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Esther Cole

3 Esther Cole

  • Height:
    5'7
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Broome Street
  • Position:
    PF
  • Major:
    Information Technology
gp 20
pts/g 10.2
fg % 36.6
3pt % 12.5
ft % 31.9
reb/g 11.3
a/g 1.3

2022-2023: Appeared in 20 games, starting 18 . . . averaged 10.2 points per game . . . averaged 11.3 rebounds per game, placing her at number 2 in the conference . . . was a PSUAC Academic All-Conference recipient.

Recent Games
Feb 4 Penn State Mont Alto L, 44-41
Feb 7 at Westmoreland County Community College L, 72-64
Feb 11 at Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 75-52
Feb 14 Penn State Beaver L, 79-58
Feb 18 Penn State Shenango L, 68-41
Feb 21 Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 2-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 18
Games started 18 17
Minutes 657 603
Minutes per game 32.9 33.5
FG 83-227 74-212
FG Pct 36.6 34.9
3PT 1-8 1-8
3PT Pct 12.5 12.5
FT 37-116 34-110
FT Pct 31.9 30.9
Off rebounds 115 106
Def rebounds 110 98
Total rebounds 225 204
Rebounds per game 11.3 11.3
Personal fouls 70 63
Disqualifications 3 3
Assists 26 25
Turnovers 81 74
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 45 42
Blocks 8 8
Points 204 183
Points per game 10.2 10.2
Points per 40 min 12.4 12.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 Butler County Community College L, 69-60 - 22 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 15 at Penn State Fayette L, 77-50 - 31 2-11 18.2 0-2 0.0 5-9 55.6 9
Nov 18 at Penn State York L, 73-54 1 36 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 1-10 10.0 11
Nov 19 at Penn State Mont Alto L, 61-52 1 26 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 1-5 20.0 3
Nov 29 Penn State Du Bois L, 67-56 1 45 7-17 41.2 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 14
Dec 2 Penn State Hazleton L, 78-52 1 40 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 4-11 36.4 14
Dec 3 Penn State Schuylkill L, 60-26 1 40 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 9 at Penn State Scranton W, 59-51 1 28 11-18 61.1 1-1 100.0 0-4 0.0 23
Dec 10 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 64-57 1 1 8-13 61.5 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 18
Jan 14 Penn State Brandywine L, 73-39 1 37 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 1-10 10.0 11
Jan 15 Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 105-53 1 34 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 10
Jan 18 at Penn State Beaver L, 55-35 1 35 6-18 33.3 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 12
Jan 21 at Penn State Du Bois L, 66-56 1 25 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 7
Jan 24 Penn State Fayette L, 64-42 1 35 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 28 at Penn State Shenango L, 82-52 1 30 1-14 7.1 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 6
Feb 4 Penn State Mont Alto L, 44-41 1 40 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 6-14 42.9 12
Feb 7 at Westmoreland County Community College L, 72-64 1 32 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 11 at Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 75-52 1 40 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 10
Feb 14 Penn State Beaver L, 79-58 1 40 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 18 Penn State Shenango L, 68-41 1 40 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 21 Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 Butler County Community College L, 69-60 - 22 2 1 3 0 4 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 15 at Penn State Fayette L, 77-50 - 31 4 5 9 1 4 0.3 3 0 5 1
Nov 18 at Penn State York L, 73-54 1 36 4 7 11 1 10 0.1 0 0 3 -
Nov 19 at Penn State Mont Alto L, 61-52 1 26 1 4 5 1 3 0.3 3 0 4 -
Nov 29 Penn State Du Bois L, 67-56 1 45 6 7 13 1 2 0.5 5 1 5 1
Dec 2 Penn State Hazleton L, 78-52 1 40 5 8 13 0 5 0.0 3 0 4 -
Dec 3 Penn State Schuylkill L, 60-26 1 40 4 3 7 0 7 0.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 9 at Penn State Scranton W, 59-51 1 28 7 5 12 4 5 0.8 5 0 4 -
