The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Vendrell, Angela

Jersey Number 3
Angela Vendrell
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alicante, Spain
- High School:
- CB Claret Benimaclet
Bio
2019-20 (Senior)
- One of only four players to start in all 31 games
- Led the team in rebounds (7.4), assists (142), steals (35) and tied for team lead in blocks (31)
- Recorded just the third triple-double in school history, first since 2001, at Alcorn State (Dec. 15) with 10 points, 10 assists and a career-high 19 rebounds
- Named C-USA Player of the Week (Dec. 16)
- Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds against South Alabama (Nov. 8)
- Dished out a career high 11 assists and tallied a career high five steals at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 25)
- Grabbed her 500th career rebound at Marshall (Jan. 11)
- Tallied her 100th career block against FIU (Jan. 16)
- Moved into third place in UAB history in blocks at Old Dominion (March 5) surpassing Meagan Brown
- Finished second in C-USA in assist/turnover ratio (1.9)
- Led the Blazers in rebounding 16 times and assists 17 times
- Tallied at least five assists on 14 occasions with 10+ assists twice
- Scored in double-figures six times with a season high 13 points against Louisiana Tech (March 11) in the first round of the C-USA Tournament
- Set career highs in points (216), points per game (7.0), rebounds (229), rebounds per game (7.4), assists (142), steals (35), field goal percentage (48.1%), 3-point field goal percentage (48.5%), free throw percentage (82.1%), field goals (77), 3-pointers (16) and free throws made (46)
- Recorded a career high 16 threes on the season, shooting 48.5% from behind the arc
- Recorded three blocks on four occasions
- Reeled in 10+ rebounds on seven occasions
- Third in UAB history in blocks (115)
- Top 10 in UAB history in career assists (337)
2018-19 (Junior)
- One of five players to appear in all 33 games and made 31 starts on the season
- Tied for the team leader in rebounds (5.3), reeling in a career best 13 on two occasions
- Paced UAB on the boards a career best 10 times and in assists three times
- Only Blazer with multiple double doubles
- First double-double came in Valentine’s Day victory over Marshall (13 RBS/11 ASTS)
- Second double-double came in the first round of the WNIT against Troy (March 21), finishing with a career-high 15 points and 13 rebounds
- Also had a career bests in field goals made (7), field goals attempted (12) and minutes (39)
- Ranked second in Conference USA in blocks (39) and third in blocks per game (1.2)
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- Started in all 34 games
- Helped guide the team to 27 total wins and 13 wins in C-USA play, both program records
- Helped win the program’s first-ever C-USA Regular Season Championship
- Member of the first UAB squad to play in the postseason since 2010-11
- Helped the Blazers to a 60-50 win over Chattanooga in the first round of the WNIT, the team’s first postseason victory since winning the WBI title game, 68-60, over Cal State Bakersfield on March 27, 2011 and its first win in the WNIT since an 81-77 decision
over Davidson on March 15, 2007
- Led the team in blocked shots with 45 on the season
- Her 45 swats rank fourth on the all-time list for most blocks in a single season
- Recorded a career-best seven blocks against North Texas (03/01/18), tied for the most in school history in a single game with Michaelea Kleist
- Her block total helped UAB finish the campaign with the fourth-most blocks in school history (125)
- Hauled in the second-most rebounds on the team with 186 boards, good for 5.5 per game
- Finished sixth in C-USA for blocks per game (1.3)
- Closed out the campaign averaging 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game
- Scored a career-best 11 points against both Alabama A&M (12/17/17) and Tuskegee (12/30/17)
- Brought down career-best 12 rebounds on three difference occasions, with the most recent coming against Rice on (03/09/18)
2016-17 (Freshman)
- Averaged 6.9 minutes per game appearing in nine contests
- Dished out a career-high four assists and reeled in a career-best eight rebounds in 19 minutes in her - - UAB debut at No. 21 DePaul (11/12)
- Netted a career-high five points against Mississippi Valley State (11/28)
Prior to UAB
- Played in the U18 European Championships
- Also played for Picken Claret in Valencia in Spain's LF-2 league
- Named MVP of the Villaviciosa de Oden tournament as a senior
- Selected to participate in Spain's national youth program on three separate occasions
- On the U14 championship team, she averaged 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game
Personal
-Born on January 17, 1998
-Daughter of Jose Carmelo Vendrell and Carmen Girbes
-Has one brother, Carmelo
-Majoring in Business.
