Chanaya Pinto
| No. 10 – Penn State Lady Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 June 2000 Maputo, Mozambique |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Penn State University[1] |
Chanaya Pinto (born 26 June 2000) is a Mozambican basketball player who plays for Mozambique women's national basketball team and Penn State Lady Lions basketball[2]
Early life
[edit]Chanaya Pinto was born in Maputo, Mozambique on June 26, 2000.[3]
College career
[edit]Northwest Florida State College
[edit]She was named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Player of the Year and a two-time NJCAA All-American while she was at Northwest Florida State College.[4]
As a freshman, she averaged 13.9 points and 8.3 rebounds while posting 25 double-digit scoring performances and eight double-doubles.[5]
During her second year at the college, she averaged 14.6 points and 8.3 rebounds, led her team to its first ever NJCAA Women's Basketball National Championship, and earned second-team all-America honors.[6]
In 2020, she was ranked No. 5 in World Exposure Report's annual Juco Top 25 alongside Masengo Mutanda (ranked No. 20), named FCSAA/Region VIII All-State and All-Panhandle Conference where she averaged 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Her 72 steals were eighth-most in the FCSAA, while her 258 rebounds were seventh most.[7]
University of Oregon
[edit]Pinto played with the Oregon Ducks for a season (2021–2022) where she recorded 18 steals, appeared in 30 games, averaged 11.4 minutes, 2.9 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game.[8]
National team career
[edit]In 2023, Pinto returned to the FIBA Women's AfroBasket tournament after 2017 to represent her country at the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chanaya Pinto Stats, WNCAAB News, Bio and More". USA TODAY. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Chanaya Pinto". FIBA.basketball. 2000-06-26. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Chanaya Pinto Biography". ESPN. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Crepea, James (2022-04-28). "Former Oregon women's basketball forward Chanaya Pinto commits to transfer to Penn State". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Women's Basketball". Penn State Athletics. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Prehm, Matt (2021-05-25). "Oregon women's basketball signs JUCO All-American Chanaya Pinto". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Stringer, Seth (2020-11-16). "NWF State duo honored". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Lamm, Keeley (2022-04-27). "Oregon's Chanaya Pinto Announces Transfer To Lady Lions". Onward State. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Athletics, Penn State (2023-07-27). "Pinto Set to Compete in 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "TEAM PROFILE: Can Mozambique move from being contenders to AfroBasket champions?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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