... caught fire to score 14 first-quarter points against the Thundering Herd, which tied for the second-most points in a frame by a Miner ... also surpassed the 20-point barrier with a 21-point showing at New Mexico (12/5/18), including by 10 in the first quarter ... had a stretch with six straight double-digit scoring performances in the middle of league action ... registered back-to-back double-doubles against CSU Bakersfield (11/14/18) and NM State (11/17/18) ... shot better than 60.0 percent from the floor on six occasions, including making 81.8 percent (9-11) in an 18-point performance against Abilene Christian (11/24/18) ... also credited with a career-high tying five assists against ACU ... nailed multiple 3-pointers in three different tilts.


2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): Fought through a foot injury to play in 28 contests (missed first two) and pace the reserves in scoring (9.1 ppg), rebounding (4.3 rpg) and playing time (21.1 mpg) ... led the squad while ranking second in C-USA in shooting percentage by nailing 55.3 percent (110-199) from the field …  was also fourth on the squad for scoring and rebounding … reached double figures in scoring in 13 contests, including seven of 11 to close the campaign strong … erupted for a career-best 27 points while grabbing 11 rebounds to go along with a personal-best five assists in the win vs. FIU (3/1/18) … also notched a double-double in the game at FIU (1/5/18) by tallying 18 points and pulling down 11 boards … set career highs for free throws made (seven) and attempted (10) against the Panthers … garnered C-USA Player of the Week honors on March 5 after averaging 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in helping the Miners knock off FIU and WKU to vault to a ninth seed at the C-USA Championships … nailed at least 50 percent from the floor in 18 different contests, including 12 showings of eclipsing 60 percent … matched her career high for steals (three) at UCR (12/30/17) and at Florida Atlantic (1/7/18) … swatted a pair of shots to equal her personal best vs. HBU (12/2/17) and against UTSA (2/23/18) … nine of her double-digit scoring efforts came against C-USA opposition.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate impact as a rookie, starting 23 of 31 games ... averaged 6.4 points and 5.1 rebounds and ranked third on the squad with 25 blocks (0.8 bpg), a number which rated 14th in C-USA ... compiled a .456 field goal percentage ... snared double-digit rebounds in four contests, with a pair of double-doubles ... contributed 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks against NM State ... chipped in with 13 points (6-for-10 FGs), 11 boards and two blocks versus Marshall ... narrowly missed another double-double against Texas Southern with nine points and 10 rebounds ... followed that up by scoring her season-high 19 points (9-for-11 FGs) with seven rebounds versus Western New Mexico ... scored nine points at New Mexico ... pulled down eight rebounds in the C-USA opener against UTSA ... overall had six rebounds or more in each of the Miners' first five league affairs ... scored in double figures in four straight C-USA games versus Marshall, UAB (11 points), Middle Tennessee (10 points) and LA Tech (11 points) ... perfect 3-for-3 from the field (six points) in the C-USA Tournament against Old Dominion.   

PRIOR TO UTEP: Competed for Poland at FIBA U20 Women's European Championship (Division A) in 2016 ... contributed 6.3 points and 6.1 rebounds on average at the event ... averaged 9.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists at the U18 European Women's Championship in 2015 ... set a career high with 14 points in two separate games ... got after it on the glass with a personal-best 15 rebounds vs. Portugal ... ten of those boards came at the defensive end ... showed good awareness with four assists against Lithuania ... recorded four steals in three different contests ... twice grabbed six offensive rebounds in a game ... nailed 5-of-7 at the free-throw line vs. Serbia ... logged a career-high 36 minutes vs. Hungary ... was team MVP for Poland at U16 Championships ...

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lucxna Monika Puc and Wtadystaw Puc ... her father played pro basketball in Poland and her only sister was a professional volleyball player in France ... enjoys reading books in her free time ... highest ambition in college is to compete in the NCAA Championships ... chose UTEP over UTSA ... majoring in chemistry.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    5