Maia Wilson Explained

Maia Wilson
Fullname:Maia Wilson
Birth Date:21 September 1997
Height:1.87m
Positions:GS, GA
Clubyears1:2015–2016
Clubapps1:13
Clubyears2:2017–
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalcaps1:36

Maia Wilson (born 21 September 1997) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup. She also represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Wilson made her senior league debut with Central Pulse during the 2016 ANZ Championship season. Since 2017, she has played for Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. In both 2018 and 2019, she was the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. Wilson was a prominent member of the 2019 and 2022 Northern Stars teams that were ANZ Premiership grand finalists. Ahead of the 2021 season, she was appointed Stars captain. Wilson is also a former New Zealand women's basketball international.

Early life, family and education

Wilson is a Māori with Te Rarawa, Te Waiohua, Te Ākitai Waiohua and Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua affiliations.[1] [2] [3] She was born in Auckland.[4] [5] She is the daughter of Joe and Kārena Wilson. She has one brother, Kahikatea. Her father died in 2016 from a brain tumor.[2] [6] [7] She attended Mount Albert Grammar School, representing the school at both netball and basketball.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Between 2016 and 2022 she attended Massey University. In May 2022, she graduated with a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Public Relations, with a minor in Media Studies.[2] [13]

Basketball

School and club career

Wilson played basketball for Mount Albert Grammar School in schoolgirl competitions and for Waitakere West Lady Rangers in club competitions.[8] [11] [14] [15] In 2015 she was offered a basketball scholarship to the University of Idaho, but turned it down when she was offered a netball contract with Central Pulse.[11] [12]

New Zealand

In August 2014, Wilson played for New Zealand in a four-nation tournament in China.[11] [14] [15] She also represented New Zealand at the 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women.[16]

Netball

Playing career

Mount Albert

Wilson was selected for the Mount Albert Grammar School senior A team while still in Year 9, her first year at the school. Between 2012 and 2015, together with Erikana Pedersen and Jamie-Lee Price, Wilson was a member of MAGS teams that won four successive New Zealand Secondary School netball titles.[8] [17] [18] [19] [20] The MAGS team was coached by Te Aroha Keenan.[21] While still attending MAGS, Wilson signed a contract with Central Pulse and was invited to attend trials with the senior New Zealand team.[10] [12] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] During the 2015 NZSS tournament, Wilson scored 230 from 252 as she helped MAGS win a fourth successive title. She scored 36 from 39 as MAGS beat Saint Kentigern College 41–35 in the final. This was her last game for MAGS.[22]

Central Pulse

Ahead of the 2016 ANZ Championship season, Wilson signed for Central Pulse.[10] [24] [25] [26] [22] Following an injury to Jodi Brown, Wilson became a regular starter, playing alongside Ameliaranne Wells. She made her senior league debut with Pulse in a Round 1 match against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, scoring 34 from 38 in a 57–56 win.[27] [28] [29] [30] Wilson played just one season with Pulse, making 13 appearances and scoring 412 from 447 with a 92% success rate.[4] [31] [32] [33]

Northern Stars

Since 2017, Wilson has played for Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership.[4] [34] In 2018 she was the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. She scored 566 from 633 with an 89% success rate.[35] On 31 March 2019, Wilson made her 50th senior league appearance while playing for Stars against Northern Mystics.[36] In 2019, Wilson was again the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. She scored 619 from 743 with an 83% success rate.[37] Her goals helped the 2019 Northern Stars reach the grand final.[38] [39] [40] [41] Ahead of the 2021 season, Wilson was appointed Stars captain.[20] [42] [43] [44] On 22 May 2022, Wilson made her 100th senior league appearance while playing for Stars in a 2022 Round 11 against Mystics.[32] [45] Wilson subsequently captained Stars to a second grand final.[46] [47] [48] [49]

New Zealand

In 2015 and 2016, Wilson was invited to attend trials with the senior New Zealand team.[10] [25] [50] [51] She made her senior debut, aged just 19, on 14 September 2016 during a 2016 Taini Jamison Trophy Series match against Jamaica. Coming on in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, Wilson made an immediate impact, slotting her first shot on goal and going on to net three goals on debut.[52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[59] [60]

