Azana Baines

A'Jah Davis

F/C

/ Women's Basketball

Azana Baines shoots against Xavier on Feb. 10

Photo by: Mason Bashkoff

Azana Baines drives past Lucy Olsen against Villanova on Jan. 3

Azana Baines drives to the hoop against UConn on Jan. 17

Azana Baines rises for a shot against Villanova on Jan. 3

Azana Baines shoots against Villanova on Jan. 3

Azana Baines drives past her defender for a basket against UNLV on Dec. 16

Azana Baines skies for a rebound against UNLV on Dec. 16

Azana Baines attempts a layup against Saint Joseph's on Marc 16

Azana Baines puts up a shot against Villanova on Feb. 27

Azana Baines takes a free throw at DePaul on Feb. 15.

Azana Baines drives for a score against Princeton on Nov. 14

Azana Baines goes for a shot against Butler on Dec. 31

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Blackwood, N.J.
High School:
Gloucester Catholic
Prev School:
Virginia Tech / Duke

** 2023-24 ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM **

** 2024 WOMEN'S COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME PARTICIPANT **
** 2023-24 ALL-MET SECOND TEAM **

2023-24: Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team... Named to the All-Met Second Team by the Met Basketball Writers Association... Participated in the 2024 Women's College All-Star Game... Seven-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection... Two-time MBWA All-Met Division I Honorable Mention... Named one of the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week on Dec. 19... Played in 31 games, making 31 starts... One of only three players in the BIG EAST to rank among the Top-12 in points, rebounds steals and blocks... Reached the 1,000-points milestone against UConn on Feb. 7... Averaged team-highs of 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in 31.2 minutes per game... Had a .421 field goal percentage... Finished 11th in the BIG EAST in scoring... Finished 11th in the BIG EAST with a .784 free-throw percentage... Led the team with 26 games of double-digit scoring... Had six games of at least 20 points... Led the team in scoring 18 times and led in rebounding 13 times, both team highs... Had a team-best three double-doubles... Had 17 points and seven rebounds against DePaul on March 8... Erupted for 23 points and nine rebounds against Creighton on March 3... Had 22 points on an efficient 10-for-16 shooting and five rebounds at Providence on Feb. 28... Tallied 19 points and five rebounds at Marquette on Feb. 20... Notched 19 points and nine rebounds at Creighton on Jan. 28... Collected a double-double with 17 points and a season-high 13 rebounds to go with three steals against St. John's on Jan,. 22... Tallied 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks against UConn on Jan. 17... Tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals at Xavier on Jan. 13... Poured in 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Villanova on Jan. 3... Had 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals vs. Providence on Dec. 30... Erupted for 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting, 11 rebounds and two assists vs. UNLV on Dec. 16... Notched 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. UMES on Dec. 2... Had 24 points vs. East Carolina on Nov. 22... Tallied 16 points and six rebounds vs. USC on Nov. 20... Tallied a season-high 25 points to go with eight rebounds vs. Rutgers on Nov. 15... Had 14 points and eight rebounds at Columbia on Nov. 10... Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.

2022-23: Played in 32 games, making 13 starts... Averaged a career-high 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game... Ranked second in the BIG EAST in conference games with a .561 field goal percentage... Ranked 30th in the BIG EAST in conference games averaging 8.5 points per contest... Finished fourth on the Pirates in scoring... Reached double-figures in scoring 11 times and scored at least 20 points three times... Led the team in scoring three times... Collected four double-doubles... Had eight points and eight rebounds against Syracuse in the second round of the WNIT against Syracuse on March 20... Had six points, eight rebounds, two blocks and three steals against Saint Joseph's in the first round of the WNIT on March 16... Had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against Creighton in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4... Tallied 22 points and five rebounds against Villanova on Feb. 27... Notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds at Butler on Feb. 24... Recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds against Xavier on Feb. 18... Erupted for a career-high 29 points on an efficient 12-for-16 shooting with six rebounds and three assists at DePaul on Feb. 15... Had 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks against Creighton on Feb. 7... Tallied 17 points and five rebounds vs. Providence on Feb. 4... Had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at St. John's on Jan. 31... Tallied 11 points, five rebounds and four assists vs. Butler on Dec. 31... Had 10 points and six rebounds vs. Rider on Dec. 9... Tallied 10 points and five rebounds vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 25... Burst out for a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Columbia on Nov. 17.

2021-22 (at Virginia Tech): Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Played in 31 games, making 20 starts… Averaged 5.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game… Shot .538 from the field… Had nine points and seven rebounds at Syracuse on Feb. 17… Erupted for 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting to go with seven rebounds vs. Clemson on Feb. 8… Had nine points and seven rebound vs. Boston College on Feb. 6… Pulled down 11 rebounds at Virginia on Jan. 27… Pulled down 12 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 20… Had eight points and a career-high 16 rebounds at Duke on Jan. 13… Notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Radford on Dec. 12… Tallied a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds at Wisconsin on Dec. 1.

2020-21 (at Virginia Tech): Played in 18 games, making 16 starts after sitting the first seven games while waiting for her waiver to be approved… Averaged 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game… Shot .424 from the field… Had 15 points and seven rebounds against Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21… Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against North Carolina on Feb. 28… Notched seven points and nine rebounds at Pittsburgh on Feb. 4… Recorded nine points and eight rebounds vs. North Carolina on Jan. 31… Tallied 16 points and five rebounds vs. NC State on Jan. 28… Had eight points and eight rebounds vs. Louisville on Jan. 7.

2019-20 (at Duke): Played in 29 games, making four starts… Averaged 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game… Shot .368 from the field… Posted five double-digit scoring performances… Recorded 15 points and seven rebounds in a career-high 35 minutes at No. 7 Louisville on Jan. 5… Tallied 10 points and seven rebounds at FGCU on Dec. 29… Erupted for 15 points vs. Boston College on Dec. 8… Had 11 points and four rebounds vs. Davidson on Nov. 27… Recorded 12 points and five rebounds at Texas A&M on Nov. 10… Opened her collegiate career with eight points and eight rebounds vs. High Point on Nov. 5.

High School / Personal: Finished her career with the following rankings… No. 24 (All-Star Girls Report), No. 33 (Prospects Nation), No. 64 (Collegiate Girls Report), No. 121 (Blue Star Report)… The 2019 Courier Post, Gloucester County Times and Al Carino Basketball Club Player of the Year as a senior... One of five finalists for the New Jersey State Player of the Year... Closed her high school career with 1,751 points... Averaged 20.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.7 assists as a senior... Collected 12 games with 20 or more points and two contests with 30 or more... Scored a season-high 30 points... Hit 55.0 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three-point land... Notched 19 double-doubles over three seasons with Gloucester Catholic... 2017-18 South Jersey Times Girls Basketball and Courier Post Player of the Year… South Jersey MVP in 2017-18… An All-Non-Publics First Team selection in 2018… Earned Second Team All-State in 2018… Averaged 20.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.3 blocks a contest as a junior… Collected 13 contests with 20 or more points… Scored a career-high 30 points… Posted five double-doubles… Pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds… Helped her squad to the Books & Basketball Association Run 4 Roses Platinum Division Championship in 2018… Selected the Run 4 Roses 16U Attitude Division 2018 All-Tournament Team and Most Valuable Player… As a sophomore, averaged 15.7 points and 4.3 rebounds… Notched a season-high points of 29 against… Collected seven double-doubles on the year… Had four games with 20 or more points… Daughter of Charles Cordy and Erika Baines and has six sisters; Mystique, Khaaliyah, Anisa, Ajan’ee, Alonsa and Adaya… Born September 23, 2001.