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Amaya Dowdy

Forward
ST. RAPHAEL ACADEMY
PAWTUCKET , RHODE ISLAND
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.8

Points per Game

11.5

Rebounds per Game

3.5

Blocks per Game

2.7

Steals per Game
“Amaya is an amazing player. She possesses incredible athleticism at both ends of the floor. Her versatility on offense makes her a match-up nightmare for most teams.”
Stephen Lenz
Head Coach - head coach of Barrington High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior forward led the Saints to an 11-0 record and the Division I state championship this past season. Dowdy averaged 18.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 2.7 steals and 2.5 assists per game, and she netted 20 points to go with 17 rebounds and five steals in St. Ray’s 43-38, overtime win over Barrington High in the state final. She was the game’s MVP. Also the 2020 Providence Journal Player of the Year, Dowdy is a three-time First Team All-State selection. She concluded her prep basketball career with 1,253 points and 783 rebounds.

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Academic Achievement

Dowdy has maintained a weighted A average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Massachusetts Lowell this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Dowdy is a member of the St Raphael Leadership Through Athletics Committee, and she has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her church.