Eastern Michigan Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Skanes, Ce'Nara

Jersey Number 21
Ce'Nara Skanes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- High School:
- Putnam City West
Bio
EMU: EMU’s all-time leader in double-doubles (23)… Passed former Eagles Sarah VanMetre and Olivia Fouty in 2021-22… 2021-22: Played in all 27 contests with starts in 25, and averaged 29.4 minutes a game…Named to the 2021-22 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC team…Paced the Eagles in rebounds with 247 (149 defensive, 98 offensive)…Went on to produce double-double outings in five of the team’s final nine games, highlighted by scoring 19 points and grabbing 16 rebounds at Central Michigan, Feb. 19… Ranked fifth in league rebounds (9.1 per game), fifth in league blocks (1.1 per game) and 15th in league scoring (12.8 per game)…Registered 11 double-doubles throughout the season… Led the team defensively in both boards (247) and blocks (30) while also being second best in multiple other statistical categories like points (12.8 per game), field goals (.453), and free throws (.739)… 2020-21: Collected Third Team All-MAC honors for her outstanding play this season…She is the eighth player in program history to collect the recognition…Moved to 11th all-time in program history with 12 double-double performances during her first year on court with EMU…In addition to being the league's third-best shot-blocker (1.1 BPG) and second-best double-double candidate (12), she was top-five in numerous other areas in the regular season, including field goal percentage (49.1 – ranked 4th), rebounds (208 - ranked 2nd), and rebounds per game (10.9 - ranked 2nd)...Notched a team-best 19 games with 10+ points…Eclipsed the 20-point mark on six different occasions, while she has hauled in at-least 10 rebounds in 13 different contests…Led the Eagles' scoring efforts six, and recorded EMU's single-game team-highs in points (30 vs. UIC, Nov. 29), field goals (14 vs. UIC, Nov. 29), free throws (14 vs. Gonzaga, Dec. 20), and rebounds (23 vs. Tarleton State, Dec. 21) in 2020-21...2019-20: Redshirted…Joined high school teammate Areana Combs and high school coach Carlos Adamson at EMU... FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL: Played in all 29 games, making 16 starts, while averaging a near double-double with 8.6 points per game and a team-best 8.1 rebounds per contest...All-Conference USA Freshman Team selection…Led the Panthers in field goal percentage, converting at a 50.8 percent clip, and also paced FIU with 29 steals…Her 8.1 rebounding average ranked first among C-USA freshmen…Posted a team-high nine double-doubles on the year, which ranked third-most in the league as well as the most among freshmen…HIGH SCHOOL: Led her squad to the Class 6A girls state championship game for the first time in school history…Named Big All-City Player of the Year by The Oklahoman, she averaged 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in her senior season…PERSONAL: Full name: Ce’Nara Skanes...Daughter of Joy Howard and Carnell Skanes…Has three siblings, brothers Crimro Skanes and De’Jour Roberts, and sister Acacia Skanes...Major: Therapeutic recreation
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