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Maya Jonas Will Play Basketball at Northwestern

Whitefish Bay senior Maya Jonas will play basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats after she graduates this year.

According to WisSports.net, the 6-foot-2 guard/forwardΒ gave a verbal commitment to play forΒ the Big Ten college next year.Β 

Jonas was named a second-team All North Shore selection, despite sitting out half of last season for a torn ACL. She averaged 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game during theΒ 13 games she playedΒ last season, according to WisSports.

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WBA Prestige director Moya Baylis toldΒ WisSports that Jonas has received scholarship offers from elite basketball programs across the country, includingΒ Michigan, Indiana, Marquette andΒ Wisconsin.

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