Navy Basketball Star Maren Louridas Earns Academic All-District Accolade for Outstanding Performance on Court and in Classroom

Maren Louridas, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, has been recognized for her outstanding performance both on the basketball court and in the classroom. This week, she was honored on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, adding to her previous selection to the 2023-24 Patriot League All-Academic Team. Louridas is one of six student-athletes from the conference to receive this nationwide accolade.

Louridas has been a vital member of the Navy basketball team since her freshman year, starting in 60 out of a possible 61 games and scoring 528 points for an average of 8.7 points per game. She has also been a dominant force on the boards, with 317 rebounds at a rate of 5.2 per game. Louridas is known for her one-on-one defense and has played significant minutes in both her freshman and sophomore seasons, averaging 31.9 minutes per game, which currently ranks fifth all-time in Navy’s career record book.

In addition to her success on the court, Louridas has excelled in the classroom, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in cyber operations over her first three semesters at the Naval Academy. She has received three Commandant’s List accolades and was named to the 2022-23 Patriot League Honor Roll.

The Navy basketball program also had an exceptional season, with one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in NCAA Division I. The team increased their win total by 13 games and finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Patriot League, just one game out of second place.