Malaina Rodriguez

24 - Malaina Rodriguez

Height:

5'6

Hometown:

Albuquerque, NM

Position:

Guard

Year:

Freshman

High School:

Valley HS

gp 28

pts/g 2.5

fg % 24.8

3pt % 22.5

ft % -

reb/g 1.2

a/g 0.1

Academic & Career Plans

Pursuing Associate’s in Pre-Engineering
Plans to earn a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Become a Chemical Engineer
Academic Honors:
- Scholar Athlete Award
- District 6AAAA Academic All-District (2023–2025)
- Engineering the Future (2022–2025)
- Golden Scholar (2021–2025)
- National Honor Society (2024–2025)
- Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence (2024)
- Proud Viking Alumni Scholarship recipient

Athletic Highlights

Four-year letterwinner in high school basketball
Overcame ACL injury and received next-level playing offer

Why SWCC?

Felt an immediate connection with Coach Kori
Official visit confirmed Southwestern felt like “home”

Get to Know Laina

Favorite Athletes: Caitlin Clark and Stephen Curry
Pre-Game Routine: Arrives hours early to focus, sits alone listening to music
Favorite Quote: “Against All Odds” — Unknown
Fun Facts:
- Eyes change color with emotion
- Writes with right hand but shoots left-handed
Current Favorite Song: 20 Cigarettes – Morgan Wallen
Instagram: @life.withlaina

Recent Games
Feb 7	at Iowa Central Community College	L, 71-42
Feb 11	Marshalltown CC	L, 60-25
Feb 14	Ellsworth Community College	L, 72-26
Feb 18	at Iowa Western Community College	L, 76-35
Feb 21	North Iowa Area Community College	L, 94-23
Feb 25	at Southeastern Community College	L, 68-34

Statistics category	Overall	Conf
Games	28	22
Games started	4	4
Minutes	312	270
Minutes per game	11.1	12.3
FG	25-101	19-84
FG Pct	24.8	22.6
3PT	20-89	15-74
3PT Pct	22.5	20.3
FT	0-0	0-0
FT Pct	-	-
Off rebounds	5	5
Def rebounds	29	27
Total rebounds	34	32
Rebounds per game	1.2	1.5
Personal fouls	14	13
Disqualifications	-	-
Assists	2	2
Turnovers	12	9
Assist to turnover ratio	0.2	0.2
Steals	5	4
Blocks	0	0
Points	70	53
Points per game	2.5	2.4
Points per 40 min	9.0	7.9

