Maia Wilson (born 21 September 1997) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the

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teams that won the

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and the 2021 Constellation Cup. She also represented New Zealand at the

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. Wilson made her senior league debut with

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during the

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. Since

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, she has played for

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in the

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. In both

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and

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, she was the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. Wilson was a prominent member of the

and 2022 Northern Stars teams that were ANZ Premiership grand finalists. Ahead of the

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season, she was appointed Stars captain. Wilson is also a former New Zealand women's basketball international.

Early life, family and education

Wilson is a

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with

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and

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affiliations. She was born in

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. She is the daughter of Joe and Kārena Wilson. She has one brother, Kahikatea. Her father died in 2016 from a brain tumor. She attended

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, representing the school at both netball and basketball. Between 2016 and 2022 she attended

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. In May 2022, she graduated with a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Public Relations, with a minor in Media Studies.

Basketball

School and club career

Wilson played basketball for

in schoolgirl competitions and for Waitakere West Lady Rangers in club competitions. In 2015 she was offered a basketball scholarship to the

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, but turned it down when she was offered a netball contract with

New Zealand

In August 2014, Wilson played for

in a four-nation tournament in

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. She also represented New Zealand at the

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Netball

Playing career

Mount Albert

Wilson was selected for the

senior A team while still in Year 9, her first year at the school. Between 2012 and 2015, together with Erikana Pedersen and

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, Wilson was a member of MAGS teams that won four successive New Zealand Secondary School netball titles. The MAGS team was coached by

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. While still attending MAGS, Wilson signed a contract with

and was invited to attend trials with the senior

team. During the 2015 NZSS tournament, Wilson scored 230 from 252 as she helped MAGS win a fourth successive title. She scored 36 from 39 as MAGS beat

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41–35 in the final. This was her last game for MAGS.

Central Pulse

Ahead of the

, Wilson signed for

. Following an injury to

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, Wilson became a regular starter, playing alongside

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. She made her senior league debut with Pulse in a

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match against

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, scoring 34 from 38 in a 57–56 win. Wilson played just one season with Pulse, making 13 appearances and scoring 412 from 447 with a 92% success rate.

Northern Stars

Since

, Wilson has played for

in the

. In

she was the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. She scored 566 from 633 with an 89% success rate. On 31 March 2019, Wilson made her 50th senior league appearance while playing for Stars against

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. In

, Wilson was again the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. She scored 619 from 743 with an 83% success rate. Her goals helped the 2019 Northern Stars reach the grand final. Ahead of the

season, Wilson was appointed Stars captain. On 22 May 2022, Wilson made her 100th senior league appearance while playing for Stars in a 2022 Round 11 against Mystics. Wilson subsequently captained Stars to a second grand final.

New Zealand

In 2015 and 2016, Wilson was invited to attend trials with the senior

team. She made her senior debut, aged just 19, on 14 September 2016 during a Taini Jamison Trophy Series match against

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. Coming on in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, Wilson made an immediate impact, slotting her first shot on goal and going on to net three goals on debut. She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the

. In the opening match of the 2020 Netball Nations Cup, Wilson, in just her 11th test and second start, scored 27 from 29 against

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. In the second match against Jamaica she scored 42 from 45 in a 71–45 win. She finished the tournament scoring 137 from 151 with a 91% success rate. During the

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against England, Wilson scored 116 from 127 with a 91% success rate. She was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup. She scored 140 from 161 with an 87% success rate and was the only New Zealand player to play all 240 minutes over the series.

Statistics

Grand finals

Individual stats

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Personal life

Wilson has been open about her past

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struggles starting from her teenage years.

Honours

;

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Winners'':

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**''Runners Up'':

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Maia 1997 births Living people New Zealand netball players New Zealand international netball players New Zealand international Fast5 players New Zealand Māori netball players Netball players from Auckland Northern Stars players Central Pulse players ANZ Championship players ANZ Premiership players Te Rarawa people Te Waiohua people Te Ākitai Waiohua people 20th-century New Zealand women 21st-century New Zealand women New Zealand women's basketball players People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School Massey University alumni Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in netball Netball players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games