- One of only four players to start in all 31 games
- Led the team in rebounds (7.4), assists (142), steals (35) and tied for team lead in blocks (31)
- Recorded just the third triple-double in school history, first since 2001, at Alcorn State (Dec. 15) with 10 points, 10 assists and a career-high 19 rebounds
- Named C-USA Player of the Week (Dec. 16)
- Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds against South Alabama (Nov. 8)
- Dished out a career high 11 assists and tallied a career high five steals at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 25)
- Grabbed her 500th career rebound at Marshall (Jan. 11)
- Tallied her 100th career block against FIU (Jan. 16)
- Moved into third place in UAB history in blocks at Old Dominion (March 5) surpassing Meagan Brown
- Finished second in C-USA in assist/turnover ratio (1.9)
- Led the Blazers in rebounding 16 times and assists 17 times
- Tallied at least five assists on 14 occasions with 10+ assists twice
- Scored in double-figures six times with a season high 13 points against Louisiana Tech (March 11) in the first round of the C-USA Tournament
- Set career highs in points (216), points per game (7.0), rebounds (229), rebounds per game (7.4), assists (142), steals (35), field goal percentage (48.1%), 3-point field goal percentage (48.5%), free throw percentage (82.1%), field goals (77), 3-pointers (16) and free throws made (46)
- Recorded a career high 16 threes on the season, shooting 48.5% from behind the arc
- Recorded three blocks on four occasions
- Reeled in 10+ rebounds on seven occasions
- Third in UAB history in blocks (115)
- Top 10 in UAB history in career assists (337)
2018-19 (Junior)
- One of five players to appear in all 33 games and made 31 starts on the season
- Tied for the team leader in rebounds (5.3), reeling in a career best 13 on two occasions
- Paced UAB on the boards a career best 10 times and in assists three times
- Only Blazer with multiple double doubles
- First double-double came in Valentine’s Day victory over Marshall (13 RBS/11 ASTS)
- Second double-double came in the first round of the WNIT against Troy (March 21), finishing with a career-high 15 points and 13 rebounds
- Also had a career bests in field goals made (7), field goals attempted (12) and minutes (39)
- Ranked second in Conference USA in blocks (39) and third in blocks per game (1.2)
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- Started in all 34 games
- Helped guide the team to 27 total wins and 13 wins in C-USA play, both program records
- Helped win the program’s first-ever C-USA Regular Season Championship
- Member of the first UAB squad to play in the postseason since 2010-11
- Helped the Blazers to a 60-50 win over Chattanooga in the first round of the WNIT, the team’s first postseason victory since winning the WBI title game, 68-60, over Cal State Bakersfield on March 27, 2011 and its first win in the WNIT since an 81-77 decision
over Davidson on March 15, 2007
- Led the team in blocked shots with 45 on the season
- Her 45 swats rank fourth on the all-time list for most blocks in a single season
- Recorded a career-best seven blocks against North Texas (03/01/18), tied for the most in school history in a single game with Michaelea Kleist
- Her block total helped UAB finish the campaign with the fourth-most blocks in school history (125)
- Hauled in the second-most rebounds on the team with 186 boards, good for 5.5 per game
- Finished sixth in C-USA for blocks per game (1.3)
- Closed out the campaign averaging 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game
- Scored a career-best 11 points against both Alabama A&M (12/17/17) and Tuskegee (12/30/17)
- Brought down career-best 12 rebounds on three difference occasions, with the most recent coming against Rice on (03/09/18)
2016-17 (Freshman)
- Averaged 6.9 minutes per game appearing in nine contests
- Dished out a career-high four assists and reeled in a career-best eight rebounds in 19 minutes in her - - UAB debut at No. 21 DePaul (11/12)
- Netted a career-high five points against Mississippi Valley State (11/28)
Prior to UAB
- Played in the U18 European Championships
- Also played for Picken Claret in Valencia in Spain's LF-2 league
- Named MVP of the Villaviciosa de Oden tournament as a senior
- Selected to participate in Spain's national youth program on three separate occasions
- On the U14 championship team, she averaged 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game
Personal
-Born on January 17, 1998
-Daughter of Jose Carmelo Vendrell and Carmen Girbes
-Has one brother, Carmelo
-Majoring in Business.
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