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Celia Sumbane Season 2024-25

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Celia Sumbane Season 2024-25

PositionF
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownMaputo, Mozambique
Previous SchoolSouth Plains CC

As a Junior (2023-24):

Played in all 32 games, starting 15 … Averaged 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks while playing 15.6 minutes per game … Shot 39.3% from the field (46-117) … Was a 74.4% free-throw shooter (29-39) … Scored in double-figures twice, led by an 11-point, 7-rebound, 5-steal effort in a win over Alabama State (12/13); points and steals were season-highs … Scored 10 points at Arkansas (2/4) … Made NCAA Tournament debut with 8 points, 3 rebounds vs. Arizona in the First Four (3/21) … Played a season-high 28 minutes in upset win over No. 7 LSU; finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals (1/14) … Went on an 8-0 run by herself to open fourth quarter at Ole Miss, nearly leading to a comeback victory; finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds (1/11) … Was a spark off the bench at Rutgers with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 steals, 2 assists (11/12) … Season-high 9 rebounds in win over North Alabama (12/31).

As a Sophomore (2022-23 at South Plains CC):
Started all 30 games ... Averaged 14.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.6 assists while playing 24.1 minutes per game ... Named a NJCAA Division I All-American ... Was Western Junior College Athletic Conference MVP and Defensive Player of the Year ...  Recorded seven double-doubles ... Season-high 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting vs. Odessa College ... Topped the 20-point mark eight times.

As a Freshman (2021-22 at South Plains CC):
Started all 28 games ... Averaged 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals 1.1 assists while playing 18.8 minutes per game ...  Was a WJCAC All-Conference selection ... Helped South Plains to Elite 8 of NJCAA national tournament ... Season-high of 22 points in NJCAA Tournament first-round game vs. North Dakota State College of Science ... Three double-doubles during the season.

Prior to College:
Native of Mozambique ... First Auburn player from Mozambique, fourth player from Africa ... Competed for home country at FIBA U19 World Cup in Thailand in 2019 ... Scored 24 points and had 15 rebounds vs. South Korea at that tournament ... Competed for Quinda dos Lombos club team in Portugal ... Was club MVP ... Speaks Portuguese ... Chose Auburn because "it is the perfect fit for me and where I can feel like home with people who really care about us."