2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Mikayla Coombs
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Wesleyan School
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
2022 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
2022 SEC Community Service Team
Lone student-athlete selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Competition Committee
Served on the SEC Leadership Council
Graduated with a degree in sport management this summer and is pursuing a master's in the same program
2021-22 Season (Senior)
» 2022 SEC Community Service Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year
» Averaged 1.4 steals per game
» Started 30 of 31 contests
» Finished fourth on the team with 6.3 points per game
» Had 7 double-figure scoring games on the year, including a season-best 13 pts. four times
» Scored 7 third-quarter points at LSU (2/10) to help Georgia get back in the game
» Scored all 8 of her points against Florida (2/6) in the second half
» Had a 13-point effort -- with 6 of those coming in the third quarter -- against Miss State (1/20)
» Tied a season high and was one off her career high with 13 points against Alabama (1/13)
» Played the most minutes of her career (41) in the win against No. 2 NC State (12/16)
» Finished just two steals shy of the school single-game record with 8 steals against Notre Dame (11/26)
2020-21 Season (Junior)
» Candidate for SEC Sixth Woman of the Year; was the first player off the bench behind four senior starters
» Averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game
» Came back from a sprained ankle to lead Georgia in the SEC semifinals against Texas A&M; scored a career-high 14 points against the nation's No. 2-ranked team
» Ended the regular season on a high note, tying a career high with 11 points at Florida
» Played a major role in most of Georgia's big wins
» In wins against Tennessee (1/14) and Ole Miss, she hit 9-of-14 from the field (64 percent), scored 19 points, totaled seven rebounds, 12 assists and four steals
» Had an impressive performance against Tennessee in Knoxville -- set new career highs in points (11) and assists (7), while tying a career-best in steals (4)
2018-19 Season (Sophomore at UConn)
» Appeared in 31 games
» Averaged 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game
» Played double-digit minutes in 21 games
» Scored four points vs. Towson (3/22)
» Notched four points, four rebounds and two steals at USF (3/4)
» Posted four rebounds, three assists and four steals vs. Memphis (2/20)
» Grabbed five rebounds vs. ECU (2/6)
» Notched six rebounds vs. Seton Hall (12/8)
» Scored six points vs. DePaul (11/28)
2017-18 Season (Freshman at UConn)
» Appeared in 25 games
» Averaged 1.1 points per game and 0.8 rebounds per game
» Had three points, two steals and two rebounds vs. Temple (2/18)
» Scored five and added three rebounds vs. Wichita State (2/10)
» Scored a season-high six points at Temple (1/21) while shooting 4-for-4 from the free throw line
» Notched three steals and two rebounds at Houston (1/13)
» Made collegiate debut vs. Stanford (11/12)
USA Basketball
» Participated in 2017 USA U19 World Cup Team trials
» Participated in 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team trials.
High School
» 2017 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year
» 2017 McDonald’s All-American Team selection
» Tabbed 2017 Naismith All-America and WBCA All-America honorable mention
» Named 2017 MaxPreps All-America Third Team
» Honored as the 2017 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year
» 2017 Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year
» Amassed 1,338 points, 642 rebounds, 93 blocked shots and 318 during her high school career
» Concluded senior campaign averaging 16.9 points, 7.0 boards, 4.5 assists and 4.0 steals per game
» Led the Wolves to a 28-4 record and the Georgia Class A Private School State Championship as a senior
» As a junior, averaged 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists to lead Wesleyan School to a 27-5 record and a berth in the Class 2A state tournament final
» Missed sophomore season after tearing ACL in first game
» Averaged 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds as a freshman
Personal
» Daughter of Mitzi and Stephen Coombs
» Has one younger brother, Carrington
» Father played soccer for the Jamaican National Team
» Returned from a torn ACL to help high school team back to a state championship while being named MVP
» Pursuing a master's degree in sport management
