Northwestern University Athletics
Pina Joins Northwestern as Graduate Transfer
6/2/2023 10:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women's basketball will welcome graduate transfer Maggie Pina to their roster for the 2023-24 season, Head Coach Joe McKeown announced Friday. Pina, a 5'7" guard and the 2020 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, joins the Wildcats after four years at Boston University.
"We're excited about Maggie being a part of Northwestern," McKeown said, "She is an outstanding student athlete and fits our goals both on and off the court. She brings a level of experience that will positively impact our program. Her ability to shoot the ball and score the basketball is one of her strengths and will certainly help in the rugged Big Ten conference schedule. Love her toughness and attitude and her energy. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Wildcat family."
In her four years at BU, Pina played in 109 games and started 94, including all 33 contests during the Terriers' 2022-23 season. She averaged nearly 30 minutes per game last year for Head Coach Melissa Graves and set single-season career highs in steals (40), assists (60) and rebounds (79). After contributing 9.4 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting during her senior campaign, Pina will enter the upcoming season with 939 career points.
The grad student will bring dynamic athleticism and sharp three-point shooting to the roster. Pina hit 29 or more three-pointers each of her four seasons in Boston, including a team-best 51 last year. All that added up to 186 made threes in her BU career - good for third in program history.
The dominance from deep began for Pina in her first year in Boston, when she hit 70 treys en route to Rookie of the Year selection. The three-pointers contributed to 17 games in double-digit scoring for Pina that season, including four 20+ point performances. Her debut season also included five Rookie of the Week selections, an All-Rookie Team nod and Third Team All-Conference honors.
In addition to her on-court performance, Pina excelled on the field and in the classroom at BU. She spent her final season in Boston as a dual-sport athlete after joining the field hockey team in spring of 2022 as a midfielder/back. While competing in both sports, Pina was named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team and the NACDA Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team.
Pina will join three incoming first years as the fourth addition to the Wildcats' 2023-24 roster.
"We're excited about Maggie being a part of Northwestern," McKeown said, "She is an outstanding student athlete and fits our goals both on and off the court. She brings a level of experience that will positively impact our program. Her ability to shoot the ball and score the basketball is one of her strengths and will certainly help in the rugged Big Ten conference schedule. Love her toughness and attitude and her energy. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Wildcat family."
Adding a sharp shooter to the squad ??
— Northwestern Women's Basketball (@nuwbball) June 2, 2023
Excited to welcome Maggie to Evanston!!
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In her four years at BU, Pina played in 109 games and started 94, including all 33 contests during the Terriers' 2022-23 season. She averaged nearly 30 minutes per game last year for Head Coach Melissa Graves and set single-season career highs in steals (40), assists (60) and rebounds (79). After contributing 9.4 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting during her senior campaign, Pina will enter the upcoming season with 939 career points.
The grad student will bring dynamic athleticism and sharp three-point shooting to the roster. Pina hit 29 or more three-pointers each of her four seasons in Boston, including a team-best 51 last year. All that added up to 186 made threes in her BU career - good for third in program history.
The dominance from deep began for Pina in her first year in Boston, when she hit 70 treys en route to Rookie of the Year selection. The three-pointers contributed to 17 games in double-digit scoring for Pina that season, including four 20+ point performances. Her debut season also included five Rookie of the Week selections, an All-Rookie Team nod and Third Team All-Conference honors.
In addition to her on-court performance, Pina excelled on the field and in the classroom at BU. She spent her final season in Boston as a dual-sport athlete after joining the field hockey team in spring of 2022 as a midfielder/back. While competing in both sports, Pina was named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team and the NACDA Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team.
Pina will join three incoming first years as the fourth addition to the Wildcats' 2023-24 roster.
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