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Mozambican basketball player

PositionForward

Born (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)
Maputo, Mozambique

Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Chanaya Pinto
No. 10 – Penn State Lady Lions
Position	Forward
Personal information
Born	(2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24) 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]

Chanaya Pinto was born in Maputo, Mozambique on June 26, 2000.^[3]

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.^[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

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

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

↑ "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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