Atlee Vanesko - 2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Atlee Vanesko
- Height:
- 6-0
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ocean City, N.J.
- High School:
- Westtown School
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Prior to Ohio State
Q: You’ve mentioned that you enjoy building Legos – what’s one completed Lego set you’re most proud of? How many Lego sets have you completed?
A: My favorite Lego set I would probably say I'm most proud of too is the Jaws one. There's a lighthouse and then there's the shark. It's in my house. It's my favorite one because I live at the beach, so it's kind of fitting, and I probably have in total at least 40, 40 to 50, I'd say. I have a lot.
Q: Your mom and grandmother were both athletes at Penn State. How did they use their experiences to help and support you becoming a Division I student-athlete?
A: I wouldn't say there was expectation, but they held me at a very high standard because they knew what I was capable of. They knew how the process, even though it has changed, but they know what it takes to be a Division I athlete, so they put a healthy amount of pressure because they know what I'm capable of. They motivated me a lot, and them just being and competing at that level motivated me a lot to just be a better player.
Q: What made you want to pursue psychology as a major?
A: I’m very interested in the way people think and I want to be a coach. I think the psychological side of that is very important, so I just wanted to be more educated on that part.
Prior to Ohio State
- Played high school ball for Westtown in West Chester, Pa.
- Lettered for four years as the point guard at Westtown
- Led the Westtown Moose to the league championship all four years
- Won three state championships (2023, 2024, 2025) at Westtown
- Made it to the Chipotle National Championship semifinals as a freshman, junior and senior
- Served as team captain her sophomore, junior and senior seasons
- Played club ball for the Philly Rise for four years
- Won the U.S. Open national championship in 2024 with the Philly Rise
- Won the 16U Nike national championship in 2023 with the Philly Rise
- Daughter of Megan Vanesko
- Has two siblings, Jackson and Olivia
- Her brother, Jackson, currently plays baseball at Bryant
- Both her mother, Megan, and her grandmother, Barb, played lacrosse at Penn State
- Enjoys building Legos, cooking, shopping and ceramics
- Her greatest sports thrill was winning the 16U Nike national championship after trailing all game
- Aspires to play basketball professionally after graduation and then become a player development coach at the collegiate level
- Majoring in psychology
Q: You’ve mentioned that you enjoy building Legos – what’s one completed Lego set you’re most proud of? How many Lego sets have you completed?
A: My favorite Lego set I would probably say I'm most proud of too is the Jaws one. There's a lighthouse and then there's the shark. It's in my house. It's my favorite one because I live at the beach, so it's kind of fitting, and I probably have in total at least 40, 40 to 50, I'd say. I have a lot.
Q: Your mom and grandmother were both athletes at Penn State. How did they use their experiences to help and support you becoming a Division I student-athlete?
A: I wouldn't say there was expectation, but they held me at a very high standard because they knew what I was capable of. They knew how the process, even though it has changed, but they know what it takes to be a Division I athlete, so they put a healthy amount of pressure because they know what I'm capable of. They motivated me a lot, and them just being and competing at that level motivated me a lot to just be a better player.
Q: What made you want to pursue psychology as a major?
A: I’m very interested in the way people think and I want to be a coach. I think the psychological side of that is very important, so I just wanted to be more educated on that part.
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