2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Jashari Blige
Sydney Calle
Hannah White
Matt Pendleton
Tim Casey
Evan Lepak
Piper Hansen
Kelly Donoho

25 Faith Dut

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Semiamhoo Secondary School
  • Hometown Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Instagram faithdut
  • Twitter faithdut7

Biography

Overview
  • The 2023-24 campaign will be Dut’s fifth year of collegiate competition
  • Faith has been with the Gators since 2019 coming from Vancouver, Canada
  • Led the team in blocks during the 2022-23 season
  • Holds an overall field goal percentage of .458
  • Has accumulated 462 points as a Gator 
2023-24, Senior Season 
  • Tallied a season-high 10 points versus Columbia on Nov. 22
  • Recorded a third-career game with multiple three-pointers made with two at Gardner-Webb (Dec. 17)
  • Had a team-leading three blocks against North Florida (Nov. 6) and Florida State (Nov. 17)
  • Played a season-high 37 minutes against Ole Miss (Feb.25)
  • Posted a season-high 11 rebounds against Missouri (Feb.22)
  • Shot 100 percent in five games throughout the season
  • Leader on the defensive end with 27 blocks
2022-23, Senior Season 
  • Appeared in 34 games for the Gators, starting in 30 of them 
  • Averaged 19 minutes a game with a season high of 31
  • Led the team in blocks, snagging 27
  • Went 63-of-147 from the field to garner a 42.9% average 
  • Sunk 10 threes for the Gators out of 33 attempts to record a .303 average
  • Collected a total of 122 rebounds, 34 offensive and 88 defensive
  • Averaged 3.6 rebounds a game for UF
  • Grabbed 15 steals for the Gators along with 21 assists 
  • Reached a season high in scoring at 10 points twice, against Green Bay (Nov. 24) and Clemson (March. 23)
2021-22, Junior Season
  • Appeared in 30 games for the Gators, averaging 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game
  • Started in 20 of her 30 appearances
  • Scored a career-high 14 points and rejected a career-best four blocks in a victory at Alabama (1/16)
  • Also recorded four blocks against Texas A&M on Jan. 9 and Kentucky on Jan. 20
  • Added 12 points and five rebounds against Ole Miss on Jan. 6
  • Connected on her first career triple at LSU on Feb. 20
  • Tied with Jordyn Merritt for team leader in blocks, averaging 0.9 per game
  • Swiped a career-best four steals against Arkansas on Feb. 10
2020-21, Sophomore Season
  • Tabbed to 2021 SEC Community Service Team; founding member of the Black Student-Athlete Council at UF.
  • Appeared in 24 games, earning 19 starts.
  • Averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game.
  • Finished season shooting 49.2 percent from the floor, the second-best mark on the team.
  • More than doubled points, rebounds and assists from freshman to sophomore season.
  • Compiled four double-figure scoring games, logging 20 or more minutes on 10 occasions.
  • Collected season-best seven boards in Florida’s matchup with Kentucky in the SEC Tournament (3/4/21), appearing for a season-best 28 minutes of action.
  • Tallied 11 points against Alabama (2/18/21), adding five rebounds.
  • Posted double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in her career when she added 11 against Texas A&M (1/3/21) and Mississippi State (1/7/21).
  • Chipped in with seven points and six rebounds against North Florida (12/21/20).
  • Recorded season-best 14 points in UF’s road win at UNC Asheville (12/9/20), knocking down six of her eight field goal tries.
  • Tallied eight points in season opener vs. Grambling State (11/25/20).
2019-20, Freshman Season
  • Appeared in 27 games, logging double-figure minutes in 14 contests.
  • Finished the season averaging 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
  • Scored first collegiate points vs. Longwood (11/10).
  • Established new career highs in field goals attempted (9) and minutes (18) against Georgia (2/9).
  • Hauled in career-high six boards at Alabama (2/20).
  • Recorded nine points in win over Ole Miss (2/13); scored crucial basket to tie game at 72-72 late.
  • Established a new career high with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor against No. 1 South Carolina (2/27).
Prep
  • Played her high school ball at Semiahmoo Secondary School under head coach Alison McNeil.
  • Led the team to the AAA Senior Girls Basketball Provincial title her senior season.
  • In the championship game, Dut helped her team rally back from a 17-point deficit with a monster 23 point, 13 rebound performance. 19 of her points came in the second half as she willed the Totems to their first AAA basketball banner since 1953.
  • Earned a spot in the Biosteel All-Canadian game.
  • Competed with the U19 Canadian National team at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Member of the 2018 U17 Canadian National team that finished in 4th place in the 2019 British Columbia AAA Championship. She was named a Second-Team All-Star at that time.
  • Racked up 18 points, 20 rebounds and three assists in five games for Canada in the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup.
  • Defensive Player of the Tournament at the Surrey Fire Fighters Goodwill Basketball Classic.
Personal
  • Hails from Vancouver, Canada.
  • Took dance classes going up with hopes of being a singer/dancer one day, but ultimately fell in love with basketball.
  • Late starter, didn't start playing basketball until she was 14.
  • Favorite quote is "Above all else, guard your heart".
  • Dream job is to play in the WNBA.
  • Favorite pro athlete is Serena Williams.
  • Her most memorable moment on her recruiting trip was playing paintball at Coach Cam's house.
  • Lists her mother as the person who has made the biggest impact on her life.
  • Her most memorable athletic moment occurred when she played for Canada in the U17 World Cup.

Statistics

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2023-24

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'4"
    25
  • 25

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'4"
    25

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