University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Diana Saleh
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- C
- Hometown:
- Dearborn, Mich
- Prev School:
- Lipscomb
2024-25
- Saleh was one of the first off the bench and played a defensive role for the Bears, averaging 1.8 rebounds per game.
- Scored a season high 10 points in the game against Central Christian and in the game against Northern Arizona.
- Came off the bench and made an immediate impact in the final minutes of the game against North Dakota, blocking a three pointer and scoring six to secure the 65-47 win.
- Finished the season with a 52.4% shooting percentage
Prior to UNC
Lipscomb
2023-24: Played in 27 games, starting 1, averaging 8.4 minutes per game. She recorded 60 points with a shooting percentage of 54.9% from the field and 66.7% from the free-throw line, contributing an average of 2.1 rebounds per game. Additionally, she tallied 4 assists, 9 blocks, and 8 steals, showcasing her defensive skills throughout the season.
2022-23: Played in a career-high 25 games for a total of 139 minutes, logging 16 minutes with 4 points and 2 offensive rebounds in a win against Mississippi Valley State University, contributing key minutes in conference wins at Austin Peay and North Florida, and dishing out a career-high 6 assists.
2021-22: Played in 22 games for a total of 152 minutes, logging a season-high 18 minutes against Shorter (11/16) where she scored 2 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and recorded a block; she notched 37 points for a 1.7 PPG average, with a season-high of 10 points against Tennessee Wesleyan (12/12), and achieved a .516 shooting percentage (16-of-31), a .556 free-throw percentage (5-of-9), 39 rebounds (28 defensive), and contributed 2 assists, 2 steals, and 9 blocks over the season.
High School: Played under Saleh Abazeed and Katie DelGuidice at Fordson High School, earning 2-time All-Conference honors, an All-West Team honorable mention, serving as team captain for one year, and being named the team’s defensive MVP, while also lettering in volleyball, track and field (shot put and discus), and achieving 4x Academic Honor Roll status.
Personal: Daughter of Samih and Hoda Saleh, she has one brother, Fayez, and one sister, Dunia; her planned major is Nursing with a career ambition to become a Nurse Practitioner. She chose Lipscomb for its supportive environment and the community’s focus on physical and mental well-being. A fun fact about her is that she speaks Arabic and earned her pharmacy tech certification at 17; she was born on July 10, 2002.
