St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Coach Tartamella Campus Media Day 10.16.2025
Thursday, October 16
St. John's WBB Game 1 Postgame Press Conference 3.7.25
Friday, March 07
Postgame Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Georgetown 2.26.2025
Wednesday, February 26
Post Game Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Butler 2.16.2024
Sunday, February 16
Jersey Number 16
Daniela Abies
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Salesianos San Bartolomé
- Hometown:
- Málaga, Spain
- Prev School:
- Miami (Fla.) / Wichita State
Career Summary: 2023-24 All-American Conference Third Team selection at Wichita State… Played eight games at Miami before missing the remainder of the season due to injury…Averages 6.3 rebounds per game over the course of her three-year career… Ranked 15th in NCAA Division in offensive rebounding (4.1) in 2023-24… Native of Málaga, Spain
2024-25 (Miami): Appeared in eight contests off the bench for Miami before suffering a season-ending injury in early December… Averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game… Shot 61.5 percent from field goal range… Scored two points and grabbed three boards in season opening contest against Stetson (Nov. 4)… Scored six points, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded three steals against FIU (Nov. 19)… Added four points and season-high five rebounds against Campbell (Nov. 22)
2023-24 (Wichita State): All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) Third Team honoree… AAC Academic All-Conference selection… Four-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection… Started 30 games out of 31 appearances averaging 29.9 minutes per contest… Averaged a near double-double logging 13.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game… Rebounding average ranked second in the conference and top-40 nationally… Registered 4.1 offensive rebounds per contest, which ranked 15th in NCAA Division I… Pulled down 302 total rebounds, which ranks sixth-most in school history… Posted 11 double-doubles… Led the team in boards in 23 contests and in scoring in nine… Broke AAC Tournament single-game record with 22 rebounds in the win over Florida Atlantic (March 9)… One of seven players to record over 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single-game during 2023-24 season… Scored career-high 23 points, making personal best 11 field goal attempts against UAB (Jan. 25)… Dished a career-high six assists against USF in the AAC Tournament (March 10)… Added 18-point, 16-rebound double-double against Memphis (Jan. 17)
2022-23 (Wichita State): Named to the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll...Was sixth-woman during latter part of the season for the Shockers... Appeared in 26 games, all off the bench... Averaged 2.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game... Logged seven games with five or more rebounds... Added six points, two rebounds, three steals and an assist in 13 minutes in the upset over South Florida in the AAC Tournament Quarterfinals... Matched a season-high seven rebounds and finished with five points at Temple (Feb. 1)... Grabbed seven rebounds and blocked a career-best two shots at UCF (Jan. 15)... Grabbed seven caroms for the third-straight game against SMU (Jan. 18)…) Played 26 minutes and finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals against South Florida (Jan. 7)... Scored eight points to go with seven rebounds and two assists vs. South Carolina State (Dec. 27)... Made her collegiate debut against Alcorn State (Nov. 9)
In High School: Began her prep career with Salesianos San Bartolomé... In 2018, she joined the club team Miramar - Alhaurin... After two years, she joined Unicaja Málaga in her home city... Debuted for the club’s first team in one of the top women’s leagues in Spain In 2021, she was selected for the Spanish National Team for the first time... Won a silver medal at the U19 FIBA World Cup for Spain in the summer of 2023
Tartamella on Abies: "We're excited to have Daniela join our program. Daniela is a versatile and experienced post player that has played in high-leverage games. Her rebounding ability and presence in the paint will help us on both ends of the floor. We look forward to having her play a role in our success this season as a veteran player at this level."
Personal: Born on Nov. 2… Daughter of Carmen and Greg… Has three siblings- Roy, Martina and Eric…Majoring in communication arts at St. John’s
2024-25 (Miami): Appeared in eight contests off the bench for Miami before suffering a season-ending injury in early December… Averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game… Shot 61.5 percent from field goal range… Scored two points and grabbed three boards in season opening contest against Stetson (Nov. 4)… Scored six points, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded three steals against FIU (Nov. 19)… Added four points and season-high five rebounds against Campbell (Nov. 22)
2023-24 (Wichita State): All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) Third Team honoree… AAC Academic All-Conference selection… Four-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection… Started 30 games out of 31 appearances averaging 29.9 minutes per contest… Averaged a near double-double logging 13.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game… Rebounding average ranked second in the conference and top-40 nationally… Registered 4.1 offensive rebounds per contest, which ranked 15th in NCAA Division I… Pulled down 302 total rebounds, which ranks sixth-most in school history… Posted 11 double-doubles… Led the team in boards in 23 contests and in scoring in nine… Broke AAC Tournament single-game record with 22 rebounds in the win over Florida Atlantic (March 9)… One of seven players to record over 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single-game during 2023-24 season… Scored career-high 23 points, making personal best 11 field goal attempts against UAB (Jan. 25)… Dished a career-high six assists against USF in the AAC Tournament (March 10)… Added 18-point, 16-rebound double-double against Memphis (Jan. 17)
2022-23 (Wichita State): Named to the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll...Was sixth-woman during latter part of the season for the Shockers... Appeared in 26 games, all off the bench... Averaged 2.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game... Logged seven games with five or more rebounds... Added six points, two rebounds, three steals and an assist in 13 minutes in the upset over South Florida in the AAC Tournament Quarterfinals... Matched a season-high seven rebounds and finished with five points at Temple (Feb. 1)... Grabbed seven rebounds and blocked a career-best two shots at UCF (Jan. 15)... Grabbed seven caroms for the third-straight game against SMU (Jan. 18)…) Played 26 minutes and finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals against South Florida (Jan. 7)... Scored eight points to go with seven rebounds and two assists vs. South Carolina State (Dec. 27)... Made her collegiate debut against Alcorn State (Nov. 9)
In High School: Began her prep career with Salesianos San Bartolomé... In 2018, she joined the club team Miramar - Alhaurin... After two years, she joined Unicaja Málaga in her home city... Debuted for the club’s first team in one of the top women’s leagues in Spain In 2021, she was selected for the Spanish National Team for the first time... Won a silver medal at the U19 FIBA World Cup for Spain in the summer of 2023
Tartamella on Abies: "We're excited to have Daniela join our program. Daniela is a versatile and experienced post player that has played in high-leverage games. Her rebounding ability and presence in the paint will help us on both ends of the floor. We look forward to having her play a role in our success this season as a veteran player at this level."
Personal: Born on Nov. 2… Daughter of Carmen and Greg… Has three siblings- Roy, Martina and Eric…Majoring in communication arts at St. John’s