Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kseniya Malashka
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Minsk, Belarus
AWARDS
• C-USA Preseason All-Conference, 2022-23
• C-USA Sixth Player of the Year, 2022-23
• C-USA Player of the Week, Jan. 2, 2023
• C-USA Sixth Player of the Year, 2021-22
• Second-Team All C-USA, 2021-22
• WNIT All-Tournament Team, 2021-22
• 2X C-USA Player of the Week (1/10)/22, (1/31/22)
• NCAA Starting Five (2/2/22)
• All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team, 2018-19
2022-23 (r-SENIOR)
• Averaged 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds to help MTSU secure one of the best seasons in program history
• Surpassed the 1,000-point mark during season and finished with 1,207, of which 904 were scored at MTSU
• Named C-USA Sixth Player of the Year for the second straight season after sharing the team lead for scoring as she played in 32 games with 29 coming off of the bench
• Strong reserve was among C-USA leaders for field goal percentage (47.8) and also shot 71.7 percent from the free-throw line
• Led C-USA with 1.7 blocks per game
• Ranks sixth on MTSU’s career blocks list with 103
• Netted double-figures scoring in 25 games, including career-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting in win at La Tech (2/25)
• Scored 20-plus points in seven games
• Scoring the game-winning basket with two seconds remaining at LA Tech and blocked the potential game-tying shot on the defensive end
• Poured in 23 points against Belmont (11/15), her first 20-point game of the season
• Had 15 points and five rebounds in win over No. 18/15 Louisville (12/4)
• Enjoyed a five-game stretch scoring 18 points or more between mid-December and the first game of January, including a 22-point performance against Rice (12/20) to end the Owls perfect 9-0 start to the season
• Named C-USA Player of the Week and included on the NCAA.com Starting 5 (Jan. 2) after averaging 20.5 points, 3.5 blocks, 7.5 rebounds and two steals in wins over Charlotte and WKU
2021-22 (r-JUNIOR)
• C-USA Sixth Player of the Year
• Second-Team All C-USA
• WNIT All-Tournament Team
• 2X C-USA Player of the Week (1/10), (1/31)
• NCAA Starting Five (2/2)
• Seventh on MT single-season blocks list with 48
• Double figure scoring in 23 of 31 games played & scored in every game
• Seven games with 20-plus points
• Five-plus rebounds in 16 games
• Made Lady Raider debut in smashing fashion with a game-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field to lead MT past Vanderbilt, also adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots
• Strong outing with 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. Marquette
• First double-double as a Lady Raider with 22 points, 11 rebounds vs. Mercer
• Second double-double with 15 points & career hi 13 rebounds vs. UTSA
• Made first career start and set career highs for points (23), field goals (11) and blocks (4) vs. Rice
• Tallied 19 points, knocking down 9-of-11 free throws at Southern Miss
• Poured in 22 points in 18 minutes vs. Marshall, connecting on 9-of-15 FGs
• Career-high 27 points in 22:50 minutes of action vs. Charlotte, connecting on nine field goals, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range
• Posted a double-double with 23 points & 11 rebounds vs. USM in C-USA Quarterfials on 9-of-17 shooting, adding four blocked shots
• Led MT with 18 points vs. Wake Forest in WNIT second round
• Hit game-winning free throws with seven seconds remaining vs. Vanderbilt in WNIT Third Round and had a blocked shot on a potential game-tying shot with two seconds remaining
2020-21 (r-SOPHOMORE)
• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules following transfer from VCU in December, 2020
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE, VCU)
• Averaged 3.6 points across 28 appearances
• Earned a start against Boston College (11/24/19)
• Ranked 15th in the Atlantic 10 for blocks per game
2018-19 (FRESHMAN, VCU)
• Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team
• Averaged 5.7 points per game while shooting a team-best 39.0 percent from 3-point range
• Averaged 3.7 rebounds 1.1 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game
• Scored career-high 17 points against Dayton (2/14/19), including the game winner
• Set career highs in rebounds (9) and blocks (6) in the A-10 quarterfinal vs. Saint Joe’s (3/8/19)
PRE COLLEGE
• MVP of the U18 European Championships in Divison B for Belarus. Averaged 20.5 points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.8 blocks and 2.3 steals over an eight-game stretch
• Averaged 11.7 points and 8.4 rebounds at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in 2017 and poured in 23 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots in a game against Portugal in that tournament
• In 2016, Malashka averaged a double-double for Belarus at the U16 Division A Women's European Championship with 11.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, as well as 3.3 assists
• In the U16 Division B draw in 2015, Malashka supplied 14.5 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game