In the opening match of the 2020 Netball Nations Cup, Wilson, in just her 11th test and second start, scored 27 from 29 against England.[61] [62] [63] In the second match against Jamaica she scored 42 from 45 in a 71–45 win.[64] She finished the tournament scoring 137 from 151 with a 91% success rate.[7] [65] During the 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series against England, Wilson scored 116 from 127 with a 91% success rate.[66] She was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup. She scored 140 from 161 with an 87% success rate and was the only New Zealand player to play all 240 minutes over the series.[20] [67] [68] [69]

TournamentsPlaceGoals (%)
2016 Taini Jamison Trophy Series1st
2016 Constellation Cup[70]
2016 Fast5 Netball World Series[71]
2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)[72]
2017 Netball World Youth Cup
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)[73] 1st
2017 Constellation Cup[74]
2017 Fast5 Netball World Series[75] [76] 4th
2018 Constellation Cup[77] [78] [79]
2019 Netball Quad Series[80] 3rd
2020 Netball Nations Cup[81]
2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[82]
2021 Constellation Cup
2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[83] [84] 2nd
2022 Netball Quad Series[85] [86] 3rd
2022 Commonwealth Games[87] [88]
2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[89] 1st
2022 Constellation Cup[90] 2nd
2023 Netball Quad Series[91] [92]
2023 Netball World Cup[93] [94] 4th
2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[95] 1st
2023 Constellation Cup[96] 2nd

Statistics

Grand finals

Grand finalsTeamPlaceOpponentGoals (%)
12019Northern StarsRunners upCentral Pulse
2Northern StarsRunners upCentral Pulse

Individual stats

|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2016|style="text-align:center;"|Pulse|[4] || || || || || || || || ||13[32] |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2017|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|[5] ||?||22||0||?||0||5||29||79||15 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2018|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|[35] ||?||19||0||?||1||6||29||100||15 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2019|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|[37] ||15||27||0||26||1||9||38||122||17 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2020|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|[97] ||16||19||0||34||0||5||20||56||13 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2021|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|[33] ||16||39||0||35||0||8||29||94||15|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2022|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|||16||32||0||32||2||6||23||87||17 |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2023|style="text-align:center;"|Stars|0/0|| || || || || || || || || |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=2| Career! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |}

Personal life

Wilson has been open about her past body image struggles starting from her teenage years.[98] [99] Wilson trains out of Peach Boxing with Isaac Peach to help with fitness.[100]

