Marissa McDonald
23 Marissa McDonald
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    7.4
  • fg %
    46.6
  • 3pt %
    47.1
  • ft %
    76.9
  • reb/g
    3.2
  • a/g
    1.7
Bio

As a Graduate (Tampa, 2024-25)

  • Played in 32 games, starting 32, with 849 minutes played.
  • Ranked top five on the team in three-point percentage (1st, 47.2%), blocks (2nd, 12), rebounds (5th, 99), and assists (3rd, 53)?.
  • Scored in double figures six times during the season.
  • Registered 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in 38 minutes vs. Seattle Pacific (Nov. 1).
  • Had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in 40 minutes vs. St. Edward’s (Nov. 2).
  • Tallied 13 points and 5 assists in 36 minutes vs. Concord (Nov. 29).
  • Recorded 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in 40 minutes vs. Lynn in the SSC Tournament (Mar. 4).
  • Scored 15 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and played 40 minutes vs. Nova Southeastern in the SSC Tournament (Mar. 6).
  • Had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and played 40 minutes vs. Lee in the NCAA Tournament (Mar. 14).
  • Set a season-high with 18 field goal attempts and played 40 minutes at Florida Southern (Jan. 29).
  • Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds and played 40 minutes vs. Lynn (Mar. 4).
  • Recorded a season-high 3 steals and played 40 minutes at Barry (Jan. 22).

As a Senior (Tampa, 2023-24)

  • Played in 31 games for the Spartans during thier run to the NCAA Elite Eight, starting in 2.
  • Tallied 99 total points and 58 total rebounds.
  • Career high 15 points versus Florida Tech (3/2). 

As a Senior (Vermont, 2022-23)

  • Attended the University of Vermont.
  • Appeared in three games for the Catamounts.
  • Registered a season-high four minutes of action against Bryant (2/25/).
  • Scored two points against Bryant (2/25/).
  • Snagged a career-high three rebounds in the victory over Bryant (2/25/).

As a Junior (Vermont, 2021-22)

  • Saw time in four games at Vermont.
  • Netted all four of her points at Maine on Jan. 30, connecting on one field goal and a pair of free throws.
  • Played a season-high eight minutes at Maine on Jan. 30.
  • Pulled in a rebound against the Black Bears.

As a Sophomore (Vermont, 2020-21)

  • Saw action in two of the Catamounts six games played.
  • Made her only field goal attempt and pulled down two rebounds (both Jan. 3 just under four minutes vs. UMBC).

As a Freshman (NJIT, 2019-20)

  • Spent 2019-20 season at NJIT.
  • Did not appear in a game.

High School

  • Graduated from West Chester East High School.
  • Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee.
  • Was a Ches-Mont Conference first-team honoree.
  • All-Area first-team selection.
  • Left as fourth leading scorer all-time at West Chester East with 1,139 career points.
  • Averaged 16.6 points per game as a senior.
  • Selected to play in the Philadelphia All-Star Labor Classic.
  • Also played AAU for the Philadelphia Belles Blue Star team.

