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 Scalia with Minnesota in 2021 | |
| No. 14 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22 Stillwater, Minnesota |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stillwater Area High School (Stillwater, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (2019–2022) Indiana (2022–present) |
Sara Scalia is an American basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Scalia was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, to an athletic family.[3] Her father, Peter, was a college basketball player at Centenary College of Louisiana, while her mother, Sheri, was a softball and volleyball player at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3][4] Scalia's older sister, Taylor, was also a basketball player and a defensive volleyball player at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire for four years,[5][6] while her younger sister, Amber, plays college basketball for the St. Thomas Tommies and softball.[3][7]
At a young age, Scalia began playing basketball, which included shooting 20 feet (240 in) from the basketball hoop at the age of 8.[3] During her elementary school tenure, she sustained an injury to her right arm, but also attended several practices at Target Center in Minneapolis during her elementary and middle school years.[6]
Scalia was positioned as a guard on the girls' varsity basketball team at Stillwater Area High School, before graduating in 2019.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Mizutani, Dane (March 9, 2024). "The legacy of Indiana basketball's Sara Scalia lives on in Stillwater". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Sara Scalia". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Peterson, Chloe (January 16, 2024). "'This is not normal.' How Sara Scalia became one of the Big Ten's best 3-point shooters". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Haley (December 13, 2022). "'She Was the Missing Piece For Us': Sara Scalia of Indiana Women's Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Gjerde, Kayla (February 16, 2017). "Sara Scalia following in father's footsteps with basketball". The Pony Express. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Tow, Seth (March 4, 2023). "Sara Scalia's competitiveness fueled her development and led her to IU women's basketball". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A: Stillwater's Amber Scalia on committing to St. Thomas women's hoops". KSTP-TV. June 15, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Addy, Jason (March 31, 2022). "Stillwater High Grad, Gophers Basketball Star To Transfer Away". Patch Media. Retrieved May 14, 2024.