Honours

New Zealand
Northern Stars

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooting high with Maia Wilson. www.rnz.co.nz. 5 February 2022. 30 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Scoring goals on and off the court. www.massey.ac.nz. 11 July 2022. 30 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Maia Wilson's call for whakapapa netball round. www.newsroom.co.nz. 29 September 2020. 30 December 2022.
  4. Web site: ANZ Premiership Netball 2017 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 26 March 2017. 30 April 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409071006/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/12762/1/anzp-media-guide-2017.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 June 2018. 17 August 2022. 17 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235606/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf. dead.
  6. News: Young Māori sports star honours late father. www.teaomaori.news. 23 November 2016. 30 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Maia Wilson and the Silver Ferns phone call that freaked her out. stuff.co.nz. 18 February 2020. 30 December 2022.
  8. Web site: College Sport: Juggling nets, hoops and school. www.nzherald.co.nz. 16 October 2012. 31 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Sports choice will be tall order. stuff.co.nz. 24 January 2014. 31 December 2022.
  10. News: School girl Maia Wilson to trial against the best in NZ Netball. www.teaomaori.news. 3 June 2015. 31 December 2022.
  11. Web site: College Sport: Twin talents will help Mt Albert shooter to go far. www.nzherald.co.nz. 2 January 2023.
  12. News: Maia Wilson puts basketball career on hold to pursue passion for netball. www.teaomaori.news. 31 July 2015. 7 November 2017.
  13. News: Juggling study and sport pays off for Massey students. www.massey.ac.nz. 20 October 2017. 7 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Tall Ferns name Captain as they depart for China. nz.basketball. 19 August 2014. 31 December 2022.
  15. Web site: Jessica Tuki's code switch is working wonders. stuff.co.nz. 20 August 2014. 7 January 2023.
  16. Web site: Junior Tall Blacks come up just short against Australian rivals. stuff.co.nz. 7 December 2014. 31 December 2022.
  17. News: Mount Albert Grammar School Win NZSS Three Peat. www.scoop.co.nz. 10 October 2014. 31 December 2022.
  18. Web site: Mount Albert Grammar scores netball three-peat. www.schoolnews.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628100348/https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2014/10/mount-albert-grammar-scores-netball-three-peat/. 28 June 2022. 14 October 2014. 31 December 2022.
  19. News: Strong netball tradition puts MAGS back on top. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 19 October 2018. 6 November 2022.
  20. Web site: Brendon Egan. Fitness concerns to dominating the Australians: Silver Fern Maia Wilson's rapid rise. stuff.co.nz. 14 March 2021. 31 December 2022.
  21. Web site: How a road trip to visit 'Nanny K' helped Stars captain Maia Wilson fix her shot. stuff.co.nz. 13 June 2021. 31 December 2022.
  22. Web site: Maia Wilson shooting for the top. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 15 October 2015. 30 December 2022.
  23. Web site: Mount Albert Grammar takes out netball championship again. stuff.co.nz. 4 June 2015. 31 December 2022.
  24. News: Maia Wilson to join Mojo Pulse in 2016. www.teaomaori.news. 30 July 2015. 30 December 2022.
  25. News: Pulse add 17-year-old shooter to roster. www.rnz.co.nz. 31 July 2015. 7 November 2017.
  26. Web site: Youngs guns have ANZ Cup contracts. stuff.co.nz. 15 October 2015. 31 December 2022.
  27. Web site: ANZ Championship netball 2016: What we learned from round one of the league. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414162222/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/anz-championship-netball-2016-what-we-learned-from-round-one-of-the-league/news-story/493ff720e62e85d6c937c5240a29fb83. 14 April 2016. 6 April 2016. 6 June 2021.
  28. Web site: Maia Wilson - From MAGS to Professional Sportswoman in 6 months. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 7 April 2016. 1 January 2023.
  29. News: Maia Wilson has Silver Fern ambitions as Central Pulse season end draws near. stuff.co.nz. 19 June 2016. 7 November 2017.
  30. Web site: More homework for Pulse teenager ahead of Vixens challenge. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 2 July 2016. 1 January 2023.
  31. Web site: Central Pulse sign Cathrine Tuivaiti as replacement for Maia Wilson in 2017 season. stuff.co.nz. 30 August 2016. 21 August 2022.
  32. Web site: Wilson's star still shining bright after 100 games. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 22 May 2022. 30 December 2022.
