2023-24 (JR): Started all 32 games in her first season with the Monarchs...Was ODU's top rebounder with 221 boards (6.9 rpg)...Finished the season with 220 points (6.9 ppg), 14 assists, 23 blocks, and 23 steals...Shot 51.4 percent (90-for-175) from the field and 54.1 percent (40-for-74) at the free-throw line...Scored in double figures six times and recorded three double-doubles...Grabbed a season high 16 rebounds in the win over FGCU (Dec. 3)...Finished with 16 points and five rebounds at Arkansas State (Feb. 3)...Scored a season-high 18 points with 10 rebounds in the win at Kent State (Feb. 10)...Ended up with 12 points, seven boards, and a season-best three blocks in a win over Coastal Carolina (Feb. 14)...Recorded a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double against Marshall (Feb. 17).
AT SHELTON STATE CC (2021-23): Helped compile a 60-6 record in their two years at Shelton State…Ranked 13th nationally, Shelton State reached the second round of the 2023 NJCAA Division I Championship. The Pleasant Grove, Alabama native led their team in both offensive rebounds (173, 4.9 per game) and total rebounds (340, 9.7 per game)...Shot 52.9 percent from the field and 52.5 percent at the free-throw line, netting 326 points (9.3 ppg)...Other season totals included 55 assists, 26 steals and 45 blocks…The recipient of Shelton State's Women's Basketball Hustler Award, also named to the ACCC All-North Division Second Team, the ACCC All-Tournament Team, and played in the NJCAA WBCA All-Star Game.
PREP: Was a two-sport athlete at Pleasant Grove, where they also lettered in volleyball ... Made it to regionals their sophomore and junior seasons ... Played in the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star Game as a senior in 2021 ... Eclipsed 1,000 career points ... Graduated Top 10 in their class and was the President of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is Maya Simone Cunningham ... Born on April 8, 2003 ... Daughter of Melinda A. Cunningham and Jerald Hodge ... Has two older sisters, Moneisha Cunningham and Premiese Cunningham ... Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Hobbies include reading comic books, watching anime and cartoons.