Maren Louridas: A Double Threat on the Court and in the Classroom

Maren Louridas, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, has been recognized for her excellence both on the basketball court and in the classroom. She was recently named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, an addition 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 crucial member of the Navy basketball team, 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 strong 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 GPA of 4.0 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 a remarkable season, achieving one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in NCAA Division I history. The team improved its 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.