EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women's basketball head coach
Keitha Adams announced the signing of Marta Plorina on Wednesday.
A brief profile of the signee and a quote from Adams follow below.
Marta Plorina
Forward
6-0
Latvia
Currently competes for SBK Liepaja in the Women's Baltic Basketball League, averaging 21.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game … member of Latvia's U16, U18 and U20 National Teams … named one of the 10 standout players at the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket in Sweden after helping Latvia advance to the quarterfinals … averaged 12.4 points and 7.1 rebounds while finishing with the highest field goal percentage in the tournament … led her team to the 2026 LJBL U19 Championship while earning MVP honors … also helped TTT Rīga Juniors secure a bronze medal in the Latvian Women's Basketball League, earning team MVP honors.
Adams on Plorina: "We are very excited about adding Marta to our team. We have had some great Latvian players in our program, and Marta will bring that same talent, work ethic, basketball IQ and mentality to continue the tradition. Marta can play both inside and outside with a unique skill set. She is a very good shooter who can also score around the basket. She is a great rebounder and a good defender. We can't wait for her to join us next season."
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