Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Schedule

Siena University Athletics

2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Robert Simmons & Sandy Spicer
Robert Simmons & Sandy Spicer
Stockton Photo and Siddhant Chaturvedi

14 Joella Gibson

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Murry Bergtraum
  • Hometown New York, NY

Biography

GENERAL:

  • Returns for a fifth year as a redshirt-senior for the 2018-19 season 
  • Smart point guard with tremendous passing and ball handling skills
  • Typical NYC kid from a storied high school program
  • Plays with a chip on her shoulder
  • Plays with a big heart and loves challenges
2017-18 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
  • Played in all 31 contests, making 24 starts
  • Averaged 22.5 minutes per-contest
  • Put up 5.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG & 1.4 APG
  • Scored a career-high 17 points & eight rebounds at Saint Peter's on 2/1/18
2016-17 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE) :
  • Played in 28 games and made two starts
  • Dished out 35 assists and tallied 33 steals
  • Put up 54 points on the season
  • Had a season-best six rebounds at Iona (1/10)
  • Tallied a team-high four assists against Saint Peter's
  • Swiped a career-high eight steals at Saint Peter's (2/24)
2015-16 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN):
  • Played in all 32 games, starting seven
  • Scored a season-high 11 points at Rider (Jan. 17)
  • Dished out a career-high seven assists vs. Monmouth (Jan. 15)
2014-15 (FRESHMAN):
  • Redshirted
BEFORE SIENA:
  • Played high school basketball for Bishop Loughlin, Harry S. Truman and Murry Bergtraum
  • Averaged 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists in leading Murry Bergtraum to the PSAL AA Semifinals as a senior
  • Led the PSAL squad with 18 points in the 2014 New York City Mayor's Cup Game
  • Played her AAU basketball for the New York Gauchos
  • Named to the New York Daily News list of the top-25 girls' basketball players to watch list in New York City
PERSONAL:
  • Born on 6/14/1996
  • Daughter of Joel and Tina Gibson
  • Has three older brothers - Shariff, Leonard & Joel, and two older sisters - Shandel & Joel-Lean
  • Brother, Joel Jr., played basketball at Buffalo State
  • Aspires to become an athletic trainer or work in physical therapy
  • Majoring in psychology 
  • Chose Siena because it felt like family 
GETTING TO KNOW JOELLA GIBSON:


Nickname: JoJo or Ella
Twitter Handle: @Jbangaa14
Major: CA
What I like most about Siena: The community, my teammates and coaches
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Any country in Africa ( Nigeria or South Africa )
My biggest fan: My parents
Best advice I have ever received: Play every game like it’s your last - my Dad
If I could meet anyone, it would be: Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)
If I could have any pet, I would have: a Monkey

Favorites
Color: Pink
Flavor of ice cream: Cookies and Cream
Animal: Dogs
Food: Seafood
Movie: Belly
Song: Mo Bamba- Sheck Wes

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2018-19Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    14