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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Paul Barnacle
Paul Barnacle
Julianna Hall
Jonathan Cohen
David Silverman
Julianna Hall
Anna Harris
Jonathan Cohen

20 Bella Pucci

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Fairport
  • Hometown Rochester, N.Y.

Biography

Junior Season (2025-26)
  • Appeared and started in all 33 games
  • Named second-team all-conference
  • The America East Player of the Week on Nov. 24 and Feb. 9
  • Ranked first on the team and sixth in the America East with 15.1 points per game
  • Was second in the conference with 2.2 three-point field goals per game as well as a .388 three-point field goal percentage
  • Ranked third in the America East with an .832 free throw percentage 
  • Led the team with 44 steals 
  • Ranked second on the team in total rebounds (125) and assists (64)
  • Finished in double figures in scoring a team-best 28 games - including seven times with 20+ points
  • Led the team in scoring a team-best 18 times
  • Reached double figures in a scoring a career-best 12 consecutive games (Dec. 30-Feb. 12)
  • Averaged 16.5 points in the America East Tournament (March 5-9)
  • Scored a career-high 31 points against NJIT on Feb. 7 - going 10-for-14 from the field, 5-for-7 from three-point range and 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the process
  • Hit the game-winning layup at the buzzer during the Bearcats’ win over Bryant in the America East quarterfinals (March 5)
  • Earned ESPN Sportscenter’s Top Play #8 on March 6 with her buzzer-beating shot against Bryant 
  • Finished with 29 points - including a long-range three-point field goal at the buzzer in regulation during Binghamton’s double-overtime win at Akron on Nov. 20
  • Had 24 points against Maine in the America East semifinals on March 9
  • Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against UMass Lowell on Feb. 21 
  • Dished out a career-high seven assists to go along with 14 points and four rebounds against NJIT on Jan. 3
  • Went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line and finished with 20 points against Vermont on Jan. 8
  • Recorded a career-best four steals in addition to 14 points and three assists against Bloomsburg on Nov. 6
  • Member of the Binghamton Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)

Sophomore Season (2024-25)
  • Appeared in all 30 games with 21 starts
  • Named third-team all-conference
  • Chosen to the America East All-Defensive Team
  • Tied for ninth in the conference in rebounding (5.3 rpg.) and ranked fifth in steals (1.7 spg.)
  • Ranked third on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg.)
  • Reached double figures in scoring 15 times and in rebounding a team-best four times
  • Recorded a team-high two double-doubles
  • Led Binghamton in scoring nine times, in rebounding a team-high 10 times, in assists five times and in steals a team-best 11 times
  • Finished with a career-high 17 points and tied her career high with 13 rebounds against Molloy on Dec. 20
  • Also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Akron on Nov. 7
  • Scored 15 points at St. Bonaventure on Nov. 9, at Siena on Dec. 15 and at UAlbany on Jan. 18
  • Had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five steals against UAlbany on Feb. 1
  • Dished out a career-high six assists against SUNY Geneseo on Dec. 30
  • Reached double figures in scoring four straight games (Feb. 11-20)
  • Netted 11 points in the America East Quarterfinals at Bryant on March 6 
  • Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above)
  • Member of the Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls (3.3 GPA or higher)
Freshman Season (2023-24)
  • Appeared in 29 games
  • Reached double figures in scoring three times
  • Had 13 points and nine rebounds against Chestnut Hill on Dec. 30
  • Scored 11 points against Canisius (Dec. 8) and against Army (Dec. 20)
  • Netted eight points against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 18) and against NJIT (Feb. 1)
  • Recorded three steals against Bloomsburg (Nov. 6), Coppin State (Dec. 17) and UMass Lowell (Feb. 22)
  • Named to the Spring AD Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)
  • Named to the Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
Before Binghamton
  • A McDonald’s All-American nominee
  • A two-time NYSSWA All-State selection (2022 & 2023)
  • Averaged 19 points in 2021-22 and 15.9 points in 2022-23
  • A 1,000-point scorer during her career at Fairport
  • A NYS Section V All-Star
  • Has been named to the All-Greater Rochester (AGR) first-team three team and has been chosen All-County four times
  • Her AAU Team is I-90 Elite
Personal
  • Parents are Jenn Tufts and Joe Pucci
  • Majoring in sociology.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31, vs. NJIT (2-7-26)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Molloy (12-20-24) and vs. Akron (11-7-24)
Assists: 7, vs. NJIT (1-2-26)
Blocks: 1, 10 times, most recently vs. Mercyhurst (3-19-26)
Steals: 5, vs. UAlbany (2-1-25)
Field Goals: 10, vs. NJIT (2-7-26)
Field Goal Attempts: 21. Vs. Akron (11-20-250
Three-Point Field Goals: 7, vs. Maine (2-28-26)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 11, vs. Akron (11-20-25)
Free Throws: 11, vs. Akron (11-20-25)
Free Throw Attempts: 13, vs. Akron (11-20-25)

HONORS
AE All-Conference (2): 2025 (3rd Team), 2026 (2nd Team)
AE All-Defensive Team (1): 2025
AE Player of the Week (2): Nov. 2, 2025 & Feb. 9, 2026

MISCELLANEOUS
Games with 10+ Points: 38
Games with 20+ Points: 7
Games with 30+ Points: 1
Games with 10+ Rebounds: 5
Double-Doubles: 3
Games with 5+ Assists: 3
Games with 5+ Steals: 1


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2023-24Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2025-26Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2026-27Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    20
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