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Xavier University Athletics
Womenβs Basketball Adds Marta Paulina Moscarella Contreras to 2026-27 Roster
06.05.26 | Women's Basketball
She is a 6-foot-2 guard/forward from Santa Marta, Columbia
CINCINNATI - Xavier head women's basketball coach Billi Chambers announced the addition of Marta Paulina Moscarella Contreras to the 2026-27 roster on Friday. Moscarella most recently played for Limonta Sport Costa Masnaga in Italian Serie A2.
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"Adding Marta Moscarella to our program is a game-changing addition," said Chambers. "Marta brings an elite combination of skill, toughness, versatility and basketball IQ that impacts every possession. She plays with an intense competitive fire and a love for the game that elevates everyone around her."
She developed most of her basketball career in Italy with Magnolia Basket Campobasso and played the 2025-26 season with Limonta Costa Masnaga in the Italian Serie A2. She led her team to a championship this season and was awarded the MVP after averaging 21.0 points, 14.8 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 2.0 assists in the playoffs. Β Β
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Moscarella averaged 8.2 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Colombian National Team at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in France. The 6-foot-2 guard/forward also played in five games for Colombia at the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.
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Moscarella played for the Colombia National Youth Team from 2022-24. She averaged 19.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game during the 2024 season.
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"Adding Marta Moscarella to our program is a game-changing addition," said Chambers. "Marta brings an elite combination of skill, toughness, versatility and basketball IQ that impacts every possession. She plays with an intense competitive fire and a love for the game that elevates everyone around her."
She developed most of her basketball career in Italy with Magnolia Basket Campobasso and played the 2025-26 season with Limonta Costa Masnaga in the Italian Serie A2. She led her team to a championship this season and was awarded the MVP after averaging 21.0 points, 14.8 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 2.0 assists in the playoffs. Β Β
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Moscarella averaged 8.2 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Colombian National Team at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in France. The 6-foot-2 guard/forward also played in five games for Colombia at the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.
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Moscarella played for the Colombia National Youth Team from 2022-24. She averaged 19.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game during the 2024 season.
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