PULLMAN, Wash. – Maria Kostourkova, incoming freshman on the Washington State women’s basketball team, competed in the 2015 FIBA U18 European Championship that concluded Sunday in Celje, Slovenia. Kostourkova, a 6-foot 4-inch center, competed for Portugal in the Division A championship that took place, July 30-August 9, in the eastern European city.
Kostourkova averaged a double-double in the tournament with 13.8 points per game and 11.6 rebounds per game. The Sofia, Bulgaria native recorded six double-doubles in nine games. She ranked in the top 10 in seven statistical categories, including first in offensive rebounds per game (5.