Demon Deacons Add Morales to 2021-22 Roster
12/13/2021 3:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The forward from Spain brings a wealth of international experience and is immediately eligible to play this season for Wake Forest.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's basketball team has added forward Marta Morales to the roster, as announced by head coach Jen Hoover on Monday.
Morales, a Barcelona, Spain native, is immediately eligible for the Demon Deacons this season. She brings a wealth of international experience playing for her home country of Spain in nearly every international competition in her youth career.
She has also competed in Liga Femenina 2, the second division of the premier Spanish league in the country, helping her team Segle XXI to an 8-2 start in the league this season.
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Marta Morales | F | 6-1 | Barcelona, Spain/Segle XXI
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Helped her home country of Spain reach the finals of the 2021 U18 3×3 Basketball World Cup, taking home the silver medal in September. She also won the three-point contest held at the event.
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Averaged 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup for her home country of Spain including a tournament-best 9-point performance to help Spain advance past Japan to the quarterfinals.
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Last season, both had started for the Liga Femenina 2 squad with Morales leading the team in scoring with 11.3 points per game. She also pulled down 4.4 rebounds and shot 45.9% from the floor.
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Competed for Spain at the 2020 U17 Women's Skills Challenge, helping her home country advance to the semifinals.
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Helped Spain earn the bronze medal at the U16 European Championship in 2019. She was named to the Ideal European Quintet, the best five players in the tournament.
From Coach Hoover
"We are excited to have one of the very best out of Spain coming to Wake Forest and continue our long tradition of having elite level international talent on our team. Her experience playing against some of the best young talent in the world will help make her transition to the ACC smooth and give her the ability to be a contributor for us. Marta is a terrific scorer of the basketball from every level, but especially from behind the arc. She has shown throughout her career that she is one of the best shooters in all of Europe. Marta has a bright future. We are delighted to get to work with someone of her skill level and excited to help her continue to elevate her game here at Wake Forest."
From Morales' High School Coach, Gina Cerezuela
"Marta is a versatile scorer who likes to attack. She will face up, get to the rim and can drive it from the high post. She has good body control and touch around the basket. She has confidence in her shot and especially her three-point shot. This past summer, she showed her three-point ability by winning the three-point contest at the 3x3 U18 World Cup. Marta comes from Siglo XXI, the high-performance center in Spain and has a lot of experience with the Spanish National Team. Marta is well known for her hard work and dedication to the game. Off the court she is really family oriented, which matches the culture of Wake Forest. She will bring a lot of positive and good energy to the team."
