2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Hemingway, Jayla
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Jersey Number 00
Jayla Hemingway
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Houston HS
- Hometown:
- Collierville, Tenn.
Bio
2019-20 - FRESHMAN: Played in 24 games as a freshman, averaging 7.1 minutes per game ... While in limited action, she finished the season with a 5.7 assist/turnover ratio ... Posted five games with multiple assists ... Recorded five points, two steals and an assist at Ole Miss (3/1) to cap the regular season ... Saw significant action during State’s win over #16 Texas A&M (2/9), playing the majority of the fourth quarter as MSU outscored the Aggies 26-8 and overcame an 11-point halftime deficit ... Recorded season highs in points (7), assists (4) and steals (3) in State’s win against Murray State (11/15).
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Averaged 6.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the event and joined Rickea Jackson as the only newcomers to average more than 20 minutes per game … Dropped 10 points in the Red, White and Blue's victory over China (7/7/19) during the quarterfinals of the games … Posted 13 points and four rebounds in win against Japan (7/8/19) in the semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2019 Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year … Named District Player of the Year and Region Most Valuable Player as a senior after averaging 22.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.9 assists per game … Earned a spot on the TWSA All-State girls basketball team during all four years (2016-19) … All-time leading scorer at Houston High School in Tennessee with 2,599 points … In 2018-19, she helped Houston go 31-3 for the season and finish as state title runner-ups … As a junior in 2017-18, she averaged 21.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 assists per game while leading Houston to a runner-up finish in the Class AAA state tournament … Rated as a four-star recruit by espnW HoopGurlz and was ranked No. 89 overall and the No. 24 guard in the country for the class of 2019.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jayla Alona Hemingway … Born November 8, 2000, in Harrisonburg, Virginia … Daughter of Nicole and Jeff Hemingway … Has a sister named Jordan Hemingway … Majoring in Business.
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Averaged 6.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the event and joined Rickea Jackson as the only newcomers to average more than 20 minutes per game … Dropped 10 points in the Red, White and Blue's victory over China (7/7/19) during the quarterfinals of the games … Posted 13 points and four rebounds in win against Japan (7/8/19) in the semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2019 Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year … Named District Player of the Year and Region Most Valuable Player as a senior after averaging 22.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.9 assists per game … Earned a spot on the TWSA All-State girls basketball team during all four years (2016-19) … All-time leading scorer at Houston High School in Tennessee with 2,599 points … In 2018-19, she helped Houston go 31-3 for the season and finish as state title runner-ups … As a junior in 2017-18, she averaged 21.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 assists per game while leading Houston to a runner-up finish in the Class AAA state tournament … Rated as a four-star recruit by espnW HoopGurlz and was ranked No. 89 overall and the No. 24 guard in the country for the class of 2019.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jayla Alona Hemingway … Born November 8, 2000, in Harrisonburg, Virginia … Daughter of Nicole and Jeff Hemingway … Has a sister named Jordan Hemingway … Majoring in Business.
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