GDESSA/Barreiro inks Maria Ferreira, ex Ourinhos

- September 11, 2025

POSTED BY: Joao Santos

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Maria Ferreira

GDESSA/Barreiro (Liga Feminina) signed 30-year old Brazilian ex-international center Maria Ferreira (192cm-80kg-1994) for upcoming 2025-26 season. Ferreira played this summer at Ourinhos Basquete in Brazilian LBF league. In 22 games just recently she had 7.8ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.4apg and 1.3spg. Good season as she was named League Player of the Week.
She was a member of Brazilian international program for some years. Ferreira was called to Brazilian Senior National Team back in 2020 and previously for U19 National Team in 2013.
She has played also professionally in Uruguay (Aguada), Brazil (Santo Andre, Corinthians, Blumenau, APAB/Barretos and Gloria do Goita) and Portugal (Olivais, Vitoria SC - Guimaraes and Imortal). Ferreira won Brazilian League championship title in 2017 and 2019.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Paulista League Honorable Mention back in 2022.

GDESSA/Barreiro roster for 2025-26:

Guards:
Marcia Costa
Mya Burns
Marta Junho

Forward:
Maianca Umabano

Center:
Maria Ferreira

Coach: Andre Martins