Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2023.

Sophomore (2022-23):  Played in all 28 games with 20 starts. ... Averaged 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and led the Falcons with 22 blocked shots. ... Started the season with a career-high 3 blocked shots in the opener against No. 12 Cal State San Marcos at the West Region Crossover Classic in Bellingham. ... Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds in a 68-44 victory against Lincoln-California on Dec. 8 in Brougham Pavilion. ... Scored a career-high 18 points and made it her first collegiate double with 10 rebounds in a 71-58 victory at home against Saint Martin's on Feb. 2. ... Scored her 100th career point to help the Falcons beat Northwest Nazarene on Dec. 29 at in Brougham, 58-45. ... Handed out a career-high 6 assists to along with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field in a come-from-behind 69-65 victory against Alaska Anchorage in the first round of the GNAC Tournament on March 2 in Bellingham.

Freshman (2021-22): Played in 13 games with three starts. Missed two months of action in the second half of the season with an injury, but was able to return to action in time for the GNAC Tournament. ... Averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds. ... Came up big in a preseason tournament game against Azusa Pacific on Nov. 20 with career highs of 13 points and 6 rebounds. ... Matched her rebound total on Dec. 18 at home against Puget Sound. ... In that game against the Loggers, had a career-high 2 blocked shots. ... Back on the court in a GNAC Tournament play-in game against Alaska Fairbanks on March 2 in Brougham Pavilion, contributed 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist as the Falcons rolled to a 78-48 victory. It was her first game since Jan. 6.

Southridge High School: Portland Metro League Player of the Year as a senior in 2021. ... Helped Southridge win the Oregon Class 6A (large school) state title as a freshman in 2018. ... Won Jerry Pflug Award in 2021 as the top graduating female student-athlete in the district. ... Multnomah Athletic Club Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Maya Elizabeth Hoff. ... Business administration major. ... Joins older sister Natalie on the Falcons roster.

Reason she chose SPU: "I love the city of Seattle and the overall environment. Playing with my sister again also was a big factor in my decision."

Fun facts: Has been playing basketball since kindergarten. ... If not for basketball, would play volleyball. ... Favorite sport to watch is volleyball. ... Book she just couldn't put down were any in the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite junk food is white cheddar Cheetos puffs. ... Favorite healthy food is broccoli. ... Favorite TV program is "Grey's Anatomy." ... Favorite team is the Seattle Storm. ... Favorite athlete is Serena Williams. ... Her dream car is a Lamborghini Urus. ... Loves to shop for clothes and shoes. ... Favorite basketball memory is winning the high school state championship. ... Her "hidden talent" is playing the guitar. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Beyonce' "because she is the Queen Bee." She would serve seafood. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Wonder Woman "because she has super-strength and speed." ... Does not have a regular nickname, but says her family used to call her "Maya Papaya." ... In 10 years, plans to be traveling somewhere around the world for her career. ... Lived in four different countries when she was younger and her father was playing basketball overseas.


STATISTICS
Year  GP    FG    Pct   3-pt   Pct    FT     Pct.   Reb   Avg   PF  Ast   TO  Blk  Stl  Pts  Avg
21-22 14  17-51  .333   5-18  .278   4-10   .400     37   2.6   18   17   10   4    5    43  3.1
22-23 28  57-133 .429   2-17  .118  39-57   .684    108   3.9   48   29   43  22   20   155  5.5   
TOTL  42  74-184 .402   7-35  .200  43-67   .642    145   3.5   66   46   53  26   25   198  4.7