WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Incoming Santa Clara University women's basketball transfer guard Maia Jones will compete for the New Zealand national women's 3x3 team at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series event in Jakarta, Indonesia, starting Thursday.
 
Jones and her New Zealand team are seeded fourth in the 16-team event. They'll play their pool games on Thursday beginning at 1:20 a.m. PDT against Singapore and another team out of the qualifying draw. Should they advance to Friday's championship day, competition will begin at 2:10 a.m. PDT. The full event schedule can be found here.
 
"We're incredibly excited for Maia to have the opportunity to compete with her national team this month," said Santa Clara head coach Loree Payne. "It's a tremendous honor, and any time you can represent at the international level, it's a special experience."
 
Jones has played for New Zealand on a national level for years. She was a member of the U17 New Zealand national team at the 2022 World Championships in Hungary, serving as the captain and averaging just under 10 points per game. She was also a member of the U16 New Zealand Junior National team and competed at the 2022 Asia Cup in Jordan. She was one of three players from New Zealand selected to attend the NBA Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp in Canberra, Australia, in the summer of 2022, and was awarded the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award.
 
Jones comes to the Broncos after two years at West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary's, where she averaged 9.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 60 career games with the Gaels. She made a big leap as a sophomore last season, averaging 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 45.7% from the floor, 37.0% from 3-point range and 82.1% from the free-throw line.