Marina Mata
6-2, F
Barbastro, Spain
Segle XXI

Marina Mata, from Barbastro, Spain, will join the program as a 6-foot-2 forward that is averaging 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals this season for Segle XXI in Spain.

A player with a wealth of international game experience, Mata played in 24 games for Segle XXI last season. Mata trained at Barbastro Basketball Club and Barbastro Basket Union in Spain.

She won a provincial championship in 2019 after a runner-up season in 2018.

Coach Whiting on Marina:
“Marina is a hidden gem that comes to us from Spain where she is a top player against international competition and is prime to step in a make a big difference in the Big 12. Her ceiling is incredibly high. She’s a 6’2” long versatile player with a high basketball IQ who can shoot the three and finish at the rim. She’ll have an immediate impact on the defensive end of the ball and will create problems for other teams with her ability to rebound and get out and run the court. She has a great work ethic and will be a great asset to our program”

• Trained at Barbastro Basketball Club and Barbastro Basket Union in Spain.
• Averaging 10.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals this season at Segle XXI in Spain
• Played in 24 games for Segle XXI last season, averaging 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals while shooting 50 percent from the field
• Scored 8 points on 4/5 shooting with 5 boards in 15 minutes in final loss vs USA
• Provincial runner-up season 17/18 Barbastro Basketball Union
• Provincial champion season 18/19 UBBarbastro
• World runner-up U17 Spanish team Hungary 2022
• 3rd medal in the Spanish championship with the Aragón 2021 team
• First group LF2 season 21/22 Segle XXI
• Spanish Championships with the Aragón team 2018 and 2019
• Call for Spanish national team U14 August 2019
• Call for Spanish National Team U15 December 2019