2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Palaska, Zenia

Jersey Number 41
Zenia Palaska
- Height:
- 6-2
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Athens, Greece
- High School:
- Platon School
- Prev School:
- Vermont
Bio
AS A FRESHMAN AT VERMONT (2023-24): Played in five games … Collected six rebounds (1.2/game), while also logging a block … Made collegiate debut against North Carolina and recorded a rebound … Matched a season-best two boards against Dartmouth, while also turning in a block … Also pulled down a pair of boards against NJIT.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Platon School in Athens, Greece … Earned team most valuable player laurels as a senior, as well as most improved player honors … Led pre squad to 51-4 mark over last two seasons … Also played stint as captain for the U-18 Greek national team … Led national team to European championship in Division B, while also capturing top honors at the Greek Cup … Team also finished second in the Greek A1 League.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Eva Kolovou and Christoforos Palaska … Has an older brother, Nikos … Maintained a 3.95 cumulative grade point average at Platon School … A biology (pre-med) major at Mercer.
GET TO KNOW ZENIA
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Platon School in Athens, Greece … Earned team most valuable player laurels as a senior, as well as most improved player honors … Led pre squad to 51-4 mark over last two seasons … Also played stint as captain for the U-18 Greek national team … Led national team to European championship in Division B, while also capturing top honors at the Greek Cup … Team also finished second in the Greek A1 League.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Eva Kolovou and Christoforos Palaska … Has an older brother, Nikos … Maintained a 3.95 cumulative grade point average at Platon School … A biology (pre-med) major at Mercer.
GET TO KNOW ZENIA
- Hobbies include reading, cooking, crafting, drawing and writing poems
- Pet peeves include people that don’t cover their mouth when they sneeze or cough, leaving dirty dishes in the sink, unreliable people and loud chewers
- Go-to snacks are Go-Go Squeezes, Cheez It crackers and Nature Valley honey granola bars
- Usually refuses to share ice cream
- Phobias include snakes and heights
- Names her mom as her hero
- Favorite movie is Divergent
- Favorite colors are lilac and turquoise
- Favorite food is Pastitsio Greek food, and her favorite dessert is tiramisu
- Wants to play professional basketball or be a dermatologist
Press Conference Mercer Football (Week 5 vs East Tennessee State)
Tuesday, September 23
Mercer 38, Citadel 0 | Postgame Press Conference (9/20/25)
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v U.T. Martin VB Highlight Reel: 9/20/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v North Dakota VB Highlight Reel: 9/19/2025
Saturday, September 20