Sample athlete · an illustration of a Next Up page
NEXTUP
MAYA CHEN
NCAA Championship Semifinalist - 2026
Next Up▲ +4 / 90d
86
Composite · 50 / 25 / 25 weighting
Sport90
Market79
Social85
YOU +0
Backing her
journey
journey
0
Hold a
moment
moment
0
Moments
released
released
From Maya · 2 days ago
“Three years on the bench taught me the game. This season I start — and the people here have been with me for every minute of it.”
Why I play
I love scoring. I love the half-second the whole stadium goes quiet right before the ball hits the net — I've been chasing that since I was a kid taking shots on my older brother in the backyard. I sat three years before I got to start. Now that I'm here, I'm not trying to be good. I'm trying to be the best forward in the country.
Beyond the game
Studying
Senior · Science, Technology & Society
Hometown
San Jose, California
Family
Plays every match for her grandfather, who drove her to 6am trainings and never missed a game.
Her journey · momentsSee all 8 →
Maya's circleAthletes back athletes
Help me get better
I'm chasing a pro contract, and the gap between college and pro is everything a scholarship doesn't cover. When you back one of my cards, here's exactly where it goes:
- Private finishing sessions with a shooting coach
- A real strength & recovery program — not the team's shared slots
- Travel to the showcases pro scouts actually attend
- Sports nutrition and a dietician who knows my body
- Boots and training gear that survive two-a-days
You're not buying a picture. You're helping me close the gap.