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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Michaela Benford

45 Cia Eklöf

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • High School Mäkelänrinteen Lukio (Washington State)
  • Hometown Helsinki, Finland

Biography

2024-25
  • Made her Rhode Island debut in the season-opening win over Stonehill
  • Scored her first points as a Ram with a 3-pointer at UAlbany
  • Scored a career-best 12 points on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc in the win at Le Moyne
  • Added six points and two rebounds in the game against St. John’s
  • Scored three points and had one steal in five minutes off the bench at Duquesne

Before Rhode Island
  • Transfer from Washington State
  • Played in seven games for the Cougs during the 2023-24 season. She averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists over 7.2 minutes per game
  • Took a redshirt year during the 2022-23 season
  • Member of Finland’s U-16 and U-20 National Team where she helped her team win the U-16 Finnish Championship
  • One of the youngest players in play in the Korisliga, the top women's basketball league in Finland
  • Appeared in 17 games for Torpan Pojat in a reserve role, and averaged 4.8 points per game in 12.4 minutes of action per game
  • Attended Mäkelänrinteen Lukio in Helsinki, Finland
  • Helped her club team win the U-16 Finnish Championship
  • Daughter of Krister and Mia Eklöf
  • Has one older brother, Tim
  • Born in Helsinki, Finland
  • Her mother, Mia, played basketball at California from 1985-89

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