2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
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Sta. Maria, Taija
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Jersey Number 1
Taija Sta. Maria
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Crestwood Preparatory College
- Hometown:
- Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Bio
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 15 games with six starts...sat out of 18 games after an injury...hit two starts in her return against New Mexico and Colorado State at the MWC...averaged 25 minutes, 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and had a 2.1 ast/to ratio...shot 20-of-69 (.290) from the field, 3-of-19 (.158) from beyond the arc and 27-of-38 (.711) from the charity line...season high 11 points in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament against San Jose State...had a season high six rebounds, twice, last in the quarterfinal game of the MWC against Colorado State...totaled 70 points, 36 rebounds, 47 assists and 12 steals on 382 minutes
2023-24 (FRESHMAN): Started in all 33 games…averaged 32.5 minutes, 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 turnovers per game…scored a season high of 25 points against Fresno Pacific… was tabbed as Mountain West Freshman of the Week three times (Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Feb. 12)...named to the MW All-Freshman team...recorded eight double-digit games… produced 14 games leading the team in assists with nine games logging more than five assists… shot 83-of-226 from the field, 22-of-73 from the three and 56-of-69 from the foul line…played the most minutes on the team with 1072,
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Been a member of Canada's youth system, earning a silver medal at the U16 FIBA Americas tournament in 2021 and a fourth-place finish at the U17 FIBA World Cup in 2022 ... was named an OSBA Second Team All-Star and Bio-Steel All-Canadian in 2022 ... with Crestwood, averaged 22.2 points, 4.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.
PERSONAL: Born in Mississauga, Ontario...raised in Vaughn, Ontario, Canada...daughter to Jerome and Sylvia Sta. Maria...oldest of three siblings...chose Fresno State because of the community around basketball and the high level of athletic standards.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN): Started in all 33 games…averaged 32.5 minutes, 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 turnovers per game…scored a season high of 25 points against Fresno Pacific… was tabbed as Mountain West Freshman of the Week three times (Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Feb. 12)...named to the MW All-Freshman team...recorded eight double-digit games… produced 14 games leading the team in assists with nine games logging more than five assists… shot 83-of-226 from the field, 22-of-73 from the three and 56-of-69 from the foul line…played the most minutes on the team with 1072,
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Been a member of Canada's youth system, earning a silver medal at the U16 FIBA Americas tournament in 2021 and a fourth-place finish at the U17 FIBA World Cup in 2022 ... was named an OSBA Second Team All-Star and Bio-Steel All-Canadian in 2022 ... with Crestwood, averaged 22.2 points, 4.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.
PERSONAL: Born in Mississauga, Ontario...raised in Vaughn, Ontario, Canada...daughter to Jerome and Sylvia Sta. Maria...oldest of three siblings...chose Fresno State because of the community around basketball and the high level of athletic standards.
WBB head coach Ryan McCarthy Introductory Press Conference [4/21/25]
Monday, April 21
WBB Media Availability [9/23]
Monday, September 23
The Game Changers: Coaches Corner - Jazmine Redmon
Wednesday, February 21
WBB Media Availability [11/2]
Thursday, November 02