  33. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2022 Media Guide. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 August 2022. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529134032/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/156137/1/2022%20ANZP%20MEDIA%20GUIDE.pdf. dead.
  34. Web site: Maia Wilson. anzpremiership.co.nz. 7 November 2017.
  35. Web site: Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership . anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074612/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf. 1 March 2019. 24 February 2019. 14 August 2022.
  36. News: Maia Wilson reaches 50th game. www.teaomaori.news. 1 April 2019. 31 December 2022.
  37. Web site: 2020 Media Guide ANZ Premiership . anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120013757/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/138785/1/2020%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf. 20 January 2022. 14 August 2022.
  38. Web site: Netball: Northern Stars stun Southern Steel 56-53 to advance to ANZ Premiership grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 May 2019. 5 October 2022.
  39. Web site: Central Pulse 52–48 Northern Stars. mc.championdata.com. 3 June 2019. 5 May 2022.
  40. Web site: Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 5 May 2022.
  41. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Maia Wilson on Northern Stars' ambition and building confidence. www.skysports.com. 17 June 2020. 30 December 2022.
  42. Web site: Wilson named Stars captain for 2021 season. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 February 2021. 1 January 2023.
  43. News: Maia Wilson to captain Northern Stars in 2021 ANZ Premiership. www.nzsportswire.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211211435/https://www.nzsportswire.com/2021/02/12/maia-wilson-confirmed-as-stars-capt-for-2021-anz-premiership/. 11 February 2021. 12 February 2021. 31 December 2022.
  44. Web site: Stars foundation player Maia Wilson named captain for 2021. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 13 February 2021. 14 August 2022.
  45. Web site: Stars make statement in dominant win over Mystics. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 22 May 2022. 1 January 2023.
  46. Web site: Stars a stronger team now than when they last made the ANZ Premiership finals. stuff.co.nz. 8 June 2022. 4 December 2022.
  47. Web site: Stars hold on to beat Mystics 63-57 in ANZ Premiership elimination final. stuff.co.nz. 8 June 2022. 23 November 2022.
  48. Web site: Brendon Egan. Central Pulse thump Stars to secure third ANZ Premiership title in four years. stuff.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  49. Web site: Robinhood Stars fall short of glory in ANZ Premiership final. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 4 December 2022.
  50. Web site: Maia Wilson ... College to Silver Fern in 12 months?. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 20 July 2016. 30 December 2022.
  51. News: Silver Ferns and NZA triallists announced. www.silverferns.co.nz. 20 July 2016. 31 December 2022.
  52. Web site: Maia Wilson. www.silverferns.co.nz. 30 December 2022.
  53. Web site: Rookie Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson keen to become dual code international. stuff.co.nz. 17 August 2016. 2 January 2023.
  54. Web site: Wilson set to be dual international. www.odt.co.nz. 13 September 2016. 30 December 2022.
  55. Web site: Netball: Silver Ferns sweep past improved Jamaica. www.nzherald.co.nz. 14 September 2016. 2 January 2023.
  56. Web site: Wilson nets international debut. www.silverferns.co.nz. 16 September 2016. 30 December 2022.
  57. Web site: Wilson named 2016 Junior Maori Sportswoman . www.silverferns.co.nz. 28 November 2016. 30 December 2022.
  58. Web site: Wilson named 2016 Junior Maori Sportswoman. World Netball. 28 November 2016. 1 January 2023.
  59. Web site: NZU21 team ready for Netball World Youth Cup. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 30 June 2017. 16 October 2022.
  60. Web site: New Zealand beats Australia to claim fourth Netball World Youth Cup. stuff.co.nz. 17 July 2017. 19 December 2022.
  61. Web site: Brendon Egan. Maia Wilson turns in starring role as Silver Ferns overcome England. stuff.co.nz. 20 January 2020. 30 December 2022.
  62. Web site: Brendon Egan. Maia Wilson enjoys coming of age in Silver Ferns' Nations Cup win over England. stuff.co.nz. 20 January 2020. 30 December 2022.
  63. Web site: Brendon Egan. Silver Ferns goal shoot Maia Wilson a better netballer for past disappointments. stuff.co.nz. 22 January 2020. 30 December 2022.
  64. Web site: Netball: Family fun as Maia Wilson shoots her way to top with Silver Ferns at Nations Cup. www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 January 2020. 30 December 2022.
  65. Web site: Maia Wilson delivers for Silver Ferns in post-Maria Folau era. www.skysports.com. 3 November 2020. 30 December 2022.
  66. Web site: Brendon Egan. Maia Wilson quickly solves Silver Ferns' goal shoot headache in 2020. stuff.co.nz. 3 November 2020. 31 December 2022.
