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Jersey Number 21
Gisella Maul
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Last School(s):
- Cedar Park HS
- Hometown:
- Cedar Park, TX
- Major:
- Undeclared
Honors and Awards:
As a Sophomore at Cal (2024-25):
As a Freshman in 2023-24 (at Texas):
High School:
Maul was the No. 38 ranked recruit by ESPN. Maul led her team to back-to-back Texas 5A state championships and lost just five games in three seasons. In the 2021-22 season, Maul led Cedar Park to a 37-0 record and averaged 25.6 points per game as well as 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.9 steals per contest. Maul's teams over her least three years had an 18-1 playoff record and 97-5 overall varsity record. Maul was named the class 5A State Championship Game MVP in leading the team to its first ever state title in 2021. Maul earned the 2021-22 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year award and was also named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Danielle Maul...has two sisters, Azalia and Leilana and brother Jaden
- USBWA National Player of the Week - Feb. 10, 2026
- Appeared in a career-high 36 games with a career-high 22 starts logging 1,064 minutes.
- Topped the 30-minute mark 13 times during the season including 45 against Stanford on Jan. 25.
- Had career-high averages of 9.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
- Ranked second on the team in 3-pointers (51) and rebounds (240) - both career-high totals.
- In the ACC ranked 13th in rebounding overall and 10th in conference play (7.7 - led team).
- Ranked fourth among guards and 12th overall in the ACC for double-doubles (5).
- Ranked second on the team in double-doubles.
- Posted 17 double-figure scoring games and seven double-figure rebounding games.
- Had career highs of 20 points and five 3-pointers at Pitt on Feb. 8.
- Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Georgia Tech on Feb. 5.
- Dished a career-high six assists against Cal Poly on Dec. 28.
- Led the team in rebounds in 13 games.
As a Sophomore at Cal (2024-25):
- Appeared in 22 games and totaled 171 minutes for an average of 7.8 minutes per contest.
- Totaled 29 points and 34 rebounds.
- Has season highs of 10 points and 20 minutes against Arizona.
- Pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Louisville.
As a Freshman in 2023-24 (at Texas):
- Played in 27 games for the Longhorns in the 2023-24 season.
- Season-high nine points against Southern and against High Point.
- Season-high six assists for the Longhorns in game against UTRGV.
High School:
Maul was the No. 38 ranked recruit by ESPN. Maul led her team to back-to-back Texas 5A state championships and lost just five games in three seasons. In the 2021-22 season, Maul led Cedar Park to a 37-0 record and averaged 25.6 points per game as well as 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.9 steals per contest. Maul's teams over her least three years had an 18-1 playoff record and 97-5 overall varsity record. Maul was named the class 5A State Championship Game MVP in leading the team to its first ever state title in 2021. Maul earned the 2021-22 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year award and was also named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Danielle Maul...has two sisters, Azalia and Leilana and brother Jaden
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