Maltese basketball player Danika Galea just received a scholarship to a D1 NCAA school at the University of Arkansas, becoming the first local player to reach the prestigious level.
Having started playing basketball at the age of 12 at Depiro Basketball club, she represented Malta for the first time in 2019 with Under-16s.
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Going on to win various other awards and gold medals, Galea moved to Italy to continue playing basketball in 2022. After 2 years in Rome, she has now become the recipient of the scholarship to Arkansas University.
Razorback Women’s Basketball shared an interview with the Maltese, who outlined her inspiring journey and where she will be going from here.
Well done Danika!
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