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Pepperdine University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

1 Taija Sta. Maria

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • High School Crestwood Prepatory College
  • Prev School Fresno State

Biography

FRESNO STATE: Played two seasons with the Bulldogs under head coach Jamie White ... Played in 48 games making 39 starts ... Career-high 25 points against Fresno Pacific 11/6/23 ... Averaged 6.6 points per game through two seasons ... 2024 Mountain West All-Freshman Team 

CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM: Rostered on the U16 and U17 Canadian National Team ... A part of the U16 FIBA Americas Silver medaling team ... Fourth place in the FIBA World Cup with the U17 squad ... 2022 Bio-Steel All-Canadian 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Crestwood Preparatory College in 2024 ... Four years on varsity under head coach Marlo Davis ... Averaged 22.2 points per game ... 4.3 assists per game ... 3.2 rebounds per game ... 1.7 rebounds per game ... 2022 OSBA Second Team All Star ... 2023 OSBA First Team All Star

CLUB: Played on the Kia Nurse Elite team 

PERSONAL: Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ... Daughter of Jerome and Sylvia Sta. Maria ... Sister to Kaylen and JJ ... Career goal is to work in professional sports ... Chose Pepperdine because "it felt like a close community and school, great coaches, exciting things to build on in the future."

FAVORITES: Enjoys baking ... Sports hero is Simone Biles ... Favorites include Kyrie Irving (athlete) ... Toronto Raptors (team) ... Goodnight Moon (book) ... How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (movie) ... Suits (TV show) ... Daniel Ceaser (artist) ... Sushi (food) ... Volleyball (sport)

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