2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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9 Amaya Stewart

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Wyomissing Area Junior-Senior
  • Hometown West Reading, Pa.

Biography

2025-26

  • America East Sixth Player of the Year
  • AE Rookie of the Year
  • AE Third Team All-Conference
  • AE All-Rookie Team
  • 4x AE Rookie of the Week (Nov. 10, Nov. 24, Feb. 9, Feb. 23)
  • 5th in the conference with a .475 shooting percentage
  • 8th in the conference with 0.8 blocks per game
  • 12th in the conference with 12.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game
  • Started three games, appeared in 30
  • Averaged over 20 minutes per game
  • Totaled two games with at least 10 made field goals with an additional six games with eight or nine field goals made
  • Earned first career double-double against Dartmouth (11.10) with 21 points and 11 rebounds
  • Scored over 20 points in six games; season-high 25 points against NJIT (2.19)
  • Averaged 12.2 ppg and 5.1 rpg with 27 assists, 12 steals, and 24 blocks
  • Held a .475 FG% and .691 FT%
     

Before UAlbany

  • Wyomissing Junior Senior High School
    • Four-year varsity basketball athlete for Aaron Anders
    • Three-year captain
    • 3x All-Pennsylvania
    • 2023 BCIAA Champion
    • 2024 District 3 Champion
    • 3x player of the year
    • Also played varsity volleyball for two years with coach Corey Moore
      • Team captain senior year
      • All-Berks County
  • Club - K-Low Elite
    • Played for Kanisha Edwards for two years
    • Based on Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Club - Philadelphia Rise
    • Played for Mike Stiedle for two years
    • Based on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 

Personal

  • Amaya “Maya” Chanel Stewart is the daughter of Gena Copeland
  • Has one older sister, Najayi
  • Calls West Reading, Pennsylvania home
  • Intends to major in psychology
  • Enjoys music and dancing
  • Is the first in her family to attend college
 

Why did you choose UAlbany?

I chose UAlbany to continue my basketball career and to get an education at a safe, well-rounded, and diverse university.

 

Mullen on Stewart

Amaya is a talented rebounder at both ends of the floor. She has terrific footwork in the paint and has an explosive face-up game. She will add critical depth at the forward position.

Statistics

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