After a lone record-breaking season as a Bobcat, former Quinnipiac guard Gal Raviv will be taking her talents towards South Beach, joining the University of Miami as a transfer.
Raviv’s freshman year at Quinnipiac was one to remember, averaging 17.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 4.3 APG.
The Kadima, Israel native’s future in Hamden was in doubt before she played a single game for Quinnipiac. Head coach Tricia Fabbri and the coaching staff managed to find a diamond in the rough before anyone else did.
Quinnipiac announced Raviv’s commitment on Nov. 16, 2023, before the world truly knew what Raviv was capable of.
“A next-level do-it-all dynamic guard, Gal is a fierce competitor,” Fabbri said when the commitment was announced. “She possesses great skill to go with her vision to make plays happen.”
That summer, Raviv would showcase her potential during the FIBA U18 Eurobasket in Porto, Portugal, leading Team Israel to a fourth place finish with averages of 17.3 PPG and 4.7 APG.
So, Raviv now had to spend at least one year at a mid-major program, despite shining on a bright international stage. Everyone knew Quinnipiac landed a special talent, no one could have predicted what she would accomplish during her first collegiate season.
Serving as the floor general for Quinnipiac, the offense flowed through Raviv. The playmaker not only slashed her way to the rim but kept defenses at bay with a smooth jump shot.
Fabbri putting that much trust into a first-year player proved to be the right move, as the Bobcats put together a season to remember.
“She’s an unbelievably skilled player,” Fabbri said Nov. 19. “She has such a drive and a desire to become so great. Her skillset, acumen with the ball, IQ, toughness and running the team, she’s really the total package.”
Boasting a 28-5 record, Raviv became the first player in MAAC history to collect the MAAC Rookie and Player of the Year honors in the same season.
Quinnipiac did accept an invitation to the WBIT but fell in the opening round to Seton Hall March 20.
After the loss, reality began to rear its ugly head. Raviv was too good for Quinnipiac, and everyone knew it. Which is why it wasn’t a surprise when the guard entered her name in the transfer portal on March 25.
There was a slight possibility Raviv could stay in Hamden for one more season. With the success the team had this season, why not run it back? But as the days went on and other programs began calling, the chances of Quinnipiac retaining its star became slim.
On April 6, she made it official. Raviv announced via social media that she’d spend her sophomore season as a Miami Hurricane, leaping from the MAAC to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Barring anything unforeseen, Raviv will have the opportunity to showcase her abilities in an even higher collegiate setting. She has the skills and the talent, and if she continues her upward trajectory, it may not be a surprise to one day see her name pop up on a WNBA mock draft board.
