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Schiffer, Jessika
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Jersey Number 55
Jessika Schiffer
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Deutschhaus Gymnasium
- Hometown:
- Iserlohn, Germany
- Major:
- Media Studies
Bio
2020-21: Appeared in 22 games for the Bulls as a sophomore… Averaged 4.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game… Tied a career-high with 14 points, including a season-high four three-pointers, in a win over Toledo (1/23)… Scored nine points at Purdue (12/9)… Scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from behind the arc in the MAC Tournament semifinals against Bowling Green (3/12)… Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the first time in her Buffalo career.
2019-20: Appeared in 26 games in her first season with the Bulls… Averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game… Scored a season-high 14 points, including a season-best four three point field goals, while also recording a season-best four steals in her first career start against Ohio (1/11)… Turned in a solid performance at the Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic, scoring 18 points, including 6-of-9 shooting from behind the arc, in a pair of wins over Drexel (11/30) and American (12/1).
Before Buffalo: Played high school ball at Deutschhaus Gymnasium in Wurzburg, Germany for head coach Janet Fowler Michel… Finished in second and fourth place in the German high school championships… Named to the National ING-DiBa Perspekivkader Roster in 2014…. Competed at the 2019 U19 World Cup where she averaged 7.1 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 rebounds... Represented Germany at the 2019 U20 Women's European Championship where she averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists... Competed at the 2018 U18 European Championships as a member of the German national team where her team took home the gold medal… Competed on the U16 team that won the silver medal in 2016. Member of the TG Qool Sharks Wurzburg club team that placed second in south Germany… Three-time regional champion with TG Wildcats Wurzburg.
Personal: Born September 28, 2000… Daughter of Edita and Jorg Schiffer… Has one brother, Finn… Lists her favorite athletes as Diana Taurasi and Stephen Curry… Favorite movies are The Discovery and Coach Carter… Enjoys listening to hip-hop and R&B music… Chose UB because of the atmosphere and the chance to continue her academics and play for a great coaching staff… Majoring in media studies with a production concentration.
2019-20: Appeared in 26 games in her first season with the Bulls… Averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game… Scored a season-high 14 points, including a season-best four three point field goals, while also recording a season-best four steals in her first career start against Ohio (1/11)… Turned in a solid performance at the Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic, scoring 18 points, including 6-of-9 shooting from behind the arc, in a pair of wins over Drexel (11/30) and American (12/1).
Before Buffalo: Played high school ball at Deutschhaus Gymnasium in Wurzburg, Germany for head coach Janet Fowler Michel… Finished in second and fourth place in the German high school championships… Named to the National ING-DiBa Perspekivkader Roster in 2014…. Competed at the 2019 U19 World Cup where she averaged 7.1 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 rebounds... Represented Germany at the 2019 U20 Women's European Championship where she averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists... Competed at the 2018 U18 European Championships as a member of the German national team where her team took home the gold medal… Competed on the U16 team that won the silver medal in 2016. Member of the TG Qool Sharks Wurzburg club team that placed second in south Germany… Three-time regional champion with TG Wildcats Wurzburg.
Personal: Born September 28, 2000… Daughter of Edita and Jorg Schiffer… Has one brother, Finn… Lists her favorite athletes as Diana Taurasi and Stephen Curry… Favorite movies are The Discovery and Coach Carter… Enjoys listening to hip-hop and R&B music… Chose UB because of the atmosphere and the chance to continue her academics and play for a great coaching staff… Majoring in media studies with a production concentration.
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