2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

#2 Emma Risch 2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Guard


Height 6-1
Class Sophomore
Eligibility Sophomore
Hometown Melbourne, FL
High School Palm Bay Magnet
Emma Risch - Women's Basketball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2024 ACC Tournament champion

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

  • at LAFAYETTE (11/17): Tied a career-high with four made 3-pointers. Had 12 points total
  • MERCYHURST (11/4): Returned from injury and played a career-high 30 minutes

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)

  • ACC Tournament champion
  • Appeared in seven games before season-ending hip surgery on Jan. 4. Averaged 4.6 points per game
  • CHICAGO STATE (11/21): Hit four treys and finished with a career-high 16 points
  • SOUTH CAROLINA (11/6 — PARIS): Made her Notre Dame debut

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Was the No. 20 recruit in the 2023 class according to the ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings and No. 15 according to both Prospect Nation and ASGR
  • 2023 McDonald’s All-American
  • 2023 BallIsLife All-American
  • 2023 BallIsLife 3-point champion
  • 2023 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2023 Naismith All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2023 Florida 4A Player of the Year
  • Three-time District Player of the Year (2020, 2022, 2023)
  • Three-time All Cape Coast Conference
  • Two-time Florida 2A State Champion with Florida Preparatory Academy (2019, 2020)
  • 2A State Championship Game MVP (2020)
  • State Runner-Up (2021)
  • Notched nine varsity letters while in high school — six in basketball, two in golf and one in softball
  • BlueStar 30 Selection
  • 2019 Blackeberg Cup Tournament MVP (Sweden)
  • Played AAU with East Coast United Basketball (Independent)
  • Scored 2767 points and posted 697 rebounds, 360 assists, 300 steals and 569 made 3pt FGs in high school
  • Once scored 30 points in a quarter and went 9/9 from deep in the first half of a game
  • Daughter of Chad and Christina Risch
  • Majoring in business marketing