2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 11
Saga Ukkonen
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Helsinki, Finland
Bio
JUNIOR (2023-24):
• Academic All-Big 12 Team
Started in one game and appeared in 27 on the season
• Averaged 2.1 points per game, 0.9 rebounds per game, 9.1 minutes per game and a 30.2 percent field goal percentage (19-of-63)
• Posted a career-high in scoring with eight points twice this season against Rutgers on November 24, 2023 and versus Sam Houston on December 5, 2023 … In both games, went 3-for-5 from the field with a couple of 3-pointers
• Had a seven-point game against Incarnate Word after going a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc … Also added a career-best four boards in the contest
• Appeared in 15 Big 12 contests averaging 7.3 minutes per game
• Aided the Lady Raiders to a 74-60 victory against Houston in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament and a ranked win against No. 24 Iowa State on January 17
SOPHOMORE (2022-23):
• Appeared in a career-high 27 games making two starts (the first two of her career)
• Averaged 1.4 points and shot six-of-eight (75.0 percent) from the charity stripe
• Scored a career-high seven points in the victory over Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 27)
• Made her first career start in the season-opening victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi
• Made a clutch triple in the double overtime victory against West Virginia (Feb. 22)
• Had four points and two rebounds in 14 key minutes at Baylor (Feb. 25)
• Scored five points on 2-of-4 shooting the WNIT Third Round matchup at Arkansas.
FRESHMAN (2021-22):
• Recorded the first two points of her career against Texas State (Nov. 22)
• Scored a career-high six points in a victory over Ball State (Nov. 26) and drilled a pair of 3-pointers
• Contributed her first two Big 12 points of her career at Baylor (Mar. 6)
• Hit a 3-pointer in Tech’s Big 12 Conference Tournament game against Oklahoma State (Mar. 10).
BEFORE TEXAS TECH
• Comes to Lubbock after playing the last three seasons with Helsinki's FBA Märsky club team
• During the 2019-20 season, averaged 8.8 points, 1.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game
• Playing with the Helmi Capitals, has helped lead the team to deep runs in the U19 Finnish Championship each of the last three seasons
• Helped guide the capitals to the U19 Finnish Championship title in 2016-17, and finished second at the tournament each of two seasons prior to coming to Tech
• Helped push the team to a third-place finish at the U16 Finnish Championship in 2015
• Has also represented Finland at the Nordic and European Championships
• Has been a part of two WU18 Nordic Championship teams in 2018 and 2019, and finished second at the WU16 Nordic Championships in 2016
• Helped lead her team to a WU18 European Championship Division B title in 2019 and finished second in WU20 European Championship Division B as well.
PERSONAL
• Ukkonen was born April 28, 2001 in Helsinki, Finland to parents Tero and Sanna Ukkonen … Has one younger brother, Verneri
• Enjoys everything related to music, especially playing guitar
• Plans to major in business at Texas Tech and dreams of one day playing pro basketball in Europe.
• Academic All-Big 12 Team
Started in one game and appeared in 27 on the season
• Averaged 2.1 points per game, 0.9 rebounds per game, 9.1 minutes per game and a 30.2 percent field goal percentage (19-of-63)
• Posted a career-high in scoring with eight points twice this season against Rutgers on November 24, 2023 and versus Sam Houston on December 5, 2023 … In both games, went 3-for-5 from the field with a couple of 3-pointers
• Had a seven-point game against Incarnate Word after going a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc … Also added a career-best four boards in the contest
• Appeared in 15 Big 12 contests averaging 7.3 minutes per game
• Aided the Lady Raiders to a 74-60 victory against Houston in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament and a ranked win against No. 24 Iowa State on January 17
SOPHOMORE (2022-23):
• Appeared in a career-high 27 games making two starts (the first two of her career)
• Averaged 1.4 points and shot six-of-eight (75.0 percent) from the charity stripe
• Scored a career-high seven points in the victory over Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 27)
• Made her first career start in the season-opening victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi
• Made a clutch triple in the double overtime victory against West Virginia (Feb. 22)
• Had four points and two rebounds in 14 key minutes at Baylor (Feb. 25)
• Scored five points on 2-of-4 shooting the WNIT Third Round matchup at Arkansas.
FRESHMAN (2021-22):
• Recorded the first two points of her career against Texas State (Nov. 22)
• Scored a career-high six points in a victory over Ball State (Nov. 26) and drilled a pair of 3-pointers
• Contributed her first two Big 12 points of her career at Baylor (Mar. 6)
• Hit a 3-pointer in Tech’s Big 12 Conference Tournament game against Oklahoma State (Mar. 10).
BEFORE TEXAS TECH
• Comes to Lubbock after playing the last three seasons with Helsinki's FBA Märsky club team
• During the 2019-20 season, averaged 8.8 points, 1.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game
• Playing with the Helmi Capitals, has helped lead the team to deep runs in the U19 Finnish Championship each of the last three seasons
• Helped guide the capitals to the U19 Finnish Championship title in 2016-17, and finished second at the tournament each of two seasons prior to coming to Tech
• Helped push the team to a third-place finish at the U16 Finnish Championship in 2015
• Has also represented Finland at the Nordic and European Championships
• Has been a part of two WU18 Nordic Championship teams in 2018 and 2019, and finished second at the WU16 Nordic Championships in 2016
• Helped lead her team to a WU18 European Championship Division B title in 2019 and finished second in WU20 European Championship Division B as well.
PERSONAL
• Ukkonen was born April 28, 2001 in Helsinki, Finland to parents Tero and Sanna Ukkonen … Has one younger brother, Verneri
• Enjoys everything related to music, especially playing guitar
• Plans to major in business at Texas Tech and dreams of one day playing pro basketball in Europe.
First Practice Media Availability
Monday, September 22
1993 National Champions Ring of Honor Announcement
Tuesday, September 16
Jalynn Bristow ESPN Interview
Sunday, August 10
USA vs. China (Finals) Highlights
Friday, July 25
