Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw

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Year:
Fifth Year
Position:
G
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Indianola, Iowa
Prev School:
Iowa State

2023-24 (fifth year):

Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year
Second-team All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team's Grace Geil Most Improved Player
Voted team's co-Shannon Green Most Inspirational Player
Started all 33 games, averaged 27.7 minutes
Ranked second on the team in scoring (12.2/g)
Montana’s first Big Sky Newcomer of the Year since 1989
Made 83 3-pointers to set a new program record
Ranked 10th nationally in 3-point percentage (.435), 32nd in 3-pointers per game (2.52)
Shot 44.5 percent overall, 43.5 percent from the 3-point line, 80.7 percent from the free throw line
Ranked fourth on team with 48 assists
Made at least one 3-pointer in 30 of 33 games
Made at least one 3-pointer in season’s final 19 game, multiple threes in 16 of last 19 games
Went 8 for 13 from the 3-point line in WNIT games against Boise State and North Dakota State
Scored at least 10 points 20 times, four times reached 20 points
Scored 24 points in home win over Loyola Marymount, 20 in WNIT win over Boise State
Ended the season with 15 consecutive makes from the free throw line
Twice grabbed seven rebounds, three times dished out five assists
Twelve times played 30 or more minutes

Career Highs
Points: 24 (Loyola Marymount, 12.6.23)
Rebounds: 7, two times
Assists: 5, three times
Blocks: 1, five times
Steals: 3 (San Diego, 12.20.23)
3FG made: 5, three times
FT made: 10 (Loyola Marymount, 12.6.23)
FT attempted: 11 (Loyola Marymount, 12.6.23)
Minutes played: 36 (UC San Diego, 12.21.23)

Double-figure scoring games: 20

Prior to UM: Played four seasons at Iowa State, on teams that won 85 games … Played in 94 career games, made 35 starts … Totaled 483 points (5.1/g), 162 rebounds (1.7/g) and 142 assists (1.5/g) … Made 95 3-pointers, shooting 36.5 percent from the arc … A career 84.3 percent free throw shooter … Played on three teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament and won three games … Advanced to the Sweet 16 as a junior, won the Big 12 tournament title as a senior.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Southeast Polk High … The daughter of Sandy Espenmiller-McGraw … Has a younger sister, Lizzie McGraw, and a younger brother, Spencer McGraw.