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Mozambican basketball player
Chanaya Pinto
No. 10 – Penn State Lady Lions
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)
Maputo, Mozambique
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
CollegePenn State University

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

Early life

Chanaya Pinto was born in Maputo, Mozambique on June 26, 2000.

College career

Northwest Florida State College

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.

As a freshman, she averaged 13.9 points and 8.3 rebounds while posting 25 double-digit scoring performances and eight double-doubles.

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.

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.

University of Oregon

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.

National team career

In 2023, Pinto returned to the FIBA Women's AfroBasket tournament after 2017 to represent her country at the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket.

References

  1. "Chanaya Pinto Stats, WNCAAB News, Bio and More". USA TODAY. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. "Chanaya Pinto". FIBA.basketball. 2000-06-26. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. "Chanaya Pinto Biography". ESPN. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. Crepea, James (2022-04-28). "Former Oregon women's basketball forward Chanaya Pinto commits to transfer to Penn State". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. "Women's Basketball". Penn State Athletics. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. Prehm, Matt (2021-05-25). "Oregon women's basketball signs JUCO All-American Chanaya Pinto". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. Stringer, Seth (2020-11-16). "NWF State duo honored". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  8. Lamm, Keeley (2022-04-27). "Oregon's Chanaya Pinto Announces Transfer To Lady Lions". Onward State. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  9. Athletics, Penn State (2023-07-27). "Pinto Set to Compete in 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  10. "TEAM PROFILE: Can Mozambique move from being contenders to AfroBasket champions?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-25.


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