Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Awards & Recognitions

2025-26
- ASUN Newcomer of the Year
- First Team All-ASUN
- ASUN Player of the Week (Jan. 5, 2026)
- ASUN Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 24, 2025)
- ASUN Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 5, 2026
- ASUN Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 9, 2026)

Graduate Student (2025-26)
Started in 31 games … ASUN Newcomer of the Year … First Team All-ASUN … One-time ASUN Player of the Week … Three-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week … Averaged 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game … Shot 41 percent from the field, 32 percent from three, and 70 percent at the free throw line … Made 46 3-pointers … Scored double figures in 23 games and 20 or more points in five games … Had five double doubles … Scored nine points in EKU debut against Transylvania (Nov. 3) … Scored 17 points and 12 rebounds against Midway College (Nov. 22) … Next game, had 21 points and 11 rebounds in rivalry game at Morehead State (Nov. 26) … Had a career-game at Arizona (Dec. 10) scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists going 9-for-18 from the field … Scored 17 points and 10 rebounds against Queens (Jan. 3) at home … Was named the ASUN Player and Newcomer of the Week following the two-game slate … Later in the month, had 18 points and 11 rebounds in road win at West Georgia (Jan. 29) … Scored career-high 33 points in home win over rival Austin Peay (Feb. 7) going 12-for-19 from the field and 4-for-8 from three … Was named the ASUN Newcomer of the Week following the game … Had 16 or more points in her next three games against Central Arkansas (Feb. 12), North Alabama (Feb. 17), and Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 19) … Scored 22 points and six steals against Stetson (Feb. 21) … Had 17 points, nine rebounds, and four steals against Austin Peay (Feb. 25) … Scored 24 points in a win against Utah (March 19) in the opening round of the 2026 Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) … Had 13 points and nine rebounds in the second round at Harvard (March 22) … Scored 453 points and 221 rebounds in lone season with the Colonels … Played 26.2 minutes per game.

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.