Bowling Green State University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 42
Mafalda Monteiro
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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Bowling Green |
- A freshman on the 2026-27 Falcons
Prior to BGSU |
- Played for Sporting Clube de Coimbrões at the U14, U16 and U18 levels
- Helped the U14 team to district and national titles in 2022, and was the Campeonato Distrital (district championship) MVP
- The following year, guided the U16 team to a district championship as well
- Then, helped the U18 squad to three-straight district titles from 2024-26
- Averaged 26 points per game in the for the U18 club in 14 games of the 2026 Campeonato Nacional
- Has represented Portugal at the U14 (2021 and '22), U15 (2022), U16 (2023 and '24) and U18 (2025 and '26) levels
- In 2024, averaged 11.3 ppg as her team finished ninth in FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket Division B
- Then, in 2026, had 21.9 ppg for the U18 club in FIBA Women's EuroBasket Division B
Personal |
- Full name is Mafalda Maria da Encarnação Monteiro
- Born on Dec. 31, 2008, in Porto, Portugal
- A member of the Deciding Student Program at BGSU
- Daughter of Nuno Monteiro and Susana Encarnação
- Has an older brother, Diogo Monteiro, who has played basketball with multiple teams including Maia Basket; Clube dos Galitos; Ovarense; Clube Desportivo da Póvoa; Associação Académica de Coimbra and Basquetebol Clube de Penafiel
- Favorite athlete is Paige Bueckers
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