Ella Riggs

Photo by: Josh Gales

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Indian Hill
Prev School:
Furman

• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2025)
• SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)

Get To Know

2025-26: Played in all 35 games off the bench ... Averaged 4.1 points per game while shooting 31.5 percent from 3-point range ... Reached double-digits five times with a career-high 24 points against Aquinas (Dec. 19) ... Was 10-for-11 against the Saints for a 90.9 percentage, which matched the program record.

2024-25: Played in 14 games off the bench ... Scored 23 points in her redshirt-sophomore campaign, eight of which came against Aquinas (Dec. 14) ... Scored five points in a 40-point win at Oakland (Jan. 5) ... Shot 50 percent (9-of-18) from the floor.

2023-24 (at Furman): Did not play. Redshirted.

2022-23 (at Furman): Earned playing time in 18 games as a reserve ... Tallied 16 points in 21 minutes in career debut against Erskine (Nov. 9) ... Earned significant playing time in a five-game stretch in February ... Tallied 15 points at Chattanooga (Feb. 16) ... Scored a season-high 18 points against East Tennessee State (Feb. 18) ... Shot 45.2 percent from 3-point range and 93.8 percent from the free throw line ... Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Member of four Cincinnati Hills League championship teams ... Finished as district runner-up her sophomore and senior years, and sectional runner-up in her junior campaign ... Completed her career as Indian Hills as the all-time leading scorer, including most points as a freshman (417) and senior (523) ... Averaged 23.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.1 steals per game as a junior ... Four-time all-conference selection and two-time conference Player of the Year ... Two-time all-district ... Named First Team All-Ohio as a senior ... Also competed in track & field and lacrosse.

Personal: Daughter of Julie and Jim Riggs ... Has two brothers, Eli and Evan ... Majoring in general studies.