Maria Alekseyevna Vadeeva (Russian: Мари́я Алексéевна Вадéева; born 16 July 1998) is a Russian professional basketball player for the UMMC Ekaterinburg of the Russian Premier League. Vadeeva was the 11th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. She is the first player who was born after the WNBA was founded.[1]
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| No. 77 – UMMC Ekaterinburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | RPL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 July 1998 Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 11th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2016 | Sparta&K Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Dynamo Kursk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | UMMC Ekaterinburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Career
editEurope
editIn 2014, Vadeeva began her professional career with Sparta&K Moscow, playing in the Russian Premier League and the EuroCup.[2] In 2016, Vadeeva moved south and signed with Dynamo Kursk, still playing in the Premier League as well as the EuroLeague. In the 2016–17 season, Dynamo Kursk took home the title.[3]
WNBA
editVadeeva was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft.[4] Vadeeva had some visa issues that didn't allow her to join the team right away. She played in 25 games during her rookie season.[5]
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2018 | Los Angeles | 25 | 0 | 8.2 | .527 | .333 | .750 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 15 | 1 | 12.0 | .490 | .313 | .769 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| Career | 2 year, 1 team | 40 | 1 | 9.6 | .506 | .321 | .760 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2018 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | .100 | .000 | .000 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Career | 2 year, 1 team | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .182 | .000 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
National team
editYouth level
editVadeeva made her international debut at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Bulgaria, where Russia placed sixth. Vadeeva once again participated, returning to the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Hungary, where Russia won the title, taking home their fifth Under-16 Championship. Vadeeva was then named to the national team for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in her home nation. Russia would remain undefeated until the final, falling to the United States and taking home silver. Vadeeva was awarded a place on the All-Tournament Team.[6]
Senior level
editVadeeva made her senior international debut at EuroBasket Women 2015, at just the age of 16. In her debut tournament, Vadeeva averaged 12.3 points per game and 5.9 repounds per game.[7] Vadeeva was once again named to Russia's roster, for EuroBasket Women 2017 in the Czech Republic.[8]
References
edit- ^ Lee, Albert (14 April 2018). "Maria Vadeeva is younger than the WNBA itself". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Maria Vadeeva's profile – 2015 EuroCup Women". archive.fiba.com.
- ^ "Maria Vadeeva (RUS)'s profile – FIBA EuroLeague Women 2017". FIBA. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016.
- ^ Lee, Albert. "Los Angeles Sparks draft Maria Vadeeva 11th in 2018 WNBA Draft". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Dull, Ben. "L.A. Sparks rookie season review: Maria Vadeeva". silverscreenandroll.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Wilson named MVP of 2015 FIBA U19 Women's World Championship, headlines All-Star Five". FIBA. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Maria Vadeeva's profile – 2015 EuroBasket Women". FIBA.
- ^ "Maria Vadeeva (RUS)'s profile – FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017". FIBA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017.