CEDAR FALLS — UNI guard Maya McDermott was named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week as announced by the league. McDermott led all scorers with 37 points in UNI’s 87-75, upset victory over no. 8 Iowa State.
This is the Panthers’ first weekly honor of the 2024-25 season and McDermott’s third weekly honor of her career.
A Johnston, Iowa native, Maya McDermott (pictured at top) led all scorers in UNI’s 87-75, upset victory over no. 8 Iowa State. The win was the Panthers’ first victory over a top-10 opponent in program history. In the game, McDermott scored a career-high 37 points on a career-high 14 field goals including three three-pointers. McDermott also added five rebounds, four assists, and three steals on the afternoon. The 37 points were McDermott’s most of the season, her first 30+-point game since the MVC Tournament semifinal against Drake last season, and the third 30+-point game of her career. McDermott became the first UNI Panther to record 30+ points against a top-10 opponent in Panther history.
McDermott and the Panthers are back in action on Thanksgiving Thursday as they take on the Auburn Tigers in the Virgin Islands as a part of the Paradise Jam Tournament. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and can be streamed on ESPN+ or listened to on the Panther Sports Radio Network.