2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 11
Emanuely de Oliveira
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Wasatch Academy
- Hometown:
- Criciúma, Brazil
Overview
- Graduated from Florida with a degree in Education Sciences in August, 2022
- Despite numerous attempts and canceled visa appointments, the junior remained in her home country of Brazil during the 2020-21 season.
- As many did, she traveled back home at the onset of COVID-19 but was not able to return during the season. The team remained connected with Manu
through Zoom and social media and she had a cardboard cutout on the team's bench. - After missing the team’s first seven games recovering from injury, saw time in 20 contests and put together a strong second season in Gainesville in 2019-20.
- Rounded into form late in the 2019-20 season after seeing her minutes increase throughout the season; scored in double figures in two of the team’s final four games.
- Hybrid guard/forward who can impact the game in a multitude of ways.
- Averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in 32 appearances
- Started in 15 matchups over the course of the season
- Scored a career-high 16 points to help Florida defeat rival Florida State on Dec. 12 in addition to a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line
- Played a career-high 31 minutes in a victory of Grambling State where she added 14 points on Nov. 19
- Scored in double-figures seven times
- Drained three triples against George Washington en route to 11 points (11/27)
- Brought down a career-high eight rebounds and dished out four assists against Arkansas on Feb. 17
- Dropped nine points in an SEC Tournament matchup with Ole Miss (3/4)
- Was second on the team among those who shot at least 10 free throws, sending 55-of-60 for 91.7%
- Tabbed to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- Finished the season with averages of 3.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Made season debut at Prairie View A&M; knee injury caused her to miss UF's first eight contests.
- Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in UF’s come-from-behind win over Vanderbilt (1/5).
- Logged a season-high 21 minutes at Arkansas (1/26), corralling five rebounds.
- Knocked down four free throws in the Gators’ upset win at No. 14 Kentucky (1/12), finishing with six points and four boards.
- Collected a career-high seven rebounds vs. UGA (2/9).
- Playing 20 minutes at Alabama (2/20) tallied four points, four rebounds and two assists.
- Tied career best with 11 points on a perfect 3-of-3 performance from behind the arc vs. Arkansas (2/23).
- Tallied 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting from free throw line at Georgia (3/1).
- Posted seven points in Florida’s SEC Tournament matchup with LSU (3/5).
- Hit a three-pointer in four-straight games to end the season.
- Posted the second-highest free throw percentage on the squad at 77 percent.
- Enjoyed a solid all-around rookie season with the Gators, appearing in all 31 contests and earning starting nods in the final 11.
- One of four players to appear in all 31 games.
- Finished in double figures twice in her freshman campaign, including a season-best 11 on the road at Georgia.
- Finished the season averaging 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.
- Shot .284 from three-point range, the third-best mark in the squad.
- Knocked down 21 three-pointers, the fifth-most on the team.
- Showed great durability as she saw time in all 31 games.
- Made a three in 10 of UF’s final 12 games.
- Scored her first collegiate points in the season opener vs. Gardner-Webb.
- Collected a season-high four steals vs. FAMU.
- Notched her first double-figure scoring game with a 10 points in Florida’s win over Texas Tech.
- Scored season-best 11 points at Georgia, connecting on a season-best three 3-pointers.
- Added five points and a season-best six boards in UF’s SEC Tournament win over Ole Miss.
- Starred at Wasatch Academy and led the team to a 23-3 record and sixth-place finish in the 2018 Utah High School Athletic Association 2AChampionships.
- Racked up the accolades as a prep player, taking home 2018 2A All-Tournament Team honors and a spot on the 2018 2A First Team All-State as a senior.
- As a junior, she earned 2A Second Team All-State honors.
- Coming out of high school, she was a tabbed a 4-star prospect by Prospects Nation and a 3-star by ESPN.
- She also considered Rutgers, Syracuse, Utah, Washington, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Wyoming Cowgirls.
- Goes by Manu (muhh-NEW).
- Native of Criciúma, Brazil.
- Born in Brazil, but moved to Utah to play her prep basketball.
- Has a bevy of international experience; Oliveira won a South American Championships gold medal with the U15 Brazilian team, and a silver medal in the U16 Americas Championships in 2015 to qualify her country for the U17 Worlds. She scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in Brazil’s upset of the United States.
- Talented musician; can play guitar and piano. Father is a conductor.
- Favorite food is chicken hearts.
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-31-25
Monday, March 31
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-30-25
Sunday, March 30
WBIT: Coach Finely, Kyle and McGill
Thursday, March 27
Florida at UNLV Presser Finley and Warren
Monday, March 24