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Oct 4	vs. TBA		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 21	vs. Manhattan Christian College		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 1	at Metropolitan Community College	W, 52-46	-	4	1-2	50.0	1-1	100.0	0-0	-	3
Nov 7	vs. Highland Community College - Kansas	L, 53-48	-	5	0-2	0.0	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	0
Nov 8	at Johnson County Community College	L, 99-28	-	12	2-5	40.0	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	6
Nov 12	at Buena Vista University JV		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 17	Graceland University JV	L, 62-51	-	1	1-1	100.0	1-1	100.0	0-0	-	3
Nov 20	vs. Central Christian College of the Bible	W, 58-49	-	7	1-4	25.0	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	3
Nov 21	vs. Manhattan Christian College	W, 45-37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 22	Buena Vista University JV		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 25	Iowa Western Community College	L, 70-48	-	3	0-3	0.0	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0
Dec 3	at Ellsworth Community College	L, 72-35	-	0	0-3	0.0	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0
Dec 6	Des Moines Area Community College	L, 67-38	-	4	0-1	0.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	0
Dec 7	at Graceland University JV	L, 55-53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 10	at Central Community College	L, 69-54	-	0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Dec 13	Iowa Central Community College	L, 64-33	-	0	0-4	0.0	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0
Dec 17	at Kirkwood Community College	L, 105-26	-	14	2-5	40.0	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	6
Jan 3	at Marshalltown CC	L, 74-49	-	7	2-4	50.0	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	5
Jan 7	Northeast Community College	L, 77-40	-	12	1-4	25.0	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	3
Jan 10	at North Iowa Area Community College	L, 85-50	-	1	1-2	50.0	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	3
Jan 14	Southeastern Community College	L, 56-41	-	6	2-4	50.0	2-4	50.0	0-0	-	6
Jan 17	Iowa Lakes Community College	L, 63-43	-	1	0-2	0.0	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	0
Jan 19	Peru State College JV	W, 63-42	-	13	1-3	33.3	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	2
Jan 21	at Northeast Community College	L, 90-52	-	18	1-5	20.0	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	2
Jan 24	at Des Moines Area Community College	L, 82-26	-	15	0-5	0.0	0-5	0.0	0-0	-	0
Jan 29	Kirkwood Community College	L, 91-24	-	24	2-8	25.0	1-6	16.7	0-0	-	5
Jan 31	at Iowa Lakes Community College	L, 71-34	-	1	0-4	0.0	0-4	0.0	0-0	-	0
Feb 4	Central Community College	L, 56-44	-	15	1-2	50.0	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	3
Feb 7	at Iowa Central Community College	L, 71-42	-	19	1-3	33.3	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	3
Feb 11	Marshalltown CC	L, 60-25	-	22	2-5	40.0	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	6
Feb 14	Ellsworth Community College	L, 72-26	1	40	2-6	33.3	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	5
Feb 18	at Iowa Western Community College	L, 76-35	1	31	0-3	0.0	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	0
Feb 21	North Iowa Area Community College	L, 94-23	1	36	1-4	25.0	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	3
Feb 25	at Southeastern Community College	L, 68-34	1	1	1-7	14.3	1-6	16.7	0-0	-	3

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk	pf	dq
Oct 4	vs. TBA		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 21	vs. Manhattan Christian College		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 1	at Metropolitan Community College	W, 52-46	-	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Nov 7	vs. Highland Community College - Kansas	L, 53-48	-	5	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0	-
Nov 8	at Johnson County Community College	L, 99-28	-	12	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	-
Nov 12	at Buena Vista University JV		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 17	Graceland University JV	L, 62-51	-	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	-
Nov 20	vs. Central Christian College of the Bible	W, 58-49	-	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Nov 21	vs. Manhattan Christian College	W, 45-37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 22	Buena Vista University JV		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 25	Iowa Western Community College	L, 70-48	-	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	-
Dec 3	at Ellsworth Community College	L, 72-35	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Dec 6	Des Moines Area Community College	L, 67-38	-	4	0	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Dec 7	at Graceland University JV	L, 55-53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 10	at Central Community College	L, 69-54	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Dec 13	Iowa Central Community College	L, 64-33	-	0	0	4	4	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Dec 17	at Kirkwood Community College	L, 105-26	-	14	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	1	-
Jan 3	at Marshalltown CC	L, 74-49	-	7	1	0	1	0	0	-	0	0	2	-
Jan 7	Northeast Community College	L, 77-40	-	12	0	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Jan 10	at North Iowa Area Community College	L, 85-50	-	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0	-
Jan 14	Southeastern Community College	L, 56-41	-	6	0	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Jan 17	Iowa Lakes Community College	L, 63-43	-	1	0	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	-
Jan 19	Peru State College JV	W, 63-42	-	13	0	2	2	0	0	-	0	0	1	-
Jan 21	at Northeast Community College	L, 90-52	-	18	0	1	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	-
Jan 24	at Des Moines Area Community College	L, 82-26	-	15	0	0	0	1	0	-	1	0	0	-
Jan 29	Kirkwood Community College	L, 91-24	-	24	2	3	5	0	1	0.0	0	0	1	-
Jan 31	at Iowa Lakes Community College	L, 71-34	-	1	0	1	1	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	-
Feb 4	Central Community College	L, 56-44	-	15	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Feb 7	at Iowa Central Community College	L, 71-42	-	19	0	3	3	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Feb 11	Marshalltown CC	L, 60-25	-	22	1	2	3	0	1	0.0	0	0	2	-
Feb 14	Ellsworth Community College	L, 72-26	1	40	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	2	-
Feb 18	at Iowa Western Community College	L, 76-35	1	31	0	3	3	0	0	-	1	0	2	-
Feb 21	North Iowa Area Community College	L, 94-23	1	36	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	-
Feb 25	at Southeastern Community College	L, 68-34	1	1	1	2	3	1	0	-	1	0	1	-

