The University of Mississippi Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Ayanna Thompson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Experience:
- HS
- Hometown:
- Desoto, Texas
- High School:
- Desoto
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2024-25 (Junior)
Appeared in 23 games with one start … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds … Tallied a season-high 11 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/10) in her lone start of the nonconference schedule, where she made a trio of 3-pointers … Had a career-high four steals against Alabama State (11/30) … Brought down five rebounds against Arkansas (2/13), a season best … Scored five points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 29 games, making one start … Scored a season-high nine points in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against Notre Dame… Grabbed a season-best three rebounds in two games … Snagged a career-high three steals in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Marquette … Averaged 8.7 minutes per game.
2022-23 (Freshman)
Lone Rebel freshman … Came off the bench in 30 games … Scored a season-high 12 points in the win against Kentucky … Snagged a career-high eight rebounds against Alabama A&M … Dished out an assist in six games … Averaged 3.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 12.5 minutes per game.
High School
Member of the No. 11 ranked team nationally at Desoto in 2021 … McDonalds All-America honoree … Made the All-State Tournament team in 2021 … Member of the 28-2 team in 2021, winning Desoto’s first 6A State Title in program history … Played on the 2019 state runner up team for the Eagles … Ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 8 player in Texas by ESPN … Named to the TABC All-State team in 2021.
Personal
Nickname is Yanna … Sister Ash’a was a four-year letterwinner at Houston.
Appeared in 23 games with one start … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds … Tallied a season-high 11 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/10) in her lone start of the nonconference schedule, where she made a trio of 3-pointers … Had a career-high four steals against Alabama State (11/30) … Brought down five rebounds against Arkansas (2/13), a season best … Scored five points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 29 games, making one start … Scored a season-high nine points in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against Notre Dame… Grabbed a season-best three rebounds in two games … Snagged a career-high three steals in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Marquette … Averaged 8.7 minutes per game.
2022-23 (Freshman)
Lone Rebel freshman … Came off the bench in 30 games … Scored a season-high 12 points in the win against Kentucky … Snagged a career-high eight rebounds against Alabama A&M … Dished out an assist in six games … Averaged 3.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 12.5 minutes per game.
High School
Member of the No. 11 ranked team nationally at Desoto in 2021 … McDonalds All-America honoree … Made the All-State Tournament team in 2021 … Member of the 28-2 team in 2021, winning Desoto’s first 6A State Title in program history … Played on the 2019 state runner up team for the Eagles … Ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 8 player in Texas by ESPN … Named to the TABC All-State team in 2021.
Personal
Nickname is Yanna … Sister Ash’a was a four-year letterwinner at Houston.
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