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THIS SEASON
Candela Abejón enters her third season at USC as a junior as a smart perimeter player with an ability to strike from long range.

2016-17 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Abejón appeared in five games as a sophomore... Hit a 3-pointer in the season opener vs. Hawai'i on Nov. 11... Had two rebounds at UC Irvine on Dec. 21.

2015-16 FRESHMAN SEASON
Abejón appeared in 14 games as a true freshman... Scored two points and had three rebounds in her debut appearance in USC’s season opener... Hit her first career 3-pointer vs. Grand Canyon on Nov. 22... Had a career-high five rebounds vs. Southern Utah on Dec. 4... Averaged 0.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.2 steals per game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Abejón attended IES Universidad Laboral in Gijon, Spain, before spending a year at the University of Oviedo... Played club basketball for Basketmar Gijon... Won five regional championships... A three-time tournament and league MVP... Averaged 16 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in her final season playing for the club.

PERSONAL
Candela Abejón was born May 18, 1996 in Gijon, Spain... The daughter of Pedro Abejón and Rosa Fuertes... Has two sisters, Jimena and Valeria... Enjoys music, playing the piano, singing and photography in her free time... Lists Steph Curry and Alba Torrens as her biggest sports heroes... Has always wanted to travel around the world... Hopes to visit Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam and Bruges... Would like to continue to play and pursue a masters after graduation... Majoring in electrical engineering.