Dec 10 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 64-57 1 1 5 5 10 3 4 0.8 3 0 2 -
Jan 14 Penn State Brandywine L, 73-39 1 37 12 5 17 0 1 0.0 2 1 3 -
Jan 15 Penn State Lehigh Valley L, 105-53 1 34 4 5 9 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 -
Jan 18 at Penn State Beaver L, 55-35 1 35 7 7 14 1 9 0.1 3 0 2 -
Jan 21 at Penn State Du Bois L, 66-56 1 25 9 4 13 0 2 0.0 1 4 4 -
Jan 24 Penn State Fayette L, 64-42 1 35 4 4 8 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 28 at Penn State Shenango L, 82-52 1 30 7 0 7 0 4 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 4 Penn State Mont Alto L, 44-41 1 40 5 8 13 2 3 0.7 3 1 3 -
Feb 7 at Westmoreland County Community College L, 72-64 1 32 7 11 18 1 3 0.3 3 0 3 -
Feb 11 at Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 75-52 1 40 11 6 17 3 2 1.5 3 0 1 -
Feb 14 Penn State Beaver L, 79-58 1 40 6 8 14 5 3 1.7 5 1 3 -
Feb 18 Penn State Shenango L, 68-41 1 40 5 7 12 1 5 0.2 1 0 5 1
Feb 21 Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 20 18 32.9 4.2-11.3 36.6 0.1-0.4 12.5 1.9-5.8 31.9 10.2
2023-24 21 21 33.6 6.9-16.0 42.9 0.1-1.0 14.3 1.9-5.0 37.5 15.7
Total 41 39 33.2 5.5-13.7 40.3 0.1-0.7 13.8 1.9-5.4 34.5 13.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 20 18 657 83-227 36.6 1-8 12.5 37-116 31.9 204
2023-24 21 21 705 144-336 42.9 3-21 14.3 39-104 37.5 330
Total 41 39 1362 227-563 40.3 4-29 13.8 76-220 34.5 534
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 20 18 32.9 5.1-13.8 36.6 0.1-0.5 12.5 2.3-7.1 31.9 12.4
2023-24 21 21 33.6 8.2-19.1 42.9 0.2-1.2 14.3 2.2-5.9 37.5 18.7
Total 41 39 33.2 6.7-16.5 40.3 0.1-0.9 13.8 2.2-6.5 34.5 15.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 20 18 32.9 5.8 5.5 11.3 3.5 0.1 1.3 4.0 0.3 2.3 0.4
2023-24 21 21 33.6 6.2 7.8 14.0 3.8 0.2 1.4 4.5 0.3 2.3 0.1
Total 41 39 33.2 6.0 6.7 12.7 3.6 0.2 1.3 4.3 0.3 2.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 20 18 657 115 110 225 70 3 26 81 0.3 45 8
2023-24 21 21 705 130 164 294 79 5 29 94 0.3 48 3
Total 41 39 1362 245 274 519 149 8 55 175 0.3 93 11
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 20 18 32.9 7.0 6.7 13.7 4.3 0.2 1.6 4.9 0.3 2.7 0.5
2023-24 21 21 33.6 7.4 9.3 16.7 4.5 0.3 1.6 5.3 0.3 2.7 0.2
Total 41 39 33.2 7.2 8.0 15.2 4.4 0.2 1.6 5.1 0.3 2.7 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 20 18 32.9 4.2-11.3 36.6 0.1-0.4 12.5 1.9-5.8 31.9 10.2
Conference 18 17 33.5 4.1-11.8 34.9 0.1-0.4 12.5 1.9-6.1 30.9 10.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 37.3 3.7-10.1 36.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.9-5.5 34.5 9.3
Away 10 9 28.4 4.6-12.6 36.5 0.1-0.6 16.7 1.8-6.1 29.5 11.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 2 2 14.5 9.5-15.5 61.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 1.0-5.0 20.0 20.5
Losses 18 16 34.9 3.6-10.9 32.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.9-5.9 33.0 9.1
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November 5 3 32.0 3.8-10.8 35.2 0.0-0.8 0.0 1.6-5.8 27.6 9.2
December 4 4 27.3 6.5-13.0 50.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 1.5-5.8 26.1 14.8
January 6 6 32.7 3.0-12.2 24.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.2-6.5 33.3 8.2
February 5 5 38.4 4.0-9.6 41.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-5.0 40.0 10.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 18 657 83-227 36.6 1-8 12.5 37-116 31.9 204
Conference 18 17 603 74-212 34.9 1-8 12.5 34-110 30.9 183
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 9 373 37-101 36.6 0-2 0.0 19-55 34.5 93
Away 10 9 284 46-126 36.5 1-6 16.7 18-61 29.5 111
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 2 2 29 19-31 61.3 1-2 50.0 2-10 20.0 41
Losses 18 16 628 64-196 32.7 0-6 0.0 35-106 33.0 163
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November 5 3 160 19-54 35.2 0-4 0.0 8-29 27.6 46
December 4 4 109 26-52 50.0 1-2 50.0 6-23 26.1 59
January 6 6 196 18-73 24.7 0-2 0.0 13-39 33.3 49
February 5 5 192 20-48 41.7 0-0 - 10-25 40.0 50
