2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Joseph Chapman
Joseph Chapman
©Joel Franquiz
Alexis Fowler
Taylor Newton

2 Mara Neira

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Galicia, Spain
  • High School IES Primeiro de Marzo
  • Prev School Eastern Wyoming College, Presbyterian

Biography

SENIOR • 2024-25
Led the team in the steals category, averaging 1.6 steals per content and tallied 47 on the season … Led the team in 3-point percentage (34.7%) … Matched her career high seven 3-point buckets in the Mountaineers’ fourth round game against Marshall (Mar. 7) in the Sun Belt Tournament … Was App State’s top scorer in six games, including back-to-back games on two occasions … Shot 83.3% from beyond the arc and 85.7% from the field at Mercer (Dec. 21) … Netted double-figures in 11 games, including a season high 23 points against Marshall (Mar. 7) … Scored 20 points for the Black and Gold against Arkansas State (Dec. 29) … Dished out five assists at Old Dominion (Jan. 15) … Pulled down a season high seven rebounds against Richmond (Nov. 24) … Set a career high five steals against Richmond (Nov. 24) and matched the career high against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 11) and Georgia State (Feb. 15) … Averaged 8.1 points per game … Averaged 2.3 rebounds per contest … Shot 83.3% from the line …  Made eight starts and played in 30 games for the Mountaineers.

PRIOR TO APP STATE
Competed at Presbyterian for the 2023-24 season … Helped the Blue Hose to a Big South Tournament title and the program’s first appearance and victory at the NCAA Tournament … Boasted a team-high 3-point percentage (.313) and averaged 11.2 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per contest … 2024 All-Big South Tournament Team selection. Started all 30 games for the Blue Hose in the 2022-23 season … Tallied 14-double figure games.
 
Also competed at Eastern Wyoming College … Was a two-time All-Region selection … Collected EWC All-Tournament, Big South All-Tournament, and Holiday Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team honors
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Manuel Carlos and Raquel Neira … Enjoys traveling … Is fluent in three languages … Used to play badminton

Statistics

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