Star point guard Gal Raviv dominated the FIBA U20 EuroBasket, earning All-Star honors while sparking hope for a revitalized Miami Hurricanes backcourt under head coach Tricia Cullop next season.
MIAMI, Fla. – Despite college sports currently on pause, international competition has taken action. A few student-athletes participated, including Miami Hurricanes women’s point guard Gal Raviv. She competed with Team Israel in the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket.
In seven matches, Raviv led the tournament with 28.1 points and 6.6 assists. Team Israel reached the Finals but fell short of gold in a 79-66 outing against France. Raviv scored a game-high 29 points on 38.5 percent shooting – five three-pointers made – eight rebounds, and three assists in 39 minutes. She was named to the U20 EuroBasket All-Star Five.
Raviv led Israel in points and assists in six of seven games, including a double-double against Belgium. Despite falling short of the ultimate goal, the 19-year-old left a remarkable impact on women’s international competition.
Coming off a sophomore campaign with the Hurricanes, Raviv finished among the top 10 in assist average and assist-to-turnover ratio among Atlantic Coast Conference players. She averaged 14 points on 40.8 percent shooting, 2.6 rebounds, and four assists in 30 games (all starts). Raviv had three games with at least nine assists.
The Hurricanes finished with an 18-15 overall record, returning to the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2024, but struggled in conference play – 8-10. Falling behind early became a theme throughout the season and coming back wasn’t always successful. The women’s basketball program will hope to make similar strides next season as men’s basketball, football, and baseball did the past calendar year.
Alongside Raviv, the Hurricanes retained Soma Okola, Amarchi Kimpson, Natalie Wetzel, and Ahnay Adams. However, former starting center Ra Shaya Kyle will be a difficult void to fill. She had a career year with the Coral Gables program: 16.3 points on 55.8 percent shooting and 10.3 rebounds in 32 games (all starts).
The Hurricanes roster consists of three freshmen, including Jess-Mine Zodia – the only listed center. Raviv will have a new partner in the middle to carve out plays around the rim.
In the EuroBasket tournament, the Israel star shot 45.2 percent from behind the arc. She struggled from outside last collegiate season. If Raviv manages to boost her efficiency, it will space the floor more.
Coach Tricia Cullop enters her third year as the women’s basketball program’s head coach. She has experience in winning regular-season and conference tournament titles – from 2008 to 2024 at Toledo. It takes a process, but the success will need to translate to South Florida.
Raviv’s remarkable international summer stint should provide a boost for the Hurricanes next season.
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Anthony Aguirre is the Miami Hurricanes beat writer for Roundtable Sports. Contact info: [email protected] | 305-987-3290 | Follow on Instagram/X: @AnthonyA_Sports
