Learn grabs 14 rebounds in Ireland debut
WBB: The former Racer standout is playing for the Trinity Meteors in Dublin
In her professional debut with the Trinity Meteors in Dublin, Ireland, Ava Learn scored ten points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Meteors beat the Cavan Eagles 65-61 on Saturday.
The Meteors will return to action next Saturday, playing their first road game of the season, against Catalyst Fr. Mathews.
After spending her first two collegiate seasons at Purdue, Learn finished her career with two wildly successful seasons at Murray State. In 65 games with the Racers, Learn averaged 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Her 321 rebounds last season were the fifth-most in a single-season in Murray State history. Along with being named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Most Improved Player in 2024-25, Learn also earned 2nd Team All-Valley honors.
Learn showed incredible improvement in her outside shooting during her final year in Murray. In her first three collegiate seasons, Learn was a combined 1-for-21 from three-point range. Last season, she was 34-for-89 (38.2%) from beyond the arc.
Learn had 13 double-doubles for the Racers last season. Her best game of the year, arguably, came in Murray State’s first-ever win at Northern Iowa when she scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Learn was one of only ten players in the country last season to have a game with at least 14 points and 19 rebounds, while doing it in 31 minutes or fewer of playing time.