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JaMya Mingo-Young

Position:
G
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School/Previous School:
Loranger HS
Hometown:
Bogalusa, La.

Entered the transfer portal following her sophomore season and went to Alabama.

2020-21 - SOPHOMORE: Averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game … Started 11 contests for the Bulldogs … Recorded a positive assist/turnover ratio in 14 games and finished five contests with five or more assists … Ranked fifth in the SEC and 87th in the country in assist/turnover ratio (1.84) … Was second on the team in assists (57) and third in steals (22) … Led the team in assists seven times, steals six times, rebounding three times and blocks three times … Posted an all-around performance at Florida (1/7/21), finishing with six points, four rebounds, a career-high tying four steals, two assists and one block … Recorded 12 points, six boards and two steals vs. Kentucky (1/3/21) … Posted a career-high nine assists to go along with seven points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks against Troy (12/14/20) … Continued to stuff the stat sheets by posting a career-high 18 points, eight boards, five assists and two steals vs. New Orleans (12/2/20) … Earned the second start of her career and finished with 13 points, a career-high nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in State’s win against Jackson State (11/29/20).

2019-20 - FRESHMAN: Ranked third on the team in assists (48) and steals (28) ... Posted four double-digit scoring efforts this season ... Scored four of her 10 points in overtime at Auburn (2/20) while adding five rebounds and two steals ... Came off the bench to record 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, three rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes of action at No. 1 South Carolina (1/20) ... Dropped seven points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in 30 minutes of action off the bench against No. 3 Stanford ... Finished with 10 points in State’s win over Virginia (12/21) at the Duel in the Desert tournament.

SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Posted eight points and four rebounds in win over Japan (7/8/19) in the semifinals … Had her best game against Australia (7/10/19) in the finals, dropping 12 points and two assists in nearly 23 minutes of action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the MVP of the 2019 LSHCA All-Star Game after recording 18 points … Tabbed Most Outstanding Player for the 2019 LHSAA Girls Marsh Madness Tournament and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team … Repeated as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 3A Most Outstanding Player as a senior after leading Loranger High School to back-to-back state titles and averaging 23.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game … Named the Class 3A Most Outstanding Player in Louisiana, helping Loranger capture a state title as a junior in 2017-18 and averaging 21.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game … Earned a spot on LSWA Class 4A first team as a freshman (2016) and sophomore (2017) at Loranger … Named District MVP as a freshman, junior and senior … Rated as a four-star recruit by espnW HoopGurlz and was ranked No. 97 overall and the No. 26 point guard in the country for the class of 2019.

PERSONAL: Full name is JaMya Mingo-Young … Born August 28, 2001, in Bogalusa, Louisiana … Daughter of Shay Mingo and Juemichael Young, who played basketball at LSU and Louisiana Tech … Has a brother named Demarquis Burise Jr … Majoring in Kinesiology.