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Giovanna Espinoza

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Giovanna Espinoza
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    La Quinta H.S.
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    19.4
  • fg %
    34.6
  • 3pt %
    34.5
  • ft %
    71.2
  • reb/g
    4.0
  • a/g
    3.0
Bio

Prefers "Gio Espinoza"

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 13
Games started 25 13
Minutes 856 470
Minutes per game 34.2 36.2
FG 157-454 86-267
FG Pct 34.6 32.2
3PT 92-267 54-168
3PT Pct 34.5 32.1
FT 79-111 41-57
FT Pct 71.2 71.9
Off rebounds 32 14
Def rebounds 67 40
Total rebounds 99 54
Rebounds per game 4.0 4.2
Personal fouls 39 15
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 76 47
Turnovers 82 43
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.1
Steals 85 37
Blocks 3 2
Points 485 267
Points per game 19.4 20.5
Points per 40 min 22.7 22.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Barstow W, 74-71
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 97-54
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley W, 75-61
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 67-52
Feb 18 Victor Valley L, 65-64
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 89-58
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 20 at Canyons - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at MiraCosta L, 118-38 1 25 5-13 38.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 6 vs. Ventura L, 65-38 1 29 5-19 26.3 1-7 14.3 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 7 vs. Southwestern W, 84-57 1 30 7-12 58.3 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 17
Nov 8 vs. Palo Verde W, 81-51 1 29 6-18 33.3 4-13 30.8 2-4 50.0 18
Nov 12 Citrus L, 75-55 1 33 5-20 25.0 4-11 36.4 6-8 75.0 20
Nov 15 Cuyamaca L, 67-59 1 38 7-22 31.8 6-16 37.5 4-4 100.0 24
Nov 18 Southwestern W, 81-68 1 40 6-13 46.2 3-6 50.0 5-6 83.3 20
Nov 20 vs. San Diego City W, 68-56 1 38 8-17 47.1 2-7 28.6 4-4 100.0 22
Nov 21 vs. Southwestern L, 88-75 1 27 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 13
Nov 22 vs. Imperial Valley W, 92-52 1 27 6-12 50.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 15
Dec 3 at Imperial Valley W, 69-60 1 34 7-19 36.8 4-11 36.4 7-14 50.0 25
Dec 10 at LA Mission L, 68-57 1 36 5-12 41.7 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 18
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 104-68 1 37 7-28 25.0 2-14 14.3 10-15 66.7 26
Dec 20 Barstow W, 93-61 1 30 7-22 31.8 3-13 23.1 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-43 1 34 3-17 17.6 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley W, 78-66 1 40 6-21 28.6 4-13 30.8 4-6 66.7 20
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 88-43 1 26 7-17 41.2 7-15 46.7 2-2 100.0 23
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 79-56 1 40 5-21 23.8 3-11 27.3 2-3 66.7 15
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 77-51 1 34 1-14 7.1 1-10 10.0 4-7 57.1 7
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 91-61 1 40 10-24 41.7 6-14 42.9 5-6 83.3 31
Jan 31 at Barstow W, 74-71 1 33 10-21 47.6 8-14 57.1 4-5 80.0 32
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 97-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley W, 75-61 1 38 6-24 25.0 4-15 26.7 2-2 100.0 18
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 67-52 1 40 11-29 37.9 7-21 33.3 0-0 - 29
Feb 18 Victor Valley L, 65-64 1 39 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 89-58 1 39 9-20 45.0 3-10 30.0 4-7 57.1 25
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 20 at Canyons - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at MiraCosta L, 118-38 1 25 1 2 3 0 5 0 0
Nov 6 vs. Ventura L, 65-38 1 29 2 3 5 1 4 2 0
Nov 7 vs. Southwestern W, 84-57 1 30 3 3 6 5 5 2 0
Nov 8 vs. Palo Verde W, 81-51 1 29 3 2 5 2 1 6 0
Nov 12 Citrus L, 75-55 1 33 1 3 4 3 2 7 1
Nov 15 Cuyamaca L, 67-59 1 38 1 2 3 3 2 4 0
Nov 18 Southwestern W, 81-68 1 40 2 6 8 3 1 5 0
Nov 20 vs. San Diego City W, 68-56 1 38 0 2 2 2 5 8 0
Nov 21 vs. Southwestern L, 88-75 1 27 0 2 2 2 3 3 0
Nov 22 vs. Imperial Valley W, 92-52 1 27 0 0 0 2 1 6 0
Dec 3 at Imperial Valley W, 69-60 1 34 2 1 3 4 6 4 0
Dec 10 at LA Mission L, 68-57 1 36 3 1 4 2 4 1 0
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 104-68 1 37 1 2 3 3 4 2 1
Dec 20 Barstow W, 93-61 1 30 0 2 2 5 2 3 0
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-43 1 34 0 3 3 2 5 5 0
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley W, 78-66 1 40 5 6 11 6 3 5 1
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 88-43 1 26 1 1 2 4 1 2 0
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 79-56 1 40 0 3 3 3 7 0 0
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 77-51 1 34 0 1 1 3 1 2 0
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 91-61 1 40 1 4 5 3 5 0 0
Jan 31 at Barstow W, 74-71 1 33 2 3 5 2 2 6 0
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 97-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley W, 75-61 1 38 2 5 7 5 3 2 0
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 67-52 1 40 1 3 4 4 2 7 0
Feb 18 Victor Valley L, 65-64 1 39 1 3 4 3 6 3 0
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 89-58 1 39 0 4 4 4 2 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 20 at Canyons - - - -
Nov 1 at MiraCosta L, 118-38 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 6 vs. Ventura L, 65-38 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 7 vs. Southwestern W, 84-57 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 8 vs. Palo Verde W, 81-51 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 12 Citrus L, 75-55 1 1 - 1.5
