Palma Kaposi

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Craig Lassig

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
High School:
PTE Babits Mihaly Gyakarlo Gimnazium
Hometown:
Pecs, Hungary
Prev School:
University of Pecs

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 • Senior Season:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • made first start of season on Senior Day with fix rebounds and two assists against Michigan State (3/3) • tied career-high six points, making all three shots against Wisconsin (12/28) • had career-high three steals against Cornell on 11/23.

2017-18 • Junior Season:
Played in 23 games and started the first three contests of the season • scored a career-high six points and made career best three field goals at Penn State (1/10) • set career high with eight rebounds and had four points at Rhode Island (11/13)

Summer 2017:
Played at the World University Games (Universiade) for Hungary • averaged 17.8 points and 12.3 rebounds per game for six contests • tallied 23 points, 22 rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block with no turnovers in a win against Korea.

2016-17 • Sophomore Season:
Played in 15 games for the Gophers • averaged 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game • scored at least two points in five straight games played • scored four points each against Wisconsin (1/7) and at Maryland (2/26) • grabbed season-high five rebounds vs. Penn State (3/2).

Previous:
Member of the Hungarian National Team since 2012 • played for Team Hungary at the 2012 U16 European Championship, the 2014 U18 European Championship and the 2015 U20 European Championship • helped seal the Division B title for Hungary at the U18 European Championship with late free throws • played for PEAC-Pecs in Hungary-A Division • helped her U20 team take second place at the 2015 Hungarian Championship and third place in the Middle European League • MVP of her high school team in 2014.

Personal:
Daughter of Istvan and Gabriella Kaposi • has a brother, Mate, and two sisters, Dori and Fanni • intends to major in finance.