Personal

  • Daughter of John and Gina McDonald

Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 19 at Florida Tech W, 69-68
Feb 22 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 79-72
Feb 26 Barry W, 68-42
Mar 4 Lynn W, 77-62
Mar 6 Nova Southeastern L, 55-45
Mar 14 vs. Lee L, 66-63
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 19
Games started 31 19
Minutes 822 435
Minutes per game 26.5 22.9
FG 88-189 43-88
FG Pct 46.6 48.9
3PT 24-51 9-23
3PT Pct 47.1 39.1
FT 30-39 16-21
FT Pct 76.9 76.2
Off rebounds 16 6
Def rebounds 83 42
Total rebounds 99 48
Rebounds per game 3.2 2.5
Personal fouls 55 33
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 53 21
Turnovers 48 17
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.2
Steals 16 6
Blocks 12 9
Points 230 111
Points per game 7.4 5.8
Points per 40 min 11.2 10.2
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 23 at Florida State - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Seattle Pacific W, 65-49 1 38 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 2 vs. St. Edward's W, 70-57 1 40 4-10 40.0 2-5 40.0 4-4 100.0 14
Nov 3 vs. Simon Fraser W, 66-51 1 40 3-12 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 8 Clark Atlanta L, 65-58 1 33 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 9 Central State (Ohio) - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Southeastern Oklahoma W, 84-52 1 24 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 26 Georgian Court W, 77-47 1 25 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 29 Concord W, 66-64 1 37 6-13 46.2 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 30 Mary L, 75-73 1 36 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 4 Florida Southern W, 84-78 1 18 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 at Saint Leo W, 70-54 1 22 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 14 Lynn W, 72-61 1 29 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 20 vs. Clayton State W, 53-43 1 39 7-17 41.2 3-3 100.0 3-4 75.0 20
Dec 21 vs. Flagler W, 58-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at #22 Nova Southeastern L, 63-53 1 32 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 Rollins W, 58-48 1 35 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 8 at Eckerd W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at #16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 64-63 1 16 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 15 Florida Tech W, 83-59 1 15 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 18 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-51 1 21 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 17
Jan 22 at Barry W, 69-62 1 19 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Saint Leo W, 70-57 1 25 4-7 57.1 3-5 60.0 4-4 100.0 15
Jan 29 at Florida Southern W, 64-63 1 37 8-18 44.4 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 19
Feb 1 at Lynn W, 52-47 1 26 0-7 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 5 #18 Nova Southeastern W, 69-52 1 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Rollins W, 70-63 1 15 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 12 Eckerd W, 53-40 1 22 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 15 #11 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 56-52 1 33 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 19 at Florida Tech W, 69-68 1 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 79-72 1 18 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 26 Barry W, 68-42 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 4 Lynn W, 77-62 1 34 7-10 70.0 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 18
Mar 6 Nova Southeastern L, 55-45 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 14 vs. Lee L, 66-63 1 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 23 at Florida State - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Seattle Pacific W, 65-49 1 38 2 6 8 4 1 0 1
Nov 2 vs. St. Edward's W, 70-57 1 40 0 7 7 4 2 0 0
Nov 3 vs. Simon Fraser W, 66-51 1 40 2 7 9 2 8 2 1
Nov 8 Clark Atlanta L, 65-58 1 33 1 2 3 1 3 1 0
Nov 9 Central State (Ohio) - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Southeastern Oklahoma W, 84-52 1 24 1 0 1 1 2 0 0
