2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Gakdeng, Maria
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Jersey Number 5
Maria Gakdeng
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Lanham, Md.
- High School:
- New Hope Academy
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 22 at Wake Forest, 2.26.23
FGM: 9 (2x), last at Syracuse, 2.5.23
FGA: 13 (2x), last at Syracuse, 2.5.23
FG%: 1.000 (7-7), vs. Sacred Heart, 12.21.21
Rebounds: 16 vs. Virginia, 2.3.22
Assists: 4 (3x), last at Wake Forest, 2.26.23
Steals: 3 (4x), last at North Carolina, 2.12.23
Blocks: 6 at Notre Dame, 1.1.23
Minutes: 40 vs. UAlbany, 12.10.22
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Started in all 33 games, averaging a personal-high 29.8 minutes … led the team in total points (374), rebounds (214) and blocks with 58 … ended the season second all-time in school history with 131 blocks … averaged career highs in points (11.3), rebounds (6.5) and assists per game (1.3) … finished third in the ACC in blocks per game and blocks, while finishing 10th in rebounding … scored in double figures in double figures in a personal-high 23 games, including a career-long seven consecutive games in double figures … recorded three double-doubles, including a 20-point, 12-rebound effort at Syracuse (2/5) … poured in a career-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting with six rebounds and four blocks in a win at Wake Forest (2/26) … dished out a career-high four assists in three games … her best stretch came in the last five games of the season, averaging 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 65.1 percent shooting from the field.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made a splash in her freshman season, starting in 32 of 33 games for the Eagles ... the 32 starts were the most by a freshman since Carolyn Swords in 2007-08 ... led the team in blocks (73), rebounding (6.3) and field goal percentage at 58.3 percent .... first in the nation among all freshmen and 15th overall in blocks and second among freshman in blocked shots per game (2.21) ... broke the single-season program record for blocks ... was named ACC Freshman of the Week five times, tying the freshman mark for most ACC FOTW awards with Stefanie Murphy's (2007-08) ... led all freshman in the ACC in blocks, was second in rebounding, third in scoring (8.91 ppg) and eighth in assists ... her solid first-year numbers led to an ACC All-Freshman honor ... scored in double figures in 11 games, including a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Syracuse (1/6) ... grabbed a personal-best 16 rebounds vs. UVA (2/3) - the most by a BC freshman since 1993-94 (Holly Porter - 17 rebounds) ... had at least three blocks in 14 games and four games with at least five swats ... blocked a career-best six shots in a road win versus Duke (2/24) ... went on a four-game stretch where she averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and shot 65.7 percent from the field ... was the only freshman in the country to average at least 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and shoot 55 percent from the floor.
BEFORE BC
Ranked 76th nationally for the class of 2021 and 18th at her respective position by Blue Star Basketball … ranked 18th at her position by All Star Girls Report … honorable mention All-WCAC in 2018 … second-team All-WCAC last season … recipient of the Archbishop Carroll Lion Award in 2019 before transferring to New Hope … averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Recipient of The Marshall Family Scholarship Fund
Points: 22 at Wake Forest, 2.26.23
FGM: 9 (2x), last at Syracuse, 2.5.23
FGA: 13 (2x), last at Syracuse, 2.5.23
FG%: 1.000 (7-7), vs. Sacred Heart, 12.21.21
Rebounds: 16 vs. Virginia, 2.3.22
Assists: 4 (3x), last at Wake Forest, 2.26.23
Steals: 3 (4x), last at North Carolina, 2.12.23
Blocks: 6 at Notre Dame, 1.1.23
Minutes: 40 vs. UAlbany, 12.10.22
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Started in all 33 games, averaging a personal-high 29.8 minutes … led the team in total points (374), rebounds (214) and blocks with 58 … ended the season second all-time in school history with 131 blocks … averaged career highs in points (11.3), rebounds (6.5) and assists per game (1.3) … finished third in the ACC in blocks per game and blocks, while finishing 10th in rebounding … scored in double figures in double figures in a personal-high 23 games, including a career-long seven consecutive games in double figures … recorded three double-doubles, including a 20-point, 12-rebound effort at Syracuse (2/5) … poured in a career-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting with six rebounds and four blocks in a win at Wake Forest (2/26) … dished out a career-high four assists in three games … her best stretch came in the last five games of the season, averaging 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 65.1 percent shooting from the field.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Made a splash in her freshman season, starting in 32 of 33 games for the Eagles ... the 32 starts were the most by a freshman since Carolyn Swords in 2007-08 ... led the team in blocks (73), rebounding (6.3) and field goal percentage at 58.3 percent .... first in the nation among all freshmen and 15th overall in blocks and second among freshman in blocked shots per game (2.21) ... broke the single-season program record for blocks ... was named ACC Freshman of the Week five times, tying the freshman mark for most ACC FOTW awards with Stefanie Murphy's (2007-08) ... led all freshman in the ACC in blocks, was second in rebounding, third in scoring (8.91 ppg) and eighth in assists ... her solid first-year numbers led to an ACC All-Freshman honor ... scored in double figures in 11 games, including a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Syracuse (1/6) ... grabbed a personal-best 16 rebounds vs. UVA (2/3) - the most by a BC freshman since 1993-94 (Holly Porter - 17 rebounds) ... had at least three blocks in 14 games and four games with at least five swats ... blocked a career-best six shots in a road win versus Duke (2/24) ... went on a four-game stretch where she averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and shot 65.7 percent from the field ... was the only freshman in the country to average at least 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and shoot 55 percent from the floor.
BEFORE BC
Ranked 76th nationally for the class of 2021 and 18th at her respective position by Blue Star Basketball … ranked 18th at her position by All Star Girls Report … honorable mention All-WCAC in 2018 … second-team All-WCAC last season … recipient of the Archbishop Carroll Lion Award in 2019 before transferring to New Hope … averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Recipient of The Marshall Family Scholarship Fund
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