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Brikayla Gray
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hebron, Miss.
- High School:
- West Jones HS
- Prev School:
- ULM
- Major:
- M.S. Sport Management
Bio
Career Accolades
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2) – 2022-21, 2021-22
2024-25 (Redshirt Senior // ULM): Played in 30 games, making three starts in her first season in Monroe . . . Averaged 4.8 points per game as a solid weapon off the bench for the Warhawks, reaching double-figures five times . . . First double-figure performance of the year at Lamar (Dec. 7) . . . Back-to-back games with double-figure scoring against Mississippi State (Dec. 17) and vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 20) . . . Season-high 14 points against South Alabama (Jan. 30) . . . Reached double-figures once again at Marshall (Feb. 26) . . . Also enjoyed five games with at least three steals, reaching a career-high five steals twice and averaging 1.1 steals per game.
2023-24 (Redshirt Junior): Returned for the first time in 606 days against William Carey (Nov. 6) . . . Made 20 starts in 29 games played . . . Finished fifth in team scoring with 185 points (6.4 per game), third in field goal percentage with a 47.6 (80-of-168) mark and third in rebounds (162) . . . Career-best 78.1 (25-of-32) free throw percentage . . . Also blocked seven shots . . . Scored in double-figures in five games . . . Recorded two games with 10-or-more rebounds . . . Led team in rebounding six times and recorded a double-double against ULM (Feb. 22) with 12 points and 14 rebounds . . . Career-best 15 rebounds against Louisiana (Feb. 1) . . . Season-high of 16 points at South Alabama (Jan. 27) with three games with three-or-more assists and three-or-more steals . . . Entered transfer portal prior to end of season, transferring to ULM.
2022-23 (Junior): Sat out season due to illness, taking a medical redshirt after missing all contests for the Lady Eagles.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Made 28 starts in 29 appearances for the Lady Eagles . . . Second on the team pulling down 5.6 rebounds per game . . . Scored a season-high 15 points in the first game of the year against William Carey (Nov. 9) . . . Matched that performance against Western Kentucky (Dec. 30) knocking down a trio of shots beyond the arc . . . Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 5) . . . Dished out a career-high five assists with no turnovers against Samford (Nov. 20) . . . Played over 40 minutes twice against UTSA (Feb. 7) and at UTEP (Feb. 19).
2020-21 (Freshman): Saw action in 18 of 19 contests . . . Made five starts in her first season with the Lady Eagles . . . Averaged 6.9 points and 2.6 rebounds . . . Led all guards with a 48.1 (51-of-106) percent shooting clip . . . Shot 44.4 (8-of-18) percent from beyond the arc . . . Had double-figure scoring efforts in six different Conference USA contests . . . Put together three-straight double-digit performances to open conference slate . . . Recorded a career-high 18 points against UAB (Jan. 8) . . . Made first career start at UTEP (Jan. 2) going for 10 points and grabbing four rebounds . . . Went 7-of-10 from the field against UTSA (Jan. 22) en route to a 17-point performance.
High School: Averaged 15.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for Coach Sharon Pendarvis at West Jones High School . . . Finished her senior season scoring 23.4 points a game . . . MHSAA All-State Second Team selection . . . District 5-5A MVP in 2018 and 2019 . . . Region 5-5A MOP in 2020 . . . Selected to North/South and Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game as a senior . . . Also played volleyball and ran track for the Mustangs.
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 2001, in Laurel, Miss., to Brenda Wheeler . . . Twin sister, Brishell, is a former manager for the Lady Eagles . . . One of seven children with siblings Brianna, Tori, Chesterlee, Lafayette, Diawon and Brishel . . . Graduated from ULM with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology . . . Plans to enroll in the Master of Science in sports coaching program at Southern Miss.
Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2) – 2022-21, 2021-22
2024-25 (Redshirt Senior // ULM): Played in 30 games, making three starts in her first season in Monroe . . . Averaged 4.8 points per game as a solid weapon off the bench for the Warhawks, reaching double-figures five times . . . First double-figure performance of the year at Lamar (Dec. 7) . . . Back-to-back games with double-figure scoring against Mississippi State (Dec. 17) and vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 20) . . . Season-high 14 points against South Alabama (Jan. 30) . . . Reached double-figures once again at Marshall (Feb. 26) . . . Also enjoyed five games with at least three steals, reaching a career-high five steals twice and averaging 1.1 steals per game.
2023-24 (Redshirt Junior): Returned for the first time in 606 days against William Carey (Nov. 6) . . . Made 20 starts in 29 games played . . . Finished fifth in team scoring with 185 points (6.4 per game), third in field goal percentage with a 47.6 (80-of-168) mark and third in rebounds (162) . . . Career-best 78.1 (25-of-32) free throw percentage . . . Also blocked seven shots . . . Scored in double-figures in five games . . . Recorded two games with 10-or-more rebounds . . . Led team in rebounding six times and recorded a double-double against ULM (Feb. 22) with 12 points and 14 rebounds . . . Career-best 15 rebounds against Louisiana (Feb. 1) . . . Season-high of 16 points at South Alabama (Jan. 27) with three games with three-or-more assists and three-or-more steals . . . Entered transfer portal prior to end of season, transferring to ULM.
2022-23 (Junior): Sat out season due to illness, taking a medical redshirt after missing all contests for the Lady Eagles.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Made 28 starts in 29 appearances for the Lady Eagles . . . Second on the team pulling down 5.6 rebounds per game . . . Scored a season-high 15 points in the first game of the year against William Carey (Nov. 9) . . . Matched that performance against Western Kentucky (Dec. 30) knocking down a trio of shots beyond the arc . . . Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 5) . . . Dished out a career-high five assists with no turnovers against Samford (Nov. 20) . . . Played over 40 minutes twice against UTSA (Feb. 7) and at UTEP (Feb. 19).
2020-21 (Freshman): Saw action in 18 of 19 contests . . . Made five starts in her first season with the Lady Eagles . . . Averaged 6.9 points and 2.6 rebounds . . . Led all guards with a 48.1 (51-of-106) percent shooting clip . . . Shot 44.4 (8-of-18) percent from beyond the arc . . . Had double-figure scoring efforts in six different Conference USA contests . . . Put together three-straight double-digit performances to open conference slate . . . Recorded a career-high 18 points against UAB (Jan. 8) . . . Made first career start at UTEP (Jan. 2) going for 10 points and grabbing four rebounds . . . Went 7-of-10 from the field against UTSA (Jan. 22) en route to a 17-point performance.
High School: Averaged 15.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for Coach Sharon Pendarvis at West Jones High School . . . Finished her senior season scoring 23.4 points a game . . . MHSAA All-State Second Team selection . . . District 5-5A MVP in 2018 and 2019 . . . Region 5-5A MOP in 2020 . . . Selected to North/South and Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game as a senior . . . Also played volleyball and ran track for the Mustangs.
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 2001, in Laurel, Miss., to Brenda Wheeler . . . Twin sister, Brishell, is a former manager for the Lady Eagles . . . One of seven children with siblings Brianna, Tori, Chesterlee, Lafayette, Diawon and Brishel . . . Graduated from ULM with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology . . . Plans to enroll in the Master of Science in sports coaching program at Southern Miss.
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