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Women's Basketball
vs Countdown to Craziness
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Finklea-Guity, Amaya
Jersey Number 22
Amaya Finklea-Guity
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dorchester, Mass.
- Prev School:
- Syracuse
Bio
Career Honors:
Helped lead Syracuse to three NCAA Tournament appearances
ACC All-Freshman Team (2017-18)
As a Graduate Student at Duke (2021-22):
Came off the bench in 21 games, while averaging 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds ... had a season-high 11 points and five boards against Appalachian State in a season-high 18 minutes ... hit 73.3 percent from the field for the season.
At Syracuse (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21):
Appeared in 115 games, earning 96 starts in four seasons at Syracuse
As a Senior at Syracuse (2020-21):
Saw action in 19 contests, making one start … scored a season-high 12 points against Boston College in the ACC Tournament to go along with five rebounds in a season-high 27 minutes … posted 10 points versus Penn State, while grabbing nine rebounds … swatted a season-high three shots in 13 minutes against Lincoln (Pa.) … averaged 3.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.
As a Junior at Syracuse (2019-20):
Started in all 31 games … averaged 18.6 minutes, 6.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game … reached double-digit scoring in eight games … scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Houston … scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Michigan … scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against UMBC … Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds against West Virginia … grabbed 10 rebounds and scored nine points against Ohio … had a career-high four blocks against Florida State as well as 10 rebounds and nine points … scored 13 points and had three blocks against Virginia Tech … scored 12 points against Boston College … scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Clemson … scored a season-high 15 points against Virginia ... named to the Florida Sunshine Classic All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore at Syracuse (2019-20):
Scored in every game of her sophomore campaign, averaging 6.4 points per game … shot 49.7 percent from the field, ranking third among Orange shooters … recorded a season-high 14 points versus Maryland Eastern Shore … tallied a season-high eight rebounds versus Princeton in the Cancun Challenge … ranked third on the team in blocks (30), including a season-high three at Florida State … recorded a season-best two steals at Louisville.
As a Freshman at Syracuse (2018-19):
Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team by the Blue Ribbon Panel ... played in every game and had a season-high 36 minutes against North Carolina ... averaged 6.7 points a game and 5.4 rebounds ... season-high 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech ... scored a season-high of 18 points against Costal Carolina and pulled in eight boards for a career-outing shooting 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from the field ... in her college debut, had a career-high with 10 rebounds against Stony Brook.
Prep:
A five-star recruit, named the No. 41 player in her class by espnW HoopGurlz ... ranked the fifth-best post player in the Class of 2017 by espnW HoopGurlz ... 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA Today Massachusetts Girls Basketball First Team honoree ... recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the Boston area’s top student-athletes in 2016-17 ... as a senior, averaged 16.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game at Noble & Greenough ... led team to the Independent School League title and New England Preparatory Schools Athletic Council (NEPSAC) semifinals ... as a junior, led her club to the NEPSAC Class A title ... played for the New England Crusaders on the AAU circuit ... also played volleyball.
Personal:
Full name is Amaya Chanel Elizabeth Finklea-Guity ... born on February 2, 1999 in Boston, Mass. ... daughter of Paula Guity ... graduated from Syracuse in May of 2021 with a degree in computer science ... attended the Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2021-22.
Helped lead Syracuse to three NCAA Tournament appearances
ACC All-Freshman Team (2017-18)
As a Graduate Student at Duke (2021-22):
Came off the bench in 21 games, while averaging 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds ... had a season-high 11 points and five boards against Appalachian State in a season-high 18 minutes ... hit 73.3 percent from the field for the season.
At Syracuse (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21):
Appeared in 115 games, earning 96 starts in four seasons at Syracuse
As a Senior at Syracuse (2020-21):
Saw action in 19 contests, making one start … scored a season-high 12 points against Boston College in the ACC Tournament to go along with five rebounds in a season-high 27 minutes … posted 10 points versus Penn State, while grabbing nine rebounds … swatted a season-high three shots in 13 minutes against Lincoln (Pa.) … averaged 3.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.
As a Junior at Syracuse (2019-20):
Started in all 31 games … averaged 18.6 minutes, 6.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game … reached double-digit scoring in eight games … scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Houston … scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Michigan … scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against UMBC … Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds against West Virginia … grabbed 10 rebounds and scored nine points against Ohio … had a career-high four blocks against Florida State as well as 10 rebounds and nine points … scored 13 points and had three blocks against Virginia Tech … scored 12 points against Boston College … scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Clemson … scored a season-high 15 points against Virginia ... named to the Florida Sunshine Classic All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore at Syracuse (2019-20):
Scored in every game of her sophomore campaign, averaging 6.4 points per game … shot 49.7 percent from the field, ranking third among Orange shooters … recorded a season-high 14 points versus Maryland Eastern Shore … tallied a season-high eight rebounds versus Princeton in the Cancun Challenge … ranked third on the team in blocks (30), including a season-high three at Florida State … recorded a season-best two steals at Louisville.
As a Freshman at Syracuse (2018-19):
Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team by the Blue Ribbon Panel ... played in every game and had a season-high 36 minutes against North Carolina ... averaged 6.7 points a game and 5.4 rebounds ... season-high 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech ... scored a season-high of 18 points against Costal Carolina and pulled in eight boards for a career-outing shooting 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from the field ... in her college debut, had a career-high with 10 rebounds against Stony Brook.
Prep:
A five-star recruit, named the No. 41 player in her class by espnW HoopGurlz ... ranked the fifth-best post player in the Class of 2017 by espnW HoopGurlz ... 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA Today Massachusetts Girls Basketball First Team honoree ... recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the Boston area’s top student-athletes in 2016-17 ... as a senior, averaged 16.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game at Noble & Greenough ... led team to the Independent School League title and New England Preparatory Schools Athletic Council (NEPSAC) semifinals ... as a junior, led her club to the NEPSAC Class A title ... played for the New England Crusaders on the AAU circuit ... also played volleyball.
Personal:
Full name is Amaya Chanel Elizabeth Finklea-Guity ... born on February 2, 1999 in Boston, Mass. ... daughter of Paula Guity ... graduated from Syracuse in May of 2021 with a degree in computer science ... attended the Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2021-22.
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