INES VIEIRA

#2 • 5-6 • G • Freshman

The Madeira Island, (Portugal Quinta Lombos)

High School/International Play: Has extensive international playing experience, playing for the Portugal National Team and Quinta Lombos in the Liga Feminina in Portugal.

• Played for Team Portugal at the U16 Women’s European Championship in 2018 and 2019.
• Led Portugal to a silver medal finish at the 2019 European Championships, serving as team captain.
• Averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 2019, scoring a tournament-high 25 points against Ireland.
• She averaged 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 2018, recording 10 points against Estonia in the tournament opener.
• Averaged 18.9 minutes, 4.1 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals for Quinta Lombos in 2020-21, helping them to a third place finish in the Liga Feminina at 16-6.
• Began her club career with CAB Madeira.
• Moved to Lisbon at just 13 years old to train at the Portuguese Basketball Federation Training Center to train with the U16 Portugal National Team.

Personal:

• Daughter of João Pedro Simas Vieira and Isabel Vieira
• both of her parents are P.E. teachers who coach basketball and volleyball
• has one sister, Margarida, who plays basketball and is studying physical therapy.