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
2025-26	28	4	11.1	0.9-3.6	24.8	0.7-3.2	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	2.5
Total	28	4	11.1	0.9-3.6	24.8	0.7-3.2	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	2.5

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
2025-26	28	4	312	25-101	24.8	20-89	22.5	0-0	-	70
Total	28	4	312	25-101	24.8	20-89	22.5	0-0	-	70

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
2025-26	28	4	11.1	3.2-12.9	24.8	2.6-11.4	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	9.0
Total	28	4	11.1	3.2-12.9	24.8	2.6-11.4	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	9.0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
2025-26	28	4	11.1	0.2	1.0	1.2	0.5	-	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0
Total	28	4	11.1	0.2	1.0	1.2	0.5	-	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
2025-26	28	4	312	5	29	34	14	-	2	12	0.2	5	0
Total	28	4	312	5	29	34	14	-	2	12	0.2	5	0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2025-26	28	4	11.1	0.6	3.7	4.4	1.8	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.2	0.6	0.0
Total	28	4	11.1	0.6	3.7	4.4	1.8	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.2	0.6	0.0

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Total	28	4	11.1	0.9-3.6	24.8	0.7-3.2	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	2.5
Conference	22	4	12.3	0.9-3.8	22.6	0.7-3.4	20.3	0.0-0.0	-	2.4
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
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Home	13	2	13.6	1.0-3.6	27.7	0.8-3.2	24.4	0.0-0.0	-	2.8
Away	13	2	9.5	0.8-3.7	22.9	0.7-3.2	21.4	0.0-0.0	-	2.4
Neutral	2	-	6.0	0.5-3.0	16.7	0.5-3.0	16.7	0.0-0.0	-	1.5
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Wins	3	-	8.0	1.0-3.0	33.3	0.7-2.3	28.6	0.0-0.0	-	2.7
Losses	25	4	11.5	0.9-3.7	23.9	0.7-3.3	22.0	0.0-0.0	-	2.5
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November	6	-	5.3	0.8-2.8	29.4	0.8-2.7	31.3	0.0-0.0	-	2.5
December	5	-	3.6	0.4-2.6	15.4	0.4-2.4	16.7	0.0-0.0	-	1.2
January	10	-	9.8	1.0-4.1	24.4	0.6-3.5	17.1	0.0-0.0	-	2.6
February	7	4	23.4	1.1-4.3	26.7	1.0-3.7	26.9	0.0-0.0	-	3.3

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Total	28	4	312	25-101	24.8	20-89	22.5	0-0	-	70
Conference	22	4	270	19-84	22.6	15-74	20.3	0-0	-	53
Exhibition	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
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Home	13	2	177	13-47	27.7	10-41	24.4	0-0	-	36
Away	13	2	123	11-48	22.9	9-42	21.4	0-0	-	31
Neutral	2	-	12	1-6	16.7	1-6	16.7	0-0	-	3
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Wins	3	-	24	3-9	33.3	2-7	28.6	0-0	-	8
Losses	25	4	288	22-92	23.9	18-82	22.0	0-0	-	62
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November	6	-	32	5-17	29.4	5-16	31.3	0-0	-	15
December	5	-	18	2-13	15.4	2-12	16.7	0-0	-	6
January	10	-	98	10-41	24.4	6-35	17.1	0-0	-	26
February	7	4	164	8-30	26.7	7-26	26.9	0-0	-	23

