Maria Albiero - W Basketball

Maria Albiero

Guard #5

Class

Senior

Hometown

Londrina,

Brazil

Last School

Neuse Christian Academy

Roster Years

2017-2022

Three-year letterwinner in basketball
Named NCISAA all-state 1A Basketball Team in 2017
Named Second Team USA Today North Carolina All-State in 2016
Team won the National Christian School Athletic Association D1 Championships in 2017
In 2017, team was runner-up in NC Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships
Averaged 13.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game during senior season
Member of the U17 and U18 Brazilian National Team
Played on the Carolina Waves basketball club team
Lettered in soccer
Member National Honor Society
Highest academic average her junior and senior year
Class Salutatorian in 2017
Received Distinguished Christian High School Student Award

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2017-2018

Saw playing time in 29 games while averaging 8.3 minutes per contest
Averaged 2.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals a game
Recorded season bests in points with nine at CSU on 12/2/17
Dished out a season-high 4 assists vs. Portland on 2/22/18
Pulled down season bests in rebounds (4) in four games, last vs. Portland on 2/22/18
Played a season-best 19 minutes twice, at CSU on 12/2/17 and vs. Portland on 2/22/18
Played in her first collegiate game vs. SUU on 11/10/17
On the year, shot .418 (23-55) from the field, .250 (3-12) from 3-point range and .563 (9-16) from the free-throw line
Finished freshman season with a total of 58 points, 25 rebounds, 22 assists, and nine steals
Named to WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor

Sophmore Year 2018-2019

Played in all games averaging 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 15.1 minutes per game
Finished her sophomore campaign with a total of 106 points, 57 rebounds, 50 assists and 15 steals
Recorded three games with 10+points, and eight games with at least three assists
Had season bests in points with 16, in rebounds with seven, in assists with five and in steals with two
On the year, shot 30.6 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from 3-point land and 75.0 percent from the free-throw line
Named to WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor Roll

Junior Year 2019-2020

Started in all games while averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds
Her scoring average placed her fourth place on the team with a total of six games with double-figure points
Finished her junior campaign in second place on the squad in assists with a 3.2 average while playing nearly 31 minutes of playing time
Dished out at least three assists in 18 games and was the assists leader in seven games
On the team, ranked third in numerous categories: steals (0.9), 3-point field goal percentage (.360), 3-point field goals made (1.1) and (.720) free-throw percentage
Her season highs included 14 points at SMC on Jan. 18; seven rebounds at Pacific on Jan. 16; eight assists vs. Pacific on Feb. 15; three steals vs. Texas A&M Kingsville
In the WCC, she ranked second in assist/turnover ratio (1.7), sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.360) and ninth in assists (3.2)
2019-20 WCC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention

Senior Year 2021-2022

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Senior 2020-2021

Started in all 25 games and averaged 5.0 points, 3.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest
Finished third on the team in assists, dishing out at least three in 13 matchups
Dished out a career-high 10 assists against Santa Clara on Dec. 30
Was the team's sixth-leading scorer
Her .852 free-throw percentage led the team (minimum five attempts)
Played the third-most minutes on the squad per game (30:25)
Dropped a season-high 14 points versus San Francisco on Feb. 27
Ranked fifth in the WCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.62)