University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2015-16
Played in nine games averaging 5.1 minutes per contest…Scored five points, going 2-8 from the field and 1-2 at the foul line…Grabbed two rebounds and recorded one steal.

2014-15
Maragnes played in all 29 games as a sophomore, averaging 8.6 minutes of play…Averaged 1.0 point and 1.1 rebounds per contest…Recorded a career-high five rebounds versus UC Riverside (2/19/15)…Also tied a personal best with two blocks at Hawaii (2/5/15)…Clocked in a season-high of 19 minutes twice, first versus Santa Clara (11/20/14) and against UC Riverside (2/19/15)…Hit a season-best four points five times…Picked up a steal in three different games.

2013-14
As a freshmen, played in 25 out of 30 games…Scored a total of 31 points throughout the season…She hit a career-high of six points twice: first against Hampton (11/26/13) and later at UC Davis (2/1/14)…Recorded 4 assists with a total of 18 rebounds…Pulled down a career-high three rebounds at Cal Poly (1/11/14)…Assist to turnover ratio of 0.4…Averaged a free throw percentage of 71.4.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned two varsity letters at Saint Monica Catholic High School under coach John Skinner...Set the single season record for blocked shots her senior year...Earned First Team All-League her junior and senior year...Also named to Division 4A Second Team as a junior and First Team as a senior...Named Captain her senior year...Led her team to the CIF Championships for the first time in history...Excelled as a student, earning honors her junior and senior year.

PERSONAL
Melissa Maragnes was born on Dec. 1, 1994 in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe...Parents are Emmanuel and Marie-Lyne Maragnes...Has one brother...Has yet to declare a major at UCSB, but aspires to become a physical therapist...Her favorite movie is "Notting Hill"...Enjoys listening to Bob Marley, Admiral T, and Sadik...Enjoys basketball, soccer, and collecting socks and iPhone cases...Paris Saint Germain and Oklahoma are her favorite teams...Her favorite athletes are Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Ronny Turiaf, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic...Loves caribbean food...Her favorite writer is Victor Hugho...Enjoys watching "Cake Boss" and "Pretty Little Liars"...Also recruited by the University of Texas.