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Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Grambling State Lady Tigers Women's Basketball Game, Sunday December 30, 2018, Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK. Courtney Bay/OSU Athletics

Maria Castro

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Tecnologico De Monterrey
Hometown:
Guanajuato, Mexico

2017-18 (Junior)
· Played in 32 games, making five starts on the year
· Scored eight points and had two assists and four rebounds against Northwestern State
· Finished with five points against South Dakota
· Scored eight points and had four rebounds against UCLA
· Also scored eight points and had four boards against Southern
· Finished with eight points and four rebounds at Texas Tech
· Made her first start against Oklahoma, finishing with 14 points and five rebounds
· Made all three of her 3-pointers against the Sooners in Norman, finishing with nine points
· Finished with 12 points and five rebounds against Iowa State
· Grabbed four rebounds against TCU in Stillwater
· Scored six points on a pair of 3-pointers in OSU’s NCAA Tournament win over Syracuse
· Also had three rebounds and two assists in the win

Before OSU
· Helped Gulf Coast State (Fla.) College to a 34-2 mark and a second consecutive national title as a sophomore
· Was named to the all-tournament team following the victory
· Averaged 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest
· Shot 41.5 percent from the floor, including a 39.2 percent mark from the 3-point line
· Helped the Lady Commodores to a 32-1 mark and the NJCAA national title as a freshman
· Averaged 10.9 points and 3.7 points per contest
· Shot 41.4 percent from the floor on the year
· Was named a first-team all-conference pick
· Also named to the all-tournament team for the NJCAA Region 8/FCSSAA Women’s Basketball Tournament

Personal
· Born May 26, 1995 in Guanajuato, Mexico
· Is the daughter of Beatriz Castro Esqueda
· Has one brother, Jonathan
· Pursuing a degree in psychology