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
Total	28	4	11.1	3.2-12.9	24.8	2.6-11.4	22.5	0.0-0.0	-	9.0
Conference	22	4	12.3	2.8-12.4	22.6	2.2-11.0	20.3	0.0-0.0	-	7.9
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
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Home	13	2	13.6	2.9-10.6	27.7	2.3-9.3	24.4	0.0-0.0	-	8.1
Away	13	2	9.5	3.6-15.6	22.9	2.9-13.7	21.4	0.0-0.0	-	10.1
Neutral	2	-	6.0	3.3-20.0	16.7	3.3-20.0	16.7	0.0-0.0	-	10.0
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Wins	3	-	8.0	5.0-15.0	33.3	3.3-11.7	28.6	0.0-0.0	-	13.3
Losses	25	4	11.5	3.1-12.8	23.9	2.5-11.4	22.0	0.0-0.0	-	8.6
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November	6	-	5.3	6.2-21.2	29.4	6.2-20.0	31.3	0.0-0.0	-	18.8
December	5	-	3.6	4.4-28.9	15.4	4.4-26.7	16.7	0.0-0.0	-	13.3
January	10	-	9.8	4.1-16.7	24.4	2.4-14.3	17.1	0.0-0.0	-	10.6
February	7	4	23.4	2.0-7.3	26.7	1.7-6.3	26.9	0.0-0.0	-	5.6

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Total	28	4	11.1	0.2	1.0	1.2	0.5	-	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0
Conference	22	4	12.3	0.2	1.2	1.5	0.6	-	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Home	13	2	13.6	0.2	1.5	1.7	0.6	-	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Away	13	2	9.5	0.2	0.8	0.9	0.5	-	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0
Neutral	2	-	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
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Wins	3	-	8.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	-	0.0	0.0	-	0.0	0.0
Losses	25	4	11.5	0.2	1.1	1.3	0.5	-	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0
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November	6	-	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	-	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0
December	5	-	3.6	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.2	-	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
January	10	-	9.8	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.5	-	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0
February	7	4	23.4	0.3	2.0	2.3	1.0	-	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.0

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Total	28	4	312	5	29	34	14	-	2	12	0.2	5	0
Conference	22	4	270	5	27	32	13	-	2	9	0.2	4	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Home	13	2	177	3	19	22	8	-	0	5	0.0	0	0
Away	13	2	123	2	10	12	6	-	2	6	0.3	4	0
Neutral	2	-	12	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0.0	1	0
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Wins	3	-	24	0	2	2	1	-	0	0	-	0	0
Losses	25	4	288	5	27	32	13	-	2	12	0.2	5	0
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November	6	-	32	0	0	0	1	-	0	3	0.0	1	0
December	5	-	18	0	5	5	1	-	0	1	0.0	0	0
January	10	-	98	3	10	13	5	-	1	5	0.2	2	0
February	7	4	164	2	14	16	7	-	1	3	0.3	2	0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
Total	28	4	11.1	0.6	3.7	4.4	1.8	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.2	0.6	0.0
Conference	22	4	12.3	0.7	4.0	4.7	1.9	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Home	13	2	13.6	0.7	4.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Away	13	2	9.5	0.7	3.3	3.9	2.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	0.3	1.3	0.0
Neutral	2	-	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	3.3	0.0
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Wins	3	-	8.0	0.0	3.3	3.3	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	0.0	0.0
Losses	25	4	11.5	0.7	3.8	4.4	1.8	0.0	0.3	1.7	0.2	0.7	0.0
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November	6	-	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	1.3	0.0
December	5	-	3.6	0.0	11.1	11.1	2.2	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
January	10	-	9.8	1.2	4.1	5.3	2.0	0.0	0.4	2.0	0.2	0.8	0.0
February	7	4	23.4	0.5	3.4	3.9	1.7	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.0

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