St. John's University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Sanaa Tripp
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Newton / Peachtree Ridge
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Belmont
As a Sophomore (2025-26 at Belmont): 2025-26 MVC Sixth Player of the Year … Played in 32 games with eight starts … Averaged 25.9 minutes a game and saw action in all 32 games on the season … Averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 36.9% from the field and 72.6% from the free throw line … Scored in double figures 11 times and had a career-high 25 points and 38 minutes of action while adding four boards, five assists and a steal and going 9-for-11 (81.8%) from the floor, 5-for-6 (83.3%) from beyond the arc and was flawless from the foul line (2-for-2) against UNI (Jan. 11)… Recorded her career first double-double with 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against Valparaiso (Feb. 15)… Came up with three or more steals on five different occasions with a career-high five against Lipscomb (Nov. 19)... Pulled down three or more rebounds in 15 games, going on a seven-game streak of three or more boards from Jan. 11 against Uni to Feb. 5 at Drake.
As a Freshman (2024-25 at Belmont): Made an immediate impact as a true freshman … Averaged 14.5 minutes a game and saw action in all 39 games … Scored in double figures four times … Played a season-high 27 minutes in the road win at Indiana State (March 6) and secured a career-high seven rebounds to go along with 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including going 2-for-3 from outside … Scored a season-high 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, in the road win at Valparaiso (Feb. 7) ... Matched her career high of 13 points in the WBIT championship game versus Minnesota (April 2), shooting 4-for-8 from the floor and 3-for-5 from distance in 25 minutes ... Also came up with two steals in the WBIT title game and snagged four boards ... Tallied 11 points, four rebounds and two steals in the WBIT second round triumph over Northern Arizona (March 23) ... Posted nine points on 4-for-8 shooting, four boards, three steals and two assists in the WBIT quarterfinal road victory at top-seeded James Madison (March 27) ... Came up with multiple steals on six different occasions ... Distributed three assists in three consecutive games from Feb. 27-March 6 versus Southern Illinois and Missouri State and at Indiana State, all wins .... Knocked down multiple three-pointers five times.
Before College: Played four seasons of varsity basketball at Newton High School in Newton County, Ga., under head coaches Jawan Bailey (one season), Tiffany Johnson (two seasons) and Ulysses Hatnes (one season) … Served as a four-time team captain … 2021 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 7A Freshman of the Year honors at Newton HS … Second Team All-State … All-Region 4-7A First Team … Led the Lady Rams to a Class 7A quarterfinal appearance as a freshman … Spent her junior year at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia … 2022 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic Championship Title… 2022 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic All-Tournament Team … 2022-23 Preseason Class 7A All-State … All-Region 7-7A First Team honors … Returned to Newton for her senior season and averaged 13 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 steals, and 2.7 assists per game … Surpassed 1,000 career points in 2024 … GHSA Class 7A South All-State Team selection and All-State Honorable Mention recognition … Played club basketball for FBC Supreme Team under head coach Dez Cambridge … Competed in the Under Armour Association (UAA) travel circuit … Took Supreme Team to the UAA Finals in 2023 … Also played softball at Newton HS.
Personal: A native of Covington, Ga. … Daughter of Benitra and Montilia Tripp … Has two siblings, Mason and Nidajzha … Chose St. John’s because of the community and opportunities available … Favorite food is Mexican … Enjoys building Lego in her free time … Majoring in computer science.
As a Freshman (2024-25 at Belmont): Made an immediate impact as a true freshman … Averaged 14.5 minutes a game and saw action in all 39 games … Scored in double figures four times … Played a season-high 27 minutes in the road win at Indiana State (March 6) and secured a career-high seven rebounds to go along with 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including going 2-for-3 from outside … Scored a season-high 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, in the road win at Valparaiso (Feb. 7) ... Matched her career high of 13 points in the WBIT championship game versus Minnesota (April 2), shooting 4-for-8 from the floor and 3-for-5 from distance in 25 minutes ... Also came up with two steals in the WBIT title game and snagged four boards ... Tallied 11 points, four rebounds and two steals in the WBIT second round triumph over Northern Arizona (March 23) ... Posted nine points on 4-for-8 shooting, four boards, three steals and two assists in the WBIT quarterfinal road victory at top-seeded James Madison (March 27) ... Came up with multiple steals on six different occasions ... Distributed three assists in three consecutive games from Feb. 27-March 6 versus Southern Illinois and Missouri State and at Indiana State, all wins .... Knocked down multiple three-pointers five times.
Before College: Played four seasons of varsity basketball at Newton High School in Newton County, Ga., under head coaches Jawan Bailey (one season), Tiffany Johnson (two seasons) and Ulysses Hatnes (one season) … Served as a four-time team captain … 2021 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 7A Freshman of the Year honors at Newton HS … Second Team All-State … All-Region 4-7A First Team … Led the Lady Rams to a Class 7A quarterfinal appearance as a freshman … Spent her junior year at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia … 2022 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic Championship Title… 2022 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic All-Tournament Team … 2022-23 Preseason Class 7A All-State … All-Region 7-7A First Team honors … Returned to Newton for her senior season and averaged 13 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 steals, and 2.7 assists per game … Surpassed 1,000 career points in 2024 … GHSA Class 7A South All-State Team selection and All-State Honorable Mention recognition … Played club basketball for FBC Supreme Team under head coach Dez Cambridge … Competed in the Under Armour Association (UAA) travel circuit … Took Supreme Team to the UAA Finals in 2023 … Also played softball at Newton HS.
Personal: A native of Covington, Ga. … Daughter of Benitra and Montilia Tripp … Has two siblings, Mason and Nidajzha … Chose St. John’s because of the community and opportunities available … Favorite food is Mexican … Enjoys building Lego in her free time … Majoring in computer science.