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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • F
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Sacramento, Calif.
    Hometown
  • 6'0
    Height
  • St. Mary's HS
    High School
Big 12 Conference
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Aguira Acosta
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Aquira DeCosta
F
Position
Freshman
Class
Sacramento, Calif.
Hometown

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2018-19 (FRESHMAN)    
Missed the first six games due to a foot injury … Appeared in 24 games averaging 6.9 minutes per contest … Averaged 3.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and shot 40.8 percent from the floor … Connected on 10-of-26 shots from beyond the 3-point arc … Scored in double figures three times with a season-high 11 points in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Abilene Christian (March 23) in just 16 minutes of play … Drained three 3-pointers on four attempts vs. ACU (March 23) in the NCAA Tournament … Had a season-high six rebounds on two occasions … Joined the Baylor record book as one of seven players to score in double figures when her 10 vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 2) at home marked the second time in school history, and second time in 2018-19 that seven players scored 10 or more.

INTANGIBLES                                                                                                               
Selected to compete for USA Basketball on three occasions, winning gold with the 2017 3x3 U18 World Cup Team and bronze with the 2016 U17 World Championship and 2015 U16 National teams.
 
HIGH SCHOOL                                                                                                               
2018 McDonald’s All-American… 2018 Jordan Brand Classic All-American… 2018 Naismith Trophy National High School All-American second team selection… One of five players nationally named to the 2017-18 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Basketball first team… 2018 Morgan Wootten Girls High School Player of the Year Award nominee… One of five finalists for 2018 Naismith Trophy Girls High School Player of the Year… One of five players named to the 2018 SLAM Magazine All-American squad… One of 20 players named to the ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team leading up to her senior season… Three-time USA Today All-California Team selection… Averaged 18.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks as a senior at St. Mary’s High School... Helped her team to a state championship as a freshman for head coach Tom Go Salves… 2017 Naismith Trophy All-American honorable mention honoree after averaging 18.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per contest… Ranked No. 1 at her position and No. 4 overall in her class by ESPN Hoopgurlz… Five-star recruit.
 
PERSONAL                                                                                                                   
Daughter of Randy and Charmaine DeCosta… Majoring in Communications with aspirations to be an analyst... Worked to provide meals for the homeless twice a month in high school … Chose Baylor over South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisville and USC.