Mia Mastrov (born April 1, 2003) is an American former college basketball player for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. She was one of the NCAA's highest-paid athletes for her name, image, and likeness (NIL) during her college career.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miramonte High School (Orinda, California) |
| College | California (2021–2024) |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 21 |
Early life and high school career
editMastrov grew up in Lafayette, California, and attended Miramonte High School.[2] She averaged 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 steals per game in high school and was named all-state three times.[2] She played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Cal Stars of Orinda, California.[3] She committed to the University of California, Berkeley, in August 2020.[4] She graduated from high school early in January 2021.[5]
College career
editMastrov debuted for the California Golden Bears off the bench on February 5, 2021, scoring a career-high 20 points including four made threes in a 51–62 loss to Utah. She was California's highest-ever debutante scorer and the team's top single-game scorer against a Pac-12 opponent at that point in the 2021–21 season.[6] She started the last five games of her freshman season, averaging 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[2] She scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 67–55 win over Arizona State on February 21, 2021.[2]
Mastrov played a backup guard role the following three seasons.[7] She scored 9 points in a 102–60 win over McNeese on December 11, 2021, which was California's first 100-point game under head coach Charmin Smith.[2][8] She shot 4-for-7 for a season-high 11 points in an 88–52 win over Florida A&M on December 18, 2022.[9] She scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 61–49 loss to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament on March 1, 2023.[2] She scored 14 points shooting 6-for-8 with two threes in a season-opening 89–56 win over CSU Bakersfield on November 6, 2023.[2] She averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game for her career.[2]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | California | 6 | 5 | 32.2 | 24.2 | 17.6 | 100.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 |
| 2021–22 | California | 24 | 2 | 11.9 | 31.3 | 25.0 | 76.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 2022–23 | California | 28 | 0 | 12.0 | 26.7 | 24.5 | 81.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 2023–24 | California | 30 | 0 | 13.0 | 31.5 | 25.7 | 83.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Career | 88 | 7 | 13.7 | 28.6 | 23.3 | 82.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[10] | |||||||||||||
Off the court
editMastrov's father, Mark Mastrov, is the founder of fitness center chain 24 Hour Fitness.[3] Her grandfather, Bert Mastrov, played college basketball as part of the first California team under coach Pete Newell.[4]
Mastrov was one of the NCAA's most-followed women's basketball players on social media, with 1.2 million followers across TikTok and Instagram as of March 2024[update], and one of its highest name, image, and likeness (NIL) earners.[11][7] Her social media posts include lip syncs, basketball photos, swimsuit photos, and NIL brand partnerships.[3][12] She is a close friend of Stanford basketball star Cameron Brink, with whom she played AAU youth basketball.[3] She has been a professional model.[3]
References
edit- ^ Mastrov, Mia [@miamastrov] (April 1, 2024). "it's only fitting... thank you for all the birthday wishes" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mia Mastrov". Cal Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Letourneau, Connor (November 26, 2021). "How Cal and Stanford athletes are raking in NIL deals without superstar status". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Faraudo, Jeff. "Cal Basketball: Mia Mastrov, Who Plays at Sabrina Ionescu's HS, Commits to Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ McCauley, Janie (February 19, 2021). "Cal women's basketball team stays together amid challenges". Associated Press. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (February 7, 2021). "Cal Women's Basketball: Bears Lose, but New Freshman Shines". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Ingemi, Marisa (March 9, 2023). "For women in NIL, beauty standards and social-media noise can take a toll". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Bears Race Past McNeese, 102-60". California Golden Bears. December 11, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Handles Florida A&M 88-58". California Golden Bears. December 18, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Mia Mastrov College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Ehrlich, Michael (March 15, 2024). "Cal's Mastrov Signs NIL Partnership with Accelerator Active Energy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, Kate (March 15, 2023). "Cal basketball player finds success off-court as 'influencer'". KRON4. Retrieved April 14, 2024.