2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Alasia Hayes
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Riverdale High School / Notre Dame
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bio
Career Highlights
• Advanced to the Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament after defeating Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the First Round
• Helped MSU become the first women's team to play in a First Four game and advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Defeated Illinois 70-56 on March 15, 2023, in the First Four.
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 10 games during the season … Made her Mississippi State debut on Nov. 9, 2022, vs Mississippi Valley State … Scored 16 points on the year with a season-high eight points vs ULM (11/29) … Made her first two career three-pointers vs ULM … Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the foul line vs Georgetown (11/25) in Puerto Rico … Grabbed 15 rebounds on the year with a season-best five vs Georgetown … Recorded seven assists and five steals in 74 minutes of game action … Played in one SEC game vs Vanderbilt (12/29), it was also her final game of the season ... Entered the transfer portal on March 31 ... Transferred to Marshall.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Did not see any game action due to injury ... Redshirted
NOTRE DAME
2020-21 (Freshman)
Saw action in 13 games, averaging eight minutes per game … Posted 26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and four steals.
High School
Led Riverdale High School to a pair of state championships (2017, 2018) … Her 2016-17 squad was named the MaxPreps National Champions after a posting a perfect 34-0 record … Ranked as a five-star recruit, the No. 44 overall player and No. 14 point guard in the class of 2020 … Named the 2020 Tennessean Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Averaged 23.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior … Notched 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per contest during her junior season … Earned All-State recognition as a junior and senior. Averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game during her high school career.
Personal
Her fathers name is Arnett and her mother's name is Sherry ... She has three sisters, two of which are on the team Aislynn and Anastasia, and Acacia, and one brother, Arnett Jr. ... Major is undeclared.
Career Highs (Entering 2023-24)
Points: 8, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Rebounds: 5, vs Georgetown (11/25/22)
Field Goals Made: 3, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Field Goals Attempted: 4, vs ULM (11/29/22)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 2, vs ULM (11/29/22)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Free Throws Made: 4, vs Alabama St. (11/18/22)
Free Throws Attempted: 5, vs Alabama St. (11/18/22)
Assists: 3, vs Mississippi Valley State (11/9/22)
Steals: 2, vs Florida A&M (12/15/22)
Blocks: n/a
Minutes: 15 vs Mississippi Valley State (11/9/22)
• Advanced to the Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament after defeating Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the First Round
• Helped MSU become the first women's team to play in a First Four game and advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Defeated Illinois 70-56 on March 15, 2023, in the First Four.
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 10 games during the season … Made her Mississippi State debut on Nov. 9, 2022, vs Mississippi Valley State … Scored 16 points on the year with a season-high eight points vs ULM (11/29) … Made her first two career three-pointers vs ULM … Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the foul line vs Georgetown (11/25) in Puerto Rico … Grabbed 15 rebounds on the year with a season-best five vs Georgetown … Recorded seven assists and five steals in 74 minutes of game action … Played in one SEC game vs Vanderbilt (12/29), it was also her final game of the season ... Entered the transfer portal on March 31 ... Transferred to Marshall.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Did not see any game action due to injury ... Redshirted
NOTRE DAME
2020-21 (Freshman)
Saw action in 13 games, averaging eight minutes per game … Posted 26 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and four steals.
High School
Led Riverdale High School to a pair of state championships (2017, 2018) … Her 2016-17 squad was named the MaxPreps National Champions after a posting a perfect 34-0 record … Ranked as a five-star recruit, the No. 44 overall player and No. 14 point guard in the class of 2020 … Named the 2020 Tennessean Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Averaged 23.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior … Notched 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per contest during her junior season … Earned All-State recognition as a junior and senior. Averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game during her high school career.
Personal
Her fathers name is Arnett and her mother's name is Sherry ... She has three sisters, two of which are on the team Aislynn and Anastasia, and Acacia, and one brother, Arnett Jr. ... Major is undeclared.
Career Highs (Entering 2023-24)
Points: 8, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Rebounds: 5, vs Georgetown (11/25/22)
Field Goals Made: 3, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Field Goals Attempted: 4, vs ULM (11/29/22)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 2, vs ULM (11/29/22)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs ULM (11/29/22)
Free Throws Made: 4, vs Alabama St. (11/18/22)
Free Throws Attempted: 5, vs Alabama St. (11/18/22)
Assists: 3, vs Mississippi Valley State (11/9/22)
Steals: 2, vs Florida A&M (12/15/22)
Blocks: n/a
Minutes: 15 vs Mississippi Valley State (11/9/22)
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