30 Yitzel Serna
Yitzel Serna
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    2026
  • Hometown:
    Palmdale, Calif.
  • High School:
    Paraclete
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Media Arts & Sciences
  • Pronunciation:
    YIT-sell SIR-nah
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    6.9
  • fg %
    32.3
  • 3pt %
    37.0
  • ft %
    85.0
  • reb/g
    3.1
  • a/g
    0.6

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
  • 2023-24 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
2023-24:
  • Competed in 23 games with 13 starts as a sophomore
  • Averaged 6.9 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game
  • Led the team with 34 made three pointers and a 37.0 three point percentage
  • Scored a career-high 20 points with career-high nine rebounds and six made threes against Regis on Nov. 8
  • Earned five steals against Dean on Jan. 8
  • Recorded at least 10 points in seven games
2022-23:
  • Played in 18 games as a first year
  • Averaged 3.2 PPG for the season
  • Led the team in three point shooting making 35% (14-for-40) of her shots
  • Made collegiate debut on Nov. 15 against Nichols
  • Had eight points against Bridgewater State and Dean
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Paraclete High School, graduated in 2022
  • Four-Year Varsity Athlete on the Girls Basketball Team and three-year captain
  • Two-Time All-Gold Coast First Team Recipient (2020 & 2022)
  • Paraclete Girls Basketball Coach’s Award Recipient (2021)
  • Paraclete High School Offensive Player of the Year (2020)
  • Jr. NBA National Skills Challenge Finalist (2016-2018)
Personal:
  • Daughter of Cesar and Rocio Serna
  • Born in Panorama City and raised in Palmdale, Calif.
  • Have one sibling, a brother named Napoleon
  • Has been a MENSA Member since 2017; I competed in the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge and was a national finalist three consecutive years (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Got to participate in the NBA Draft Red Carpet all three years, and got to take a selfie with Donovan Mitchell
  • Has been a lifelong dream to be drafted to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because she wanted to be a part of a community of barrier-breaking innovative women who would alter the way she views the world both athletically and academically

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 31 at Babson L, 80-51
Feb 3 Salve Regina W, 70-60
Feb 7 Wheaton L, 56-44
Feb 10 at Mount Holyoke W, 67-39
Feb 14 WPI L, 52-41
Feb 17 at Smith L, 94-54
  Overall Conf
Games 23 11
Games started 13 3
Minutes 543 215
Minutes per game 23.6 19.5
FG 54-167 18-75
FG Pct 32.3 24.0
3PT 34-92 11-37
3PT Pct 37.0 29.7
FT 17-20 8-8
FT Pct 85.0 100.0
Off rebounds 17 7
Def rebounds 54 15
Total rebounds 71 22
Rebounds per game 3.1 2.0
Personal fouls 27 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 14 7
Turnovers 35 20
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 17 5
Blocks 2 1
Points 159 55
Points per game 6.9 5.0
Points per 40 min 11.7 10.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Regis (Mass.) W, 69-66 1 33 6-11 54.5 6-8 75.0 2-4 50.0 20
Nov 10 at Brandeis L, 61-38 1 29 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 11 vs. Kean L, 81-69 - 27 1-8 12.5 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 18 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 63-54 - 23 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 21 at Fisher W, 72-34 1 34 5-8 62.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 29 Elms W, 65-58 1 31 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 14
Dec 2 Worcester St. W, 59-50 1 30 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 5 Lasell W, 68-64 1 28 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 8 at Nichols W, 75-69 1 26 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Jan 2 at Colby-Sawyer L, 51-46 1 22 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 3 at Middlebury L, 57-37 1 21 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 8 Dean College W, 75-42 1 24 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Jan 13 Clark L, 66-61 - 20 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 17 Emerson L, 56-54 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 20 at Springfield L, 73-56 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at MIT L, 73-43 - 21 0-7 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Coast Guard L, 71-41 1 35 4-15 26.7 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 31 at Babson L, 80-51 1 24 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 13
Feb 3 Salve Regina W, 70-60 - 10 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Wheaton L, 56-44 - 10 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 10 at Mount Holyoke W, 67-39 - 25 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 14 WPI L, 52-41 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Smith L, 94-54 - 16 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Regis (Mass.) W, 69-66 1 33 0 9 9 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Brandeis L, 61-38 1 29 1 0 1 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
Nov 11 vs. Kean L, 81-69 - 27 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 18 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 63-54 - 23 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 21 at Fisher W, 72-34 1 34 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 29 Elms W, 65-58 1 31 1 5 6 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 2 Worcester St. W, 59-50 1 30 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 0
Dec 5 Lasell W, 68-64 1 28 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 0 3 0
Dec 8 at Nichols W, 75-69 1 26 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 0
Jan 2 at Colby-Sawyer L, 51-46 1 22 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 3 at Middlebury L, 57-37 1 21 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 8 Dean College W, 75-42 1 24 2 4 6 0 0 - 5 0 1 0
Jan 13 Clark L, 66-61 - 20 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 17 Emerson L, 56-54 1 26 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 20 at Springfield L, 73-56 - 13 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 24 at MIT L, 73-43 - 21 1 0 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Coast Guard L, 71-41 1 35 0 5 5 2 5 0.4 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Babson L, 80-51 1 24 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 Salve Regina W, 70-60 - 10 1 1 2 0 0 - 1 0 0 0
Feb 7 Wheaton L, 56-44 - 10 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 at Mount Holyoke W, 67-39 - 25 3 1 4 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Feb 14 WPI L, 52-41 - 15 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 2 0
Feb 17 at Smith L, 94-54 - 16 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 1 3 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 18 0 8.6 1.0-3.1 32.1 0.8-2.2 35.0 0.4-0.6 72.7 3.2
2023-24 23 13 23.6 2.3-7.3 32.3 1.5-4.0 37.0 0.7-0.9 85.0 6.9
Total 41 13 17.0 1.8-5.4 32.3 1.2-3.2 36.4 0.6-0.8 80.6 5.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 18 0 154 18-56 32.1 14-40 35.0 8-11 72.7 58
2023-24 23 13 543 54-167 32.3 34-92 37.0 17-20 85.0 159
Total 41 13 697 72-223 32.3 48-132 36.4 25-31 80.6 217

