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Jersey Number 2
Mara Neira
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Baiona, Spain
- Prev School:
- Presbyterian/Appalachian State
2025-26 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
- Secured six rebounds in 14 minutes against UNCG (Nov. 5).
- Scored eight points and knocked down two three-pointers at Boise State (Nov. 9).
- Reached double-figure scoring for the first time with 10 points, while adding six rebounds and three assists against UCSD (Nov. 16).
- Scored 19 points on six made field goals and knocked down a season-best five three-pointers against Lehigh (Nov. 25).
- Recorded a season-best four steals in the win over Sacramento State at Chase Center (Dec. 17).
- Scored 16 third-quarter points to help lead the team to a three-point victory over Portland (Dec. 30).
- Matched a season-high with 19 points on eight made field goals in the win at LMU (Jan. 4).
- Matched a career-high in assists with five against Santa Clara (Jan. 8).
- Recorded a season-high seven rebounds and three made free throws against Pacific (Jan. 24).
- Recorded eight steals, tied with Toni Russell and Joy Hollingsworth for the third-most steals in a game in program history at Saint Mary’s (Feb. 21).
- Matched a season-high in three-pointers with five against Utah Valley (Mar. 19).
- Averaged 8.1 points per game and averaged 2.3 rebounds per contest.
- Shot 83.3 percent from the line.
- Made eight starts and played in 30 games for the Mountaineers.
- Led the team in the steals category, averaging 1.6 steals per contest, and tallied 47 on the season.
- Led the team in three-point percentage at 34.7 percent.
- Matched her career-high seven three-pointers 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 percent from beyond the three-point line and 85.7 percent 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).
- Played in 33 games with 31 starts for the Blue Hose after missing the first few games due to a prior injury.
- Was third best on the team with her average of 11.2 points per game with 371 points on the season.
- Totaled four games with 20 plus points.
- Recorded 140 made field goals on 388 attempts and led the team with 68 three-pointers, including a new Division I era single-game program record of seven made threes against Winthrop (Jan. 10). Her 68 three-pointers also ranked her tied for fifth in the school’s Division I record books for most made in a season.
- Recorded a 76.7 free throw percentage, making 23-of-30 from the charity stripe.
- Led the team with 134 defensive rebounds, while 12 offensive boards gave her 146 total rebounds on the season.
- Added 62 assists and three blocks to her efforts.
- Recorded double-doubles against High Point (12 points and 10 rebounds) and Radford (18 points and 10 rebounds).
- Big South All-Tournament player.
- Was one of two players on the season to start all 30 games for the Blue Hose.
- Second on the team in points as she averaged 9.8 points per game.
- Tallied 14 double-figure scoring games, including three 20+ point performances.
- Led the Blue Hose in scoring on seven occasions.
- Opened her career with 23 points against Carolina Univ. (Nov. 7) and added 22 points in the Blue Hose win over WCU, where she made 10-of-18 field goals (Nov. 15).
- Was fourth on the team in rebounds with 114 and tallied a season-high eight at home against UNC Asheville (Jan. 25).
- Third on the team in assists with 66 and had a season-high five against UNCG (Nov. 30), Bluefield (Dec. 20), and Longwood (Feb. 8).
- Led the team in assists in 10 games throughout the season.
- Connected on 49 three-pointers, including a season-high five against Campbell (Feb. 18).
- Led the team with 39 steals and recorded a season-high four against Campbell (Dec. 29) and Radford (Feb. 1).
- Played in 39 games at Eastern Wyoming College over two seasons, starting in 21 of those contests.
- Tallied 510 points over her time at Eastern Wyoming College and connected on 94 three-pointers.
- Made 40.8 percent of her field goals in the last two seasons.
- Recorded a season-high 27 points against McCook Community College during the 2020-21 season.
- Helped lead her team to an 18-12 overall record, earning a spot on the NJCAA All-Region IX team and the postseason All-Tournament Team. The program also reached the Region IX Championship game.
- Competed at IES Primeiro de Marzo in Baiona, Spain.
- Helped guide the program to a Galicia Conference Championship.
WBB | USF vs. Montana St Postgame w/ Molly Goodenbour
Monday, March 23
WBB | USF vs. Pepperdine Postgame w/ Molly Goodenbour, Mara Neira, and Candy Edokpaigbe
Monday, March 09
WBB | USF vs. Pepperdine Postgame w/ Molly Goodenbour, Aina Cargol, and Nataša Taušová
Sunday, March 08
WBB | USF vs. Santa Clara Postgame w/ Molly Goodenbour
Sunday, March 01