Nov 15 Cuyamaca L, 67-59 1 2 - 1.5
Nov 18 Southwestern W, 81-68 1 0 - 3.0
Nov 20 vs. San Diego City W, 68-56 1 2 - 0.4
Nov 21 vs. Southwestern L, 88-75 1 5 1 0.7
Nov 22 vs. Imperial Valley W, 92-52 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 3 at Imperial Valley W, 69-60 1 2 - 0.7
Dec 10 at LA Mission L, 68-57 1 3 - 0.5
Dec 13 Copper Mountain L, 104-68 1 2 - 0.8
Dec 20 Barstow W, 93-61 1 0 - 2.5
Jan 3 Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-43 1 1 - 0.4
Jan 7 at San Bernardino Valley W, 78-66 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 14 at Palo Verde W, 88-43 1 1 - 4.0
Jan 17 at Victor Valley L, 79-56 1 1 - 0.4
Jan 21 Chaffey L, 77-51 1 0 - 3.0
Jan 24 at Copper Mountain L, 91-61 1 0 - 0.6
Jan 31 at Barstow W, 74-71 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 4 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 97-54 - - - -
Feb 7 San Bernardino Valley W, 75-61 1 3 - 1.7
Feb 14 Palo Verde W, 67-52 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 18 Victor Valley L, 65-64 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 20 at Chaffey L, 89-58 1 1 - 2.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 25 39.8 6.6-20.9 3.2-10.6 2.3-3.7 18.7
2025-26 25 34.2 6.3-18.2 3.7-10.7 3.2-4.4 19.4
Total 50 37.0 6.4-19.5 3.4-10.6 2.7-4.1 19.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 25 25 994 165-523 31.5 80-265 30.2 57-93 61.3 467
2025-26 25 25 856 157-454 34.6 92-267 34.5 79-111 71.2 485
Total 50 50 1850 322-977 33.0 172-532 32.3 136-204 66.7 952
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 25 994 39.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 856 34.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 50 1850 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 25 1.3 2.3 3.6 3.0 5.8 4.5 0.4
2025-26 25 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.4 0.1
Total 50 1.3 2.5 3.8 3.0 4.6 4.0 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 25 25 32 58 90 76 146 113 10
2025-26 25 25 32 67 99 76 82 85 3
Total 50 50 64 125 189 152 228 198 13
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 34.2 6.3-18.2 3.7-10.7 3.2-4.4 19.4
Conference 13 36.2 6.6-20.5 4.2-12.9 3.2-4.4 20.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 36.3 5.7-19.8 3.6-12.4 3.5-4.6 18.5
Away 9 34.8 7.1-18.7 4.8-11.3 3.4-5.2 22.4
Neutral 6 30.0 6.0-14.7 2.2-6.8 2.2-3.0 16.3
Result
Wins 12 33.8 7.2-18.8 4.2-11.5 2.8-4.1 21.5
Losses 13 34.7 5.4-17.6 3.2-9.9 3.5-4.8 17.5
Month
November 10 31.6 5.9-15.6 2.9-7.9 2.8-3.6 17.5
December 4 34.3 6.5-20.2 3.5-11.8 5.5-8.8 22.0
January 7 35.3 6.0-19.3 4.6-12.7 3.0-4.1 19.6
February 4 39.0 7.5-20.5 4.2-13.0 2.0-2.8 21.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 25 856 157-454 34.6 92-267 34.5 79-111 71.2 485
Conference 13 13 470 86-267 32.2 54-168 32.1 41-57 71.9 267
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 10 363 57-198 28.8 36-124 29.0 35-46 76.1 185
Away 9 9 313 64-168 38.1 43-102 42.2 31-47 66.0 202
Neutral 6 6 180 36-88 40.9 13-41 31.7 13-18 72.2 98
Result
Wins 12 12 405 87-225 38.7 50-138 36.2 34-49 69.4 258
Losses 13 13 451 70-229 30.6 42-129 32.6 45-62 72.6 227
Month
November 10 10 316 59-156 37.8 29-79 36.7 28-36 77.8 175
December 4 4 137 26-81 32.1 14-47 29.8 22-35 62.9 88
January 7 7 247 42-135 31.1 32-89 36.0 21-29 72.4 137
February 4 4 156 30-82 36.6 17-52 32.7 8-11 72.7 85
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 856 34.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 13 470 36.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 363 36.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 313 34.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 180 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 12 405 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 451 34.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 316 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 137 34.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 247 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 4 156 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.4 0.1
Conference 13 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.8 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.9 3.0 3.9 3.4 2.8 4.0 0.2
Away 9 1.7 2.8 4.4 3.1 3.9 2.0 0.1
Neutral 6 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.3 3.2 4.5 0.0
Result
Wins 12 1.8 2.8 4.6 3.7 2.7 4.7 0.1
Losses 13 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.5 3.8 2.2 0.2
Month
November 10 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.3 2.9 4.3 0.1
December 4 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 2.5 0.3
January 7 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.4 2.9 0.1
February 4 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.0 3.3 3.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 25 32 67 99 76 82 85 3
Conference 13 13 14 40 54 47 43 37 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 9 30 39 34 28 40 2
Away 9 9 15 25 40 28 35 18 1
Neutral 6 6 8 12 20 14 19 27 0
Result
Wins 12 12 21 34 55 44 32 56 1
Losses 13 13 11 33 44 32 50 29 2
Month
November 10 10 13 25 38 23 29 43 1
December 4 4 6 6 12 14 16 10 1
January 7 7 9 21 30 23 24 20 1
February 4 4 4 15 19 16 13 12 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
2025-26 Season in Review - COD Women’s Basketball
  • Article
  • February 23, 2026
2025-26 Season in Review - COD Women’s Basketball