  67. Web site: Netball: Maia Wilson ready for Diamonds' test. www.rnz.co.nz. 2 March 2021. 30 December 2022.
  68. Web site: New Zealand edge Diamonds to win first Constellation Cup series since 2012. www.theguardian.com. 7 March 2021. 9 July 2021.
  69. Web site: Brendon Egan. Constellation Cup: How the Silver Ferns rated in their series win over Australia. stuff.co.nz. 9 March 2021. 19 December 2022.
  70. Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 56–68 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 9 October 2016. 23 March 2022.
  71. Web site: Fast5 History 2016. World Netball. 8 July 2020. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708143950/https://netball.sport/archives/15122. 8 July 2020. live.
  72. Web site: New Zealand 70–39 South Africa. mc.championdata.com. 5 February 2017. 30 April 2022.
  73. Web site: New Zealand 57–47 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 3 September 2017.
  74. Web site: Constellation Cup – Australia 58–42 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 14 October 2017. 26 March 2022.
  75. Web site: Fast5 History 2017. World Netball. 26 October 2018. 5 November 2022.
  76. Web site: Maia Wilson looking forward to a break after year of juggling netball and study. stuff.co.nz. 18 October 2017. 30 December 2022.
  77. Web site: Constellation Cup – Australia 57–42 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 7 October 2018. 30 March 2022.
  78. Web site: Silver Ferns must deliver performance befitting Laura Langman's milestone. stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2018. 19 May 2022.
  79. Web site: Constellation Cup – New Zealand 47–58 Australia. mc.championdata.com. 18 October 2018. 30 March 2022.
  80. Web site: Australia 53–50 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 19 January 2019. 27 April 2022.
  81. Web site: Brendon Egan. Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Maia Wilson vie for Silver Ferns' starting goal shoot spot. stuff.co.nz. 17 January 2020. 2 January 2023.
  82. Web site: New Zealand wrap up netball Test series with second defeat of England. www.theguardian.com. 30 October 2020. 30 December 2022.
  83. News: Silver Ferns look to put chaotic preparation behind them against England. stuff.co.nz. 18 September 2021. 24 September 2021.
  84. Web site: Netball: Silver Ferns beaten by England after second half struggles. www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 September 2021. 16 May 2022.
  85. News: Netball Quad Series: Dame Noeline Taurua names Silver Ferns squad for January tour. www.skysports.com. 22 December 2021. 21 January 2022.
  86. Web site: Brendon Egan. Silver Ferns pip South Africa in Quad Series thriller to finish third. stuff.co.nz. 20 January 2022. 19 January 2023.
  87. Web site: Netball: Silver Ferns team announced for Commonwealth Games. www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 June 2022. 27 June 2022.
  88. Web site: Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson ready for Commonwealth Games debut. stuff.co.nz. 7 July 2022. 30 December 2022.
  89. Web site: Silver Ferns secure Taini Jamison Trophy with back-to-back wins. www.silverferns.co.nz. 22 September 2022. 30 December 2022.
  90. Web site: Brendon Egan. Midcourt duo return to Silver Ferns for Constellation Cup. stuff.co.nz. 5 October 2022. 19 December 2022.
  91. Web site: Silver Ferns add experience for Netball Quad Series. www.silverferns.co.nz. 19 December 2022. 20 January 2023.
  92. Web site: Australia 56–50 New Zealand. mc.championdata.com. 25 January 2023. 9 February 2023.
  93. Web site: Silver Ferns 2023 Netball World Cup team announced. www.silverferns.co.nz. 7 June 2023. 17 June 2023.
  94. Web site: New Zealand 76–27 Trinidad and Tobago. mc.championdata.com. 28 July 2023. 7 October 2023.
  95. Web site: Brendon Egan. Silver Ferns suffer upset loss to inexperienced England in series opener. stuff.co.nz. 24 September 2023. 29 December 2023.
  96. Web site: Australia beats New Zealand in netball's Constellation Cup game one at John Cain Arena. stuff.co.nz. 12 October 2023. 17 January 2024.
  97. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2021 Media Guide. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 August 2022. 15 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221015135706/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/148826/1/ANZP%202021%20MEDIA%20GUIDE%20FINAL.pdf. dead.
  98. Web site: Netball: Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson opens up about self-image mental battle. www.nzherald.co.nz. 6 July 2021. 30 December 2022.
  99. Web site: 'The right thing to do': Maia Wilson relieved after going public with body image struggle. stuff.co.nz. 7 July 2021. 30 December 2022.
  100. News: Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson turns to boxing to gain a competitive edge. Stuff . 24 November 2015. 15 December 2023.

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