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Maine Maritime Academy

2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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23 Maria Barela

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Eldorado
  • Position G
  • Major Marine Biology

Biography

2023-2024:

  • MWBCA Second Team All-State
  • NAC Second Team All-Conference
  • Appeared in 23 games and started 23
  • Averaged 24.7 minutes per game
  • Averaged 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game
  • Shot 40.5 percent from the floor and 31% from the three

2022-2023:

  • Appeared in 26 games and started 26
  • Averaging 27.5 minutes per game
  • Averaged 13.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.3 steals per game
  • Shot 39.7% from the floor and 35.5% from the three
  • NAC Second Team All-Conference
  • MWBCA Second Team All-State
  • Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Player of the Week (1/9, 1/17)
  • NAC Player of the Week (1/17)
  • NEWBA Player of the Week (1/18)
2021-2022:
  • Appeared in 23 games and started 15
  • Averaged 26.4 minutes per game
  • Averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game
  • Shot 37.1% from the floor and 35.8% from three
  • Named NAC Rookie of the Week 1/24/22
  • Named MWBCA Rookie of the Week 11/10/21
  • Named MWBCA Co-Newcomer of the Week 1/25/22
  • MWBCA All-Newcomer Team
High School:
  • (BASKETBALL):5 year varsity starter/letterman
  • 4x time All District 1st team 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21
  • All State Honorable Mention 2016-17
  • All State 2nd Team 2017-18
  • All State 1st Team- 2020-21
  • 5A New Mexico State Champions 2018-19
  • New Mexico 5A State Championship All Tourn. 1st Team 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
  • District Champion- 2017-18, 2020-21
  • Ranked first in state in scoring in the state tournament averaging 22 pts per game
  • 1st Team All State Tournament Performer by NMPREPS
  • Top 5 player in the State by NMPREPS
  • Ranked #9 all time NMAA for 3pt makes in a career (191)
  • #5 all-time NMAA steals (312) and #3 all-time NMAA assists in a career (423)
  • (VOLLEYBALL):4 year varsity starter/letterman
  • Starting defensive specialists/Libero
  • State Tournament Runner-Up- 2017-18
  • (TRACK & FIELD):2021 4th place javelin
  • State Qualifier- 4x1, 4x4
  • National Honor Society
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • NMAA Coach Dick Shelley St. Michael's HS Basketball Scholarship
  • Toyota Scholarship Winner
  • Finalist for the Heisman HS Scholarship

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021-22Freshman

    G
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2022-23Sophomore

    G
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2023-24Junior

    G
    5'7"
    23