Elizabeth Means

Elizabeth Jeanette Means (born October 31, 2002) is an American-Filipino basketball player.

Early life and education Elizabeth Jeanette Pettingill was born on October 31, 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California and was raised in Folsom. She has seven siblings. She took up basketball at age six and was homeschooled until age 13. She enrolled at Folsom High School. The Pettingills are into basketball and with Elizabeth's height, members of the family expected her to commit to basketball or play volleyball. She attended Seattle Pacific University in Washington where she played basketball for two years. She married Connor Means in 2022, and transferred to Westminster University in Utah. . Elizabeth and Connor later divorced in 2026.

Career College Means played for the Seattle Pacific Falcons in the NCAA Division II from 2020 to 2022.

Means played for the Westminster Griffins in the NCAA Division II from 2022 to 2024. She took a break after she graduated from college.

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Personal life Means has Filipino citizenship through naturalization via legislation in the Philippine Congress.

She was encouraged to obtain Filipino citizenship, by 3x3 coach Anton Altamirano with the naturalization process beginning as early as 2025. Means took her oath of allegiance and acquired her Philippine passport by July 1, 2026.