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Senior
Hometown
Londrina,
Brazil
Last School
Neuse Christian Academy
Roster Years
2017-2022
Personal
- Born in Londrina, Brazil
- Currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Parents are Alci Albiero and Maria Cleide Lopez
- Has one brother and one sister
- Instagram: @maria_albiero | Twitter: @maria_albiero | TikTok: @malbiero
Before BYU
- Three-year letterwinner in basketball
- Named NCISAA all-state 1A Basketball Team in 2017
- Named Second Team USA Today North Carolina All-State in 2016
- Team won the National Christian School Athletic Association D1 Championships in 2017
- In 2017, team was runner-up in NC Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships
- Averaged 13.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game during senior season
- Member of the U17 and U18 Brazilian National Team
- Played on the Carolina Waves basketball club team
- Lettered in soccer
- Member National Honor Society
- Highest academic average her junior and senior year
- Class Salutatorian in 2017
- Received Distinguished Christian High School Student Award
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017-2018
- Saw playing time in 29 games while averaging 8.3 minutes per contest
- Averaged 2.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals a game
- Recorded season bests in points with nine at CSU on 12/2/17
- Dished out a season-high 4 assists vs. Portland on 2/22/18
- Pulled down season bests in rebounds (4) in four games, last vs. Portland on 2/22/18
- Played a season-best 19 minutes twice, at CSU on 12/2/17 and vs. Portland on 2/22/18
- Played in her first collegiate game vs. SUU on 11/10/17
- On the year, shot .418 (23-55) from the field, .250 (3-12) from 3-point range and .563 (9-16) from the free-throw line
- Finished freshman season with a total of 58 points, 25 rebounds, 22 assists, and nine steals
- Named to WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor
Sophmore Year
2018-2019
- Played in all games averaging 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 15.1 minutes per game
- Finished her sophomore campaign with a total of 106 points, 57 rebounds, 50 assists and 15 steals
- Recorded three games with 10+points, and eight games with at least three assists
- Had season bests in points with 16, in rebounds with seven, in assists with five and in steals with two
- On the year, shot 30.6 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from 3-point land and 75.0 percent from the free-throw line
- Named to WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor Roll
Junior Year
2019-2020
- Started in all games while averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds
- Her scoring average placed her fourth place on the team with a total of six games with double-figure points
- Finished her junior campaign in second place on the squad in assists with a 3.2 average while playing nearly 31 minutes of playing time
- Dished out at least three assists in 18 games and was the assists leader in seven games
- On the team, ranked third in numerous categories: steals (0.9), 3-point field goal percentage (.360), 3-point field goals made (1.1) and (.720) free-throw percentage
- Her season highs included 14 points at SMC on Jan. 18; seven rebounds at Pacific on Jan. 16; eight assists vs. Pacific on Feb. 15; three steals vs. Texas A&M Kingsville
- In the WCC, she ranked second in assist/turnover ratio (1.7), sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.360) and ninth in assists (3.2)
- 2019-20 WCC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Senior Year
2021-2022
- Set BYU record with 146 games played in career
- No. 10 nationally in assist to turnover ratio (2.67)
- Started all 30 games in 2021-22
- Shot 42.1 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three
- Posted at least three assists in 19 games
- Had multiple steals in 11 games
- Played 30 minute or more in nine games
- Scored in 28 of 30 games
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Senior
2020-2021
- Started in all 25 games and averaged 5.0 points, 3.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest
- Finished third on the team in assists, dishing out at least three in 13 matchups
- Dished out a career-high 10 assists against Santa Clara on Dec. 30
- Was the team's sixth-leading scorer
- Her .852 free-throw percentage led the team (minimum five attempts)
- Played the third-most minutes on the squad per game (30:25)
- Dropped a season-high 14 points versus San Francisco on Feb. 27
- Ranked fifth in the WCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.62)
Team Intros vs. Pepp 2020-21
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