Widener University Athletics

Career Honors and Awards:

• 2021-22 MAC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21 MAC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019-20 MAC Academic Honor Roll
• 2018-19 MAC Academic Honor Roll

2019-20
Appeared in 23 games for the Pride...Averaged 2.8 points per game and delivered on 22-of-53 shots (41.5 percent) from beyond the arc...Connected for a pair of threes with a personal best four assists against #15 Albright (02/12/20)...Had her third game with three treys at #24/10 Albright (01/15/20)...Netted nine points, knocking down 3-of-5 shots from distance against Lebanon Valley (12/04/19)...Scored nine at Neumann (11/26/19)...Had a career-high 11 points in 16 minutes to open the season at St. Mary’s (Md.) (11/09/19).

2018-19
Appeared in 17 games for the Pride...Contributed 26 points to the Pride attack during her freshman campaign...Shot 7-for-17 (41 percent) from downtown...Had back-to-back three-assist performances against Sage (12/21) and Lebanon Valley (01/05)...Recorded a career high six points against Alvernia (02/02)...Also tallied 11 rebounds and nine steals on the year.

High School
Played basketball all four years at Massapequa High School, captain of the team her junior and senior year...All-Conference 2016-17…All-Country Honorable Mention 2017-18…BCANY Scholar Athlete 2015-18…Academic All State in 2018…Honor Roll 2015-18
 
Personal
Daughter of Linda Paparelli-Salmon and Phil Salmon…Favorite athlete is Skylar Diggins…Enjoys hanging with friends…Aspires to become a basketball coach and a Physician Assistant
 
Why Did You Choose Widener?
“I chose Widener because it met all of the criteria I was looking for in a school. It has a reputable nursing program, it is the perfect size and it gives me the opportunity to continue playing basketball at the next level.”