University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Bianca Silva
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Florianopolis, Brazil
- High School:
- Layton Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- Northwest College
Prior to Louisiana
Competed for two seasons at Northwest College in Wyoming, beginning with the 2023-24 season … appeared in 52 games, with 41 starts, averaging 11.5 points per game on 43 percent shooting during the two-year stay with the Trappers … was the team’s leading scorer as a sophomore … started 29 games in the 2024-25 season and averaged 13.3 points per game … shot a career-best 49 percent and averaged 5.3 field goal makes per game … efforts earned her a spot on the Region IX First Team … points production marked a noticeable increase from a freshman season 9.3 points per game average … delivered the second-most assists on the team with 84 (3.7 per game) along with 3.8 rebounds a game during collegiate rookie season … was selected to the Region IX All-Defensive team.
High School
Spent two seasons playing high school basketball in Utah before joining Northwest College … competed at Layton Christian Academy in Layton, Utah … averaged 14-plus points per game over the two seasons … scored 250-plus points both seasons and totaled 231 field goal makes on 46 percent shooting … debuted with 371 points, 162 assists and 113 steals in the 2021-22 season.
Personal
Born Dec. 31, 2003 in Florianopolis, Brazil ... nickname is B ... daughter of Edison and Catia Silva ... has one sister, Sophia ... enjoys hiking and cooking.
Competed for two seasons at Northwest College in Wyoming, beginning with the 2023-24 season … appeared in 52 games, with 41 starts, averaging 11.5 points per game on 43 percent shooting during the two-year stay with the Trappers … was the team’s leading scorer as a sophomore … started 29 games in the 2024-25 season and averaged 13.3 points per game … shot a career-best 49 percent and averaged 5.3 field goal makes per game … efforts earned her a spot on the Region IX First Team … points production marked a noticeable increase from a freshman season 9.3 points per game average … delivered the second-most assists on the team with 84 (3.7 per game) along with 3.8 rebounds a game during collegiate rookie season … was selected to the Region IX All-Defensive team.
High School
Spent two seasons playing high school basketball in Utah before joining Northwest College … competed at Layton Christian Academy in Layton, Utah … averaged 14-plus points per game over the two seasons … scored 250-plus points both seasons and totaled 231 field goal makes on 46 percent shooting … debuted with 371 points, 162 assists and 113 steals in the 2021-22 season.
Personal
Born Dec. 31, 2003 in Florianopolis, Brazil ... nickname is B ... daughter of Edison and Catia Silva ... has one sister, Sophia ... enjoys hiking and cooking.
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