Vanessa McManus

Position:
G
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Nazareth HS / Saint Leo University
Hometown:
Staten Island, NY
Previous Team:
Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University (2023-2024): Played in all 28 games with 25 starts, averaging 13.1 points per game and shooting 46 percent from three-point range ... scored in double figures 19 times, including a season-high 28 points against Palm Beach Atlantic ... named runner-up for Freshman of the Year honors

Prep: Four-year standout player at Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, New York ... two-time First Team All-CHSAA selection and 2023 CHSAA Player of the Year ... two-time Mecca Showcase MVP and two-time Rose Classic MVP ... averaged 24.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game ... helped lead Nazareth to a Catholic High School runner-up finish in 2021-22 ... eight-time Principal’s List honoree and member of the National Honor Society ... also competed in track and field and played club basketball for iDream

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Jackie McManus ... has one brother, Brian Jr. ... born in New York and raised on Staten Island ... majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Anatomy and Physiology ... chose Cal Poly for its welcoming coaching staff and home-like atmosphere ... plans to attend medical school and become a doctor