Nov 26 Georgian Court W, 77-47 1 25 1 4 5 4 0 1 0
Nov 29 Concord W, 66-64 1 37 0 3 3 5 4 3 1
Nov 30 Mary L, 75-73 1 36 1 5 6 4 2 1 0
Dec 4 Florida Southern W, 84-78 1 18 1 2 3 2 0 0 0
Dec 7 at Saint Leo W, 70-54 1 22 1 8 9 2 3 1 3
Dec 14 Lynn W, 72-61 1 29 0 2 2 3 0 0 0
Dec 20 vs. Clayton State W, 53-43 1 39 1 4 5 1 1 1 0
Dec 21 vs. Flagler W, 58-48 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at #22 Nova Southeastern L, 63-53 1 32 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 Rollins W, 58-48 1 35 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Jan 8 at Eckerd W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at #16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 64-63 1 16 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Jan 15 Florida Tech W, 83-59 1 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-51 1 21 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
Jan 22 at Barry W, 69-62 1 19 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 25 Saint Leo W, 70-57 1 25 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Jan 29 at Florida Southern W, 64-63 1 37 1 2 3 1 1 2 0
Feb 1 at Lynn W, 52-47 1 26 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
Feb 5 #18 Nova Southeastern W, 69-52 1 15 1 5 6 3 0 0 1
Feb 8 at Rollins W, 70-63 1 15 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 Eckerd W, 53-40 1 22 0 2 2 2 1 0 1
Feb 15 #11 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 56-52 1 33 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
Feb 19 at Florida Tech W, 69-68 1 13 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 79-72 1 18 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Feb 26 Barry W, 68-42 1 24 0 1 1 0 5 0 2
Mar 4 Lynn W, 77-62 1 34 0 1 1 5 3 1 0
Mar 6 Nova Southeastern L, 55-45 1 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Mar 14 vs. Lee L, 66-63 1 18 1 2 3 1 3 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 23 at Florida State - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Seattle Pacific W, 65-49 1 2 - 4.0
Nov 2 vs. St. Edward's W, 70-57 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 3 vs. Simon Fraser W, 66-51 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 8 Clark Atlanta L, 65-58 1 5 1 0.3
Nov 9 Central State (Ohio) - - - -
Nov 16 Southeastern Oklahoma W, 84-52 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 26 Georgian Court W, 77-47 1 1 - -
Nov 29 Concord W, 66-64 1 3 - 1.3
Nov 30 Mary L, 75-73 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 4 Florida Southern W, 84-78 1 2 - -
Dec 7 at Saint Leo W, 70-54 1 1 - 0.7
Dec 14 Lynn W, 72-61 1 4 - -
Dec 20 vs. Clayton State W, 53-43 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 21 vs. Flagler W, 58-48 - - - -
Jan 1 at #22 Nova Southeastern L, 63-53 1 2 - -
Jan 4 Rollins W, 58-48 1 1 - -
Jan 8 at Eckerd W, 68-64 - - - -
Jan 11 at #16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 64-63 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 15 Florida Tech W, 83-59 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 18 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 76-51 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 22 at Barry W, 69-62 1 2 - -
Jan 25 Saint Leo W, 70-57 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 29 at Florida Southern W, 64-63 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 1 at Lynn W, 52-47 1 0 - -
Feb 5 #18 Nova Southeastern W, 69-52 1 0 - -
Feb 8 at Rollins W, 70-63 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 12 Eckerd W, 53-40 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 15 #11 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 56-52 1 3 - -
Feb 19 at Florida Tech W, 69-68 1 2 - -
Feb 22 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 79-72 1 3 - -
Feb 26 Barry W, 68-42 1 4 - 0.0
Mar 4 Lynn W, 77-62 1 2 - 1.7
Mar 6 Nova Southeastern L, 55-45 1 1 - 0.0
Mar 14 vs. Lee L, 66-63 1 2 - 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 31 13.5 1.4-2.8 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.6 3.2
2024-25 31 26.5 2.8-6.1 0.8-1.6 1.0-1.3 7.4
Total 62 20.0 2.1-4.4 0.4-0.9 0.7-1.0 5.3

