2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Akela Maize
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- New Hope Christian Academy
Senior (2017-18): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... All-ACC Defensive Team … Named to the Lisa Leslie Watch List for the nation’s top centers prior to the beginning of the season … Played in all 35 games, making 33 starts … Averaged 24.7 minutes, 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game … Made 68 total blocks on the season which is the second best single-season total in program history … The team’s most accurate shooter at 130-249 (.522) … Scored in double figures on 17 occasions … Recorded a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) in NC State’s ACC season-opening win at Virginia Tech on Dec. 28 … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on three occasions … Led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on one occasion … Scored a career high of 20 points in the Nov. 23 win over Alabama … Played a career high 36 minutes in the win at UNC on Jan. 18 … Dished out a career high four assists in the Feb. 4 win over Boston College … Swatted a career high five blocks on two occasions, most notably during NC State’s Feb. 1 win over No. 10 Florida State.
Junior (2016-17): ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 26 games during a breakout junior season, averaging 11.8 minutes, 3.1 points, and 2.6 rebounds per contest … Scored a career-high 11 points in the win at No. 9/7 Louisville while also grabbing five rebounds … Also recorded career highs in blocks (3) and minutes played (25) in the overtime victory at Louisville … Recorded the first double-figure scoring game of her career (10 points) in the Dec. 19 win at South Alabama … Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds in the win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 21 … Shot .432 (32-74) from the field during the season … Sustained an injury during NC State’s win over UTEP on Nov. 25 that kept her out of six consecutive games late in the nonconference schedule … Scored in 18 games … Finished second on the team with 18 blocks … Played at least 10 minutes in 18 games throughout the season and averaged 18.0 minutes per game during two NCAA Tournament contests in Austin, Texas.
Sophomore (2015-16): Played in 10 games, averaging 0.6 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, and 4.7 minutes per game … Scored two points in wins over High Point (November 15) and Western Carolina (December 16) … Pulled down a season-high two rebounds in the November 17 win over Radford … Went 1-1 from the field during the High Point victory.
Freshman (2014-15): Appeared in 17 games during her freshman season, averaging 6.8 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game … Shot 9-26 (.346) from the field and 7-12 (.583) from the free throw line … During the last two games of the regular season vs. No. 9 Florida State and No. 4 Notre Dame, averaged 18.5 minutes, 6.0 points, and 5.5 rebounds per game … Scored a career-high eight points and played a career-high 19 minutes vs. No. 4 Notre Dame on March 1 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds at No. 9 Florida State on Feb. 26 … Made her career debut during the Nov. 16 win over Coppin State … Missed the season opener vs. Tennessee State while recovering from an ankle injury sustained during fall training camp.
Prior to NC State: Ranked the 16th best center in the country by ESPN ... Rated as a 90 by ESPN ... Senior team went a nearly perfect 32-1, ranking second in North Carolina and 55th in the country ... Shot 48 percent from the field during her senior season, averaging 3.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per contest ... Played the first three years of her high school career at Dudley High School in Greensboro ... During her sophomore season at Dudley, collected 10 or more rebounds on 10 occasions, including a high of 15 in a win over West Forsyth.
Coach Moore's take: "We love Akela's length and her ability to run the floor. Sometimes it is hard to find someone at that height who is able to get up and down the court in transition, so we are excited about that. We're looking forward to getting her stronger and helping her maybe be a little more physical as a player, but she has great potential."
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