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 18 0 8.6 4.7-14.5 32.1 3.6-10.4 35.0 2.1-2.9 72.7 15.1
2023-24 23 13 23.6 4.0-12.3 32.3 2.5-6.8 37.0 1.3-1.5 85.0 11.7
Total 41 13 17.0 4.1-12.8 32.3 2.8-7.6 36.4 1.4-1.8 80.6 12.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 18 0 8.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.1
2023-24 23 13 23.6 0.7 2.3 3.1 1.2 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.4 0.7 0.1
Total 41 13 17.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 18 0 154 1 14 15 8 0 2 14 0.1 8 2
2023-24 23 13 543 17 54 71 27 0 14 35 0.4 17 2
Total 41 13 697 18 68 86 35 0 16 49 0.3 25 4

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 18 0 8.6 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.1 0.0 0.5 3.6 0.1 2.1 0.5
2023-24 23 13 23.6 1.3 4.0 5.2 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.6 0.4 1.3 0.1
Total 41 13 17.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.0 0.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.4 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 23 13 23.6 2.3-7.3 32.3 1.5-4.0 37.0 0.7-0.9 85.0 6.9
Conference 11 3 19.5 1.6-6.8 24.0 1.0-3.4 29.7 0.7-0.7 100.0 5.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 7 23.8 2.7-7.6 35.2 1.9-4.4 43.4 0.6-0.8 70.0 7.8
Away 10 6 23.1 2.1-6.8 30.9 1.1-3.5 31.4 0.8-0.8 100.0 6.1
Neutral 1 - 27.0 1.0-8.0 12.5 0.0-4.0 0.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.0
Result Wins 9 7 26.8 3.4-8.3 41.3 2.4-5.4 44.9 0.8-1.1 70.0 10.1
Losses 14 6 21.6 1.6-6.6 25.0 0.9-3.1 27.9 0.7-0.7 100.0 4.9
Month November 6 4 29.5 3.3-8.0 41.7 2.3-5.3 43.8 1.5-2.0 75.0 10.5
December 3 3 28.0 3.0-7.7 39.1 2.0-4.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 8.0
January 9 6 22.9 2.2-7.8 28.6 1.1-3.4 32.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 6.2
February 5 - 15.2 1.0-5.2 19.2 0.8-3.0 26.7 0.4-0.4 100.0 3.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 23 13 543 54-167 32.3 34-92 37.0 17-20 85.0 159
Conference 11 3 215 18-75 24.0 11-37 29.7 8-8 100.0 55
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 7 285 32-91 35.2 23-53 43.4 7-10 70.0 94
Away 10 6 231 21-68 30.9 11-35 31.4 8-8 100.0 61
Neutral 1 - 27 1-8 12.5 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Result Wins 9 7 241 31-75 41.3 22-49 44.9 7-10 70.0 91
Losses 14 6 302 23-92 25.0 12-43 27.9 10-10 100.0 68
Month November 6 4 177 20-48 41.7 14-32 43.8 9-12 75.0 63
December 3 3 84 9-23 39.1 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 24
January 9 6 206 20-70 28.6 10-31 32.3 6-6 100.0 56
February 5 - 76 5-26 19.2 4-15 26.7 2-2 100.0 16

