Ana Ferariu
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Brașov, Romania
(Brașov, Romania)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1997 Brașov, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Listed height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Johannes Honterus (Brașov, Romania) |
| College | Drexel (2016–2020) |
| Playing career | 2012–2020 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2016 | Olimpia CSU Brașov |
| 2020 | Olimpia CSU Brașov |
Ana Ferariu (born 23 July 1997) is a Romanian former basketball player. She played in the Romanian Liga Națională with CSU Brașov and later college basketball for Drexel University.[1] One of Romania's most promising players in her youth,[2] she was a member its junior and senior national teams and once recorded a quadruple-double in an U16 game.[3][4]
Ferariu started her career with Olimpia CSU Brașov in 2012 in the Liga Națională and played there until 2016[4] when she joined to the Drexel University where she played for the Drexel Dragons.[4] On 19–20 December 2016, she was named the Rookie of the Week by the Colonial Athletic Association[5] and the National Freshman of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association[6] after scoring 18 points in just 13 minutes in a victory against Saint Joseph's.[7]
National team career
Ferariu was a member of the Romanian U16, U18, U20 and senior national teams.[4][2] In August 2013, she recorded a quadruple-double in an U16 game against Ireland in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women Division B.[3] In the game she had 23 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals.[8] The only other basketball player to ever do a quadruple-double at this age (male or female) is Ricky Ricky Rubio.
In 2014, Ana participated at the Youth Olympics as a member of the Romanian 3x3 basketball team.[9]
Personal life
Her younger sister, Maria, also played basketball at Drexel University.[4] Her grandfather Gheorghe Ferariu participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics and took 4th place with the Romanian volleyball team.[10]
Ana holds a Master's degree in Statistics and is currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Sciences with a focus on Cognitive Behavior at Drexel University.
