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Women’s Basketball Adds Petra Oborilova to 2024-25 Roster
04.24.24 | Women's Basketball
The forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season at Iona
CINCINNATI - Xavier head women's basketball coach Billi Chambers announced the addition of Petra Oborilova to the 2024-25 roster on Wednesday.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to reunite with Petra!" said Chambers. "She is such a high character, hard working young woman who will fit perfectly into how we want to build our program both on and off the court.
"She has steadily grown her game year after year and we are so excited for what is to come. Petra is a sharpshooter with a quick release, who shot 40 percent from behind the arc, placing her among the top shooters in the country. She will add instant offensive production to our program."
Oborilova joins the Musketeers from Iona where she played in 50 games with 30 starts from 2022-24. The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.7 rebounds last season. She added 21 steals and 16 blocks.
The Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, native hit 40.9 percent of her three pointers (56-for-137) in 2023-24, ranking second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. She led the team in made three pointers (56), while ranking fifth in the MAAC. Oborilova scored in double figures eight times last season.
In 2022-23, she helped the Gaels post a 26-7 (18-2 MAAC) record and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Iona won both the MAAC regular season and tournament championships.
Prior to Iona, Oborilova competed with the Slovakian U16, U18 and U20 National Teams in Division. She helped her U17 and U19 teams win national championships, while her U18 Team earned a silver medal. Oborilova also helped her team capture a European Girls Basketball League (EGBL) Championship in 2019.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to reunite with Petra!" said Chambers. "She is such a high character, hard working young woman who will fit perfectly into how we want to build our program both on and off the court.
"She has steadily grown her game year after year and we are so excited for what is to come. Petra is a sharpshooter with a quick release, who shot 40 percent from behind the arc, placing her among the top shooters in the country. She will add instant offensive production to our program."
Oborilova joins the Musketeers from Iona where she played in 50 games with 30 starts from 2022-24. The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.7 rebounds last season. She added 21 steals and 16 blocks.
The Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, native hit 40.9 percent of her three pointers (56-for-137) in 2023-24, ranking second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. She led the team in made three pointers (56), while ranking fifth in the MAAC. Oborilova scored in double figures eight times last season.
In 2022-23, she helped the Gaels post a 26-7 (18-2 MAAC) record and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Iona won both the MAAC regular season and tournament championships.
Prior to Iona, Oborilova competed with the Slovakian U16, U18 and U20 National Teams in Division. She helped her U17 and U19 teams win national championships, while her U18 Team earned a silver medal. Oborilova also helped her team capture a European Girls Basketball League (EGBL) Championship in 2019.
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