University of Hartford

AT HARTFORD:
2024-25: Naszimento had a stellar sophomore season starting 21 games and making appearances in 25 contests. Ava ended the year averaging 8.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.6 minutes per game. Naszimento scored a career-high 24 points on February 1st at Gordon to go with 11 boards in a loss. Ava added four other double-doubles on the season including a 21-point, 12-rebound performance on January 22nd against Roger Williams in a Hawks win. Naszimento was lated named to the Conference of New England (CNE) All-Conference Third Team as well as the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. 

2023-24: Naszimento started 16 games in her first season at Hartford averaging 7.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 22.1 minutes per game. Ava had her first collegiate double-double on January 17th against Suffolk scoring a career-high 16 points to go with a career-best 13 rebounds. Naszimento added another double-double on February 14th at Western New England scoring 12 points to go with 11 rebounds.