Troy University Athletics
2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Aissata Maiga
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Bamako, Mali
- High School:
- Lycee la Lumiere
- Prev School:
- Gulf Coast State
Academic Honors
Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll (2013-14)
Sun Belt Commissioner's List (2014-15)
2014-15 (Senior): Played in all 31 games with 27 starts … Averaged 7.5 points and 19.1 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 10 times, after doing so just twice as a junior … Scored career-high 19 points and had assist on game-winning basket in Troy’s win over Southeastern Louisiana (11/21) … Scored in double figures in three of Troy’s final four games of the season ... Scored team-high 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting in Troy’s WBI First Round game at Mercer (3/19) … Shot 46.6 percent (97-of-208) overall on the season, the best among Troy guards … Posted 60 assists, more than doubling her assists from 2013-14 … On the season, shot 6-of-16 from deep and 60.4 percent (32-of-53) from the free throw line.
2013-14 (Junior): Played in 27 of Troy’s 30 games, missing two games due to injury during non-conference play … Started one game … Averaged 3.5 points per game and 12.5 minutes per game … Posted double figure scoring twice, coming in back-to-back games with 12 points at South Alabama (2/22) and 11 against Little Rock (2/26) … In the final six games of the season, averaged 6.8 points, 2.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game … On the season, shot a team-high 45.5 percent (40-of-88) overall … Shot 0-of-8 from deep and 66.7 percent (14-of-21) from the free throw line
Prior to Troy: Played two seasons at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla. … As a sophomore in 2012-13, helped the Commodores to a 29-6 overall record and a NJCAA Final Four appearance … Known for her defensive skills on the perimeter, Maiga helped Gulf Coast State to a Panhandle Conference title and a Florida State Championship in 2012-13 … Averaged 2.0 assists per game while turning the ball over less than 1.5 times per game … Also added 1.0 steals per game as a sophomore … In 22 games as a freshman, averaged 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
High School: Played her senior season at Lycee la Lumiere where her team won the Mali Championship in 2010 … Played previous two seasons at Lycee Sportif Ben Omar Sy … Played for the Mali National Team in seven different FIBA events since 2008, including two World Championship events … Played in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women in Czech Republic where Mali finished 15th … Began her FIBA career in the 2008 Africa U16 Zonal Championship where she averaged 5.7 points and 1.6 assists per game in three games … Averaged 2.8 points per game in five games in the 2009 U19 World Championships in Thailand where Mali finished 14th.
Personal: Full name is Aissata Boubacar Maiga .. Born on March 21, 1992 … Daughter of Aminata Fofana and Boubacar Sekon Maiga … Sister, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba, was the 10th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft and played in the league for nine seasons after a successful college career at Old Dominion … Graduated in July 2015 with a degree in human services.
