Anna Makurat Explained

Anna Makurat
Number:11
Position:Shooting guard
Height M:1.88
League:Lega Basket Femminile
Team:Umana Reyer Venezia
Birth Date:31 March 2000
Birth Place:Lębork, Poland
Nationality:Polish
College:UConn (2019–2021)
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2019
Team1:Arka Gdynia
Years2:2021–2022
Team2:AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski
Highlights:
  • AAC All-Freshman Team (2020)
Team3:Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Years3:2022-2023
Team4:Umana Reyer Venezia
Years4:2023-present

Anna Makurat (born 31 March 2000) is a Polish professional basketball player for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Femminile (LBF) Serie A. She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

College career

In 48 games for the UConn Huskies, she averaged 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and three assists per game.[1]

In April 2021, she left the team, entering the NCAA transfer portal.[2] [1] Within a week, she announced on her Instagram page that she would return to Europe to pursue a professional career.[3]

National team career

Makurat has been a member of the Polish women's national basketball team.

Personal life

Anna's older sister Ola Makurat has played basketball in NCAA Division I for three schools. Ola first played at Liberty from 2016 to 2018, and then transferred to Utah, playing there from 2019 to 2021 after sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules. With all NCAA basketball players in 2020–21 being granted an extra season of eligibility due to COVID-19, Ola remained eligible to play college basketball in the 2021–22 season; she chose to exercise her extra season, entering the transfer portal shortly before Anna[1] [4] and eventually choosing to play her final college season at Arkansas State.[5]

Anna's younger sister Aga Makurat played for the Polish national U16 and U18 teams, and is playing in her freshman year at Vanderbilt University under Anna's former coach Shea Ralph.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UConn Huskies sophomore guard Anna Makurat to transfer . Associated Press . ESPN.com . 6 April 2021 . 16 April 2021.
  2. News: Anna Makurat leaving UConn women’s basketball program. 16 April 2021 . . New London, CT . 6 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Anna Makurat to pursue professional career in Europe . Daniel . Connolly . The UConn Blog . SB Nation . April 12, 2021 . June 20, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2020–21 Women's Basketball Roster: Ola Makurat . Utah Utes . April 19, 2021.
  5. A-State Women’s Hoops Adds Graduate Transfer Makurat . Arkansas State Red Wolves . April 28, 2021 . June 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: Aga Makurat . Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website . 11 March 2024 . 19 May 2023.