Under the tutelage of second-year head coach Henry Nguyen, Desert finished the regular season with a record of 12-14 overall and 6-8 in conference. The Roadrunners placed 5th in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference (IEAC).

  • February 23, 2026
Sophomore Day Spark: Roadrunners Sweep Season Series with Pirates
  • Article
  • February 14, 2026
Sophomore Day Spark: Roadrunners Sweep Season Series with Pirates

The College of the Desert women’s basketball team celebrated Sophomore Day, St. Valentine's Day, and Military Appreciation Day in style Saturday afternoon, returning to .500 on the season with a 67–52 victory over the Palo Verde Pirates of Blythe.

  • February 14, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball Sweeps Season Series Over Wolverines, 75–61
  • Article
  • February 07, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball Sweeps Season Series Over Wolverines, 75–61

The College of the Desert women’s basketball team continued its strong season with a 75–61 win over San Bernardino Valley College on Saturday, completing a season sweep of the Wolverines for the first time since the 2016–17 campaign.

  • February 07, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball sinks Pirates, 88–43
  • Article
  • January 14, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball sinks Pirates, 88–43

The College of the Desert Women’s Basketball team (9-8; 3-2) delivered a commanding performance on Saturday, cruising past the Palo Verde Pirates of Blythe (1-18; 0-7) with an 88–43 victory.

  • January 14, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball knocks down 17 threes in statement road win at San Bernardino Valley, 78–66
  • Article
  • January 07, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball knocks down 17 threes in statement road win at San Bernardino Valley, 78–66

The College of the Desert women’s basketball team delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Wednesday night, knocking down 17 three-pointers en route to a dominant 78–66 road victory over San Bernardino Valley.

  • January 07, 2026
COD Women’s Basketball Sinks Barstow, 93–61, Heading into Holiday Break
  • Article
  • December 20, 2025
COD Women’s Basketball Sinks Barstow, 93–61, Heading into Holiday Break

The College of the Desert Women’s Basketball team (7-7; 1-1) closed out the pre-holiday schedule in impressive fashion, rolling past the Barstow Vikings (2-14; 1-1), 93–61, on Saturday afternoon.

  • December 20, 2025
COD Women’s Basketball Grabs Two Wins at Knights Invitational, Moves to 5–5
  • Article
  • November 20, 2025
COD Women’s Basketball Grabs Two Wins at Knights Invitational, Moves to 5–5

The College of the Desert Women’s Basketball team (5–5) hit the road for a two-and-a-half-hour trip to San Diego City College over the weekend, returning from the Knights Invitational with two victories in three games. COD faced the San Diego City Knights, Southwestern Jaguars, and Imperial Valley Desert Warriors in the three-day tournament.

  • November 20, 2025
COD Women’s Basketball Rolls Past Jaguars, 81–68, for First Home Win
  • Article
  • November 18, 2025
COD Women’s Basketball Rolls Past Jaguars, 81–68, for First Home Win

College of the Desert Women’s Basketball (3–4) put together one of their strongest team performances of the season, with four starters scoring in double figures, as the Roadrunners pulled away late to defeat the Southwestern Jaguars of Chula Vista (3–4), 81–68, securing their first home victory of the year.

  • November 18, 2025
COD Women's Basketball Levels Season Record at Cougars Crossover
  • Article
  • November 08, 2025
COD Women's Basketball Levels Season Record at Cougars Crossover

The College of the Desert Women’s Basketball team (2-2) evened their season record after a three-game showing at the Cougars Crossover Tournament, hosted by the Los Angeles Southwest Cougars in West Adams.

  • November 08, 2025