Gianna Aiello

Photo by: Lydia Vigneau

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Center
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Matawan, N.J.
High School:
Matawan Regional
Concentration:
Computer Engineering

2024-25: CSC Academic All-District ... Academic All-Ivy ... Played in 21 games, making 19 starts ... Averaged 9.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game ... Had the second-most rebounds in the Ivy League ... Closed out the year with 24 blocks, 33 assists, and 17 steals ... Finished second in the Ivy League in blocked shots ... Ranked second in the conference in field goal percentage at .564 ... Posted double-doubles five times ... Scored a career-high 23 points and eight field goals at Monmouth (Nov. 9) ... Hit a career-high seven free throws twice this season ... Played a career-high 38 minutes at Cornell (Feb. 28) ... Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds at Cornell (Feb. 28).

2023-24: Appeared in 21 games, averaging 8.3 minutes per game ... Averaged 1.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game ... Finished the year with 11 blocks, seven assists and four steals ... Scored four points with seven rebounds at Holy Cross (Nov. 9) ... Had four points and a season-high eight rebounds with two blocks at Bryant (Nov. 29) ... Scored a season-high eight points with seven rebounds against Johnson & Wales (Dec. 3) ... Had five points at Yale (Jan. 13).

2022-23: Appeared in 26 games, making 17 starts ... Averaged 15.3 minutes, 3.9 points and a team-high 5.2 rebounds ... Finished the season with 27 blocks, 23 steals and 22 assists ... Led the Bears and was third in the Ivy League with 1.0 blocks per game ... Led the team with a 57.1 field goal percentage ... Scored at least one point in 24 of her 26 games ... Began the season with nine rebounds and two points against Fairfield (Nov. 7) ... Had 10 rebounds and four points to go with two blocks at Duquesne (Nov. 11) ... Pulled down 17 rebounds with eight points, five assists, four blocks and three steals at Wagner (Nov. 13) ... Grabbed nine rebounds, scored four points and had three blocks and six steals at UMass Lowell (Nov. 19) ... Posted 12 points, going 6-for-8 from the free throw line, and had seven rebounds against Cornell (Jan. 28) ... Had eight points and five rebounds, hitting all four of her shots against Penn (Feb. 18).

2021-22: Appeared in 19 games ... Averaged 12.1 minutes, 2.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.6 blocks per game ... Scored a point in 10-straight games from Dec. 8 - Feb. 8 ... Scored three points with two rebounds, a block and an assist at Vermont (Nov. 27) ... Had two points with six rebounds against Fisher (Dec. 11) ... Posted three blocks with two points and two rebounds against Columbia (Jan. 22) ... Had nine rebounds and four points at Cornell (Jan. 29) ... Had two points with two rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal at Dartmouth (Feb. 5) ... Scored six points with three rebounds at Princeton (Feb. 18) ... Finished the season with three points, four rebounds, a block and a steal against Yale (March 5).

Before Brown: Nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Team … Earned team’s Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Averaged 11.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a senior … Posted 10.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game as a junior … Played for coaches Felicia Olvier, Lauren Bowler, John Stone, and Rich Leary … Competed on the AAU level for FBC Defenders … Also competed in cross country and track & field; won track & field team’s Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Earned News 12 Scholar-Athlete laurels … National Honor Society President … An AP Scholar with Honor and High Honor Roll student.

Personal: Gianna is the daughter of Rachel Aiello and the late Jason Aiello … Has two siblings, Christina and Jason.

Why Brown: “I chose Brown because the campus was beautiful, and the coaching staff was very inviting. Brown offers both a great education and athletic environment.”