Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Redshirt Senior (2024-25) @ Colorado State
Appeared in 25 games with five starts ... Averaged 1.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game ... Season-high eight points against Columbia Missouri (Nov. 16) ... Scored six points against Gonzaga (Dec. 8) ... Scored four points against San Jose State (Jan. 4).

Redshirt Junior (2023-24) @ Colorado State
Did not appear, suffered season-ending injury in preseason.

Junior (2022-23) @ Colorado State
Appeared in 24 games with two starts ... Averaged 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Significant minutes off the bench, averaged 13.5 minutes per game ... Shot 40.2 percent from the floor, made 39-of-97 field goals ... Made NCAA debut against BYU (Nov. 8), scored 10 points ... Another 10-point performance at Northern Colorado (Nov. 29), had a double-double with 12 rebounds ... Four or more points in three Mountain West Conference games against Fresno State (Dec. 29), New Mexico (Jan. 7), and Boise State (Jan. 11) ... Scored six points in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) at Northern Iowa (March 16), went 3-for-4 from the floor.

Freshman/Sophomore (2020-22) @ Casper College
Led her team averaging 12.5 points per game and was named NJCAA Honorable Mention All-America.

National Team
Began playing for Cape Verde Basketball Federation in 2018 ... Called up to the Cape Verde Youth National Team and appeared in the 2018 FIBA U18 Women's African Championships, led her team in scoring with 48 points across three group phase games against Mozambique, Egypt, and Rwanda ... Later than month in the class 5-8 games following the quarterfinals, Vaz dropped 34 points and 23 rebounds against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Aug. 18 and had 24 points and 11 rebounds against Egypt on Aug. 19 ... She was the second-highest rated player in the event averaging 20.2 points and 12.2 rebounds per game ... Since 2018, Vaz has appeared in nine games for the Cape Verde Women's National Team, helping her squad to two additional appearances in the 2019 and 2021 FIBA Women's Afrobasket Tournaments in Senegal and Cameroon ... She is averaging 13.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game on the international scene, as of June she is still eligible for FIBA play and is still listed on the Cape Verde roster.

Personal
Born on March 2, 2000 ... Full name is Joseana Moreira Vaz ... Parents are Isabel Moreira Gomes and Viriato Dias Vaz ... Has four siblings; Elizabeth, Jessica, Wilson, and Edmilker ... Attended Escola Secundaria dos Casquilho in Barreiro, Portugal for high school ... Chose EKU for its academic programs and campus feel ... Plans on studying business administration.