Maya McDermott is UNI’s steady, high-octane lead guard
In the 2024-25 season, McDermott was the Panthers’ engine: 18.3 points, 4.4 assists, and a silky 38.6% from three while shooting 90.6% at the line and starting all 34 games[2][11]. She’s more than a box-score merchant—she repeatedly ranked among the MVC leaders in points, assists, assist-to-turnover ratio, and free throw percentage, with national-level efficiency at the stripe[5][10][12]. The selling point is her mix of scoring punch, poise, and reliability; the caution is that she’s a guard who has to be catered to as a primary creator. If your team needs a tough, proven, shot-making floor general, she’s a very good fit[2][5][12].