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 18 32.9 5.1-13.8 36.6 0.1-0.5 12.5 2.3-7.1 31.9 12.4
Conference 18 17 33.5 4.9-14.1 34.9 0.1-0.5 12.5 2.3-7.3 30.9 12.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 37.3 4.0-10.8 36.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.0-5.9 34.5 10.0
Away 10 9 28.4 6.5-17.7 36.5 0.1-0.8 16.7 2.5-8.6 29.5 15.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 2 2 14.5 26.2-42.8 61.3 1.4-2.8 50.0 2.8-13.8 20.0 56.6
Losses 18 16 34.9 4.1-12.5 32.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.2-6.8 33.0 10.4
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November 5 3 32.0 4.8-13.5 35.2 0.0-1.0 0.0 2.0-7.2 27.6 11.5
December 4 4 27.3 9.5-19.1 50.0 0.4-0.7 50.0 2.2-8.4 26.1 21.7
January 6 6 32.7 3.7-14.9 24.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.7-8.0 33.3 10.0
February 5 5 38.4 4.2-10.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-5.2 40.0 10.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 18 32.9 5.8 5.5 11.3 3.5 0.1 1.3 4.0 0.3 2.3 0.4
Conference 18 17 33.5 5.9 5.4 11.3 3.5 0.2 1.4 4.1 0.3 2.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 37.3 5.3 5.6 10.9 3.8 0.2 1.1 3.5 0.3 2.1 0.4
Away 10 9 28.4 6.2 5.4 11.6 3.2 0.1 1.5 4.6 0.3 2.4 0.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 2 14.5 6.0 5.0 11.0 3.0 - 3.5 4.5 0.8 4.0 0.0
Losses 18 16 34.9 5.7 5.6 11.3 3.6 0.2 1.1 4.0 0.3 2.1 0.4
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November 5 3 32.0 3.4 4.8 8.2 4.2 0.4 0.8 4.6 0.2 2.2 0.2
December 4 4 27.3 5.3 5.3 10.5 3.3 - 1.8 5.3 0.3 3.0 0.0
January 6 6 32.7 7.2 4.2 11.3 3.5 - 0.5 3.5 0.1 1.2 0.8
February 5 5 38.4 6.8 8.0 14.8 3.0 0.2 2.4 3.2 0.8 3.0 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 18 657 115 110 225 70 3 26 81 0.3 45 8
Conference 18 17 603 106 98 204 63 3 25 74 0.3 42 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 373 53 56 109 38 2 11 35 0.3 21 4
Away 10 9 284 62 54 116 32 1 15 46 0.3 24 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 2 29 12 10 22 6 - 7 9 0.8 8 0
Losses 18 16 628 103 100 203 64 3 19 72 0.3 37 8
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November 5 3 160 17 24 41 21 2 4 23 0.2 11 1
December 4 4 109 21 21 42 13 - 7 21 0.3 12 0
January 6 6 196 43 25 68 21 - 3 21 0.1 7 5
February 5 5 192 34 40 74 15 1 12 16 0.8 15 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 18 32.9 7.0 6.7 13.7 4.3 0.2 1.6 4.9 0.3 2.7 0.5
Conference 18 17 33.5 7.0 6.5 13.5 4.2 0.2 1.7 4.9 0.3 2.8 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 37.3 5.7 6.0 11.7 4.1 0.2 1.2 3.8 0.3 2.3 0.4
Away 10 9 28.4 8.7 7.6 16.3 4.5 0.1 2.1 6.5 0.3 3.4 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 2 2 14.5 16.6 13.8 30.3 8.3 0.0 9.7 12.4 0.8 11.0 0.0
Losses 18 16 34.9 6.6 6.4 12.9 4.1 0.2 1.2 4.6 0.3 2.4 0.5
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November 5 3 32.0 4.3 6.0 10.3 5.3 0.5 1.0 5.8 0.2 2.8 0.3
December 4 4 27.3 7.7 7.7 15.4 4.8 0.0 2.6 7.7 0.3 4.4 0.0
January 6 6 32.7 8.8 5.1 13.9 4.3 0.0 0.6 4.3 0.1 1.4 1.0
February 5 5 38.4 7.1 8.3 15.4 3.1 0.2 2.5 3.3 0.8 3.1 0.4
Esther Cole action photo 1
    Butler County Community College vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 2
    Butler County Community College vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 3
    Penn State Du Bois vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 4
    Penn State Du Bois vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 5
    Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 6
    Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 7
    Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 8 Cole looking to pass.
Esther Cole action photo 9 Cole shooting a foul shot.
    Penn State Mont Alto vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 10 Cole going up for a layup.
    Penn State Mont Alto vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 11 Cole making a layup.
    Penn State Mont Alto vs. Penn State New Kensington
Esther Cole action photo 12 Cole with the layup.
Esther Cole action photo 13 Cole getting ready to shoot a foul shot.