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 23 13 23.6 4.0-12.3 32.3 2.5-6.8 37.0 1.3-1.5 85.0 11.7
Conference 11 3 19.5 3.3-14.0 24.0 2.0-6.9 29.7 1.5-1.5 100.0 10.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 7 23.8 4.5-12.8 35.2 3.2-7.4 43.4 1.0-1.4 70.0 13.2
Away 10 6 23.1 3.6-11.8 30.9 1.9-6.1 31.4 1.4-1.4 100.0 10.6
Neutral 1 - 27.0 1.5-11.9 12.5 0.0-5.9 0.0 3.0-3.0 100.0 5.9
Result Wins 9 7 26.8 5.1-12.4 41.3 3.7-8.1 44.9 1.2-1.7 70.0 15.1
Losses 14 6 21.6 3.0-12.2 25.0 1.6-5.7 27.9 1.3-1.3 100.0 9.0
Month November 6 4 29.5 4.5-10.8 41.7 3.2-7.2 43.8 2.0-2.7 75.0 14.2
December 3 3 28.0 4.3-11.0 39.1 2.9-6.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 11.4
January 9 6 22.9 3.9-13.6 28.6 1.9-6.0 32.3 1.2-1.2 100.0 10.9
February 5 - 15.2 2.6-13.7 19.2 2.1-7.9 26.7 1.1-1.1 100.0 8.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 23 13 23.6 0.7 2.3 3.1 1.2 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.4 0.7 0.1
Conference 11 3 19.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 7 23.8 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.3 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.0
Away 10 6 23.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.2
Neutral 1 - 27.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 9 7 26.8 1.1 4.0 5.1 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.1
Losses 14 6 21.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.1
Month November 6 4 29.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.0 0.8 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.0
December 3 3 28.0 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.7 0.3
January 9 6 22.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.0
February 5 - 15.2 1.2 0.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 23 13 543 17 54 71 27 0 14 35 0.4 17 2
Conference 11 3 215 7 15 22 14 0 7 20 0.3 5 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 7 285 7 38 45 16 0 6 17 0.4 12 0
Away 10 6 231 9 14 23 11 0 8 16 0.5 4 2
Neutral 1 - 27 1 2 3 0 - 0 2 0.0 1 0
Result Wins 9 7 241 10 36 46 9 0 5 11 0.5 10 1
Losses 14 6 302 7 18 25 18 0 9 24 0.4 7 1
Month November 6 4 177 4 21 25 7 0 5 9 0.6 3 0
December 3 3 84 3 11 14 4 0 2 4 0.5 2 1
January 9 6 206 4 18 22 9 0 5 18 0.3 9 0
February 5 - 76 6 4 10 7 0 2 4 0.5 3 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 23 13 23.6 1.3 4.0 5.2 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.6 0.4 1.3 0.1
Conference 11 3 19.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.6 0.0 1.3 3.7 0.3 0.9 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 7 23.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 2.2 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.4 1.7 0.0
Away 10 6 23.1 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.9 0.0 1.4 2.8 0.5 0.7 0.3
Neutral 1 - 27.0 1.5 3.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.5 0.0
Result Wins 9 7 26.8 1.7 6.0 7.6 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.5 1.7 0.2
Losses 14 6 21.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.0 1.2 3.2 0.4 0.9 0.1
Month November 6 4 29.5 0.9 4.7 5.6 1.6 0.0 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.7 0.0
December 3 3 28.0 1.4 5.2 6.7 1.9 0.0 1.0 1.9 0.5 1.0 0.5
January 9 6 22.9 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.7 0.0 1.0 3.5 0.3 1.7 0.0
February 5 - 15.2 3.2 2.1 5.3 3.7 0.0 1.1 2.1 0.5 1.6 0.5