Brown University Grad Rafael Maia Takes 5th Year at Pitt

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Brown University Grad Rafael Maia Takes 5th Year at Pitt

Rafael Maia
Brown University graduate and former Brown basketball forward Rafael Maia has committed to the University of Pittsburgh. Maia will be a graduate student with one year of basketball eligibility left and will be able to play for the Panthers immediately.

Maia at Brown

During the 2014-15 season with Brown, Maia averaged ten points and nine rebounds per game, shooting 54% from the field while leading the Ivy League in rebounding in each of his last three seasons.

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The NCAA ruled that Maia was ineligible to play his freshman season because Maia went past the one year of post high school graduation activities that the NCAA allows.

The Bears finished the 2014-15 season with a record of 13-18 overall and 4-10 in conference play, with the highlight of the season coming with a win over instate rival Providence in early December.

Pittsburgh Panthers

The Pittsburgh Panthers went  went 8-10 in conference and 19-15 overall but missed the NCAA Tournament.

The Panthers did make the NIT but fell 60-54 to George Washington in the First round. Pittsburgh ranked tenth in defensive rebounding percentage last season.

Rafael Maia will be one of four new players to join head coach Jamie Dixon's 201-16 Pittsburgh Panthers squad.


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