WBB: Zags Add Utah Transfer Brynna Maxwell
4/20/2022 9:24:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Maxwell will graduate with her degree in communications from Utah this spring
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga women's basketball head coach Lisa Fortier announced the addition of graduate student Brynna Maxwell on Wednesday. Maxwell, a 6-foot guard transfer from the University of Utah, will join the Zags in the fall of 2022. Maxwell is graduating from Utah with a degree in communications and will have two years of eligibility.
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Brynna Maxwell
6'0 | Guard | Gig Harbor, Wash. | Gig Harbor High School | University of Utah
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Maxwell is a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention and started in 63 games at Utah and played a total of 85. During her freshman year, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman first-team and became the first freshman for Utah since joining the Pac-12 to earn Pac-12 All-Conference honors. She currently ranks fifth all-time in program history in threes made in a season with 83 in 2019-20. Maxwell also has scored double figures in 52 games.
In the 2021-22 season, Maxwell averaged 10.5 points and 20.5 minutes a game. She had a season-high 24 points against Lipscomb in the Ute's season opener. She also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Utah Valley and was just one point shy of reaching a double double.
Maxwell had a career-high performance against Oregon State in 2020 with 34 points. Overall, she averaged 12 points and 25.6 minutes a game for the Utes. She also had 66 steals and 93 assists while grabbing 269 rebounds in her career at Utah. Â
In high school, she was the 3A State Player of the Year, Tacoma Tribune All-Area Player of the Year and the Gateway's Gig Harbor Female Athlete of the Year as a senior after leading her team to a state championship.
In state tournaments, she has the record in total points (83) and average points (27.7). A four-star recruit coming out of high school, she also has the school record for total points (1,968), points in a season (671 in 2019) and points in a game (48 in 2019). She averaged 26.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.6 steals per game as a senior.
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Coach Fortier on Maxwell:Â Brynna is going to be a great addition to our team. She is a great shooter, and has a team mentality. She is coming to us with three years of college experience, and is ready to expand her game. She is a tireless worker with goals we can help her achieve. We can't wait to get to work. Welcome to the family Brynna!
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Brynna Maxwell
6'0 | Guard | Gig Harbor, Wash. | Gig Harbor High School | University of Utah
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Maxwell is a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention and started in 63 games at Utah and played a total of 85. During her freshman year, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman first-team and became the first freshman for Utah since joining the Pac-12 to earn Pac-12 All-Conference honors. She currently ranks fifth all-time in program history in threes made in a season with 83 in 2019-20. Maxwell also has scored double figures in 52 games.
In the 2021-22 season, Maxwell averaged 10.5 points and 20.5 minutes a game. She had a season-high 24 points against Lipscomb in the Ute's season opener. She also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Utah Valley and was just one point shy of reaching a double double.
Maxwell had a career-high performance against Oregon State in 2020 with 34 points. Overall, she averaged 12 points and 25.6 minutes a game for the Utes. She also had 66 steals and 93 assists while grabbing 269 rebounds in her career at Utah. Â
In high school, she was the 3A State Player of the Year, Tacoma Tribune All-Area Player of the Year and the Gateway's Gig Harbor Female Athlete of the Year as a senior after leading her team to a state championship.
In state tournaments, she has the record in total points (83) and average points (27.7). A four-star recruit coming out of high school, she also has the school record for total points (1,968), points in a season (671 in 2019) and points in a game (48 in 2019). She averaged 26.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.6 steals per game as a senior.
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Coach Fortier on Maxwell:Â Brynna is going to be a great addition to our team. She is a great shooter, and has a team mentality. She is coming to us with three years of college experience, and is ready to expand her game. She is a tireless worker with goals we can help her achieve. We can't wait to get to work. Welcome to the family Brynna!
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