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Show PLAYER PROFILES 2022-23 UTAH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE #2 INÊS VIEIRA GUARD SOPHOMORE // 5-6 The Madeira Island, Portugal Quinta Lombos 2021-22 (FRESHMAN) Appeared in 33 games while making four starts and averaged 15.8 minutes, 4.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. • Made her collegiate debut in the season-opener against Lipscomb (11/10). • Earned her first collegiate start at Colorado (1/30). • Finished second on the team with 72 assists. • Had a career-high eight assists against Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (11/16). • Scored a career-high 16 points in her debut against Lipscomb (11/10). • In her first collegiate start, she collected a career-high eight rebounds at Colorado (1/30). HIGH SCHOOL/INTERNATIONAL PLAY Has extensive international playing experience, playing for the Portugal National Team and Quinta Lombos in the Liga Feminina in Portugal. • Played for Team Portugal at the U16 Women’s European Championship in 2018 and 2019. • Led Portugal to a silver medal finish at the 2019 European Championships, serving as team captain. • Averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 2019, scoring a tournament-high 25 points against Ireland. • She averaged 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 2018, recording 10 points against Estonia in the tournament opener. • Averaged 18.9 minutes, 4.1 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals for Quinta Lombos in 2020-21, helping them to a third place finish in the Liga Feminina at 16-6. • Began her club career with CAB Madeira. • Moved to Lisbon at just 13 years old to train at the Portuguese Basketball Federation Training Center to train with the U16 Portugal National Team. PERSONAL Daughter of João Pedro Simas Vieira and Isabel Vieira … both of her parents are P.E. teachers who coach basketball and volleyball … has one sister, Margarida, who plays basketball and is studying physical therapy. 15 |
