University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 24
Mikaylah Manley
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lake Charles, La.
- High School:
- Barbe HS
2023-24 (Freshman): Played in 15 games over the season, becoming a key piece of the Lady Eagle bench in the WNIT ... Career-high 15:25 played against UAB (March 20) in the first round of the postseason ... Scored four points against UAB and at ULM (March 27) in the WNIT ... Dished out an assist in four games ... Grabbed a steal in two games ... Perfect from the free-throw line at ULM, finishing 2-of-2 at the stripe.
High School: Earned four basketball letters in high school, three at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La. and one at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas … Named to First Team All-District team four times … Three-time member of All-Southwest Louisiana First Team … Two-time All-LHSAA Second Teamer … Named to LHSAA Class 5A First Team as a senior … Spent sophomore season in Houston due to Hurricane Laura’s impact on Lake Charles … Earned First Team All-District honors at Stratford … Also named Area Newcomer of the year … Returned to Barbe for her junior and senior seasons … Averaged 18.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in her four years … Named a three-star recruit by Premier Basketball Report … Prepped under Trey DiGiglia at Barbe … Originally committed to ULM before flipping to Southern Miss.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 2005 … Father is Christopher Williams, who works as a scaffolding supervisor in Lake Charles … Grandfather played basketball at Grambling State … Majoring in sport coaching.
High School: Earned four basketball letters in high school, three at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La. and one at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas … Named to First Team All-District team four times … Three-time member of All-Southwest Louisiana First Team … Two-time All-LHSAA Second Teamer … Named to LHSAA Class 5A First Team as a senior … Spent sophomore season in Houston due to Hurricane Laura’s impact on Lake Charles … Earned First Team All-District honors at Stratford … Also named Area Newcomer of the year … Returned to Barbe for her junior and senior seasons … Averaged 18.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in her four years … Named a three-star recruit by Premier Basketball Report … Prepped under Trey DiGiglia at Barbe … Originally committed to ULM before flipping to Southern Miss.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 2005 … Father is Christopher Williams, who works as a scaffolding supervisor in Lake Charles … Grandfather played basketball at Grambling State … Majoring in sport coaching.
Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Blue Mountain Christian
Tuesday, November 11
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference - Nov. 10 vs. Blue Mountain Christian
Tuesday, November 11
Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. William Carey
Friday, November 07
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference - Nov. 3 vs. NIU
Tuesday, November 04

