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 31 2 417 43-86 50.0 0-2 0.0 13-20 65.0 99
2024-25 31 31 822 88-189 46.6 24-51 47.1 30-39 76.9 230
Total 62 33 1239 131-275 47.6 24-53 45.3 43-59 72.9 329

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 31 417 13.5 4.1-8.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-1.9 9.5
2024-25 31 822 26.5 4.3-9.2 1.2-2.5 47.1 1.5-1.9 11.2
Total 62 1239 20.0 4.2-8.9 0.8-1.7 45.3 1.4-1.9 10.6

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 31 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.2
2024-25 31 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.4
Total 62 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
2023-24 31 2 31 - 0.6
2024-25 31 31 55 1 1.1
Total 62 33 86 1 0.9

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 31 0.7 4.9 5.6 1.4 2.3 0.9 0.5
2024-25 31 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.6 2.3 0.8 0.6
Total 62 0.7 4.3 5.1 2.2 2.3 0.8 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 26.5 2.8-6.1 0.8-1.6 1.0-1.3 7.4
Conference 19 22.9 2.3-4.6 0.5-1.2 0.8-1.1 5.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 26.4 3.2-5.9 0.9-1.8 0.8-1.1 8.1
Away 9 22.0 1.8-4.4 0.2-1.1 0.7-1.0 4.4
Neutral 5 35.0 3.6-9.6 1.2-2.2 2.0-2.4 10.4
Result
Wins 24 26.3 3.1-6.5 0.8-1.6 1.1-1.4 8.0
Losses 7 27.3 2.0-4.6 0.7-1.7 0.6-0.9 5.3
Month
November 8 34.1 3.6-8.5 1.0-2.2 1.2-1.5 9.5
December 4 27.0 3.2-7.2 0.8-0.8 1.0-1.5 8.3
January 8 25.0 3.2-5.8 0.8-1.4 1.6-1.9 8.9
February 8 20.8 1.4-3.8 0.4-1.5 0.2-0.5 3.4
March 3 25.0 3.0-5.3 1.3-2.3 0.3-0.7 7.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 31 822 88-189 46.6 24-51 47.1 30-39 76.9 230
Conference 19 19 435 43-88 48.9 9-23 39.1 16-21 76.2 111
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 17 17 449 54-101 53.5 16-30 53.3 14-18 77.8 138
Away 9 9 198 16-40 40.0 2-10 20.0 6-9 66.7 40
Neutral 5 5 175 18-48 37.5 6-11 54.5 10-12 83.3 52
Result
Wins 24 24 631 74-157 47.1 19-39 48.7 26-33 78.8 193
Losses 7 7 191 14-32 43.8 5-12 41.7 4-6 66.7 37
Month
November 8 8 273 29-68 42.6 8-18 44.4 10-12 83.3 76
December 4 4 108 13-29 44.8 3-3 100.0 4-6 66.7 33
January 8 8 200 26-46 56.5 6-11 54.5 13-15 86.7 71
February 8 8 166 11-30 36.7 3-12 25.0 2-4 50.0 27
March 3 3 75 9-16 56.3 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 23

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 822 26.5 4.3-9.2 1.2-2.5 47.1 1.5-1.9 11.2
Conference 19 435 22.9 4.0-8.1 0.8-2.1 39.1 1.5-1.9 10.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 449 26.4 4.8-9.0 1.4-2.7 53.3 1.2-1.6 12.3
Away 9 198 22.0 3.2-8.1 0.4-2.0 20.0 1.2-1.8 8.1
Neutral 5 175 35.0 4.1-11.0 1.4-2.5 54.5 2.3-2.7 11.9
Result
Wins 24 631 26.3 4.7-10.0 1.2-2.5 48.7 1.6-2.1 12.2
Losses 7 191 27.3 2.9-6.7 1.0-2.5 41.7 0.8-1.3 7.7
Month
November 8 273 34.1 4.2-10.0 1.2-2.6 44.4 1.5-1.8 11.1
December 4 108 27.0 4.8-10.7 1.1-1.1 100.0 1.5-2.2 12.2
January 8 200 25.0 5.2-9.2 1.2-2.2 54.5 2.6-3.0 14.2
February 8 166 20.8 2.7-7.2 0.7-2.9 25.0 0.5-1.0 6.5
March 3 75 25.0 4.8-8.5 2.1-3.7 57.1 0.5-1.1 12.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.4
Conference 19 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.5 0.4
Away 9 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.3
Neutral 5 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.4 3.0 0.6 0.4
Result
Wins 24 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.4
Losses 7 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.3
Month
November 8 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.1 2.8 1.0 0.4
December 4 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.8
January 8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.0
February 8 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.8
March 3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
Event
Total 31 31 55 1 1.1
Conference 19 19 33 - 1.2
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 17 17 32 1 1.4
Away 9 9 15 - 0.8
Neutral 5 5 8 - 0.8
Result
Wins 24 24 40 - 1.3
Losses 7 7 15 1 0.5
Month
November 8 8 15 1 1.1
December 4 4 9 - 2.0
January 8 8 12 - 1.0
February 8 8 14 - 1.0
March 3 3 5 - 0.8

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.6 2.3 0.8 0.6
Conference 19 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.9 1.6 0.6 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.1 2.2 0.7 0.6
Away 9 0.4 4.6 5.1 1.2 1.6 1.0 0.6
Neutral 5 1.4 5.9 7.3 2.7 3.4 0.7 0.5
Result
Wins 24 0.8 4.4 5.2 3.0 2.2 0.9 0.6
Losses 7 0.6 2.9 3.6 1.3 2.7 0.4 0.4
Month
November 8 1.2 5.0 6.2 3.7 3.2 1.2 0.4
December 4 1.1 5.9 7.0 3.0 1.5 0.7 1.1
January 8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.0
February 8 0.2 3.9 4.1 1.7 1.7 0.5 1.4
March 3 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.2 4.3 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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